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N.D. Ind. L.R. 1-1
Citation and Scope of the Rules
(a) Citation.
(1) Civil Rules. The local civil rules of the United States District Court for the
Northern District of Indiana may be cited as “N.D. Ind. L.R.”
(2) Criminal Rules. The local criminal rules of the United States District
Court for the Northern District of Indiana may be cited as “N.D. Ind. L.
Cr. R.”
(3) Patent Rules. The local patent rules of the United States District Court for
the Northern District of Indiana may be cited as “N.D. Ind. L.P.R.”
(b) Effective Date and Scope of Rules. These rules, as amended, take effect on
January 1, 2013. They govern all civil and criminal cases on or after that date. But
in cases pending when the rules take effect, the court may apply the former local
rules if it finds that applying these rules would not be feasible or would be
unjust.
(c) Modification or Suspension of Rules. The court may, on its own motion or at
the request of a party, suspend or modify any rule in a particular case in the
interest of justice.
Provenance
- Source
- www.innd.uscourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-18
- Edition
- fed-district-2026-09-19
- Content hash
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