Western District of Washington Service and Proof of Service Rules

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Applies to

Asserted claims and preliminary infringement contentions

A party claiming patent infringement must serve all parties with its Asserted Claims and Preliminary Infringement Contentions under LPR 120.

A Party claiming patent infringement will serve on all Parties a statement of the Asserted Claims and Preliminary Infringement Contentions pursuant to LPR 120.

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Civil cases

A private litigant or the litigant’s attorney must arrange for service through a person authorized to serve process.

The private litigant or attorney of record for the private litigant shall make appropriate arrangements with a person authorized to serve process.

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Civil cases

The U.S. Marshals Service must serve civil process for a private litigant when ordered by the court or required by an express statutory provision.

Upon order of this court or pursuant to an express statutory provision, however, the United States Marshals Service shall make service of civil process on behalf of a private litigant or their attorney of record.

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Civil cases

The U.S. Marshals Service must serve warrants and other process as prescribed by the Supplemental Admiralty Rules.

The United States Marshals Service shall, however, serve warrants and other process as prescribed in the Supplemental Admiralty Rules.

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Civil cases

When proof of service is required or permitted, it must appear as a certificate or acknowledgment on the document itself.

Whenever proof of service is required or permitted it shall be made by a certificate or acknowledgment of service on the document itself.

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Civil cases

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Opposition

An opposing party must timely file and serve its opposition brief and any supporting material on each party that has appeared.

Each party opposing the motion shall, within the time prescribed in LCR 7(d), file with the clerk, and serve on each party that has appeared in the action, a brief in opposition to the motion, together with any supporting material of the type described in subsection (1).

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Civil cases

Deadline

14 calendar days

Unless the court orders otherwise, the party granted leave must serve the amended pleading on all parties within 14 days after the order is filed.

If a motion for leave to amend is granted, the party who was given leave to amend must file and serve the amended pleading on all parties within fourteen (14) days of the filing of the order granting leave to amend, unless the court orders otherwise.

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Civil cases

Each defense counsel must serve, but not file, a brief pretrial statement on other parties’ counsel no later than 20 days before the proposed pretrial order is filed.

Not later than 20 days prior to the filing of the proposed pretrial order, each defense counsel shall serve upon counsel for all other parties (but not file) a brief statement as to:

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Civil cases

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Discovery requests

Discovery requests must be served early enough for all responses to be due before the discovery deadline.

Interrogatories, requests for admissions or production, etc., must be served sufficiently early that all responses are due before the discovery deadline.

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Civil cases

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Deposition transcript

A party offering deposition testimony at trial must provide all other parties a transcript with relevant portions highlighted by the pretrial-statement deadline, unless the court orders otherwise.

If a party intends to offer a deposition instead of, or in addition to, live testimony at trial, the party shall provide to all other parties a transcript of the deposition with the relevant portions highlighted, by no later than the due date for their pretrial statement under LCR 16(h) and LCR 16(i) or as otherwise ordered by the court.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Deposition designations

Other parties may provide highlighted objections and counter-designations to the opposing party by the LCR 16(k) attorney conference, unless the court orders otherwise.

Other parties may offer objections and counter- designations by highlighting them and providing the same to the opposing party no later than the conference of attorneys under LCR 16(k) or as otherwise ordered by the court.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Video deposition

A party offering a video deposition instead of live testimony must provide a copy to the court upon request and to all other parties by the pretrial-order filing deadline, in addition to complying with the preceding requirements.

If a party intends to offer a video deposition instead of live testimony, the party must, in addition to complying with the provisions above, submit a copy of the video deposition to the court upon request and to all other parties no later than the deadline for filing the pretrial order.

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Civil cases

The opposing party must serve its rebuttal within seven days after receiving the moving party’s LCR 37 submission.

Within seven days of receipt of the LCR 37 submission from the moving party, the opposing party shall serve a rebuttal to the moving party’s position for each of the disputed discovery requests identified in the motion.

