FEDERAL RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
AMENDED 12/1/97

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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 Pleadings
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 26 Advisory Committee's explanatory statement concerning 1970 amendments of the discovery rules

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 Unneccessary
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 Method of Appeal From Magistrate Judge to District Judge Under Title 28 U.S.C. § 636(c)(4) and Rule 73(d)
Rule 75 Proceedings on Appeal From Magistrate to District Judge Under Rule 73(d)
Rule 76 Judgment of the District Judge on the Appeal Under Rule 73(d) and Costs

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

XI. General Provisions

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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