N.D.N.Y. General Order #14 — Civil RICO Statement (18 U.S.C. Section 1961, et seq.)
A published court requirement that applies in New York. Category: Standing Orders. Verified against the official source (N.D.N.Y. — General Orders (U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York)) on November 7, 2026.
Summary
General Order #14 — Civil RICO Statement (18 U.S.C. Section 1961, et seq.): the court's own order as its General Orders page lists it, verbatim from the official PDF (sha-custodied), the whole document. Court-level requirement: governs practice in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York alongside the Local Rules, the federal rules and any judge-specific procedures.
Requirement
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK Civil Rico Statement 18 U.S.C. Section 1961, et seq. GENERAL ORDER #14 U.S. DISTRICT COURT - N.D. OF N.Y. FILED December 5, 2008 LAWRENCE K. BAERMAN, CLERK IT IS SO ORDERED THAT: Pursuant to the case management authority of this Court, a party filing an action in which claims have been asserted under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (hereinafter “RICO”) (18 U.S.C. § 1961) shall file a RICO statement which complies with the following requirements. Within thirty (30) days after the filing date of the complaint, the plaintiff shall file a RICO case statement which shall set forth facts the plaintiff is relying upon to initiate the complaint. The facts set forth within the RICO statement shall be based upon an inquiry reasonable under the circumstances as set forth in Fed. R. Civ. P. 11(b). In numbered paragraphs mirroring the questions listed below, theRICO statement shall state in detail and specificity the following information. 1. State whether the alleged unlawful conduct is in violation of 18 U.S.C. Sections 1962(a),(b),(c), and/or (d). 2. List each defendant and state the alleged misconduct and basis of liability of each defendant. 3. List the alleged wrongdoers, other than the defendant(s) listed above, and state the alleged misconduct of each wrongdoer. 4. List the alleged victims and state how each victim was allegedly injured. 5. Describe in detail the pattern of racketeering activity or collection of unlawful debts alleged for each RICO claim. A description of the pattern of racketeering shall include the following information: a. List the alleged predicate acts and the specific statutes which were allegedly violated; b. Provide the dates of the predicate acts, the participants in the predicate acts and a description of the facts surrounding the predicate acts; c. If the RICO claim is based on the predicate offenses of wire fraud, mail fraud, or fraud in the sale of securities, the "circumstances constituting fraud or mistake shall be stated with particularity." Fed. R. Civ. P. 9(b). Identify the time, place and contents of the alleged misrepresentations, and the identity of persons to whom and by whom the alleged misrepresentations were made; d. State whether there has been a criminal conviction for violation of the predicate acts; e. State whether civil litigation has resulted in a judgment in regard to the predicate acts; f. Describe how the predicate acts form a "pattern of racketeering activity"; and g. State whether the alleged predicate acts relate to each other as part of a common plan. If so, describe in detail. 6. Describe in detail the alleged enterprise for each RICO claim. A description of the enterprise shall include the following information: a. State the names of the individuals, partnerships, corporations, associations, or other legal entities which allegedly constitute the enterprise; b. Describe the structure, purpose, function and course of conduct of the enterprise; c. State whether any defendants are employees, officers or directors of the alleged enterprise; d. State whether any defendants are associated with the alleged enterprise; e. State whether you are alleging that the defendants are individuals or entities separate from the alleged enterprise, or that the defendants are the enterprise itself, or members of the enterprise; and f. If any defendants are alleged to be the enterprise itself, or members of the enterprise, explain whether such defendants are perpetrators, passive instruments, or victims of the alleged racketeering activity. 7. State and describe in detail whether you are alleging that the pattern of racketeering activity and the enterprise are separate or have merged into one entity. 8. Describe the alleged relationship between the activities of the enterprise and the pattern of racketeering activity. Discuss how the racketeering activity differs from the usual and daily activities of the enterprise, if at all. 9. Describe what benefits, if any, the alleged enterprise receives from the alleged pattern of racketeering. 10. Describe the effect of the activities of the enterprise on interstate or foreign commerce. 11. If the complaint alleges a violation of 18 U.S.C. Section 1962 (a), provide the following information: a. State who received the income derived from the pattern of racketeering activity or through the collection of an unlawful debt; and b. Describe the use or investment of such income. 12. If the complaint alleges a violation of 18 U.S.C. Section 1962 (b), describe in detail the acquisition of maintenance of any interest in or control of the alleged enterprise. 13. If the complaint alleges a violation of 18 U.S.C. Section 1962 (c), provide the following information: a. State who is employed by or associated with the enterprise; and b. State whether the same entity is both the liable "person" and the "enterprise" under Section 1962 (c). 14. If the complaint alleges a violation of 18 U.S.C. Section 1962 (d), describe in detail the alleged conspiracy. 15. Describe the alleged injury to business or property. 16. Describe the direct causal relationship between the alleged injury and the violation of the RICO statute. 17. List the damages sustained for which each defendant is allegedly liable. 18. List all other federal causes of action, if any, and provide the relevant statute numbers. 19. List all pendent state claims, if any. 20. Provide any additional information that you feel would be helpful to the Court in processing your RICO claim. 21. Effective Date. General Order #14 as revised was approved by the Court on the 7 day of March, 2003 and th amended on December 5 , 2008. th
Source of truth
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK Civil Rico Statement 18 U.S.C. Section 1961, et seq. GENERAL ORDER #14 U.S. DISTRICT COURT - N.D. OF N.Y. FILED December 5, 2008 LAWRENCE K. BAERMAN, CLERK IT IS SO ORDERED THAT: Pursuant to the case management a
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