Court Services Administration Committee October 21, 2005 Meeting Agenda

Court Services Administration Committee

Agenda

Bismarck, North DakotaOctober 21, 2005
10:00 a.m. Call to Order

Consideration of the July 22, 2005 Minutes - Attachment B (October 13, 2005)

Tentative 2006 Meeting Schedule: April 7, July 14, and October 20

10:05 a.m. Proposed Court Interpreter Handbook - Attachment C (October 13, 2005)

- Staff review of revisions to proposed handbook resulting from July 22 meeting
- Committee discussion and conclusions; approval for submission to Supreme Court (?)

10:50 a.m. Proposed Changes to Pro Se Forms - Development of New Forms- Attachment D (October 13, 2005)

- Committee discussion and conclusions concerning changes and further development, if any, of forms for pro se litigants

- Establishment of subcommittee to consider revisions to pro se forms and develop new forms; subcommittee composition; time frame for subcommittee work

11:30 a.m. Review of Rule 8.6, Rules of Court, Governing Custody Investigators

- Attachment E (October 13, 2005)

- Committee review of letter referral concerning operation of rule

- Review issues concerning qualifications, removal, supervision

- Establishment of subcommittee to review issues concerning custody investigators; subcommittee composition; time frame for subcommittee work

12 noon   Lunch

12:30 p.m.   Cont'd discussion of Custody Investigator Study

New or unfinished business

1:30 p.m.   Adjourn