Order of Adoption Thursday, December 22, 2016

IN THE SUPREME COURT 
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA

ORDER OF ADOPTION

Supreme Court No. 20160273 

Proposed Amendments to the North Dakota Rules of Civil Procedure, North Dakota Rules of Criminal Procedure, North Dakota Rules of Juvenile Procedure, North Dakota Rules of Appellate Procedure, North Dakota Rules of Court, and North Dakota Supreme Court Administrative Rules

[¶ 1] On July 27, 2016, The Joint Procedure Committee submitted a petition to approve proposed amendments to North Dakota Rules of Civil Procedure 1, 16, 26, 34, 45, 55, and 64; North Dakota Rules of Criminal Procedure 3, 4, 5, 5.1, 7, 9, 11, 23.1, Form 10, and Form 12; North Dakota Rules of Juvenile Procedure 20 and 21; North Dakota Rules of Appellate Procedure 5 and 32; North Dakota Rules of Court 3.5, 8.4, and 11.2; and North Dakota Supreme Court Administrative Rule 41; and proposed North Dakota Supreme Court Administrative Rule 58. On October 5, 2016, the Joint Procedure Committee submitted a petition to approve proposed amendments to North Dakota Rule of Criminal Procedure 41 and North Dakota Supreme Court Administrative Rule 41. On December 6, 2016, North Dakota Rule of Criminal Procedure 41 was adopted effective December 15, 2016. A synopsis of the original petition and the proposed amendments to North Dakota Rule of Criminal Procedure 41 and North Dakota Supreme Court Administrative Rule 41 are available at http://www.ndcourts.gov/Court/Notices/Notices.htm. A comment period was provided and a hearing was held October 12, 2016. The Court considered the matter.

[¶ 2] IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that as amended by the Court, proposed amendments to North Dakota Rules of Civil Procedure 1, 16, 26, 34, 45, 55, and 64; North Dakota Rules of Criminal Procedure 3, 4, 5, 5.1, 7, 9, 11, 23.1, Form 10, and Form 12; North Dakota Rules of Juvenile Procedure 20 and 21; North Dakota Rules of Appellate Procedure 5 and 32; North Dakota Rules of Court 3.5, 8.4, and 11.2; and North Dakota Supreme Court Administrative Rule 41; and proposed North Dakota Supreme Court Administrative Rule 58 are ADOPTED, effective March 1, 2017.

[¶ 3] The Supreme Court of the State of North Dakota, with the Honorable Gerald W. VandeWalle, Chief Justice, and the Honorable Dale V. Sandstrom, the Honorable Carol Ronning Kapsner, the Honorable Daniel J. Crothers, and the Honorable Lisa Fair McEvers, Justices, and directed the Clerk of the Supreme Court to enter the above order.

Dated: December 22, 2016

Penny Miller
Clerk
North Dakota Supreme Court