Go directly to the 2018 Federal Rules of Civil Procedure table of contents. The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Prior to 1938, federal courts had separate rules for civil cases in suits in equity and suits at law.

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The Federal Rules of Evidence are a set of rules that governs the introduction of evidence at civil and criminal trials in United States federal trial courts. The current rules were initially passed by Congress in 1975, after several years of drafting by the Supreme Court. The rules are straightforward and relatively short, compared to other sets of court rules, such as the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

The Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure govern procedure in the United States Courts of Appeals. Originally adopted in 1967 by the United States Supreme Court, the rules are updated annually in March, with the changes taking effect in December of each year. This site hosts an up-to-date, mobile-friendly edition of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, including the most recent update in December of 2014.

The Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure are the procedural rules that govern how federal criminal prosecutions are conducted in United States district courts and the general trial courts of the U. As such, they are the companion to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

Filing bankruptcy can help a person by discarding debt or making a plan to repay debts. A bankruptcy case normally begins when the debtor files a petition with the bankruptcy court. A petition may be filed by an individual, by spouses together, or by a corporation or other entity. All bankruptcy cases are handled in federal courts under rules outlined in the U. Individuals may file Chapter 7. Bankruptcy, depending on the specifics of their situation.