Order Extending Rule 8.5 Thursday, March 26, 1998

IN THE SUPREME COURT

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA

ORDER

Amendment to Rule 8.5, North Dakota Rules of Court

Supreme Court No. 960039

On March 11, 1998, the Honorable Bruce E. Bohlman, Judge of the District Court for the Northeast Central Judicial District, petitioned the Court for an extension of the term limit of Rule 8.5, North Dakota Rules of Court (NDROC), for an additional 18 months. Rule 8.5, NDROC, is scheduled to terminate on April 1, 1998. On March 23, 1998, the Honorable Robert W. Holte, Judge of the District Court for the Northwest Judicial District, filed a letter in support of Judge Bohlman's petition. The Court considered the matter, and

ORDERED, that the term of Rule 8.5, NDROC, is extended to October 1, 1999.

The Supreme Court of the State of North Dakota convened this 26th day of March, 1998, with the Honorable Gerald W. VandeWalle, Chief Justice, the Honorable William A. Neumann, the Honorable Dale V. Sandstrom, and the Honorable Mary Muehlen Maring, Justices, directing the Chief Deputy Clerk of the Supreme Court to enter the above order. The Honorable Herbert L. Meschke, being unavoidably absent, did not participate in this decision.

Colette M. Bruggman
Chief Deputy Clerk
North Dakota Supreme Court