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Civil cases

Deadline

7 calendar days

Memoranda must be delivered to the mediator and served on all other parties at least seven days before the mediation conference.

Copies of the memorandum must be delivered to the mediator and served upon all other parties at least seven days before the mediation conference.

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Civil cases

Deadline

30 calendar days

Applies to

Demand for trial de novo

Unless trial de novo was waived in the arbitration agreement, a party may serve a written demand for trial de novo within 30 days after the award is filed.

Unless the agreement to arbitrate waived trial de novo, any party may, within 30 days of the filing of the award, serve and file a written demand for trial de novo.

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Civil cases

A party seeking costs must serve the motion for costs within twenty-one days after entry of judgment.

The party in whose favor a judgment is rendered, and who seeks to recover costs, shall, within twenty-one days after the entry of judgment, file and serve a motion for costs and necessary disbursements, also known as a bill of costs.

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Civil cases

A motion to retax must be served within seven days after costs are taxed.

An appeal may be taken by filing a motion to retax which shall be filed and served within seven days after costs have been taxed and which shall specify the ruling(s) of the clerk to which the party objects.

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Civil cases

Deadline

14 calendar days

For a defaulting party who has appeared, the moving party must provide written notice at least 14 days before filing and include evidence of notice with the motion.

However, in the case of a defaulting party who has entered an appearance, the moving party must give the defaulting party written notice of the requesting party’s intention to move for the entry of default at least fourteen days prior to filing its motion and must provide evidence that such notice has been given in the motion for entry of default.

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Civil cases

If the defaulting party has appeared, all supporting papers must be served at the party’s address of record and electronically if available.

If the defaulting party has appeared, the motion shall be noted in accordance with LCR 7(d)(3), and service of all papers filed in support of the motion must be made at the defaulting party’s address of record and shall also be served by electronic means if available.

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Civil cases

If the defaulting party has no address of record, supporting papers must be served at the party’s last known address and electronically if available.

In the absence of an address of record, service shall be made at the defaulting party’s last known address and shall also be served by electronic means if available.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Motion

Service

Electronic service to opposing party

Unless Rule 65(b)’s requirements for proceeding without notice are met, the moving party must serve all motion papers electronically if available before or when filing and include a certificate of service.

Unless the requirements of Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(b) for issuance without notice are satisfied, the moving party must serve all motion papers on the opposing party, by electronic means if available, before or contemporaneously with the filing of the motion and include a certificate of service with the motion.

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Civil cases

The order to show cause must be sent by email and mail to the attorney’s last known addresses on file with the court.

The order to show cause shall be emailed and mailed to the attorney at the last known addresses the attorney provided to the court.

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Deadline

30 calendar days

Applies to

Non infringement and invalidity contentions

A party opposing a patent infringement claim must serve its Non-Infringement and Invalidity Contentions on all parties within 30 days after service of the infringement contentions.

Not later than 30 days after service upon it of the “Disclosure of Asserted Claims and Infringement Contentions,” each party opposing a claim of patent infringement, shall serve on all parties its “Non-Infringement and Invalidity Contentions” which shall contain the following information:

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Applies to

Preliminary invalidity contentions

If the defendant asserts no patent infringement claim, the declaratory-judgment plaintiff must serve Preliminary Invalidity Contentions and produce or make available the specified documents by the later of 1014 days after the answer is served or 1014 days after the Scheduling Conference.

If the defendant does not assert a claim for patent infringement, no later than 1014 days after the defendant serves its answer, or 1014 days after the Scheduling Conference, whichever is later, the party seeking a declaratory judgment must serve upon each opposing party its Preliminary Invalidity Contentions that conform to Local Patent Rule 121 and produce or make available for inspection and copying the documents described in Local Patent Rule 122.

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Civil cases

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Standing order

The plaintiff must immediately serve this Order on all defendants together with the Summons and Complaint.

Plaintiff(s) must immediately serve this Order on all Defendant(s) along with the Summons and Complaint.

