Joint Procedure Committee Meeting

Scheduled on Thursday, January 27, 2000 @ 10:00 AM

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I. Roll Call and Preliminaries

II. Minutes of September 23-24, 1999, Meeting 1

III. Old Business

A. 1999 Annual Rules Package

The Committee will review the changes made by the Supreme Court to the 1999 Annual Rules Package.

1. Memorandum on Rules Package 22
2. Changes made by the Supreme Court 23

B. Rule 44, N.D.R.Crim.P.; Right to and Appointment of Counsel

The Committee will consider technical changes to N.D.R.Crim.P. 44 and N.D. Sup. Ct. Admin. R. 41.

1. Memorandum on Rule 44 26
2. Proposed N.D.R.Crim.P. 44 27
3. Proposed N.D. Sup. Ct. Admin. R. 41 30

C. Rule 4, N.D.R.App.P.; Appeal -- When Taken

The Committee will consider amendments to N.D.R.App.P. 4 which address: 1) the time for appeal in a special proceeding; 2) filing before entry of judgment; 3) the effect of a postjudgment motion on the time for appeal and a notice of appeal; and 4) extensions of time.

1. Memorandum on Rule 4 32
2. Fed.R.App.P. 4 36
3. Proposed N.D.R.App.P. 4 46

D. Rule 7, N.D.R.App.P.; Bond for Costs

The Committee will consider repealing N.D.R.App.P. 7.

1. Memorandum on Rule 7 54
2. Proposed N.D.R.App.P. 7 55

E. Rule 10, N.D.R.App.P.; The Record on Appeal

The Committee will consider amendments to N.D.R.App.P. 10 limiting what must be transcribed in a criminal case.

1. Memorandum on Rule 10 58
2. Fed.R.App.P. 10 59
3. Proposed N.D.R.App.P. 10 64

F. Change in Location of a Civil Proceeding

The Committee will consider adoption of a rule governing a change in location of a civil proceeding and superseding statutes on venue.

1. Memorandum on Location 74
2. 1997 Report: N.D. Legislative Council Judiciary Committee 76
3. House Judiciary Committee Testimony 77
4. Memorandum on Venue 78
5. Morrison v. Steiner, 290 N.E.2d 841, 843 (Ohio 1972) 80
6. Sherwin v. Arveson, 633 P.2d 1335, 1338 (Wash. 1981) 81
7. State ex rel. Kenamond, 366 S.E.2d 738, 740 (W. Va. 1988) 82
8. Simons v. State Corr. Institute, 615 A.2d 924, 925 (Pa. Cmwlth. 1992) 83
9. N.D.C.C. §§ 27-05-22, 27-05-26 84
10. N.D.C.C. §§ 27-09.1-05.1, 28-04-05.1, and 28-04-07 85
11. N.D.C.C. §§ 28-04-08, 28-04-09, and 28-04-10 86
12. Thompson v. Peterson, 546 N.W.2d 856 (N.D. 1996) 87
13. Selland v. Selland, 494 N.W.2d 367 (N.D. 1992) 89
14. First Trust Co. of N.D. v. Rub, 490 N.W.2d 484, 486 (N.D. 1992) 93
15. Proposed N.D.R.Civ.P. 37.1 94
16. Proposed N.D.R.Civ.P. 77 97

G. Time Computation

The Committee will consider whether to extend the period from 7 days to 11 days when intermediate Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays are excluded from time computations, and whether to extend the time from 14 to 18 days when a motion must be served before it may be heard.

1. Memorandum on Rule 45 99
2. Letter from Mr. McLean 101
3. Fed.R.Civ.P. 6 102
4. Fed.R.Crim.P. 45 103
5. Fed.R.App.P. 26 104
6. Proposed N.D.R.Civ.P. 6 105
7. Proposed N.D.R.Crim.P. 45 109
8. Proposed N.D.R.App.P. 26 113
9. Proposed N.D.R.Ct. 3.2 115

IV. New Business

A. Rule 10.1, N.D.R.Ct.; Cellular Telephones

The Committee will consider a rule governing the use of cellular telephones in the courtroom.

1. Memorandum on Rule 10.1 119
2. Letter from Judge Simonson 120
3. Proposed N.D.R.Ct. 10.1 121
4. Proposed N.D.R.Crim.P. 53 124

B. Rule 8.2, N.D.R.Ct.; Interim Orders

The Committee will consider whether there should be a prohibition against amending an interim order except upon stipulation of the parties or upon a showing of gravest necessity; and whether the requirement for non-party affiants to be present at a hearing on an interim order should be eliminated.

