Local Rules
Local Rules - Find links to local rules from each jurisdiction listed below. Sources for local rules are also listed for your reference. The information provided in the links below is not original content provided by ABI, but the links are provided as a convenience for ABI members.Alabama
Middle District of Alabama [Effective Feb 15, 2019]
Northern District of Alabama
Southern District of Alabama [Effective Dec 1, 2009]
Alaska
District of Alaska [As Amended Through Dec 1, 2018]
Arizona
District of Arizona [As Revised Through Aug 1, 2018]
Arkansas
Eastern & Western Districts of Arkansas [Revised Aug 2, 2018]
California
Central District of California [Effective Jan 2, 2019]
Eastern District of California [Effective Apr 9, 2018]
Northern District of California [Effective Dec 1, 2017]
Southern District of California [Effective Jul 1, 2018]
Colorado
District of Colorado [Effective Dec 1, 2018]
District of Columbia
District of Columbia [In Effect as of Sep 10, 2018]
Connecticut
District of Connecticut [Effective Sep 4, 2018]
Delaware
District of Delaware [Effective Feb 1, 2019]
Florida
Middle District of Florida [Effective Jul 1, 2017]
Northern District of Florida [Effective Dec 1, 2011]
Southern District of Florida [Revised Mar 19, 2018]
Georgia
Middle District of Georgia [Local Rules as of Dec 1, 2018]
Northern District of Georgia [Effective Oct 17, 2005]
Southern District of Georgia [Effective May, 2017]
Guam
District of Guam [Effective Dec 1, 2017]
Hawaii
District of Hawaii [Effective Dec 1, 2018]
Idaho
District of Idaho [Effective Dec 1, 2017]
Illinois
Central District of Illinois [Effective Oct 20, 2017]
Northern District of Illinois [As Amended, Effective Apr 16, 2018]
Southern District of Illinois [Effective Dec 1, 2015]
Indiana
Northern District of Indiana [Revised Mar 15, 2019]
Southern District of Indiana [As Amended Through Dec 1, 2017]
Iowa
Northern District of Iowa
Southern District of Iowa [Effective Aug 4, 2003]
Kansas
District of Kansas [Effective Mar 17, 2019]
Kentucky
Eastern District of Kentucky [Effective Dec 1, 2017]
Western District of Kentucky [Effective Dec 1, 2009]
Louisiana
Eastern District of Louisiana [Adopted May 1, 2013]
Middle District of Louisiana [Amended Dec 1, 2017]
Western District of Louisiana
Maine
District of Maine [Updated Jun 14, 2018]
Maryland
District of Maryland [As Revised Apr 1, 2019]
Massachusetts
District of Massachusetts [Effective Aug 1, 2016]
Michigan
Eastern District of Michigan [Includes Amendments Through Dec 10, 2018]
Western District of Michigan [Effective Feb 1, 2019]
Minnesota
District of Minnesota
Mississippi
Northern & Southern Districts of Mississippi [As Amended Dec 1, 2018]
Missouri
Eastern District of Missouri [As Revised Effective Dec 1, 2018]
Western District of Missouri [Effective Jun 1, 2016]
Montana
District of Montana [Effective Dec 1, 2017]
Nebraska
District of Nebraska [Effective Jan 1, 2019]
Nevada
District of Nevada [Effective Jan 1, 2016]
New Hampshire
District of New Hampshire [Effective Dec 1, 2017]
New Jersey
District of New Jersey [Effective Aug 1, 2018]
New Mexico
District of New Mexico [Effective Apr 1, 2019]
New York
Eastern District of New York [Effective Dec 5, 2012]
Northern District of New York [Effective Dec 1, 2018]
Southern District of New York [Effective Dec 1, 2017]
Western District of New York [Effective May 13, 1997]
North Carolina
Western District of North Carolina
Eastern District of North Carolina [Revised as of June 1, 2018]
Middle District of North Carolina [Effective Aug 13, 2018]
North Dakota
Districts of North Dakota [Effective Aug 30, 2018]
Northern Mariana Islands
District of Northern Mariana Islands [Effective Apr 15, 2019]
Ohio
Northern District of Ohio [Effective May 16, 2011]
Southern District of Ohio [Effective Nov 1, 2016]
Oklahoma
Eastern District of Oklahoma [Effective Dec 1, 2017]
Northern District of Oklahoma [Updated Dec 1, 2017]
Western District of Oklahoma [Effective Jun 15, 2015]
Oregon
District of Oregon [Effective Dec 1, 2018]
Pennsylvania
Eastern District of Pennsylvania [Current Through Dec 1, 2018]
Middle District of Pennsylvania [Modified Dec 1, 2018]
Western District of Pennsylvania [Effective Jun 15, 2017]
Puerto Rico
District of Puerto Rico [Effective May 16, 2013]
Rhode Island
District of Rhode Island [Effective Nov 1, 1997]
South Carolina
District of South Carolina [Effective Sep 28, 2018]
South Dakota
District of South Dakota [Effective Dec 1, 2017]
Tennessee
Eastern District of Tennessee [Effective Dec 1, 2018]
Middle District of Tennessee [Amended and Restated as of Dec 1, 2016]
Western District of Tennessee [Effective Apr 3, 2017]
Texas
Eastern District of Texas [Revised Dec 1, 2017]
Northern District of Texas [Effective Dec 1, 2017]
Southern District of Texas [Effective Dec 1, 2017]
Western District of Texas [Edited Nov 10, 2016]
Utah
District of Utah [Effective Dec 1, 2018]
Vermont
District of Vermont [Effective Dec 1, 2017]
Virgin Islands
District of the Virgin Islands [Effective Dec 7, 2017]
Virginia
Eastern District of Virginia [Effective Dec 1, 2018]
Western District of Virginia [Revised Jan 23, 2019]
Washington
Eastern District of Washington
Western District of Washington [Effective Dec 1, 2017]
West Virginia
Northern District of West Virginia [Effective Nov 21, 2003]
Southern District of West Virginia [Effective Jan 2, 2013]
Wisconsin
Eastern District of Wisconsin [Effective Nov 1, 2017]
Western District of Wisconsin [Effective Dec 1, 2017]
Wyoming
District of Wyoming [Effective Jul 1, 2012]