CourtRules

CourtRules is a curated directory for finding court rules that vary by judge, court, and rule topic—like page & word limits, courtesy copy requirements, pre-motion conference expectations, document format rules, sealing/redaction procedures, and electronic filing practices. You can search by judge, court, or topic, and each rule links to the court’s source document so you can verify before filing.

Beyond rules, CourtRules includes a free deadline calculator (including federal deadlines with federal holidays) and tools for counting court days/business days, plus court holiday/closure calendars. It also provides enforcement-action tracking for privacy fines and settlements by agency and violation type.

For legal-tech and AI teams, the same underlying data is available via a REST API and an MCP server, so rules and calendars can be used in your own tools or assistants.

What can I search in CourtRules?

You can search judges, courts, rule topics, and enforcement actions. Results include judge-specific practices and local rules organized by categories like page limits, courtesy copies, pre-motion requirements, format rules, and sealing/redaction procedures.

Do rule results link to the original court documents?

Yes—each rule links to the court’s own document so you can confirm the exact language before you file.

Is there a free way to calculate filing deadlines?

Yes. CourtRules includes a free deadline calculator to count court days/business days and determine deadlines under the applicable rules, including a federal deadline calculator that accounts for federal holidays.

What holiday information is available?

You can view court holiday/closure calendars, including federal and state court closures. The tools are designed to support deadline calculations using those closures.

What enforcement data does CourtRules track?

CourtRules provides enforcement-action information focused on privacy fines and settlements, broken out by agency and violation type.

How can legal-tech platforms access the rules programmatically?

CourtRules offers an MCP server and a REST API so teams can use the same rules, calendars, and related data inside their own tools and AI assistants.