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| Docketing Statement for Fourth Circuit Appeal - Civil |
(pdf) |
| Docketing Statement for Fourth Circuit Appeal - Criminal |
(pdf) |
| Notice of Appeal |
(pdf) |
| Attorney Admission Application and Memo |
(pdf) |
| Certification of Training for Use of Courtroom Technology |
(docx) |
| CM/ECF Registration Form |
(pdf) |
| CM/ECF Registration Form - Government Attorney |
(pdf) |
| Notice of Appearance (AO 458) |
(pdf) |
| Notice of Special Appearance Civil |
(docx) |
| Notice of Special Appearance Criminal |
(docx) |
| Proposed Order on Motion to Withdraw |
(pdf) (docx) |
| Request for Exception from Technology Training (instructions and form) |
(docx) |
| Student Practitioner Application |
(pdf) |
| Application for Cost Guidelines |
(pdf) |
| Application to Proceed in District Court Without Prepaying Fees or Costs- Long Form (AO 239) |
(pdf) |
| Bill of Costs (AO 133) |
(pdf) |
| Civil Cover Sheet (JS 44) |
(pdf) |
| Certificate of Service |
(docx) |
| Certification of Training for Use of Courtroom Technology |
(docx) |
| Clerk's Certification of a Judgment to be Registered in Another District (AO 451) |
(pdf) |
| Consent to Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction (AO 85) |
(pdf) |
| Default Patent Protective Order |
(docx) |
| Financial Disclosure Form |
(pdf) |
| Motion to Vacate, Set Aside or Correct the Sentence Under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 (AO 243) |
(pdf) |
| Notice of a Lawsuit and Request to Waive Service of a Summons (AO 398) |
(pdf) |
| Notice of Self-Representation |
(pdf) |
| Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus Under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 (AO 242) |
(pdf) |
| Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus Under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (AO 241) |
(pdf) |
| (Prisoner Cases) Application to Proceed in District Court Without Prepaying Fees or Costs - Short Form (AO 240) |
(pdf) |
| Prisoner Civil Rights Complaint Package |
(pdf) |
| Pro Se Forms (Non-Prisoner Case) |
(html) |
| Pro Se Consent to Electronic Service & Registration |
(pdf) |
| Privacy Notice |
(pdf) |
| Report of Mediator |
(pdf) |
| Request for Exception from Technology Training (instructions and form) |
(docx) |
| Rule 26 Report of Parties' Planning Meeting |
(docx) |
| Subpoena to Appear and Testify at a Hearing or Trial (AO 88) |
(pdf) |
| Subpoena to Testify at a Deposition (AO 88A) |
(pdf) |
| Subpoena to Produce Documents, Information or Objects or to Permit Inspection of Premises (AO 88B) |
(pdf) |
| Summons in a Civil Action (AO 440) |
(pdf) |
| Supplemental Removal Civil Cover sheet |
(pdf) |
| Third Party Summons in a Civil Action (AO 441) |
(pdf) |
| US Marshal Form 285 - Process Receipt and Return |
(pdf) |
| Waiver of the Service of Summons (AO 399) |
(pdf) |
| Writ of Execution Package |
(pdf) |
| Appearance Bond (AO 98) |
(pdf) |
| Certificate of Service |
(docx) |
| Certification of Training for Use of Courtroom Technology |
(docx) |
| Consent to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge in a Misdemeanor Case (AO 86A) |
(pdf) |
| Financial Disclosure Form |
(pdf) |
| Order Setting Conditions of Release (199A) |
(pdf) |
| Additional Conditions of Release (199B) |
(pdf) |
| Advice of Penalties/Acknowledgement (199C) |
(pdf) |
| Real Property Bond Information |
(pdf) |
| Request for Exception from Technology Training (instructions and form) |
(docx) |
| Standing Order 09-SO-2 Certification |
(pdf) |
| US Marshal Form 285 - Process Receipt and Return |
(pdf) |
| Out of Court Waiver of Detention Hearing |
(pdf) |
| Out of Court Waiver of Preliminary Hearing |
(pdf) |
| Out of Court Waiver of Identity Hearing |
(pdf) |
| Motion to Continue Pending Waiver of Hearings |
(pdf) |
| EDNC Ex Parte Request for Services |
(pdf) |
| Waiver of Indictment (AO 455) |
(pdf) |
| Waiver of Initial Appearance on Superceding Indictment |
(pdf) |
| Waiver of Rule 32.1 Hearing (Violation of Probation or Supervised Release) (AO 466) |
(pdf) |
| Waiver of Rule 5 & 5.1 Hearings (AO 466A) |
(pdf) |
| Fourth Circuit Transcript Order Form for Case on Appeal |
(pdf) |
| Notice of Intent to Request Redaction |
(pdf) |