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Title I. SCOPE OF RULES; FORM OF ACTION
Title II. COMMENCING AN ACTION; SERVICE OF PROCESS, PLEADINGS, MOTIONS, AND ORDERS
Title III. PLEADINGS AND MOTIONS
Title IV. PARTIES
Title V. DISCLOSURES AND DISCOVERY
Title VI. TRIALS
Title VII. JUDGMENT
Title VIII. PROVISIONAL AND FINAL REMEDIES
Title IX. SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS
Title X. DISTRICT COURTS AND CLERKS: CONDUCTING BUSINESS; ISSUING ORDERS
Title XI. GENERAL PROVISIONS
APPENDIX OF FORMS
Form 1
Form 2
Form 3
Form 4
Form 5
Form 6
Form 7
Form 8
Form 9
Form 10
Form 11
Form 12
Form 13
Form 14
Form 15
Form 16
Form 17
Form 18
Form 19
Form 20
Form 21
Form 30
Form 31
Form 40
Form 41
Form 42
Form 50
Form 51
Form 52
Form 60
Form 61
Form 70
Form 71
Form 80
Form 81
Form 82
SUPPLEMENTAL RULES FOR ADMIRALTY OR MARITIME CLAIMS AND ASSET FORFEITURE ACTIONS
CourtRule A. Scope of Rules
CourtRule B. In Personam Actions: Attachment and Garnishment
CourtRule C. In Rem Actions: Special Provisions
CourtRule D. Possessory, Petitory, and Partition Actions
CourtRule E. Actions in Rem and Quasi in Rem: General Provisions
CourtRule F. Limitation of Liability
CourtRule G. Forfeiture Actions in Rem

Historical

Historical Note

The original Rules of Civil Procedure for the District Courts were adopted by order of the Supreme Court on Dec. 20, 1937, transmitted to Congress by the Attorney General on Jan. 3, 1938, and became effective on Sept. 16, 1938.

The Rules have been amended Dec. 28, 1939, eff. Apr. 3, 1941; Dec. 27, 1946, eff. Mar. 19, 1948; Dec. 29, 1948, eff. Oct. 20, 1949; Apr. 30, 1951, eff. Aug. 1, 1951; Apr. 17, 1961, eff. July 19, 1961; Jan. 21, 1963, eff. July 1, 1963; Feb. 28, 1966, eff. July 1, 1966; Dec. 4, 1967, eff. July 1, 1968; Mar. 30, 1970, eff. July 1, 1970; Mar. 1, 1971, eff. July 1, 1971; Nov. 20, 1972, and Dec. 18, 1972, eff. July 1, 1975; Apr. 29, 1980, eff. Aug. 1, 1980; Oct. 21, 1980, Pub. L. 96–481, title II, § 205(a), (b), 94 Stat. 2330; Jan. 12, 1983, Pub. L. 97–462, §§ 2–4, 96 Stat. 2527–2530, eff. Feb. 26, 1983; Apr. 28, 1983, eff. Aug. 1, 1983; Apr. 29, 1985, eff. Aug. 1, 1985; Mar. 2, 1987, eff. Aug. 1, 1987; Apr. 25, 1988, eff. Aug. 1, 1988; Nov. 18, 1988, Pub. L. 100–690, title VII, §§ 7047(b), 7049, 7050, 102 Stat. 4401; Apr. 30, 1991, eff. Dec. 1, 1991; Dec. 9, 1991, Pub. L. 102–198, § 11, 105 Stat. 1626; Apr. 22, 1993, eff. Dec. 1, 1993; Apr. 27, 1995, eff. Dec. 1, 1995; Apr. 23, 1996, eff. Dec. 1, 1996; Apr. 11, 1997, eff. Dec. 1, 1997; Apr. 24, 1998, eff. Dec. 1, 1998; Apr. 26, 1999, eff. Dec. 1, 1999; Apr. 17, 2000, eff. Dec. 1, 2000; Apr. 23, 2001, eff. Dec. 1, 2001; Apr. 29, 2002, eff. Dec. 1, 2002; Mar. 27, 2003, eff. Dec. 1, 2003; Apr. 25, 2005, eff. Dec. 1, 2005; Apr. 12, 2006, eff. Dec. 1, 2006; Apr. 30, 2007, eff. Dec. 1, 2007; Apr. 23, 2008, eff. Dec. 1, 2008; Mar. 26, 2009, eff. Dec. 1, 2009; Apr. 28, 2010, eff. Dec. 1, 2010.

Miscellaneous

References to Equity Rules

The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure supplant the Equity Rules since in general they cover the field now covered by the Equity Rules and the Conformity Act (former section 724 of this title).

This table shows the Equity Rules to which references are made in the notes to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

Equity Rules

Federal Rules of Civil

Procedure

1

77

2

77

3

79

4

77

5

77

6

78

7

4, 70

8

6, 70

9

70

10

18, 54

11

71

12

3, 4, 5, 12, 55

13

4

14

4

15

4, 45

16

6, 55

17

55

18

7, 8

19

1, 15, 61

20

12

21

11, 12

22

1

23

1, 39

24

11

25

8, 9, 10, 19

26

18, 20, 82

27

23

28

15

29

7, 12, 42, 55

30

8, 13, 82

31

7, 8, 12, 55

32

15

33

7, 12

34

15

35

15

36

11

37

17, 19, 20, 24

38

23

39

19

40

20

41

17

42

19, 20

43

12, 21

44

12, 21

45

25

46

43, 61

47

26

48

43

49

53

50

30, 80

51

30, 53

52

45, 53

53

53

54

26

55

30

56

40

57

40

58

26, 33, 34, 36

59

53

60

53

61

53

61½

53

62

53

63

53

64

26

65

53

66

53

67

53

68

53

69

59

70

17

70½

52

71

54

72

60, 61

73

65

74

62

75

75

76

75

77

76

78

43

79

83

80

6

81

86

RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE FOR THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTS