UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE
DISTRICT OF VERMONT
In the Matter of: )
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Revision to District of Vermont’s )
Criminal Pretrial Order )
GENERAL ORDER # 117
On December 1, 2022, Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 16 was amended for the purpose of
outlining new expert disclosure requirements. Specifically, Rule 16’s amendment now requires
the court to set deadlines for expert witness disclosures by “order or local rule.” Accordingly,
upon the review and recommendation of this district’s Criminal Law Subcommittee, the board of
judges have approved an amendment to the district’s standard Criminal Pretrial Order to include
a new section on expert disclosures as follows:
Expert Disclosures
Within 7 days after the deadline for pretrial motions (if no motions are filed) or within 7
days after the resolution of any filed pretrial motions, the Court will set a status
conference for the parties to discuss trial issues. During the status conference, the Court
will set deadlines for initial expert disclosures for experts the government or the
defendant(s) intend to call in their cases-in-chief, as well as for rebuttal/responsive expert
disclosures. Expert disclosures submitted by the parties shall comply with all other
requirements of Fed. R. Crim. P. 16(a)(1)(G) and 16(b)(1)(C).
This amendment to Vermont’s Criminal Pretrial Order is effective immediately.
SO ORDERED.
Dated at Burlington, in the District of Vermont, this 5th day of January, 2023.
______________________________
Geoffrey W. Crawford
Chief Judge
