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SCOPE OF RULES-ONE FORM OF ACTION  \nI. LR 1:  Scope and Purpose of Rules ............................................... CV-15  \nLR 1.1 Title; Effective Date; Definitions; Compliance and Construction ...................................................................... CV-15  \n(A) Title ..................................................................................... CV-15  \n(B) Effective Date; Transitional Provision .................................. CV-15  \n(C) Scope of Rules; Construction ................................................ CV-15  \n(D) Definitions ............................................................................ CV-15  \nII. COMMENCEMENT OF ACTION: SERVICE OF  \nPROCESS, PLEADINGS, MOTIONSAND ORDERS  \nLR 3:  Commencement of Action ................................................. CV-16  \nLR 3.1 Divisions of Court-Venue ................................................ CV-16  \n(A) Four Divisions ..................................................................... CV-16  \n(B) Venue and Transfer of Venue for Civil Actions ................... CV-16  \n(1) Defendants ................................................................ CV-16  \n(2) Plaintiffs .................................................................... CV-17  \n(3) Where the Cause of Action Arose ............................. CV-17  \n(4) Transfer of Venue ..................................................... CV-17  \nLR 3.2 Advance Payment of Filing Fees ....................................... CV-17  \n(A) Advance Payment Generally Required ................................ CV-17  \n(B) Failure to Remit Fee ............................................................. CV-17  \nLR 3.3 Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement ........................................................ CV-17  \n(A) Scope.................................................................................... CV-17  \n(B) Duties of Counsel ................................................................ CV-18  \nCV-1  \nPage(s)  \n(C) Form of Certificate .............................................................. CV-18  \nLR 3.4 Patent, Trademark, and Copyright Cases ...................... CV-20  \nLR 5:   Service and Filing of Pleadings and Other Papers ........ CV-20  \nLR 5.1 Electronic and Paper Documents; Format; Legibility CV-20  \n(A) Electronic ............................................................................ CV-20  \n(B) Paper .................................................................................... CV-21  \n(C) Type; Format ....................................................................... CV-21  \n(D) Margins ................................................................................ CV-21  \n(E) Numbering ........................................................................... CV-21  \n(F) Citations ............................................................................... CV-22  \n(G) Counsel Identification ......................................................... CV-22  \n(H) Civil Cover Sheet ................................................................ CV-22  \n(I) Flat Filing ............................................................................ CV-22  \n(J) Captions on Pleadings.......................................................... CV-22  \n(K) Civil Case Numbers ............................................................ CV-22  \n(L) Pleadings Filed by Attorneys Appearing Pro Hac Vice...... CV-22  \nLR 5.2 Additional and Courtesy Copies ...................................... CV-23  \nLR 5.3 Special Requirements for I.R.S. Jeopardy Assessments CV-23  \nLR 5.4 Service and Filing of Discovery Material......................... CV-23  \n(A) Filing Not Generally Required ............................................ CV-23  \n(B) Selective Filing Required for Motions, Trial & Appeal ..... CV-23  \nIII. PLEADINGS AND MOTIONS  \nLR 7:   Pleadings Al","cbCaiinQxibeVzhg","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiinQxibeVzhg","pdf",533606,91,"English","# I. Scope of Rules - One Form of Action\n## LR 1: Scope and Purpose of Rules\n## LR 1.1 Title; Effective Date; Definitions; Compliance and Construction\n# II. Commencement of Action\n## Service of Process; Pleadings; Motions and Orders\n## LR 3: Commencement of Action\n## LR 5: Service and Filing of Pleadings and Other Papers\n# III. 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