District Court Rules and Standing Orders

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Civil rules

Rules of Civil Procedure  District/Municipal Courts Supplemental Rules of Civil Procedure 

Criminal rules

Rules of Criminal Procedure   District/Municipal Courts Rules of Criminal Procedure  District/Municipal Courts Supplemental Rules of Criminal Procedure  District/Municipal Court Rules for Probation Violation Proceedings 

Appellate rules

District/Municipal Courts Rules for Appellate Division Appeal 

Standing orders and administrative regulations

District Court Standing Orders  District Court Administrative Regulation 1-06: Litigation involving court personnel or their household or family members  

Jury instructions

Criminal model jury instructions for use in the District Court 

Standards of judicial practice

Open PDF file, 883.44 KB, for District Court standards of judicial practice: civil commitment and authorization of medical treatment for mental illness (PDF 883.44 KB)

Open PDF file, 310.19 KB, for District Court Standards of Judicial Practice: The Complaint Procedure (PDF 310.19 KB)