Joint Procedure Committee Meeting

Scheduled on Thursday, September 18, 2003 @ 11:00 AM

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I. Roll Call and Preliminaries

II. Minutes of April 24-25, 2003 Meeting

III. Old Business

A. Petition for Amendment of Court Rules

The Committee's 2003 Petition for Amendment of Court Rules--the Annual Rules Package--is now before the Supreme Court.

1. Memorandum on Rules Package 1

2. Petition for Amendment of Court Rules 2

B. Rule 41, N.D. Sup. Ct. Admin. R., Access to Judicial Records; Rule 3.1, N.D.R.Ct., Pleadings; Appendix G, N.D.R.Ct.

The Committee will consider whether to insert additional protections for social security numbers and other personal information into N.D. Sup. Ct. Admin. R. 41 and whether to adopt an amendment to N.D.R.Ct. 3.1 and a new N.D.R.Ct. Appendix G providing additional protection for personal information in papers filed with the court.

1. Memorandum on Rule 41 4

2. Proposed N.D. Sup. Ct. Admin. R. 41 6

3. Proposed N.D.R.Ct. 3.1 12

4. Proposed N.D.R.Ct. Appendix G 16

5. Comments from Clerks on Record Requests 18

6. A.G. Opinion on Open Records Law 20

7. Law Week article on SSN Security 24

C. Rule X, N.D. Sup. Ct. Admin. R., Civil Case Management; Rule 16, N.D.R.Civ.P., Pretrial Conferences; Scheduling; Management; Rule 40, N.D.R.Civ.P., Assignment of Cases for Trial

The Committee has been asked to review and comment on a civil case management rule forwarded to the Supreme Court by the Council of Presiding Judges.

1. Memorandum on Case Management 25

2. Proposed Admin. Rule X 27

3. Proposed N.D.R.Civ.P. 16 32

4. Proposed N.D.R.Civ.P. 40 38

5. Comments re: Proposed Scheduling Rule 43

6. Letter from Judge Geiger w/ N.D.R.Civ.P. 16 Proposal 54

D. Rule 8.10, N.D.R.Ct., Extraordinary Writs

The Committee will continue work on N.D.R.Ct. 8.10, which is intended to integrate statutory writ application procedure into a single procedural rule.

1. Memorandum on Writ Rule 59

2. Proposed N.D.R.Ct. 8.10 62

3. Writ of Habeas Corpus and N.D.C.C. Ch. 32-22 65

4. Writ of Certiorari and N.D.C.C. Ch. 32-33 77

5. Writ of Mandamus and N.D.C.C. Ch. 32-34 80

6. Writ of Prohibition and N.D.C.C. Ch. 32-35 84

7. Writ of Quo Warranto and N.D.C.C. Ch. 32-13 86

IV. New Business

A. Rule 13, N.D.Sup.Ct.Admin.R., Judicial Referees

The Committee will consider whether to insert additional procedural guidelines for review of referee orders into N.D. Sup. Ct. Admin. R. 13.

1. Memorandum on Rule 13 90

2. Proposed N.D. Sup. Ct. Admin. R. 13 92

3. In the Interest of A.B. 97

B. Rule 52, N.D.R.Civ.P., Findings by the Court

The Committee will consider whether to amend N.D.R.Civ.P. 52 to extend the "clearly erroneous" standard of review to juvenile decisions.

1. Memorandum on Rule 52 111

2. Proposed N.D.R.Civ.P. 52 113

3. In the Interest of D.Q. 117

4. In the Interest of C.R.C 123

5. In the Interest of M.L.. 130

6. In the Interest of A.N. 135

7. In the Interest of J.Z 138

8. N.D.C.C. § 27-20-56 144

C. Rule 20, N.D. Sup. Ct. Admin. R., Magistrates--Qualifications, Authority, Education and Procedures

The Committee will consider whether any changes should be made to N.D. Sup. Ct. Admin. R. 20 to expand magistrate authority.

1. Memorandum on Rule 20 145

2. Proposed N.D. Sup. Ct. Admin. R. 20 147

3. E-mail from Judge Hagerty 151

4. N.D.C.C. § 12.1-31.2-01 152

5. N.D.C.C. § 14-07.1-02 154

6. N.D.C.C. § 27-05-31 156

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

The Committee will consider whether to revise N.D.R.Crim.P. 44's explanatory note in accordance with a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision.

1. Memorandum on Rule 44 157

2. Proposed N.D.R.Crim.P. 44 158

3. Memorandum by Jim Ganje 161

4. Alabama v. Shelton 166

E. Rule 51, N.D.R.Civ.P., Instructions to Jury

The Committee will consider whether to revise N.D.R.Civ.P. 51 in accordance with federal amendments to Fed.R.Civ.P. 51.

1. Memorandum on Rule 51 177

2. Proposed N.D.R.Civ.P. 51 179

3. Amendments to Fed.R.Civ.P 51 and Commentary 184

4. Rau v. Kirschenman 200

F. Rule 608, N.D.R.Ev., Evidence of Character and Conduct of Witness

The Committee will consider whether to revise N.D.R.Ev. 608 in accordance with federal amendments to Fed.R.Ev. 608.

1. Memorandum on Rule 608 204

2. Proposed N.D.R.Ev. 608 205

3. Amendments to Fed.R.Ev. 608 and Commentary 207

4. State v. Ensminger 211

G. Rule 4, N.D.R.Crim.P., Arrest Warrant or Summons Upon Complaint

The Committee will consider whether to adopt form and style changes to N.D.R.Crim.P. 4 consistent with changes in the federal criminal rules.

1. Memorandum on Rule 4 213

2. Memorandum on Rule 4 Changes 214

3. Proposed N.D. R.Crim.P. 4 223

4. Amendments to Fed.R.Crim.P. 4 and Commentary 234

H. Rule 5, N.D.R.Crim.P., Initial Appearance Before the Magistrate

The Committee will consider whether to adopt form and style changes to N.D.R.Crim.P. 5 consistent with changes in the federal criminal rules.

1. Memorandum on Rule 5 238

2. Memorandum on Rule 5 Changes 239

3. Proposed N.D.R.Crim.P. 5 245

4. Amendments to Fed.R.Crim.P. 5 and Commentary 251

I. Rule 5.1, N.D.R.Crim.P., Preliminary Examination

The Committee will consider whether to adopt form and style changes to N.D.R.Crim.P. 5.1 consistent with changes in the federal criminal rules.

1. Memorandum on Rule 5.1 257

2. Memorandum on Rule 5.1 Changes 258

3. Proposed N.D. R.Crim.P. 5.1 262

4. Amendments to Fed.R.Crim.P. 5.1 and Commentary 265

J. Rule 7, N.D.R.Crim.P., The Indictment and the Information

The Committee will consider whether to adopt form and style changes to N.D.R.Crim.P. 7 consistent with changes in the federal criminal rules.

1. Memorandum on Rule 7 269

2. Memorandum on Rule 7 Changes 270

3. Proposed N.D. R.Crim.P. 7 275

4. Amendments to Fed.R.Crim.P. 7 and Commentary 281