(a) Civil Docket. The clerk shall keep a book known as ‘‘civil docket’’ of such form and style as may be prescribed by the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts with the approval of the Judicial Conference of the United States, and shall enter therein each civil action to which these rules are made applicable. Actions shall be assigned consecutive file numbers. The file number of each action shall be noted on the folio of the docket whereon the first entry of the action is made. All papers filed with the clerk, all process issued and returns made thereon, all appearances, orders, verdicts, and judgments shall be entered chronologically in the civil docket on the folio assigned to the action and shall be marked with its file number. These entries shall be brief but shall show the nature of each paper filed or writ issued and the substance of each order or judgment of the court and of the returns showing execution of process. The entry of an order or judgment shall show the date the entry is made. When in an action trial by jury has been properly demanded or ordered the clerk shall enter the word ‘‘jury’’ on the folio assigned to that action.
(b) Civil Judgments and Orders. The clerk shall keep, in such form and manner as the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts with the approval of the Judicial Conference of the United States may prescribe, a correct copy of every final judgment or appealable order, or order affecting title to or lien upon real or personal property, and any other order which the court may direct to be kept.
(c) Indices; Calendars. Suitable indices of the civil docket and of every civil judgment and order referred to in subdivision (b) of this rule shall be kept by the clerk under the direction of the court. There shall be prepared under the direction of the court calendars of all actions ready for trial, which shall distinguish ‘‘jury actions’’ from ‘‘court actions.’’
(d) Other Books and Records of the Clerk. The clerk shall also keep such other books and records as may be required from time to time by the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts with the approval of the Judicial Conference of the United States.
(As amended Dec. 27, 1946, eff. Mar. 19, 1948; Dec. 29, 1948, eff. Oct. 20, 1949; Jan. 21, 1963, eff. July 1, 1963.)
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(a) Civil Docket.
(1) In General. The clerk shallmust keep a bookrecord known as the ‘‘civil docket’’ of suchin the form and style as may bemanner prescribed by the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts with the approval of the Judicial Conference of the United States, and shall enter therein each civil action to which these rules are made applicable. The clerk must enter each civil action in the docket. Actions shallmust be assigned consecutive file numbers. The file number of each action shall, which must be noted oin the folio of the docket whereon the first entry of the action is made. All
(2) Items to be Entered. The following items must be marked with the file number and entered chronologically in the docket:
(A) papers filed with the clerk, all;
(B) process issued, and returns made thereproofs of service or other returns showing execution,; allnd
(C) appearances, orders, verdicts, and judgments shall be entered chronologically in the civil docket on the folio assigned to the action and shall be marked with its file number. These entries shall be brief but shall.
(3) Contents of Entries; Jury Trial Demanded. Each entry must briefly show the nature of eachthe paper filed or writ issued and, the substance of each order or judgment of the court and of proof of service or other returns showing execution of process. The, and the substance and date of entry of aneach order orand judgment shall show the date the entry is made. When in an action trial by jury. When a jury trial has been properly demanded or ordered, the clerk shallmust enter the word ‘‘jury’’ oin the folio assigned to that actiondocket.
(b) Civil Judgments and Orders. The clerk shall keep, in such form and manner as the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts with the approval of the Judicial Conference of the United States may prescribe, a correctmust keep a copy of every final judgment orand appealable order,; orf every order affecting title to or a lien upon real or personal property,; and of any other order whichthat the court may directs to be kept.
(c) Indices; Calendars. Suitable indices of the civil docket and of every civil judgment and order referred to in subdivision (b) of this rule shall be kept by the clerk u The clerk must keep these in the form and manner prescribed by the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts with the approval of the Judicial Conference of the United States.
(c) Indexes; Calendars. Under the court’s direction of, the court. There shall be prepared under the direction of the courtlerk must:
(1) keep indexes of the docket and of the judgments and orders described in Rule 79(b); and
(2) prepare calendars of all actions ready for trial, which shall distinguish ‘‘ing jury actions’’ from ‘‘court actions.’’
(d) Other Books and Records of the Clerktrials from nonjury trials.
(d) Other Records. The clerk shall alsomust keep suchany other books and records as may be required from time to timerecords required by the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts with the approval of the Judicial Conference of the United States.
(As amended Dec. 27, 1946, eff. Mar. 19, 1948; Dec. 29, 1948, eff. Oct. 20, 1949; Jan. 21, 1963, eff. July 1, 1963; Apr. 30, 2007, eff. Dec. 1, 2007.)