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 Jul 1, 2019]
Northern District of Alabama [Effective Dec 1, 2017]
Southern District of Alabama [Effective Jan 1, 2020]
Alaska
District of Alaska [As Amended Through Feb 19, 2020]
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, 2020]]
Eastern District of California [Effective Apr 9, 2018]
Northern District of California [Effective Mar 16, 2020]
Southern District of California [Effective Feb 1, 2020]
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, 2020]
Florida
Middle District of Florida [Effective Jul 1, 2019]
Northern District of Florida [Effective Mar 1, 2020]
Southern District of Florida [Revised Apr 23, 2019]
Georgia
Middle District of Georgia [Local Rules as of Mar 30, 2020]
Northern District of Georgia [Effective Sep 1, 2019]
Southern District of Georgia [Effective May, 2017]
Guam
District of Guam [Effective Dec 1, 2017]
Hawaii
District of Hawaii [Effective Feb 19, 2020]
Idaho
District of Idaho [Revised and Adopted 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 3, 2020]
Southern District of Indiana [As Amended Through Dec 1, 2019]
Iowa
Northern District of Iowa
Southern District of Iowa [Effective Aug 4, 2003, this court's local rules were abolished]
Kansas
District of Kansas [Effective Mar 17, 2020]
Kentucky
Eastern District of Kentucky [Effective Dec 1, 2017]
Western District of Kentucky [Effective Jul 9, 2009]
Louisiana
Eastern District of Louisiana [Adopted May 1, 2013]
Middle District of Louisiana [Amended Dec 1, 2017]
Western District of Louisiana [Effective Apr 1, 2020]
Maine
District of Maine [Updated Jan 27, 2020]
Maryland
District of Maryland [As Revised Feb 19, 2020]
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, 2019]
Missouri
Eastern District of Missouri [As Revised Effective Dec 1, 2019]
Western District of Missouri [Effective May 14, 2019]
Montana
District of Montana [Effective Jul 1, 2019]
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, 2019]
New Mexico
District of New Mexico [Effective Apr 1, 2019]
New York
Eastern District of New York [Effective Dec 13, 2019]
Northern District of New York [Effective Dec 1, 2019]
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 Mar 18, 2020]
Middle District of North Carolina [Rules are Current as of May 11, 2020]
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 [Revised Dec 1, 2019]
Northern District of Oklahoma [Current as of Mar 10, 2018]
Western District of Oklahoma [Effective Jun 15, 2015]
Oregon
District of Oregon [Effective Dec 1, 2019]
Pennsylvania
Eastern District of Pennsylvania [Effective Dec 1, 2017]
Middle District of Pennsylvania [Modified Dec 1, 2019]
Western District of Pennsylvania [Effective Jun 15, 2017]
Puerto Rico
District of Puerto Rico [Effective May 16, 2013]
Rhode Island
District of Rhode Island [Revised Feb 19, 2020]
South Carolina
District of South Carolina [Effective as of Feb 19, 2020]
South Dakota
District of South Dakota [Effective Feb 19, 2020]
Tennessee
Eastern District of Tennessee [Effective Dec 1, 2018]
Middle District of Tennessee [Effective Dec 1, 2016]
Western District of Tennessee [Effective Apr 3, 2017]
Texas
Eastern District of Texas [Revised Feb 19, 2020]
Northern District of Texas [Revised as of Dec 1, 2019]
Southern District of Texas [Effective Feb 12, 2020]
Western District of Texas [Effective Nov 1, 2013]
Utah
District of Utah [Effective Dec 13, 2019]
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 Apr 22, 2020]
Western District of Virginia [Revised Feb 18, 2020]
Washington
Eastern District of Washington
Western District of Washington [Effective Dec 1, 2017]
West Virginia
Northern District of West Virginia [Effective Oct 1, 2019]
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]