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Civil cases

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Standing order

In a removed case, the removing defendant must serve this Order on all other parties.

If this case was assigned to this Court after being removed from state court, the Defendant(s) who removed the case must serve this Order on all other parties.

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Civil cases

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Complaint

The plaintiff must promptly serve the Complaint under Rule 4 and file proof of service.

Plaintiff must promptly serve the Complaint in accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 and file proof of service.

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Civil cases

Deadline

90 calendar days

A Doe or fictitiously named defendant must be identified and served within 90 days after filing or will be dismissed.

Any “Doe” or fictitiously named defendant who is not identified and served within 90 days after the case is filed will be dismissed pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m).

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Civil cases

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Deposition transcript

A party offering deposition testimony at trial must provide all other parties a transcript with the relevant portions highlighted.

Pursuant to Local Civil Rule 32, if a party intends to offer a deposition in lieu of or in addition to live testimony at trial, the party shall provide to all other parties a transcript of the deposition with the relevant portions highlighted.

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Civil cases

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Video deposition

A party offering a video deposition instead of live testimony must submit it on DVD or thumb drive to chambers and all other parties by the deposition-designation filing deadline, in addition to following the procedures above.

If a party intends to offer a video deposition instead of live testimony, the party must, in addition to complying with the provisions above, submit a copy of the video deposition on a DVD or thumb drive to chambers and to all other parties no later than the deadline for filing deposition designations.

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Civil cases

Parties should not file a separate proof-of-service document unless necessary.

Parties should not file a separate proof of service document unless it is necessary.

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Civil cases

Except where the Federal Rules or another federal statute provide otherwise, the U.S. Marshals Service does not serve civil process for private litigants in the district.

Except as provided for in the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure or other federal statute, the United States Marshals Service is relieved from any and all civil process serving responsibilities within this district on behalf of private litigants.

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Civil cases

Missing required proof of service does not invalidate service, and the court may allow it to be amended or supplied unless doing so would clearly cause material prejudice.

Failure to make the proof of service required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 5(d)(1)(B) does not affect the validity of the service, and the court may at any time allow the proof of service to be amended or supplied unless it clearly appears that to do so would result in material prejudice to any party.

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Civil cases

Service

Electronic service

A certificate of service is not required for ECF filing service on a represented party or an ECF-participating unrepresented party.

No certificate of service is required when a paper is served on a represented party by filing it with the ECF system, or on an unrepresented party that has signed up to participate in the ECF system.

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Civil cases

The final, unredlined amended pleading should be filed simultaneously as a separate docket entry and served on all parties.

The amended pleading in final format, i.e., without redlining, should be filed simultaneously as a separate docket entry and served on all parties.

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Applies to

Petition

Service

Court service to agency ?

The Clerk’s Office will serve the petition on the U.S. Attorney’s Office pursuant to this General Order.

Summary: For pro se hard-copy petitions, the Clerk's Office serves the petition on the U.S. Attorney's Office.

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Deadline

7 calendar days ?

Required

Always ?

Service

Other to opposing party ?

Respondents shall provide Petitioner in this habeas action at least 7 days' notice prior to any action to move or transfer Petitioner from the Western District of Washington or to remove them from the United States. Respondents shall also (1) file the notice of intent to transfer or remove on the Court's docket; and (2) file a notice on the docket if the transfer or removal is completed.

Summary: Respondents must give Petitioner at least 7 days' notice before any transfer or removal, file the notice of intent on the docket, and file a follow-up notice on the docket once the transfer or removal is completed.

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Service

Electronic service ?

and GEO's right to withdraw consent in any individual case, and to withdraw this general consent, at any time.

Summary: GEO may withdraw its consent to service in any individual case, or withdraw the general consent entirely, at any time.

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Service

Email to opposing party ?

The Clerk is directed to effectuate immediate service, if service has not already been accomplished, of the habeas petition filed in this case upon Respondents by emailing a copy of the habeas petition and this order to USAWAW.ImmigrationHabeasService@usdoj.gov.

