STATE 0F IN THE SUPREME COURT

ORDER

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, that a hearing to be held before this Court

in the Supreme Court, State Capitol Building, Saint Paul, Minnesota, on Thursday, March 17, 1977 at 9:00 a.m. on the proposed Rules of Evidence, recommended by the Advisory Committee on the Rules of Evidence. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that true and correct copies of the proposed Rules of Evidence be made available after January 10, 1977 upon request to persons who have registered their names with the clerk of this Court for the purpose of receiving such copy and who have paid a fee to be specified at that time to defray the expense. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that advance notice of the hearing be given by publication of this Order once in the Supreme Court Edition of FINANCE AND COMMERCEand THE ST. PAUL LEGAL LEDGER. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that interested persons show cause, if ! any the:y have, why the proposed rules should or should not be adopted. j All persons desiring to be heard shall file briefs or petitions setting \ forth their views and shall also notify the Clerk of the Supreme Court ;I in writing on or before March 1, 1977. I DATED: December 20, 1976 !

! DAKOTACOUNTY ATTORNEY

COUNTY ATTORNEY Yarch 16, 1977 John 0. Sonsteng Dakota County Government Cents 1560 Highway 55 Hastings, Minnesota 55033 (612) 437-3191, Ext. 222. 223

CIVIL DIVISION Robert F. Carolan Robert R. Distad Michael R. Ring Assistant County Attorneys ulr. John C. McCarthy CRIMINAL DIVISION Thomas F. Van Horn 3lerk of Supreme Court Rick E. Mattox H. Richard Hopper 230 State Capitol Charles A. Diemer St. Paul, Minnesota 55155 Marilyn J. Michales Kathleen S. Stolar Thomas H. Frost 1ear Mr. McCarthy: Assistant County Attorneys :On behalf of the County Attorneys Association, I Janelle Chapman Legal Assistant request permission to appear at the March 17 hearing --- in regard to the Proposed Uniform Rules of Evidence for Burl W. Haa! Gnnesota State Courts. investigator

Dakota County Government Cente The County Attorneys Association Executive Council, 1560 Highway 55 Hastings, Minnesota 55033 >n March 10, 1977, passed a Resolution indicating its (612) 437-3191, Ext. 221, 222 support of the Proposed Uniform Rules of Evidence for 4innesota State Courts. WELFARE DIVISION Kenneth A. Malvey Charles A. Diemer We wish to commend the Committee and the Court on Assistant County Attorneys :he careful analysis and the thorough consideration, and Dakota County Attorney’s Office >n the work done on the Uniform Rules of Evidence for 161 North Concord Street Suite 202 4innesota State Courts. We believe that the Uniform South St. Paul, Minnesota 55075 iules of Evidence will benefit all facets of the justice (612) 457-0747 system, and we thank the Court for giving us this oppor- :unity to indicate our support.

“‘YK&n 0. Sonsteng County Attorney

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EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

OFFICERS: President W. M. GUSTAFSON St. Peter, Minnesota March 11, 1977 President-Elect RAPHAEL MILLER Gaylord, Minnesota Secretary JOHN 0. SONSTENG John C. McCarthy Hastings, Minnesota Clerk of Supreme Court Treasurer RONALD SCHNEIDER 230 State Capitol Willmar, Minnesota St. Paul, Minnesota 55155 RE: Appearance on March 17, 1977 Hearing on Proposed TRUSTEES: Rules of Evidence AUREL EKVALL Bagley, Minnesota Dear Mr. McCarthy: JULIUS GERNES Winona, Minnesota The County Attorneys Association requests permission PATRICK LEARY Marshall, Minnesota to have a representative appear at the March 17 JOHN PEARSI&&,-,. ..for ------Detroit Lakes, Minnesota STEPHEN RATHKE Dakota County Attorney, Government Center, Hastings, Brainerd, Minnesota Minnesota 55033, is the designated representative of the Association for the appearance. PAST PRESIDENTS: KEITH BROWNELL Respectfully, Duluth, Minnesota

DOUGLAS W. CANN Bemidji, Minnesota ATTELL FELIX W. M. ("Sdstafsoh, President Little Falls, Minnesota County Attorneys Association ROBERT JOHNSON Anoka, Minnesota Nicollet County Attorney JOHN MacGIBBON P. 0. Box 360 Elk , Minnesota St. Peter, MN 56082 HARLAN NELSON (507) 931-3430 Fergus Falls, Minnesota WILLIAM RANDALL St. Paul, Minnesota

Minnesota Delegate to NDAA KEITH BROWNELL

MEMBER