Statutes, regulations, rules and constitutions
How to cite court rules
Cite a court rule by the abbreviation of its rule set and the rule number, such as “Fed. R. Civ. P.” or “Fed. R. App. P.” followed by the rule.
Local rules, circuit rules and judges’ standing orders also name the court or judge that issued them, so the reader can find the right set.
12 real examples
Each citation is printed as the book prints it, from an authority the book checked against its source.
Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6).
The authority
- Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 (Supreme Court of the United States (Rules Enabling Act), Sept. 16, 1938)Source (uscourts.gov)
S.D.N.Y. Local Civil Rule 7.1(c).
The authority
- S.D.N.Y. & E.D.N.Y. Local Civil Rules 7.1(c), 7.2 (U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, Jan. 2, 2026)Source (nysd.uscourts.gov)
Where the book teaches this
D.D.C. LCvR 7(m).
The authority
- D.D.C. LCvR 7 (Motions) (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia)Source (dcd.uscourts.gov)
Where the book teaches this
Fed. R. Evid. 702.
The authority
- Fed. R. Evid. 702 (Supreme Court of the United States, Dec. 1, 2023)Source (uscourts.gov)
Where the book teaches this
Fed. R. Evid. 107.
The authority
- Fed. R. Evid. 107 (Illustrative aids) (Supreme Court of the United States, Dec. 1, 2024)Source (uscourts.gov)
Where the book teaches this
Prof. Cond. R. 1.6(c).
The authority
- Ind. Professional Conduct Rule 1.6 (Confidentiality of Information) (Indiana Supreme Court, Jan. 1, 2005)Source (rules.incourts.gov)
Where the book teaches this
Ind. Trial Rule 6(I).
The authority
- Ind. Trial Rule 6 (Time) (Indiana Supreme Court, July 1, 2026)Source (rules.incourts.gov)
Where the book teaches this
N.D. Tex. LR 7.2(f).
The authority
- N.D. Tex. Local Civil Rule 7.2 (Briefs) (U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Sept. 1, 2026)Source (txnd.uscourts.gov)
Where the book teaches this
Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk, Mandatory Certification Regarding Generative Artificial Intelligence, Judge Specific Requirements (N.D. Tex.), https://www.txnd.uscourts.gov/judge/judge-matthew-kacsmaryk (last visited Oct. 13, 2026).
The authority
- Mandatory Certification Regarding Generative Artificial Intelligence (Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk, N.D. Tex.) (U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas (Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk))Source (txnd.uscourts.gov)
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Porter LR64-CR00-4940.
The authority
- Porter County Local Rule LR64-CR00-4940 (Inmate Processing Fee) (Porter Circuit and Superior Courts (Indiana))Source (in.gov)
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UJI 14-201 NMRA.
The authority
- UJI 14-201 NMRA (Supreme Court of New Mexico, Dec. 31, 2025)Source (supremecourt.nmcourts.gov)
Where the book teaches this
M.P.R.C.P. 1(b).
The authority
- Mashantucket Pequot Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 1Source (law.mptn-nsn.gov)
Where the book teaches this
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The full rule, its exceptions and the reasons for it are in these sections.
- 4.5 Sections, subsections, articles and clauses
- 6.5 Law-review footnotes: roman, italics and small capitals
- 9.9 Motions and memoranda in trial courts
- 13.2 Citation forms, source by source
- 13.10 Court rules, local rules and standing orders
- 13.12 Municipal ordinances and codes
- 13.14 Errors to catch
- 19.4 Dictionaries, encyclopedias, annotations and pattern instructions