SYNOPSIS OF AMENDMENTS AS ADOPTED
A. North Dakota Rules of Criminal Procedure
Rule 37, Appeal as of Right to District Court; How Taken
The rule was amended stylistically to make it consistent with N.D.R.App.P. 3 and 4. Subdivision (b) was amended to extend the deadline for filing an appeal to district court from 10 to 30 days.
The rule was amended stylistically to make it consistent with N.D.R.App.P. 9.
B. North Dakota Rules of Appellate Procedure
The language and organization of the rule were amended to make the rule more understandable and to make style and terminology consistent throughout the rules.
The language and organization of the rule were amended to make the rule more understandable and to make style and terminology consistent throughout the rules.
Rule 2.1, Mental Health Appeals Under Chapter 25-03.1, North Dakota Century Code
The language and organization of the rule were amended to make the rule more understandable and to make style and terminology consistent throughout the rules.
Rule 3, Appeal as of Right--How Taken
The language and organization of the rule were amended to make the rule more understandable and to make style and terminology consistent throughout the rules.
The language and organization of the rule were amended to make the rule more understandable and to make style and terminology consistent throughout the rules. Subdivision (e) was added to provide a procedure to be used when a notice of appeal is mistakenly filed in the supreme court.
Rule 7, Bond for Costs on Appeal
Old language in the rule requiring a bond for costs on appeal in civil cases is eliminated and replaced by new language derived from Fed.R.App.P. 7 making a bond for appellate costs in civil cases discretionary with the trial court.
Rule 8, Stay or Injunction Pending Appeal
The language and organization of the rule were amended to make the rule more understandable and to make style and terminology consistent throughout the rules.
Rule 9, Release in Criminal Case
The language and organization of the rule were amended to make the rule more understandable and to make style and terminology consistent throughout the rules.
The language and organization of the rule were amended to make the rule more understandable and to make style and terminology consistent throughout the rules.
Rule 11, Forwarding and Filing the Record
The language and organization of the rule were amended to make the rule more understandable and to make style and terminology consistent throughout the rules.
The language and organization of the rule were amended to make the rule more understandable and to make style and terminology consistent throughout the rules.
The language of the rule is amended to make the rule more understandable and to make style and terminology consistent throughout the rules.
Rules 15 to 20, Reserved for Future Use
Style changes were made to the explanatory material provided with these rules, which were reserved for future use.
Rule 21, Reserved for Future Use
Style changes were made to the explanatory material provided with this rule, which were reserved for future use.
Rules 22 and 23, Reserved for Future Use
Style changes were made to the explanatory material provided with these rules, which were reserved for future use.
The language and organization of the rule were amended to make the rule more understandable and to make style and terminology consistent throughout the rules. Subdivision (a) is amended to allow the court to accept papers filed by electronic means.
Rule 26, Computing and Extending Time
The language and organization of the rule were amended to make the rule more understandable and to make style and terminology consistent throughout the rules. Subdivision (b) is amended to clarify that any request for an extension of time should be made within the time originally prescribed or within an extension previously granted.
The language and organization of the rule were amended to make the rule more understandable and to make style and terminology consistent throughout the rules.
The language and organization of the rule were amended to make the rule more understandable and to make style and terminology consistent throughout the rules.
Subdivision (a) was added to clarify that all briefs must comply with Rule 32.
Subdivision (b) was amended to set forth additional form requirements for briefs.
Subdivision (c) was amended to expand the items that need not be included in the appellee's brief.
Subdivision (h) was amended to delete length limitations, which have been moved to Rule 32.
Subdivision (k) was added to provide a means for parties to inform the court of authorities that come to a party's attention after a brief has been filed or after oral argument.
Rule 29, Brief of an Amicus Curiae
The language and organization of the rule were amended to make the rule more understandable and to make style and terminology consistent throughout the rules.
Subdivision (a) was amended to specify that an amicus brief must be limited to issues raised by the parties.
