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Authority<br />

(1993) Former Local Rules 5.3 and 5.4.<br />

Comment<br />

(1993) Renumbered per Model Rules.<br />

(<strong>2010</strong>) Amended to conform tabulation to the style used in the federal<br />

rules of procedure.<br />

Rule 3.8 Notice of Transfer of Refiled and Similar Actions and Procedures<br />

It shall be the continuing duty of the attorneys of record in every<br />

action or proceeding to bring promptly to the attention of the <strong>Court</strong> and<br />

opposing counsel the existence of other actions or proceedings as<br />

described in Section 2.15.00 of the <strong>Court</strong>'s Internal Operating<br />

Procedures, as well as the existence of any similar actions or<br />

proceedings then pending before another court or administrative agency.<br />

Such notice shall be given by filing with the <strong>Court</strong> and serving on<br />

counsel a "Notice of Pending, Refiled, Related or Similar Actions,"<br />

containing a list and description thereof sufficient for identification.<br />

Effective Dec. 1, 1994. Amended effective April 15, 2006; April 15,<br />

2007.<br />

Authority<br />

(1993) Former Local Rule 6.<br />

Comments<br />

(1993) Renumbered per Model Rules. Minor stylistic changes. Change to<br />

last sentence of B.<br />

(2006) Amendment to conform to <strong>Court</strong>'s adoption of Internal Operating<br />

Procedures.<br />

Rule 5.1 Filing and Copies<br />

Anr(a) Form of Conventionally Filed Documents. All civil and criminal<br />

pleadings, motions, and other papers tendered for conventional<br />

(non-CM/ECF) filing shall:<br />

jr-r-(l) Be bound only by easily-removable paper or spring-type binder<br />

clips, and not stapled or mechanically bound or fastened in any way.<br />

Voluminous pleadings, motions, or documents may be bound with a rubber<br />

band. Attachments may not be tabbed; reference characters should be<br />

printed or typed on a blank sheet of paper separating each attached<br />

document.<br />

3-^(2) When filing a civil complaint for which issuance of initial process<br />

is requested, one (1) copy of the complaint must be submitted for each<br />

summons.<br />

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