Summary: If service has not already been accomplished, the Clerk must immediately serve Respondents with the habeas petition and this order by email to USAWAW.ImmigrationHabeasService@usdoj.gov.

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Scheduling order

Service

Mail ?

A pro se petitioner that files their petition in hard copy will be sent a hard copy scheduling order by the Clerk’s Office in accordance with Paragraph 4 below.

Summary: Pro se petitioners who file their petition in hard copy will be sent a hard copy scheduling order by the Clerk's Office.

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Petition

Service

Court service to agency ?

Upon assignment of a petition to a judge, the Clerk's Office will serve the petition on the U.S. Attorney's Office (if not already accomplished)

Summary: Upon assignment of a habeas petition to a judge, the Clerk's Office serves the petition on the U.S. Attorney's Office if not already accomplished.

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Amendment of schedules ?

Service

Mail to opposing party ?

If the debtor in a chapter 7, 12, or 13 case amends the schedules of creditors after the 11 U.S.C. § 341 meeting notice has been mailed, but before the 11 U.S.C. § 341 meeting occurs, the debtor shall serve on any creditors added by the amendment a notice of the amendment, together with a copy of the 11 U.S.C. § 341 meeting notice. The debtor shall file proof that service has been effected on the added creditors.

Summary: In chapter 7/12/13 cases, when amending schedules to add creditors after 341 notice mailed but before 341 meeting, debtor must serve notice and 341 copy on added creditors and file proof of service.

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Notice of plan acceptance rejection ?

Service

Other to creditors ?

The proponent of the plan in a chapter 11 case shall give notice of the time fixed for accepting or rejecting a plan.

Summary: Proponent of chapter 11 plan must give notice of the deadline for accepting or rejecting the plan.

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Notice of 341 meeting ?

Service

Other to all parties ?

The clerk of court shall prepare and serve notice of the 11 U.S.C. § 341 meeting of creditors in each new and converted case, pursuant to Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2002(a)(1).

Summary: Clerk must serve notice of §341 meeting in each new and converted case.

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Notice of claims deadline ?

Service

Other to creditors ?

The debtor or trustee, if applicable, in a chapter 11 case shall give notice of the deadline for filing claims.

Summary: Debtor or trustee in chapter 11 case must give notice of claims deadline.

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Notice of trustee final report ?

Service

Other to creditors ?

In chapter 7 cases in which the net proceeds realized exceeds the amount in Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2002(f)(8), the chapter 7 trustee shall provide notice of the trustee's final report, fee application and objection deadline using the form 'Notice of Trustee's Final Report and Applications for Compensation.' (UST Form 101-7 (NFR)).

Summary: Chapter 7 trustee must provide notice of final report and fee application using specific form in cases exceeding threshold.

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Notice of foreign proceeding hearing ?

Service

Other to interested parties ?

The clerk of court shall provide notice pursuant to Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2002(q) of the court's hearing on a petition for recognition of a foreign proceeding, and of the court's intention to communicate with a foreign court or foreign representative as prescribed by Fed. R. Bankr. P. 5012.

Summary: Clerk must provide notice of hearing on petition for recognition of foreign proceeding and intention to communicate.

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Deadline

14 calendar days ?

Applies to

Official form b119

Service

Email to court ?

If the amount of compensation disclosed pursuant to 11 U.S.C. §110(h)(2) exceeds $400, the bankruptcy petition preparer shall serve a copy of the filed Official Form B119 on the United States ... The bankruptcy petition preparer shall serve the Official Form B119 and the disclosure of compensation on the United States Trustee via email to ustpregion18.se.ecf@usdoj.gov within fourteen days after filing.

Summary: If a petition preparer's compensation exceeds $400, they must serve Official Form B119 and the disclosure on the U.S. Trustee via email within 14 days after filing.

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Deadline

14 calendar days ?

Applies to

Chapter 13 plan ?

Service

Mail to all parties ?

