LOCAL COURT RULES - Western District of Oklahoma

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA
B. LOCAL CRIMINAL RULES
I. SCOPE, PURPOSE AND CONSTRUCTION.
LCrR1.1 Purpose and Scope of Rules.
These local criminal rules are promulgated to supplement the Federal Rules of Criminal
Procedure with local court procedure not to be inconsistent with the federal rules. These rules
shall apply to all proceedings in criminal actions. The numbering scheme of the local criminal
rules tracks the numbers and supplements the content of the Federal Rules of Criminal
Procedure. Appendix I of the Local Court Rules contains a listing of General Orders which
are available from the Court Clerk on request. These orders are issued by the Court to establish
procedures on administrative matters and less routine matters that do not affect the majority
of practitioners before this Court. Appendix V contains the form for Joint Statement of
Discovery Conference.
LCrR1.2 Rules of Procedure.
(a) The rules of procedure in any criminal proceeding in this Court shall be as
prescribed by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, the rules of the Supreme
Court of the United States, the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, any applicable rules of
the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, and these local criminal court rules.
(b) Where in any proceeding or in any instance there is no applicable rule of
procedure, a judge may prescribe the same.
(c) The trial judge has discretion in any criminal case to waive any requirement of
these local rules when the administration of justice requires.
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