Subdivision (b) was amended to require that the motion state the relevance of the matters asserted to the disposition of the case.
Subdivision (c) was added to eliminate any confusion as to contents and form and to require compliance with Rule 32.
Subdivision (d) was added to establish a shorter page limit for an amicus brief than for a party's principal brief.
Subdivision (f) was added to prohibit the filing of a reply brief by an amicus curiae without the permission of the court.
Rule 30, Appendix to the Briefs
The language and organization of the rule were amended to make the rule more understandable and to make style and terminology consistent throughout the rules.
Rule 31, Serving and Filing Briefs
The language and organization of the rule were amended to make the rule more understandable and to make style and terminology consistent throughout the rules.
Subdivision (c) was amended to specify that an appellee who fails to file a brief will not be heard at oral argument.
Rule 32, Form of Briefs, Appendices, and Other Papers
The language and organization of the rule were amended to make the rule more understandable and to make style and terminology consistent throughout the rules.
Subdivision (a) was amended to clarify form and style requirements for papers submitted to the court, including document length limits.
Subdivision (b) was amended to allow inclusion of odd-sized documents in an appendix.
Subdivision (c) was amended to set forth length requirements for petitions for rehearing.
The language and organization of the rule were amended to make the rule more understandable and to make style and terminology consistent throughout the rules. Subdivision (a) was amended to make clear that the court has discretion to determine whether oral argument should or should not be permitted.
The language and organization of the rule were amended to make the rule more understandable and to make style and terminology consistent throughout the rules. An amended source note indicates that the rule supersedes N.D.C.C. § 28-27-31.
Rule 35.1, Summary Disposition
Subdivision (a) was amended to specifically allow the supreme court to affirm the judgment of a district court as well as the verdict of a jury.
The language and organization of the rule were amended to make the rule more understandable and to make style and terminology consistent throughout the rules.
The language and organization of the rule were amended to make the rule more understandable and to make style and terminology consistent throughout the rules.
Rule 38, Damages and Costs--Frivolous Appeal or Dilatory Prosecution of Appeal
The title of the rule was amended to be consistent with the title of Fed.R.App.P. 38 and to more completely describe the content of the rule.
The language and organization of the rule were amended to make the rule more understandable and to make style and terminology consistent throughout the rules. Subdivision (e) was amended to delete a provision allowing for recovery of appellate brief preparation costs.
Rule 40, Petition for Rehearing
The language and organization of the rule were amended to make the rule more understandable and to make style and terminology consistent throughout the rules. Subdivisions (c) was added to provide service and filing requirements.
Rule 41, Mandate; Contents; Issuance; Effective Date; Stay
The language and organization of the rule were amended to make the rule more understandable and to make style and terminology consistent throughout the rules. Subdivision (c) was added to clarify that a mandate is effective when issued, not when received by the district court.
The language and organization of the rule were amended to make the rule more understandable and to make style and terminology consistent throughout the rules.
Rule 43, Substitution of Parties
The language and organization of the rule were amended to make the rule more understandable and to make style and terminology consistent throughout the rules.
The language and organization of the rule were amended to make the rule more understandable and to make style and terminology consistent throughout the rules.
Rule 47, Uniform Certification of Questions of Law
The language and organization of the rule were amended to make the rule more understandable and to make style and terminology consistent throughout the rules.
Rule 47.1, Certification of Questions of Law by District Court
The rule was amended to include the relevant provisions of N.D.C.C. ch. 32-24, superseding N.D.C.C. §§ 32-24-01, 32-24-02, 32-24-03, and 32-24-04. The language and organization of the rule were amended to make the rule more understandable and to make style and terminology consistent throughout the rules.
Rule 49, Effective Date; Statutes and Rules Superseded
The language and organization of the rule were amended to make the rule more understandable and to make style and terminology consistent throughout the rules. The rule was amended to include reference to the effective dates of amendments or additions to the rules.