If the plan is filed after the petition, the debtor shall serve copies of the plan on all creditors not less than 14 days prior to the originally scheduled meeting of creditors. Nothing in this subsection excuses compliance with Fed. R. Bankr. P. 3015(b).

Summary: Debtor must serve plan on creditors at least 14 days before the meeting of creditors if plan is filed after petition.

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Service

Other ?

serve the plan on the holder of the claim in the manner provided for service of a summons and complaint by Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 7004;

Summary: Debtor must serve the plan on the claim holder following FRBP 7004 service rules.

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Motion

Service

Mail to other ?

Notice of all motions seeking approval of use of cash collateral or financing orders must be served on the United States Attorney’s Office, Attn: Bankruptcy Assistant, 700 Stewart Street, Room 5220, Seattle, Washington 98101, and the Attorney General for the State of Washington, Bankruptcy and Collections Unit at 800 Fifth Avenue, 20th floor, Seattle, Washington 98104. The notice required by this rule is in addition to any other applicable notice and service requirements.

Summary: Motions for cash collateral or financing orders must be served on the U.S. Attorney's Office and the Washington Attorney General.

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Deadline

21 calendar days ?

Applies to

Motion for hardship discharge ?

Service

Mail to all parties ?

Motions for discharge under 11 U.S.C. § 1328(b) shall be filed with the court and served on the trustee, United States trustee, and all creditors at least 21 days preceding the date fixed for hearing.

Summary: Motions for hardship discharge must be served on the trustee, U.S. trustee, and all creditors at least 21 days before the hearing.

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Deadline

14 calendar days ?

Service

Other ?

The plaintiff shall file a certificate of service within 14 days after service of a summons and complaint has been effected.

Summary: Plaintiff must file certificate of service within 14 days after serving summons and complaint.

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Service

Other ?

Service of the motion to seal and the sealed document, where appropriate, must be made in accordance with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedures, Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and these Local Bankruptcy Rules., and be accompanied by a certificate of service

Summary: Service of the motion to seal and sealed document must comply with Federal and Local Rules and include a certificate of service.

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Discovery request

Service

Other to other ?

Parties must provide notice of these discovery procedures to third parties who receive discovery requests from the Parties, and such third parties shall comply with these procedures.

Summary: Parties must notify third parties of discovery procedures, and third parties must comply.

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Civil cases

Deadline

7 calendar days ?

If a party seeks to file a document that another party claims is confiden�al, the party seeking to file the document shall give at least 7 days’ no�ce to the other par�es so a mo�on to seal may be prepared and filed by the proponent of sealing at the same �me the document is submited.

Summary: A party seeking to file a document another party claims is confidential must give the other parties at least 7 days’ notice, allowing the sealing proponent to prepare and file a motion to seal when the document is submitted.

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Civil cases

Deadline

14 calendar days ?

Applies to

Deposition notice ?

If agreement is not reached, the party noting the deposition shall serve a notice, at least 14 days before the proposed deposition, on the deponent, all other parties, the superintendent of the institution, and the attorney for the institution (e.g., the Washington Attorney General for a state prisoner, or the United States Attorney for a federal prisoner).

Summary: If the parties cannot agree on arrangements for a deposition of a person in custody, the noticing party must serve notice on the specified recipients at least 14 days before the proposed deposition.

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Civil cases

Deadline

10 court days

Within ten (10) court days after notice of entry of a verdict, a party may file with the clerk and serve on each adverse party a notice of intention to move for a new trial on any of the grounds specified in subsection (n)(3) of this rule.

Summary: A party filing a notice of intention to move for a new trial must serve it on each adverse party within ten court days after notice of entry of the verdict.

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Witness list ?

Not later than the close of each day of trial, counsel shall provide to opposing counsel a list of the witnesses he or she intends to call the following day of trial. This requirement may be modified for good cause shown.

Summary: By the close of each trial day, counsel must provide opposing counsel with the next day's intended witness list, subject to modification for good cause.

