NOTE: This chart is meant merely as a summary. Local and Federal Rules and orders in individual cases are controlling.
Criminal Case Deadlines
Amended Through December 1, 2013
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RULE |
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| Statement identifying organizational victim. If corporation/partnership, disclosure statement. | LCrR 12.4.1 | At initial appearance |
| Disclosure statement. | LCrR 12.4.1 | At initial appearance |
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Arraignment held. Trial date set. If complex, court sets status conference. |
LCrR 10.1 LCrR 10.2 |
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| Post-arraignment meeting. Counsel confer to discuss discovery matters. | LCrR 10.3 | Within 7 days after arraignment |
| Status conference held, if complex. Deadlines for discovery and dispositive motions set by court. | LCrR 10.2 |
Within 14 days after arraignment |
| Government discloses Fed. R. Crim. P. 16(a)(1) material. | LCrR 16.1(b)(1) |
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| Government discloses electronic communications evidence. | LCrR 16.1(c) |
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| Defendant discloses Fed. R. Crim. P. 16(b) material. | LCrR 16.1(b)(2) | Within 30 days after arraignment |
| Discovery motions due (except if complex). | LCrR 12.1(a) |
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| Disclosure of Later Identified Expert Witnesses and Reports | LCrR 16.1(b)(3) | 30 days before trial; rebuttal 15 days before trial |
| Dispositive and evidentiary motions due (except if complex). | LCrR 12.1(b) | Not later than 21 days before trial |
| Government discloses Brady and Giglio material. | LCrR 16.1(d) | At least 21 days before trial |
| Government discloses witness statements. | LCrR 16.1(e) | At least 7 days before trial |
| Government discloses Fed. R. Evid. 404(b) material. | LCrR 16.1(f) | At least 7 days before trial |
| Parties exchange and file exhibit lists and file separate JERS statement. | LCrR 16.1(g) |
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| Parties exchange and file witness lists. | LCrR 16.1(h) |
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| Motions in limine due. | LCrR 12.1(c) | Not later than 7 days before trial |
| Requests for special voir dire due. | LCrR 24.1 |
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| Final pretrial conference held. | LCrR 17.1.1 | Approximately 7 days before trial |
| Operation of courtroom technology. | LR 83.15 | 5 days before hearing/trial make arrangements to train on court’s systems if desired |
| Objections to exhibit lists due. | LCrR 16.1(g) | Day of trial (day jury drawn) |
| Objections to motions in limine due. | LCrR 12.1(c) |
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| Requests for jury instructions due. | LCrR 30.1 | Not later than day of trial |
| Parties file exhibits with the court. | LCrR 16.1(g) | 1 day before start of evidence |
| Transmission of exhibits for appeal. | LR 83.14(d) | 14 days after service of Notice of Appeal if agreed upon; if not, 21days after filing for appellant and 14 days thereafter for appellee |
| If defendant pleads or is found guilty: |
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| Government provides written version of facts to Probation. | LCrR 32.1(c) | 14 days after plea or finding of guilt |
| Probation discloses presentence investigation report. | LCrR 32.1(d) | 42 days prior to sentencing |
| Parties file objections to report (or notice of no objection). | LCrR 32.1(e) | 14 days after receipt of report |
| If applicable, Probation provides revised pre-sentence investigation report and addendum. | LCrR 32.1(g) | 14 days prior to sentencing |
| Motions for departure/variance/sentencing memoranda due. | LCrR 32.1(i) | 10 days prior to sentencing; response 4 days prior |
| Sentencing held. | LCrR 32.1(a) | 14 weeks (98 days) after plea or finding of guilt |
| Government dismisses unresolved counts. |
LCrR 48.1 |
At time of sentencing |
| If CJA appointed counsel, file completed voucher for fees and expenses. | LCrR 44.1(b) | 45 days after sentencing |