M.D.N.C. LCrR6.1

Prosecuting attorneys representing the United States and any attorney representing

a defendant or any defendant proceeding pro se in a criminal case before this Court who

has, pursuant to Rules 6, 16(a)(I)(B) and 26.2 of the Federal Rules of Criminal

Procedure; the provisions of 18 U.S.C. § 3500; or the doctrine of Brady v. Maryland,

373 U.S. 83 (1963), received a transcript of recorded testimony of any witness before a

grand jury either by and through an order of this Court or the open file policy of the

United States Attorney shall handle the grand jury transcripts of recorded testimony

strictly in accordance with the following instructions:

(a) Except as otherwise provided for by Rule 6, Federal Rules of Criminal

Procedure, disclosure is to be made only to counsel of record of a defendant

or to any defendant proceeding pro se in the criminal action.

(b) No counsel of record of a defendant or a defendant proceeding pro se in the

criminal action may reproduce any transcript of testimony described herein.

(c) Within fourteen days following the termination of the criminal action,

inclusive of any period allowed for appeal, recipients of transcripts of

testimony from prosecuting attorneys for the Government shall deliver to

the prosecuting attorney for the Government the transcripts to be held in

accordance with Rule 6 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure.

(d) The transcripts may be used solely for evidentiary purposes in the criminal

action.

(e) Except to the limited extent that disclosure to the defendant-client or

to secretarial assistants may be essential in the preparation of motions and

briefs or in the preparation for trial in the criminal case, no recipient shall

disclose the contents of any transcript of testimony to any non-recipient.

(f) Recipients of transcripts of testimony shall immediately inform any

and all persons assisting them in a criminal action of the contents of this

rule.

The U.S. Attorney shall provide a copy of this local rule to attorneys or defendants

proceeding pro se who obtain copies of Grand Jury material pursuant to this rule.