Joint Procedure Committee - January 2002 Agenda

Joint Procedure Committee - January 2002 Agenda

Agenda
January 24-25, 2002 Meeting
Bismarck

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I. Roll Call and Preliminaries

II. Minutes of September 27-28, 2001 Meeting 1

III. Old Business

Amendments Effective March 1, 2002
For informational purposes, included in the material are the amendments proposed by the Committee in its annual rules package as adopted by the Supreme Court.
1. Memorandum on Rules Package 26
2. Rules as Adopted by the Supreme Court
  1. N.D.R.Civ.P. 12 27
  2. N.D.R.Civ.P. 39.1 33
  3. N.D.R.Civ.P. 77 36
  4. N.D.R.Civ.P. 82 38
  5. N.D.R.App.P. 42 39
  6. N.D.R.Ct. 2.2 41
  7. N.D.R.Ct. 3.2 43

Rule 3, N.D.R.Civ.P.; Commencement of Action

The Committee will consider an amendment to N.D.R.Civ.P. 3 requiring filing of the complaint within 12 months of service of the summons.

Memorandum on Rule 3 46
Memorandum from Ted Gladden 51
E-mail Responses from Clerks of Court 52
Proposed N.D.R.Civ.P. 3 56

Rule 4, N.D.R.Civ.P.; Persons Subject to Jurisdiction--Process--Service
The Committee will consider amendments to N.D.R.Civ.P. 4 that track the amendments to N.D.R.Civ.P. 3.
1. Memorandum on Rule 4 58
2. Proposed N.D.R.Civ.P. 4 59
Rule 23, N.D.R.Civ.P.; Class Actions
The Committee will consider whether it is necessary to further amend N.D.R.Civ.P. 23 to liberalize its "opt out" provisions.
1. Memorandum on Rule 23 70
2. Proposed N.D.R.Civ.P. 23 74
Rule 7.1(d), N.D.R.Ct.; Judgments, Orders and Decrees
The Committee will consider amendments to N.D.R.Ct. 7.1(d) incorporating the alternative satisfaction of judgment procedure contained in N.D.C.C. § 28-20-28.
1. Memorandum on Rule 7.1 98
2. E-mail Responses 100
3. Proposed N.D.R.Ct. 7.1(d) 106
Rule 32, N.D.R.App.P.; Form of Briefs, Appendices, and Other Papers
The Committee will consider amendments to N.D.R.App.P. 32 discussed at the September 2001 meeting and suggested by the Supreme Court clerk's office.
1. Memorandum on Rule 32 111
2. Fed.R.App.P. 32 114
3. Proposed N.D.R.App.P. 32 117

IV. New Business

Rule 32, N.D.R.Crim.P.; Sentence and Judgment
The Committee will consider emergency amendments made to N.D.R.Crim.P. 32's presentence report and disclosure provisions at the request of the attorney general.
1. Memorandum on Emergency Amendments 124
2. Notice of Comment 126
3. Order of Adoption 127
4. N.D.R.Crim.P. 32 Adopted by North Dakota Supreme Court 128
5. Petition to Amend N.D.R.Crim.P. 32 136
6. Proposed N.D.R.Crim.P. 32 138
Rule 3.3, N.D.R.Ct.; Change of Judge for Postjudgment Motion or Proceeding
The Committee will consider an amendment to N.D.R.Ct. 3.3 allowing judges within the same judicial district to amend child support orders.
1. Memorandum on Rule 3.3 147
2. E-mail Responses 148
3. Proposed N.D.R.Ct. 3.3 149
Appendix F, N.D.R.Ct.; Alternative Dispute Resolution Statement Form
The Committee will consider an amendment to the Alternative Dispute Resolution Statement form requiring parties to provide scheduling information.
1. Memorandum on Rule 8.8 151
2. E-mail from Judge Hagerty 152
3. Proposed Appendix F, N.D.R.Ct. 153
Appellate Rule Revisions
The Committee will consider amendments to the N.D.R.App.P. patterned after the 1998 revisions to the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure.
1. Rule 34, N.D.R.App.P. 34; Oral Argument
  1. Memorandum on Rule 34 157
  2. Fed.R.App.P. 34 158
  3. Proposed N.D.R.App.P. 34 160
2. Rule 35, N.D.R.App.P.; Scope of Review
  1. Memorandum on Rule 35 164
  2. Proposed N.D.R.App.P. 35 166
3. Rule 36, N.D.R.App.P.; Entry of Judgment
  1. Memorandum on Rule 36 170
  2. Fed.R.App.P. 36 171
  3. Proposed N.D.R.App.P. 36 172
4. Rule 37, N.D.R.App.P.; Interest on Judgment
  1. Memorandum on Rule 37 174
  2. Fed.R.App.P. 37 175
  3. Proposed N.D.R.App.P. 37 176
5. Rule 38, N.D.R.App.P.; Damages and Costs--Frivolous Appeal or Dilatory Prosecution of Appeal
  1. Memorandum on Rule 38 177
  2. Fed.R.App.P. 38 178
  3. Proposed N.D.R.App.P. 38 179
6. Rule 39, N.D.R.App.P.; Costs
  1. Memorandum on Rule 39 181
  2. Fed.R.App.P. 39 183
  3. Proposed N.D.R.App.P. 39 185
7. Rule 40, N.D.R.App.P.; Petition for Rehearing
  1. Memorandum on Rule 40 189
  2. Fed.R.App.P. 40 190
  3. Proposed N.D.R.App.P. 40 191
8. Rule 41, N.D.R.App.P.; Mandate; Contents; Issuance; Effective Date; Stay
  1. Memorandum on Rule 41 194
  2. Fed.R.App.P. 41 195
  3. Proposed N.D.R.App.P. 41 197
9. Rule 42, N.D.R.App.P.; Dismissal; Mootness
  1. Memorandum on Rule 42 200
  2. Fed.R.App.P. 42 201
  3. Proposed N.D.R.App.P. 42 202
10. Rule 43, N.D.R.App.P.; Substitution of Parties
  1. Memorandum on Rule 43 204
  2. Fed.R.App.P. 43 205
  3. Proposed N.D.R.App.P. 43 206
11. Rule 45, N.D.R.App.P.; Duties of Clerk
  1. Memorandum on Rule 45 209
  2. Fed.R.App.P. 45 210
  3. Proposed N.D.R.App.P. 45 211
12. Rule 47, N.D.R.App.P.; Uniform Certification of Questions of Law
  1. Memorandum on Rule 47 215
  2. Proposed N.D.R.App.P. 47 217
13. Rule 47.1, N.D.R.App.P.; Certification of Questions of Law By District Court
  1. Memorandum on Rule 47.1 222
  2. Memorandum from Tom Tudor 224
  3. Letter from John Kapsner 226
  4. E-mail Response from Judge Simonson 227
  5. Chapter 32-24, N.D.C.C. 228
  6. Proposed N.D.R.App.P. 47.1 232
14. Rule 49, N.D.R.App.P.; Effective Date; Statutes and Rules Superseded
  1. Memorandum on Rule 49 237
  2. Proposed N.D.R.App.P. 49 238

V. Future Business

Uniform Mediation Act
The Committee will consider whether to include the provisions of the Uniform Mediation Act in the procedural rules.
1. Memorandum on Mediation 240
2. E-mail from Judge Hagerty 241
3. Executive Summary 242
4. Uniform Mediation Act 244