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Local Court Rules of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas Is Applicable to Criminal Cases LOCAL COURT RULES OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS Effective: April 26, 2012 TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION I – CIVIL RULES RULE TITLE CV-1 Scope of Rules CV-3 Commencement of Action (a) Civil Cover Sheet (b) Habeas Corpus and Motions Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255 (c) Motions to Stay Execution of State Court Judgments CV-5 Service and Filing of Documents and Other Papers (a) Filing Requirements (b) Proof of Service (c) Orders (d) Nonconforming Documents (e) Attestations CV-5.2 Documents Filed Under Seal CV-6 Computing Time CV-7 Pleadings Allowed; Form of Motions (a) Generally (b) Leave to File (c) Dispositive Motion Defined (d) Motions (e) Responses (f) Replies (g) Proposed Orders (h) Oral Hearings (i) Conference Required (j) Claims for Attorney’s Fees CV-10 Form of Pleadings CV-16 Pretrial Conferences; Scheduling; Management CV-23 Class Actions CV-26 General Provisions Governing Discovery (a) Relief (b) Definitions and Rules of Construction i (c) Protective Orders (d) Authentication of Documents CV-30 Depositions Upon Oral Examination (a) Notice (b) Procedures, Examinations, and Objections (c) Videotaped and Audiotaped Depositions CV-33 Interrogatories to Parties CV-36 Requests for Admissions CV-54 Costs CV-55 Failure to Obtain Default Judgment CV-65 Injunctions CV-65.1 Security; Proceedings Against Sureties CV-67 Deposit and Disbursement of Registry Funds CV-72 Magistrate Judges, Pretrial Matters CV-79 Removal and Destruction of Records and Exhibits CV-88 Alternative Dispute Resolution (a) ADR Methods Available (b) ADR Report (c) Referral to ADR (d) Attendance; Authority to Settle (e) Fees (f) Disqualification (g) Relief from Referral (h) Confidentiality (i) Final ADR Report (j) Sanctions ii. SECTION II - CRIMINAL RULES Criminal Rules Effective December 1, 2002 CR-1 Scope and Applicability of Rules CR-5A Pretrial Services Interview, Report and Supervision of Confidential Informants CR-5B Initial Appearance of Undocumented Alien Detained as Material Witness CR-6 The Grand Jury (DELETED) CR-6A The Grand Jury CR-6B Division In Which Indictment May Be Presented and Filed CR-12 Pretrial Motions CR-15 Depositions (DELETED) CR-15A Deposition of Witness Other Than Material Witness CR-15B Deposition and Release of Material Witness in Custody CR-16 Discovery and Inspection CR-17.1 Marking of Exhibits CR-18 Place of Trial Within District CR-24 Trial Jurors CR-32 Sentence and Judgment CR-45 Computing Time (NEW: 12/17/09) CR-46 Release From Custody; Report of Detained Material Witnesses CR-47 Motions and Responses CR-49 Serving and Filing Papers CR-55 Records CR-58 Magistrate Judges CR-61 Forfeiture of Collateral in Lieu of Appearance (DELETED) Appendix “F” Amended Information for Counsel Appointed Under the Criminal Justice Act (DELETED) iii SECTION III - ATTORNEYS New Attorney Rules Effective April 17, 2007 AT-1 Admission of Attorneys AT-2 Local Counsel AT-3 Withdrawal of Attorney AT-4 Standards for Pretrial Conduct AT-5 Standards for Conduct Before the Judge and Jury AT-6 Publicity and Trial Management AT-7 Discipline of Attorneys AT-8 Qualified Law Students and Unlicensed Law School Graduates AT-9 Change of Address iv SECTION IV – APPENDICES APPENDIX A Information Required – Motion for Class Action Certification APPENDIX B Scheduling Order APPENDIX B-1 Notice of Right to Consent to Trial by Magistrate Judge APPENDIX C Local Rules for the Assignment of Duties to United States Magistrate Judges APPENDIX D Amended Plan Providing for the Random Selection of Grand and Petit Jurors in the Western District of Texas (DELETED, December 2, 2011) APPENDIX D-1 Juror Questionnaire (DELETED, December 2, 2011) APPENDIX E Application for Admission to Practice in the Western District of Texas (Austin, El Paso, Pecos, San Antonio, Waco and Midland) Application for Admission to Practice in the Western District of Texas (Del Rio) APPENDIX F (DELETED, December 1, 2002) APPENDIX G Listing of Selected General Orders (DELETED, December 2, 2011) APPENDIX H Protective Order APPENDIX I Guidelines for Nonstenographic Deposition APPENDIX J Notice Regarding Complaints of Judicial Misconduct or Disability APPENDIX K Plan for Prompt Disposition of Criminal Cases Pursuant to the Speedy Trial Act of 1974, 18 U.S.C. § 3165(e)(3) APPENDIX L Local Court Rules of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Texas APPENDIX M Adoption of the Texas Lawyer’s Creed v. WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS The UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS is comprised of seven divisions. (1) The AUSTIN DIVISION comprises the following counties: Bastrop, Blanco, Burleson, Burnet, Caldwell, Gillespie, Hays, Kimble, Lampasas, Lee, Llano, Mason, McCulloch, San