Joint Procedure Committee Meeting

Scheduled on Thursday, October 11, 2007 @ 11:00 AM

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I. Roll Call and Preliminaries

II. Minutes of April 26-27, 2007, Meeting 1

III. Old Business

A. Annual Rules Package

The Committee will discuss rules submitted to the Supreme Court for amendment.

1. Memorandum on the Annual Rules Package and Synopsis32

2. N.D.R.Civ.P. 16 - Pretrial Conferences; Scheduling; Management

a. Memorandum on Rule 16 38 
b. Proposed N.D.R.Civ.P. 16 39 
c. Uniform Electronic Discovery Rules 45

3. N.D.R.App.P. 10 - The Record on Appeal

a. Memorandum on Rule 10 51 
b. Proposed N.D.R.App.P. 10 52

4. N.D. Sup. Ct. Admin. R Order 16 - Electronic Filing Pilot Project for the District Courts

a. Memorandum on Order 16 60 
b. Proposed N.D. Sup. Ct. Admin. R Order 16 62 
c. E-mail from Secretary of State 65 
d. N.D.C.C. § 44-06-13.1 67 
e. N.D.C.C. § 9-16-10 68

B. Report on Commencement of Actions

The Committee will continue work on a report to the North Dakota Supreme Court on whether to change procedural rules on the method of commencing a civil action.

1. Memorandum on Commencement of Actions Report 69

a. Comments from Cliff Rodenburg 71 
b. Comments from Thomas Davies 72

2. N.D.R.Civ.P. 4 - Persons Subject to Jurisdiction - Process - Service

a. Memorandum on Rule 4 73 
b. Proposed N.D.R.Civ.P. 4 74 
c. Mont.R.Civ.P. 4E 91 
d. Wyo.R.Civ.P. 3 92

3. Proposed Rule Amendments

a. N.D.R.Civ.P. 3 93 
b. N.D.R.Civ.P. 5 94 
c. N.D.R.Civ.P. 12 100 
d. N.D.R.Civ.P. 16 106 
e. N.D.R.Civ.P. 31 112 
f. N.D.R.Ct. 8.3 115 
g. N.D. Sup. Ct. Admin. R. Order 16 118

C. Rule 32.2, N.D.R.Crim.P., Pretrial Diversion

The Committee will further consider a proposed new rule on pretrial diversion.

1. Memorandum on Rule 32.2 121 
2. Proposed N.D.R.Crim.P. 32.2 123 
3. E-mail from Robin Huseby 127 
4. Misc. Comments from State's Attorneys 128 
5. Letter from Fritz Fremgen 130

IV. New Business

A. Unbundled Legal Services

The Committee will consider rule changes proposed to facilitate the provision of unbundled legal services.

1. Memorandum on Unbundled Legal Services 132 
2. Proposed N.D.R.Civ.P. 5 134 
3. Proposed N.D.R.Civ.P. 11 140 
4. Proposed N.D.R.Ct. 11.2 145 
5. Letter from Penny Miller 147 
6. Report on Pro Se Litigation in North Dakota 148 
7. Letter from Joint Committee on Attorney Standards 158 
8. Maine R.Civ.P. 5 159 
9. Maine R.Civ.P. 11 162 
10. Maine R.Civ.P. 89 163 
11. Notes on Maine rule amendments 165

B. Form 9, N.D.R.Crim.P., Appendix A

The Committee will consider whether to make changes to the probation conditions form.

1. Memorandum on Form 9 170 
2. Proposed N.D.R.Crim.P. Form 9 172 
3. E-mail from Kathy Kirkeby 183 
4. 2006 Amendments to Form 9 184 
5. N.D.C.C. § 12.1-32-07 192

C. Privacy Protection for Filings Made with the Court

The Committee will consider whether to adopt new and amended rules implementing additional privacy protection for filed material.

