Order of Adoption Wednesday, February 6, 2013

IN THE SUPREME COURT 
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA 

On February 4, 2013, the Joint Procedure Committee submitted a petition to amend Rule 3.5, North Dakota Rules of Court, Electronic Filing in the District Courts; and Rule 5, North Dakota Rules of Civil Procedure, Service and Filing of Pleadings and Other Papers. The amendments are available at http://www.ndcourts.gov/Court/Notices/Notices.htm. Individuals who do not have internet access may contact the Office of the Clerk of the Supreme Court to obtain a copy of the proposal.

ORDERED, that the proposed amendments to Rule 5, North Dakota Rules of Civil Procedure, Service and Filing of Pleadings and Other Papers are ADOPTED, effective April 1, 2013.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that amendment of Rule, 3.5, North Dakota Rules of Court, Electronic Filing in the District Courts is deferred.

The Supreme Court of the State of North Dakota convened this 6th of February, 2013, with the Honorable Gerald W. VandeWalle, Chief Justice, and the Honorable Dale V. Sandstrom, the Honorable Mary Muehlen Maring, the Honorable Carol Ronning Kapsner, and the Honorable Daniel J. Crothers, Justices, directing the Clerk of the Supreme Court to enter the above order.

Petra H. Mandigo Hulm 
Chief Deputy Clerk 
North Dakota Supreme Court