Joint Procedure Committee Meeting

Scheduled on Thursday, September 22, 2005 @ 11:00 AM

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I. Roll Call and Preliminaries

II. Minutes of April 28-29, 2005, Meeting 1

III. Old Business

A. Rule 702, N.D.R.Ev., Testimony by Experts; Rule 703, N.D.R.Ev, Bases of Opinion Testimony by Experts

The Committee will consider whether to make changes to N.D.R.Ev. 702 and 703 consistent with federal changes.

1. Memorandum on Rule 702 and 703 26 
2. Proposed N.D.R.Ev. 702 29 
3. Proposed Alternative N.D.R.Ev. 702 31 
4. Proposed N.D.R.Ev. 703 32 
5. Fed.R.Ev. 702 34 
6. Fed.R.Ev. 703 42 
7. Harfield v. Tate 48 
8. Langness v. Fencil Urethane Systems, Inc. 56 
9. Staiger v. Gaarder 73 
10. Comment from David R. Bliss 84 
11. Comment from Ronald A. Reichert 85 
12. Comment from Michael J. Williams 86 
13. Comment from David C. Thompson 89

B. Rule 41, N.D. Sup. Ct. Admin. R., Access to Judicial Records

The Committee will continue to consider the Court Technology Committee's proposed revisions to the rule on access to judicial records.

1. Memorandum on Rule 41 93 
2. Proposed N.D. Sup. Ct. Admin. R. 41 96 
3. N.D. Attorney General Opinion 2003-O-06 114 
4. N.Y. Domestic Relations Law § 235 118 
5. Minn. Rule 8 - Remote Access 135 
6. St. Cloud Times Article on Minn. Rule 141 
7. Comment from Bob Pesall 143 
8. Abstract of Article by Lynn Sudbeck 145

C. Rule 3.1, N.D.R.Ct., Pleadings

The Committee will consider whether to make changes to Rule 3.1 regarding document review responsibilities.

1. Memorandum on Rule 3.1 149 
2. Proposed N.D.R.Ct. 3.1 150

D. Rule 11, N.D.R.Crim.P., Pleas

The Committee will consider whether to make further changes to the rule governing pleas in criminal cases.

1. Memorandum on Rule 11 154 
2. Proposed N.D.R.Crim.P 11 156 
3. N.D.C.C. § 31-13-03 170

E. Rule 46, N.D.R.Crim.P., Release From Custody

The Committee will consider whether to make changes to Rule 46's release condition requirements.

1. Memorandum on Rule 46 171 
2. Proposed N.D.R.Crim.P. 46 172 
3. N.D.C.C. § 19-03.1-46 185

F. Form 9, N.D.R.Crim.P., Conditions for Sentence to Probation, Deferred or Suspended Sentence

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

1. Memorandum on Form 9 186 
2. Proposed N.D.R.Crim.P. Form 9 187 
3. Field Services Division Appendix A 198 
4. N.D.C.C. § 12.1-32-07 203

G. Rule 11.2, N.D.R.Ct., Withdrawal of Attorneys

The Committee will consider whether to make further changes to the rule governing notice of withdrawal by attorneys.

1. Memorandum on Rule 11.2 206 
2. Proposed N.D.R.Ct. 11.2 207 
3. Letter from Lynn Boughey 209

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

The Committee will consider whether to make changes to proposed Admin. Order 16's electronic service provisions.

1. Memorandum on Order 16 210 
2. Proposed N.D. Sup. Ct. Admin. R. Order 16211 
3. Fed.R.Civ.P. 5 214

IV. New Business

A. Rule 3, N.D.R.App.P., Appeal as of Right--How Taken

The Committee will consider proposed changes to Rule 3's provisions and explanatory note regarding party names.

1. Memorandum on Rule 3 216 
2. Proposed N.D.R.App.P. 3 218 
3. Referral letter from Penny Miller 222 
4. Letter from Nevin Van de Streek 223 
5. Letter and memo from Penny Miller 225 
6. N.D.C.C. § 14-09-09.26 228

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

The Committee will consider a proposed addition to Rule 4 regarding time to appeal in juvenile matters.

1. Memorandum on Rule 4 229 
2. Proposed N.D.R.App.P. 4 230 
3. N.D.C.C. § 27-20-56 237

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

The Committee will consider a request to amend Rule 10.

1. Memorandum on Rule 10 238 
2. N.D.R.App.P. 10 240 
3. Letter from Bruce Entzi 248 
4. State v. Vogel 251 
5. State v. Entzi 257

D. Rule 32, N.D.R.App.P., Form of Briefs, Appendices and Other Papers

The Committee will consider a recommendation from the Supreme Court clerk on document cover requirements.

1. Memorandum on Rule 32 266 
2. Proposed N.D.R.App.P. 32 267

E. Rule 23, N.D.R.Civ.P., Class Actions

The Committee will consider a recommendation from Mr. Stephen Plambeck on easing Rule 23's dismissal requirements.

1. Memorandum on Rule 23 273 
2. Proposed N.D.R.Civ.P. 23 274 
3. E-mail from Stephen Plambeck 296 
4. Glasow v. E.I. DuPont DeNemours and Co. 297 
5. Iowa R. Civ. P. 1.271 301