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Notice of electronic filing

Service

Mail to all parties ?

If the one or more of the parties are unrepresented and do not file electronically, the clerk of court will mail to those recipients a copy of the Notice of Electronic Filing of the text only docket order.

Summary: The clerk will mail a copy of the Notice of Electronic Filing to unrepresented parties who do not file electronically.

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Criminal cases

Applies to

Report and recommendation

Service

Other ?

A copy of such report and recommendation shall be served on all parties.

Summary: A copy of the magistrate judge's report and recommendation must be served on all parties.

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Jury instructions ?

Service

Electronic service to all parties ?

All proposed instructions must be served on all parties, filed in the docket, and attached as a Word or WordPerfect compatible file to an e-mail sent to the e-mail orders address of the assigned judge pursuant to the court's electronic filing procedures.

Summary: Proposed jury instructions must be served on all parties.

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Motion

Service

Other to all parties ?

A party moving to modify an imposed term of imprisonment under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c) shall serve the motion on each party that has appeared in the action.

Summary: Movant must serve the motion on all parties that have appeared.

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Civil cases

Deadline

15 calendar days ?

Applies to

Disclosure of Asserted Claims and Infringement Contentions

Service

Other to all parties ?

Within 15 days of the Scheduling Conference or, if there is no Scheduling Conference, entry of the case schedule, a party claiming patent infringement shall serve on all parties a "Disclosure of Asserted Claims and Infringement Contentions."

Summary: Patent infringement claimant must serve initial infringement contentions within 15 days of the Scheduling Conference or entry of the case schedule.

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Civil cases

Deadline

30 calendar days ?

Service

Other ?

Not later than 30 days after service upon it of the “Disclosure of Asserted Claims and Infringement Contentions,” each party opposing a claim of patent infringement, shall serve on all parties its “Non-Infringement and Invalidity Contentions”

Summary: Non-Infringement and Invalidity Contentions must be served within 30 days after service of Infringement Contentions.

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Civil cases

Deadline

14 calendar days ?

Service

Other ?

no later than 14 days after the defendant serves its answer, or 14 days after the Scheduling Conference, whichever is later, the party seeking a declaratory judgment must serve upon each opposing party its Preliminary Invalidity Contentions that conform to Local Patent Rule 121 and produce or make available for inspection and copying the documents described in Local Patent Rule 122.

Summary: In declaratory judgment cases, Preliminary Invalidity Contentions must be served within 14 days after answer or scheduling conference, whichever is later.

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Deadline

15 calendar days ?

Applies to

Disclosure of asserted claims and infringement contentions

Within 15 days of the Scheduling Conference or, if there is no Scheduling Conference, entry of the case schedule, a party claiming patent infringement shall serve on all parties a “Disclosure of Asserted Claims and Infringement Contentions.”

Summary: A party claiming patent infringement must serve its Disclosure of Asserted Claims and Infringement Contentions on all parties within 15 days of the Scheduling Conference or, if none is held, entry of the case schedule.

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Amendment to exemptions ?

Service

Other to trustee and affected entities ?

If the debtor amends the claim of exemptions listed on Schedule C, the debtor shall serve a copy of the amendment on the trustee and on any entity affected thereby. The debtor shall file proof that service has been effected on all non-ECF participants.

Summary: Debtor must serve amendment to exemptions on trustee and affected entities, and file proof of service on non-ECF participants.

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Deadline

7 calendar days ?

Applies to

Notice

Service

Other ?

The debtor or trustee shall file a certificate of service of the notice with the Clerk within 7 days

Summary: Debtor or trustee must file certificate of service of notice within 7 days.

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Motion to vacate

Service

Other to trustee and all additional parties in interest ?

Unless the court orders otherwise, a motion to vacate an order of dismissal entered pursuant to this rule shall be noted for hearing pursuant to Local Bankruptcy Rule 9013-1 and shall be served on any trustee appointed in the case and all additional parties in interest.

