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NOTICE OF AMENDMENTS TO THE LOCAL RULES
EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 1, 2016.

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina gives notice of amendments to the Local Admiralty Rules, Local Civil Rules, Local Criminal Rules, and Local Patent Rules. These amendments are effective December 1, 2016. See Standing Order 16-SO-4.

Local Admiralty Rules (effective December 1, 2016)

Local Civil Rules (effective December 1, 2016)

Local Criminal Rules (effective December 1, 2016)

Local Patent Rules (effective December 1, 2016)

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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 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