Rule 51.1

Requests For Jury Instructions.

(A) When Due. Requests for instructions shall be submitted not later than ten days prior to the date for which trial is set.

(B) How Presented. Each requested instruction shall be on a separate sheet of paper, shall be numbered (as P-1, et seq. and D-1, et seq.), and shall be supported by citation of authority on papers separate from the requested instruction. Copies shall be furnished to opposing counsel when the special requests are submitted to the court. Where good cause is shown to exist, counsel may, with the permission of the court, submit additional written requests during the progress of the trial.

(C) Automated Formats. For the convenience of the court and the parties, jury instructions may be accompanied by an IBM-compatible, WordPerfect format, computer disk containing the proposed instructions.

(D) Standard Instructions Not Required. This rule does not require counsel to submit pattern or "boilerplate" instructions which are routinely given by the court. This rule is intended to give the court an opportunity to study requests for instructions tailored specifically for a particular trial.