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W.D. Mo. L.R. 83.3

Courthouse Decorum

activein force · 2026-07-09 – presentact-effective-date

(a) Addressing the Court. Unless the Court orders otherwise, an attorney must stand while

addressing the Court and while examining witnesses.

(b) Examining a Witness. Unless the Court orders otherwise, not more than one attorney for

each party may examine any one witness.

(c) Grand Jury. When a grand jury is convening, no person may remain in a location within

the courthouse for the purpose of observing or monitoring persons who enter and leave

the grand jury chambers. This prohibition does not apply to:

1. Grand jurors;

2. Witnesses;

3. The Government’s attorneys, agents, and employees;

4. District personnel;

5. Attorneys whose clients were called to appear as witnesses at a grand jury session

then in progress or about to commence; and

6. Others specifically authorized by a judge to be present.

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Source
www.mow.uscourts.gov
Retrieved
2026-09-18
Edition
fed-district-2026-09-19
Content hash
125b8fef3162adb939e4db6aa0eb0e9f8227abf69a6ae6c88875635eaf18bda0
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