Joint Procedure Committee Meeting

Scheduled on Thursday, September 23, 2010 @ 11:00 AM

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I. Roll Call and Preliminaries

II. Minutes of April 29-30, 2010, Meeting 1

III. Old Business

A. Rule 8.2, N.D.R.Ct., Interim Orders in Domestic Relations Cases

The Committee will consider whether to make amendments to Rule 8.2(e).

1. Memorandum on Rule 8.2 1

2. Proposed N.D.R.Ct. 8.2 [Alt. A] 4

3. Proposed N.D.R.Ct. 8.2 [Alt. B] 10

4. Proposed N.D.R.Ct. 8.2 [Alt. C] 16

B. Rule 12.1, N.D.R.App.P., Remand After an Indicative Ruling by the District Court on a Motion for Relief That Is Barred by a Pending Appeal

The Committee will consider whether to adopt proposed Rule 12.1 based on the federal rule that was adopted on December 1, 2009.

1. Memorandum on Rule 12.1 22

2. Proposed N.D.R.App.P. 12.1 23

3. Fed.R.App.P. 12.1 25

IV. New Business

A. Rule 62.1, N.D.R.Civ.P., Indicative Ruling on a Motion for Relief That is Barred by a Pending Appeal

The Committee will consider whether to adopt proposed Rule 62.1 based on the federal rule that was adopted on December 1, 2009.

1. Memorandum on Rule 62.1 27

2. Proposed N.D.R.Civ.P. 62.1 28

3. Fed.R.Civ.P. 62.1 30

B. Rule 55, N.D.R.Civ.P., Default

The Committee will consider whether to transfer N.D.R.Civ.P. 13(c)(2) to Rule 55.

1. Memorandum on Rule 55 31

2. Proposed N.D.R.Civ.P. 55 32

3. N.D.R.Civ.P. 13 37

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

The Committee will consider whether to make amendments to Rule 13 based on December 1, 2009, federal amendments.

1. Memorandum on Rule 13 40

2. Proposed N.D.R.Civ.P. 13 41

D. Rule 707, N.D.R.Ev., Analytical Report Admission; Confrontation

The Committee will consider whether to make amendments to Rule 707 based on comments received from attorneys.

1. Memorandum on Rule 707 45

2. Proposed N.D.R.Ev. 707 46

3. Comments from Tom Tuntland 48

4. Comments from North Dakota Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers 50

E. Rule 707, N.D.R.Ev., Analytical Report Admission; Confrontation

The Committee will discuss whether Rule 707 should apply in juvenile delinquency proceedings.

1. Memorandum on Rule 707 55

2. N.D.R.Ev. 707 57

3. N.D.R.Juv.P. 2 59

4. N.D.R.Juv.P. 9 61

F. Rule 48, N.D.R.Civ.P., Number of Jurors; Verdict

The Committee will consider whether to make amendments to Rule 48 based on December 1, 2009, federal amendments.

1. Memorandum on Rule 48 63

2. Proposed N.D.R.Civ.P. 48 64

3. Fed.R.Civ.P. 48 66

4. N.D.R.Crim.P. 31 67

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

The Committee will consider whether to make amendments to Rule 20 based on a suggestion from the Supreme Court.

1. Memorandum on Rule 20 70

2. Proposed N.D. Sup. Ct. Admin. R. 20 71

3. Harris v. Harris, 2010 ND 45 77

4. N.D. Sup. Ct. Admin. R. 13 85

H. Rule 12, N.D.R.Juv.P., Discovery

The Committee will consider whether to make amendments to Rule 12 based on a suggestion from Cass County Assistant State's Attorney Kim Hegvik.

1. Memorandum on Rule 12 88

2. Proposed N.D.R.Juv.P. 12 89

I. Rule 41, N.D. Sup. Ct. Admin. R., Access to Court Records

The Committee will discuss comments made by attorney Tom Dickson regarding Section 5(b)(7).

1. Memorandum on Rule 41 97

2. Letter from Tom Dickson. 99

3. N.D. Sup. Ct. Admin. R. 41. 101

J. Rule 41, N.D. Sup. Ct. Admin. R., Access to Court Records

The Committee will discuss proposed amendments made by State Court Administrator Sally Holewa.

1. Memorandum on Rule 41 116

2. Proposed N.D. Sup. Ct. Admin. R. 41. 117

3. Letters from Sally Holewa 132

K. Rule 54, N.D.R.Civ.P., Judgment; Costs

The Committee will discuss comments on Rule 54(b) made by attorney Pat Morley.

1. Memorandum on Rule 54 154

2. Email from Pat Morley 155

3. Letter from Pat Morley to clerk of court 156

4. N.D.R.Civ.P. 54 157

L. Rule 32.1, N.D.R.Crim.P., Deferred Imposition of Sentence

The Committee will discuss Rule 32.1 regarding an issue that arose in a recent Supreme Court opinion.

1. Memorandum on Rule 32.1 161

2. Proposed N.D.R.Crim.P. 32.1 163

3. State v. Ebertz 165

M. Rule 16, N.D.R.Civ.P., Pretrial Conferences; Scheduling; Management

The Committee will discuss comments on Rule 16 made by attorney John Petrik.

1. Memorandum on Rule 16 170

2. Email from John Petrik 171

3. N.D.R.Civ.P. 16 172

N. Rule 8.5, N.D.R.Ct., Domestic Relations Summary Proceeding

The Committee will consider whether to amend Rule 8.5 based on a proposal from District Court Judge Gail Hagerty.

1. Memorandum on Rule 8.5 179

2. Proposed N.D.R.Ct. 8.5 180

3. Letter from Judge Hagerty 185

O. Rule 7.1, N.D.R.Ct., Judgments, Orders and Decrees

The Committee will consider whether to make amendments to Rule 7.1.

1. Memorandum on Rule 7.1 186

2. Proposed N.D.R.Ct. 7.1 187

3. Order of Remand 193

P. Rule 8.13, N.D.R.Ct., In Chambers Interview of Child in Custody or Visitation Case

The Committee will consider whether to adopt a new rule of court.

1. Memorandum on Rule 8.13 194

2. Proposed N.D.R.Ct. 8.13 195

3. Ynclan v. Woodward 197

4. Oklahoma Supreme Court Rule 1.33 213

Q. Rule 41, N.D.R.Crim.P., Search and Seizure

The Committee will consider whether to make amendments to Rule 41 based on December 1, 2009, federal amendments.

1. Memorandum on Rule 41 215

2. N.D.R.Crim.P. 41 216

3. Fed.R.Crim.P. 41 226

R. Rule 45, N.D.R.Civ.P., Subpoena

The Committee will consider whether to amend Rule 45 based on a suggestion made by committee member Larry Boschee.

1. Memorandum on Rule 45 234

2. Proposed N.D.R.Civ.P. 45 235

3. Email from Larry Boschee 245

4. Michigan Court Rule 2.615 246

5. N.D.R.Ct. 7.2 248

S. Rule 26, N.D.R.Civ.P., General Provisions Governing Discovery

The Committee will discuss comments made by District Court Judge Donovan Foughty on disclosure of material related to experts.

1. Memorandum on Rule 26 250

2. N.D.R.Civ.P. 26 252

3. Fed.R.Civ.P. 26 266

4. Note and Memorandum Opinion from Judge Foughty 290