1. Memorandum on Rule 8.2 126
2. Petition from Judge Wefald 127
3. Petition from Judge Wefald 129
4. N.D.C.C. § 14-09-06.4 132
5. Proposed N.D.R.Ct. 8.2, Alternative 1 133
6. Proposed N.D.R.Ct. 8.2, Alternative 2 138

C. 1998 Revisions to Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure

The Committee will consider amendments patterned after the 1998 revisions to the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure.

1. Rule 11, N.D.R.App.P.; Forwarding the Record

a. Memorandum on Rule 11 143
b. Fed.R.App.P. 11 145
c. Proposed N.D.R.App.P. 11 148

2. Rule 12, N.D.R.App.P.; Docketing the Appeal

a. Memorandum on Rule 12 155
b. Fed.R.App.P. 12 156
c. Proposed N.D.R.App.P. 12 158

3. Rule 13, N.D.R.App.P.; Sanctions

a. Memorandum on Rule 13 161
b. Proposed N.D.R.App.P. 13 162

4. Rules 15-24, N.D.R.App.P.; Reserved for Future Use

a. Memorandum on Rules 15-24 163
b. Proposed N.D.R.App.P. 15-20 164

c. Proposed N.D.R.App.P. 21 165 
d. Proposed N.D.R.App.P. 22-23 166 
e. Proposed N.D.R.App.P. 24 167

5. Rule 25, N.D.R.App.P.; Filing and Service

a. Memorandum on Rule 25 168
b. Fed.R.App.P. 25 169
c. Proposed N.D.R.App.P. 25 174

6. Rule 26, N.D.R.App.P.; Computing and Extending Time

a. Memorandum on Rule 26 178
b. Fed.R.App.P. 26 179
c. Proposed N.D.R.App.P. 26 181

7. Rule 27, N.D.R.App.P.; Motions

a. Memorandum on Rule 27 184
b. Fed.R.App.P. 27 186
c. Proposed N.D.R.App.P. 27 192

8. Rule 28, N.D.R.App.P.; Briefs

a. Memorandum on Rule 28 198
b. Fed.R.App.P. 28 200
c. Proposed N.D.R.App.P. 28 206

9. Rule 29, N.D.R.App.P.; Brief of an Amicus Curiae

a. Memorandum on Rule 29 213
b. Fed.R.App.P. 29 215
c. Proposed N.D.R.App.P. 29 218

10. Rule 30, N.D.R.App.P.; Appendix to the Briefs

a. Memorandum on Rule 30 221
b. Fed.R.App.P. 30 223
c. Proposed N.D.R.App.P. 30 227

11. Rule 31, N.D.R.App.P.; Filing and Service of Briefs

a. Memorandum on Rule 31 232
b. Fed.R.App.P. 31 233
c. Proposed N.D.R.App.P. 31 235

D. Rule 2.2, N.D.R.Ct.; Facsimile Transmission

The Committee will consider an amendment clarifying the fee for facsimile filing.

1. Memorandum on Rule 2.2 238
2. Letter from Mr. Nodland 241
3. Minn.R.Civ.P. 5.05 243
4. S.Dak.R. 15-6-5 244
5. Comments from Clerks of District Court 246
6. Proposed N.D.R.Ct. 2.2 272

E. Article XII, N.D.R.Ct.; Collections

The Committee will consider a new set of rules governing collections. Under N.D.R.Ct. 12.1, the rules would be applicable to collection agencies and attorneys who file collection actions. Proposed N.D.R.Ct. 12.2 contains requirements for pleadings. Proposed N.D.R.Ct. 12.3 contains a list of documents that must be filed to obtain a default judgment. Proposed N.D.R.Ct. 12.4 requires an execution to issue before discovery may proceed; and after judgment, any further proceedings must proceed under N.D.R.Civ.P. 4 service. Proposed N.D.R.Ct. 12.5 requires a satisfaction to be filed within 10 days.

1. Memorandum on Rule 12.5 274
2. N.D.R.Civ.P. 69. 279
3. Petition from Judge Wefald 280
4. Mid-Dakota Clinic v. Kolsrud, 1999 ND 244 286
5. Comments 296
6. N.D.R.Ct. 12.1, 12.2, 12.3, 12.4, 12.5 298