RULES

Due to damage sustained during Hurricane Florence, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina announces the following:

- The Alton Lennon Federal Building and Courthouse in Wilmington is closed until further notice.
The office of the Clerk of Court is temporarily located at 1717 Shipyard Blvd, Suite 200, Wilmington, NC 28403.

Please check this site for further updates.
Updated December 10, 2018 at 5:00 p.m.

NOTICE OF AMENDMENTS TO THE LOCAL RULES

EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2019

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina gives notice of amendments to the Local Civil Rules, Local Criminal Rules, and Local Patent Rules. These amendments are effective January 1, 2019. See 18-SO-6.

Local Civil Rules (effective January 1, 2019)

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Local Criminal Rules (effective January 1, 2019)

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Local Patent Rules (effective January 1, 2019)

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Local Rules		Federal Rules		Standing Orders
The Local Rules of the Eastern District of North Carolina govern the practice and procedure of all actions and proceedings in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina except when a federal statute or rule applies. Civil Rules (pdf) Criminal Rules (pdf) Alternative Dispute Resolution Rules (pdf) Patent Rules (pdf) Admiralty and Maritime Claims Rules Admiralty and Maritime Claims Correlation Chart Local Rules Committee Previous Versions of Local Rules		The Federal Rules generally govern the procedure in civil and criminal actions and proceedings in the United States district courts. view civil procedure view criminal procedure		Standing Orders are issued by the Chief District Judge and address matters of court business, including court policies and administrative matters, not adequately addressed by orders in individual cases and not appropriate for inclusion in the local rules. view standing orders