Summary: Motion to vacate dismissal order must be served on trustee and all parties in interest.

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Large chapter 11 case

Service

Other to all parties ?

In a large chapter 11 case involving numerous parties in interest, the court may require the party initiating the case, or subsequently appointed trustee or examiner, to retain a claims and noticing agent under 28 U.S.C. § 156(c).

Summary: In large chapter 11 cases, court may require retention of a claims and noticing agent.

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Service

Mail ?

Parties shall attach a copy of the master mailing list used for noticing to the proof of service filed with the court.

Summary: Proof of service must include the master mailing list used for noticing.

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Service

Mail to all parties ?

If the date, time, or location of the meeting of creditors is changed, the party who requested the change must give written notice to all creditors and parties in interest of the date, time, and location of the rescheduled meeting and file a copy of the notice and a certificate of service with the court.

Summary: Party must give written notice to all creditors and parties in interest of rescheduled meeting and file copy with certificate of service.

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Deadline

14 calendar days ?

Service

Mail to agency ?

The chapter 11 debtor in possession or chapter 11 trustee shall serve copies of the following on the United States trustee and any committee: (1) the debtor's federal income tax returns. The debtor in possession shall provide the most recently filed return within 14 days after the entry of the order for relief, and its returns for each subsequent year whenever such returns are submitted to the Internal Revenue Service;

Summary: Debtor must serve most recent tax return on UST and committee within 14 days of order for relief.

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Deadline

7 calendar days ?

Service

Mail to agency ?

The chapter 11 debtor in possession or chapter 11 trustee shall serve copies of the following on the United States trustee and any committee: (2) proof of insurance covering estate assets and liability, if applicable. The debtor in possession shall provide initial proof of insurance within 7 days after entry of the order for relief and proof of insurance renewals thereafter as obtained;

Summary: Debtor must serve proof of insurance on UST and committee within 7 days of order for relief.

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Fee application ?

Service

Other to all parties ?

All applications for compensation for services and for reimbursement of necessary costs and expenses shall be served on the debtor and the chapter 13 trustee. A notice of hearing on the application shall be served on the debtor, the chapter 13 trustee, and all creditors holding allowed claims.

Summary: Fee applications must be served on the debtor and chapter 13 trustee; notice of hearing must be served on debtor, trustee, and all creditors with allowed claims.

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Motion to withdraw ?

Service

Other to all parties ?

A motion filed pursuant to subsection (b)(2) in a bankruptcy case shall be served on the client. A motion filed pursuant to subsection (b)(2) in an adversary proceeding shall be served on the client and all parties.

Summary: Withdrawal motions must be served on the client in bankruptcy cases, and on the client and all parties in adversary proceedings.

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Motion for default ?

Service

Other ?

A motion for entry of default need not be served on the defaulting party. However, in the case of a defaulting party who has entered an appearance, the moving party must note the motion for an order of default in compliance with Local Bankruptcy Rule 9013-1.

Summary: A motion for entry of default need not be served on a defaulting party who has not appeared; if the defaulting party has appeared, the motion must be noted per Local Bankruptcy Rule 9013-1.

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Service

Mail ?

Proof of any conventional (non-ECF) service of the notice and the motion shall be filed by the response date.

Summary: Proof of conventional service (non-ECF) must be filed by the response date.

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Civil cases

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Reply

The moving party may, within the time prescribed in LCR 7(d), file with the clerk, and serve on each party that has appeared in the action, a reply brief in support of the motion, together with any supporting material of the type described in subsection (1).

Summary: The movant may timely file and serve a reply brief and supporting material on each party that has appeared.

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Civil cases

If there has been no appearance in the action by the defaulting party, the motion shall be noted in accordance with LCR 7(d)(1), but it need not be served on the defaulting party and notice of the motion need not be given to the defaulting party.

Summary: When the defaulting party has not appeared, the motion must be noted under LCR 7(d)(1), but neither service nor notice of the motion to that party is required.