Saba, Travis, Washington and Williamson. Court for the Austin Division shall be held at Austin. The addresses and telephone numbers for the residing U.S. District Judges and the U.S. District Clerk at Austin are as follows: Hon. Lee Yeakel Hon. Robert L. Pitman U.S. District Judge U.S. District Judge 501 West 5th Street, Suite 7300 501 West 5th Street, Suite 5300 Austin, Texas 78701 Austin, Texas 78701 (512) 916-5756 (512) 391-8824 Hon. Sam Sparks Hon. James R. Nowlin Senior U.S. District Judge Senior U.S. District Judge 501 West 5th Street, Suite 4120 501 West 5th Street, Suite 6400 Austin, Texas 78701 Austin, Texas 78701 (512) 916-5230 (512) 916-5675 U.S. District Clerk U.S. Courthouse 501 West 5th Street, Suite 1100 Austin, Texas 78701 (512) 916-5896 (2) The DEL RIO DIVISION comprises the following counties: Edwards, Kinney, Maverick, Terrell, Uvalde, Val Verde and Zavala. Court for the Del Rio Division shall be held at Del Rio. The addresses and telephone numbers for the residing U.S. District Judge and the U.S. District Clerk at Del Rio are as follows: Hon. Alia Moses U.S. District Clerk U.S. District Judge U.S. Courthouse 111 East Broadway, Room A-202 111 East Broadway, Room 100 Del Rio, Texas 78840 Del Rio, Texas 78840 (830) 703-2038 (830) 703-2054 vi (3) The EL PASO DIVISION comprises the following counties: El Paso and Hudspeth. Court for the El Paso Division shall be held at El Paso. The addresses and telephone numbers for the residing U.S. District Judges and the U.S. District Clerk at El Paso are as follows: Hon. Philip R. Martinez Hon. Kathleen Cardone U.S. District Judge U.S. District Judge Albert Armendariz, Sr. U.S. Courthouse Albert Armendariz, Sr. U.S. Courthouse 525 Magoffin Avenue, Suite 661 525 Magoffin Avenue, Suite 561 El Paso, Texas 79901 El Paso, Texas 79901 (915) 534-6736 (915) 534-6740 Hon. Frank Montalvo Hon. David C. Guaderrama U.S. District Judge U.S. District Judge Albert Armendariz, Sr. U.S. Courthouse Albert Armendariz, Sr. U.S. Courthouse 525 Magoffin Avenue, Suite 461 525 Magoffin Avenue, Suite 361 El Paso, Texas 79901 El Paso, Texas 79901 (915) 534-6600 (915) 534-6005 Hon. David Briones U.S. District Clerk Senior U.S. District Judge Albert Armendariz, Sr. U.S. Courthouse Albert Armendariz, Sr. U.S. Courthouse 525 Magoffin Avenue, Suite 105 525 Magoffin Avenue, Suite 761 El Paso, Texas 79901 El Paso, Texas 79901 (915) 534-6725 (915) 534-6744 (4) The PECOS DIVISION comprises the following counties: Brewster, Culberson, Jeff Davis, Loving, Pecos, Presidio, Reeves, Ward and Winkler. Court for the Pecos Division shall be held at Pecos. The address and telephone number for the U.S. District Clerk at Pecos is: U.S. District Clerk Lucius D. Bunton, III U.S. Courthouse 410 South Cedar Street Pecos, Texas 79772 (432) 445-4228 vii (5) The SAN ANTONIO DIVISION comprises the following counties: Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Dimmit, Frio, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, Medina, Real and Wilson. Court for the San Antonio Division shall be held at San Antonio. The addresses and telephone numbers for the residing U.S. District Judges and the U.S. District Clerk at San Antonio are as follows: Hon. Orlando L. Garcia Hon. Fred Biery Chief U.S. District Judge U.S. District Judge John H. Wood, Jr., U.S. Courthouse John H. Wood, Jr., U.S. Courthouse 655 E. Cesar E. Chavez Blvd. 655 E. Cesar E. Chavez Blvd. San Antonio, Texas 78206 San Antonio, Texas 78206 (210) 472-6565 (210) 472-6505 Hon. Xavier Rodriguez Hon. Jason Pulliam U.S. District Judge U.S. District Judge John H. Wood, Jr., U.S. Courthouse John H. Wood, Jr., U.S. Courthouse 655 E. Cesar E. Chavez Blvd. 655 E. Cesar E. Chavez Blvd. San Antonio, Texas 78206 San Antonio, Texas 78206 (210) 472-6575 (210) 472-6570 Hon. David A. Ezra U.S. District Clerk Senior U.S. District Judge John H. Wood, Jr., U.S. Courthouse John H. Wood, Jr., U.S. Courthouse 655 E. Cesar E. Chavez Blvd., 655 E. Cesar E. Chavez Blvd. Room G-65 San Antonio, Texas 78206 San Antonio, Texas 78206 (210) 472-5870 (210) 472-6550 (6) The WACO DIVISION comprises the following counties: Bell, Bosque, Coryell, Falls, Freestone, Hamilton, Hill, Leon, Limestone, McLennan, Milam, Robertson and Somervell. Court for the Waco Division shall be held at Waco. The addresses and telephone number for the residing U.S. District Judge and the U.S. District Clerk at Waco are as follows: Hon. Alan D Albright U.S. District Clerk U.S. District Judge U.S. Courthouse, Room 380 800 Franklin Avenue 800 Franklin Avenue Waco, Texas 76701 Waco, Texas 76701 (254)750-1519 (254) 750-1501 viii (7) The MIDLAND/ODESSA DIVISION comprises the following counties: Andrews, Crane, Ector, Martin, Midland and Upton. Court for the Midland/Odessa Division shall be held at Midland.
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