FEDERAL RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE

AS LAST AMENDED 12/1/99

Table of Contents

I. Scope of Rules -- One Form of Action
 

Rule 1 Scope and Purpose of Rules *

Rule 2 One Form of Action

II. Commencement of Action; Service of Process, Pleadings, Motions and Orders

 

Rule 3 Commencement of Action

Rule 4 Summons

Rule 4.1 Service of Other Process

Rule 5 Service and Filing of Pleadings and Other Papers

Rule 6 Time

III. Pleadings and Motions

Rule 7 Pleadings Allowed; Forms of Motions *

Rule 8 General Rules of Pleading *

Rule 9 Pleading Special Matters

Rule 10 Form of Pleadings

Rule 11 Signing of Pleadings, Motions, and Other Papers; Representations to Court; Sanctions

Rule 12 Defenses and Objections -- When and How Presented -- By Pleading or Motion -- Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings *

Rule 13 Counterclaim and Cross-Claim

Rule 14 Third Party Practice

Rule 15 Amended and Supplemental Pleading

Rule 16 Pretrial Conferences; Scheduling; Management **

IV. Parties

Rule 17 Parties Plaintiff and Defendant; Capacity

Rule 18 Joinder of Claims and Remedies

Rule 19 Joinder of Persons Needed for Just Adjudication

Rule 20 Permissive Joinder of Parties

Rule 21 Misjoinder and Non-joinder of Parties

Rule 22 Interpleader

Rule 23 Class Actions

Rule 23.1 Derivative Actions by Shareholders

Rule 23.2 Actions Relating to Unincorporated Associations

Rule 24 Intervention

Rule 25 Substitution of Parties

V. Depositions and Discovery

Rule 26 General Provisions Governing Discovery; Duty of Disclosure

Rule 27 Depositions Before Action or Pending Appeal

Rule 28 Persons Before Whom Depositions May be Taken

Rule 29 Stipulations Regarding Discovery Procedure

Rule 30 Depositions Upon Oral Examination

Rule 31 Depositions Upon Written Questions

Rule 32 Use of Depositions in Court Proceedings

Rule 33 Interrogatories to Parties

Rule 34 Production of Documents and Things and Entry Upon Land for Inspection and Other Purposes

Rule 35 Physical and Mental Examinations of Persons

Rule 36 Requests for Admission

Rule 37 Failure to Make Disclosure or Cooperate in Discovery: Sanctions

VI. Trials

Rule 38 Jury Trial of Right

Rule 39 Trial by Jury or by the Court

Rule 40 Assignment of Cases for Trial

Rule 41 Dismissal of Actions

Rule 42 Consolidation; Separate Trials

Rule 43 Taking of Testimony

Rule 44 Proof of Official Record

Rule 44.1 Determination of Foreign Law

Rule 45 Subpoena

Rule 46 Exceptions Unnecessary

Rule 47 Jurors

Rule 48 Number of Jurors -- Participation in Verdict

Rule 49 Special Verdicts and Interrogatories

Rule 50 Judgment as a Matter of Law in Jury Trials; Alternative Motion for New Trial; Conditional Rulings

Rule 51 Instructions to Jury: Objection

Rule 52 Findings by the Court; Judgment on Partial Findings

Rule 53 Masters

VII. Judgment

Rule 54 Judgments; Costs

Rule 55 Default

Rule 56 Summary Judgment

Rule 57 Declaratory Judgments

Rule 58 Entry of Judgment

Rule 59 New Trials; Amendment of Judgments

Rule 60 Relief From Judgment or Order

Rule 61 Harmless Error

Rule 62 Stay of Proceedings to Enforce a Judgment

Rule 63 Inability of a Judge to Proceed

VIII. Provisional and Final Remedies

Rule 64 Seizure of Person or Property

Rule 65 Injunctions

Rule 65.1 Security: Proceedings Against Sureties

Rule 66 Receivers Appointed by Federal Courts

Rule 67 Deposit in Court

Rule 68 Offer of Judgment

Rule 69 Execution

Rule 70 Judgment for Specific Acts; Vesting Title

Rule 71 Process in Behalf of and Against Persons Not Parties

IX. Special Proceedings

Rule 71A Condemnation of Property

Rule 72 Magistrate Judges; Pretrial Orders

Rule 73 Magistrate Judges; Trial by Consent and Appeal Options

Rule 74 [ABROGATED]

Rule 75 [ABROGATED]

Rule 76 [ABROGATED]

X. District Courts and Clerks

Rule 77 District Courts and Clerks

Rule 78 Motion Day

Rule 79 Books and Records Kept by the Clerk and Entries Therein

Rule 80 Stenographer: Stenographic Report or Transcript as Evidence

Rule 81 Applicability in General

Rule 82 Jurisdiction and Venue Unaffected

Rule 83 Rules by District Courts; Judges Directives

Rule 84 Forms

Rule 85 Title

Rule 86 Effective Date

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