Joint Procedure Committee - January 26-27, 2012, Agenda

Joint Procedure Committee - January 2012 Agenda

N.D.R.Ev.

RULE 102. PURPOSE ~~AND CONSTRUCTION~~

These rules shall be construed to secure fairness in administration, elimination of unjustifiable expense and delay, and promotion of growth and development of the law of evidence, to the end that the truth may be ascertained and proceedings justly determined.

These rules should be construed so as to administer every proceeding fairly, eliminate unjustifiable expense and delay, and promote the development of evidence law, to the end of ascertaining the truth and securing a just determination.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Rule 102 was amended, effective ________________.

Rule 102 was amended, effective ______________, in response to the December 1, 2011, revision of the Federal Rules of Evidence. The language and organization of the rule were changed to make the rule more easily understood and to make style and terminology consistent throughout the rules. There is no intent to change any result in any ruling on evidence admissibility.

Sources: Joint Procedure Committee Minutes: of___________________; April 8, 1976, page 14; October 1, 1975, page 2. Rule 102, Federal Rules of Evidence; Rule 102, SBAND proposal.

~~Rules:~~

~~Considered: Rule 2, NDRCrimP; Rule 1, NDRCivP.~~

Cross Reference: N.D.R.Civ.P. 1 (Scope and Purpose of Rules); N.D.R.Crim.P. 1 (Scope and Exceptions).