Proposed Amendments to North Dakota Rules

Proposed Amendments to North Dakota Rules - 20060187

Proposed Amendments to North Dakota Court Rules
Supreme Court Docket No. 20060187

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. Petition for adoption, amendment, or repeal of court rules

II. Synopsis of proposed amendments

III. Amendments Proposed by Joint Procedure Committee

A. North Dakota Rules of Civil Procedure
Rule 4 - Persons Subject to Jurisdiction -- Process -- Service 6
Rule 6 - Time 23
Rule 27 - Depositions Before Action or Pending Appeal 27
Rule 38 - Jury Trial of Right 32
Rule 45 - Subpoena 35

B. North Dakota Rules of Criminal Procedure
Rule 7 - The Indictment and the Information 42
Rule 29 - Motion for a Judgment of Acquittal 47
Rule 32 - Sentencing and Judgment 51
Rule 33 - New Trial 60
Rule 34 - Arresting Judgment 64
Rule 45 - Computing and Extending Time 66

C. North Dakota Rules of Evidence
Rule 702 - Testimony by Experts 70
Rule 703 - Bases of Opinion Testimony by Experts 71

D. North Dakota Rules of Appellate Procedure
Rule 3 - Appeal as of Right -- How Taken 73
Rule 4 - Appeal -- When Taken 77
Rule 32 - Form of Briefs, Appendices, and Other Papers 84

E. North Dakota Rules of Court
Rule 3.1 - Pleadings 90
Rule 3.2 - Motions 94
Rule 8.4 - Summons in Action for Divorce or Separation 99