Civil Rules for Courts of Limited Jurisdiction

CIVIL RULES FOR COURTS OF LIMITED JURISDICTION (CRLJ) TABLE OF RULES 1. INTRODUCTORY Rule 1 Scope of Rules 2 One Form of Action 2A Stipulations 2. COMMENCEMENT OF ACTION; SERVICE OF PROCESS, PLEADINGS, MOTIONS, AND ORDERS 3 Commencement of Action 4 Process 4.2 Process - Limited Representation 5 Service and Filing of Pleadings and Other Papers 6 Time 3. PLEADINGS AND MOTIONS 7 Pleadings Allowed: Form of Motions 8 General Rules of Pleading 9 Pleading Special Matters 10 Form of Pleadings 11 Signing and Drafting of Pleadings, Motions, and Legal Memoranda: Sanctions 12 Defenses and Objections 13 Counterclaim and Cross Claim 13.04 Setoffs Against Assignees (Rescinded) 14 Third Party Practice 14A Removal to Superior Court 15 Amended and Supplemental Pleadings 16 Reserved 4. PARTIES 17 Parties Plaintiff and Defendant; Capacity 18 Joinder of Claims and Remedies 19 Joinder of Persons Needed for Just Adjudication 20 Permissive Joinder of Parties 21 Misjoinder and Nonjoinder of Parties 22 Interpleader 23 Reserved 24 Intervention 25 Substitution of Parties 5. DEPOSITIONS AND DISCOVERY 26 Discovery 27-37 Reserved 6. TRIALS 38 Jury Trial 39 Reserved 40 Assignment of Cases 41 Dismissal of Actions 42 Consolidation; Separate Trials 43 Taking of Testimony 44 Proof of Official Record 44.1 Determination of Foreign Law 45 Subpoena 46 Exceptions Unnecessary 47 Jurors 48 Juries of Fewer Than Six (Reserved) 49 Verdicts 50 Judgment as a Matter of Law in Jury Trials; Alternative Motion for New Trial; Conditional Rulings 51 Instructions to Jury and Deliberation 52 Findings by the Court (Reserved) 53 Masters (Reserved) 53.1 Referees (Reserved) 53.2 Court Commissioners (Reserved) 7. JUDGMENTS 54 Judgments; Costs 55 Default 56 Summary Judgment 57 Reserved 58 Entry of Judgment 59 New Trial, Reconsideration, and Amendment of Judgments 59 New Trial, Reconsideration, and Amendment of Judgments 60 Relief From Judgment or Order 61 Harmless Error (Reserved) 62 Stay of Proceedings To Enforce a Judgment 63 Judges--Disability 8. PROVISIONAL AND FINAL REMEDIES AND SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS 64 Garnishment (Rescinded) 65-67 Reserved 68 Offer of Judgment 69 Reserved 70.1 Appearance by Attorney 71 Withdrawal by Attorney 9. APPEALS 72 Appeal to Superior Court 73 Trial de Novo 74 Reserved 75 Record on Trial de Novo 75A Electronic Recording of Small Claims Proceedings 76 Reserved 10. COURT AND CLERKS 77 Reserved 77.04 Administration of Oath 78-80 Reserved 11. GENERAL PROVISIONS 81 Applicability in General 82 Jurisdiction and Venue--Unaffected 83 Local Rules 84 Reserved 85 Title 86 Effective Date 12. MISCELLANEOUS PROCEEDINGS RULES 86.04--99.04 Reserved