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Criminal cases

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Notice of related case

Service

Other to all parties ?

The notice of related case should be filed in the case bearing the earliest filing number and a copy thereof shall be served upon all counsel of record in all such cases.

Summary: When filing a notice of related case, a copy must be served on all counsel of record.

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Criminal cases

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Motion

Service

Other to other ?

If the government intends to file a § 5K1.1 motion for substantial assistance, the motion must be served on all counsel and filed under seal at least fourteen days prior to sentencing. In such event, the government must also serve and file under seal a written statement of the nature and extent of the defendant's cooperation. Any motion under § 5K1.1 and the supporting written statement must also be provided to the probation officer who has prepared the presentence report.

Summary: Government must serve §5K1.1 motion on all counsel and provide motion and written statement to probation officer.

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Criminal cases

Deadline

21 calendar days ?

Service

Other to other ?

The original should be provided to the U.S. Probation Office with a copy to the United States Attorney at least 21 days prior to sentencing.

Summary: Defendant's signed acceptance statement must be provided to Probation and U.S. Attorney at least 21 days before sentencing.

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Criminal cases

Deadline

7 calendar days ?

Applies to

Brief ?

Service

Other to opposing party ?

Counsel for the United States or for a defendant shall serve copies of any sentencing memorandum or related documents upon the opposing party and upon the U.S. Probation Office and file such materials at least seven days prior to sentencing.

Summary: Sentencing memorandum must be served on opposing party and Probation Office and filed at least 7 days before sentencing.

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Criminal cases

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Cooperation materials ?

Service

Other to opposing party ?

These materials must be served on the opposing party via traditional means.

Summary: Cooperation materials filed under seal must be served on the opposing party via traditional means (not electronically).

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Clerk notices ?

Service

Electronic service to all parties ?

The clerk of court may give notice through the electronic filing system ('ECF'), the Bankruptcy Noticing Center, or similar service.

Summary: Clerk may give notice via ECF, Bankruptcy Noticing Center, or similar service.

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Service

Mail ?

Notice is presumed to be adequate if mailed to all entries on the master mailing list, provided that the list is current to within 7 days of mailing.

Summary: Notice by mail is adequate if the master mailing list is current within 7 days of mailing.

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Service

Mail ?

In a chapter 7 case, after expiration of the deadline for filing claims and entry of an order allowing or disallowing claims, all notices required to be given to creditors pursuant to Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2002(a)(2), (3), and (6), and 2002(f)(8), may be limited to creditors whose claims have been filed and creditors who are still permitted to file claims by reason of an extension granted by the court.

Summary: In Chapter 7 cases, after the claims deadline, notices may be limited to creditors with filed claims or extensions.

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Service

Email to agency ?

For purposes of this rule, the United States Trustee’s Office will accept service by facsimile or electronically at USTPRegion18.SE.ECF@usdoj.gov.

Summary: Service on UST for ex parte applications may be made by fax or email to specified address.

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Chapter 13 plan ?

Service

Mail to all parties ?

If the plan is filed at the same time as the petition, the clerk of court shall mail a copy of the plan to all creditors.

Summary: When plan is filed with petition, clerk mails a copy to all creditors.

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Text only docket order

Service

Other to other ?

If a party is required to serve notice of a Text Only Docket Order to parties who are not ECF participants, the party shall send a copy of the Notice of Electronic Filing to such recipients. Only those pages of the Notice of Electronic Filing that contain the filing information, the docket entry and the document descriptions need to be served.

Summary: When serving a Text Only Docket Order on non-ECF participants, send a copy of the Notice of Electronic Filing, but only the pages with filing information, docket entry, and document descriptions need to be served.

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Civil cases

Private litigants are encouraged to seek a waiver of service as provided by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4 before seeking such an order.

Summary: Private litigants are encouraged to seek a Rule 4 waiver of service before requesting a court order for Marshals Service.

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Civil cases

A motion for entry of default need not be served on the defaulting party.