1. Memorandum on Privacy Protection 195 
2. Proposed N.D.R.Civ.P. 5.1 197 
3. Fed.R.Civ.P. 5.2 with explanatory material 199 
4. Proposed N.D.R.Crim.P. 49.1 210 
5. Fed.R.Crim.P. 49.1 with explanatory material 213 
6. Proposed N.D.R.App.P. 25 223 
7. Fed.R.App.P. 25 with explanatory material 227 
8. Proposed N.D.R.Ct. 3.1 231

D. Rule 27, N.D.R.Civ.P., Depositions Before Action or Pending Appeal

The Committee will consider whether to add language to N.D.R.Civ.P. 27 allowing wider use of pre-suit discovery.

1. Memorandum on Rule 27 236 
2. Proposed N.D.R.Civ.P. 27 238 
3. Proposed N.D.R.Civ.P. 27 (Alternate Draft) 242 
4. Harmon v. Mercy Hospital 250 
5. Tex.R.Civ.P. 202 260 
6. Letter re: Expanded use of pre-suit discovery 268

E. Rule 1, N.D.R.Civ.P., Scope and Purpose of Rules

The Committee will consider whether to make form and style revisions to Rule 1 consistent with federal amendments.

1. Memorandum on Rule 1 269 
2. Proposed N.D.R.Civ.P. 1 270 
3. Form and Style Amendments to Fed.R.Civ.P. 1 272

F. Rule 2, N.D.R.Civ.P., One Form of Action

The Committee will consider whether to make form and style revisions to Rule 2 consistent with federal amendments.

1. Memorandum on Rule 2 273 
2. Proposed N.D.R.Civ.P. 2 274 
3. Form and Style Amendments to Fed.R.Civ.P. 2 276

G. Rule 6, N.D.R.Civ.P., Computing and Extending Time

The Committee will consider whether to make form and style revisions to Rule 6 consistent with federal amendments.

1. Memorandum on Rule 6 277 
2. Proposed N.D.R.Civ.P. 6 278 
3. Form and Style Amendments to Fed.R.Civ.P. 6 283

H. Rule 7, N.D.R.Civ.P., Pleadings Allowed - Form of Motions and Other Papers

The Committee will consider whether to make form and style revisions to Rule 7 consistent with federal amendments.

1. Memorandum on Rule 7 285 
2. Proposed N.D.R.Civ.P. 7 286 
3. Form and Style Amendments to Fed.R.Civ.P. 7 289

I. Rule 8, N.D.R.Civ.P., General Rules of Pleading

The Committee will consider whether to make form and style revisions to Rule 8 consistent with federal amendments.

1. Memorandum on Rule 8 291 
2. Proposed N.D.R.Civ.P. 8 292 
3. Form and Style Amendments to Fed.R.Civ.P. 8 299

J. Rule 9, N.D.R.Civ.P., Pleading Special Matters

The Committee will consider whether to make form and style revisions to Rule 9 consistent with federal amendments.

1. Memorandum on Rule 9 302 
2. Proposed N.D.R.Civ.P. 9 303 
3. Form and Style Amendments to Fed.R.Civ.P. 9 307

K. Rule 10, N.D.R.Civ.P., Form of Pleadings

The Committee will consider whether to make form and style revisions to Rule 10 consistent with federal amendments.

1. Memorandum on Rule 10 309 
2. Proposed N.D.R.Civ.P. 10 310 
3. Form and Style Amendments to Fed.R.Civ.P. 10 313

L. Rule 13, N.D.R.Civ.P., Counterclaim and Crossclaim

The Committee will consider whether to make form and style revisions to Rule 13 consistent with federal amendments.

1. Memorandum on Rule 13 314 
2. Proposed N.D.R.Civ.P. 13 315 
3. Form and Style Amendments to Fed.R.Civ.P. 13 319

M. Rule 14, N.D.R.Civ.P., Third-Party Practice

The Committee will consider whether to make form and style revisions to Rule 14 consistent with federal amendments.

1. Memorandum on Rule 14 321 
2. Proposed N.D.R.Civ.P. 14 322 
3. Form and Style Amendments to Fed.R.Civ.P. 14 325

N. Rule 15, N.D.R.Civ.P., Amended and Supplemental Pleadings

The Committee will consider whether to make form and style revisions to Rule 15 consistent with federal amendments.

1. Memorandum on Rule 15 327 
2. Proposed N.D.R.Civ.P. 15 328 
3. Form and Style Amendments to Fed.R.Civ.P. 15 333