(a) Any amendment to a pleading, whether filed as a matter of course or upon
a motion to amend, must reproduce the entire pleading as amended, and may not
incorporate any prior pleading by reference.
(b) A motion to amend a pleading must state specifically what changes are
sought by the proposed amendments. The proposed amended pleading must be filed
as an attachment to the motion to amend.
(c) If the Court grants the motion to amend, the Clerk of Court must then file
the amended pleading. For any party who has appeared in the action and was served
with the proposed amended pleading, the time period to serve an answer or other
responsive pleading begins when the Court grants the motion to amend. The time
period for a party who has not appeared in the action to serve an answer or other
responsive pleading begins to run when that party is properly served with the
amended pleading.
Committee Comment: Civil L. R. 15 is intended to end confusion surrounding
the filing and service requirements in connection with successful motions for leave to
amend pleadings. The proposed amended pleading should be attached to the motion
to amend. If leave to amend is granted, the Clerk of Court will file the attached
pleading. The time period for filing any response to the amended pleading begins to
run from the date the Court grants the motion.
