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Appeal

Attorney

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)
CM/ECF Registration Form		(pdf)
CM/ECF Registration Form - Government Attorney		(pdf)
Notice of Appearance (AO 458)		(pdf)
Student Practitioner Application		(pdf)

Civil

Criminal

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)
Clerk's Certification of a Judgment to be Registered in Another District (AO 451)		(pdf)
Consent to Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction (AO 85)		(pdf)
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)
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)
Privacy Notice		(pdf)
Report of Mediator		(pdf)
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)
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)
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)
Standing Order 09-SO-2 Certification		(pdf)
US Marshal Form 285 - Process Receipt and Return		(pdf)
Waiver of Detention Hearing		(pdf)
Waiver of Indictment (AO 455)		(pdf)
Waiver of Initial Appearance on Superceding Indictment		(pdf)
Waiver of a Preliminary Hearing (AO 468)		(pdf)
Waiver of Rule 32.1 Hearing (Violation of Probation or Supervised Release) (AO 466)		(pdf)

Transcript

Authorization and Voucher for Payment of Transcript (CJA 24)		(pdf)
Filing Instructions for CJA-24 Authorization and Voucher for Payment of Transcript		(pdf)
Fourth Circuit Transcript Order Form for Case on Appeal		(pdf)
Notice of Intent to Request Redaction		(pdf)