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                          RULE 3.2
                   SUBSTITUTION OF PARTIES

    (a) Substitution Generally. The appellate court will
substitute parties to a review when it appears that a party
is deceased or legally incompetent or that the interest of a
party in the subject matter of the review has been
transferred.
    (b) Duty To Move for Substitution. A party with
knowledge of the death or declared legal disability of a
party to review, or knowledge of the transfer of a party's
interest in the subject matter of the review, shall promptly
move for substitution of parties. The motion and all other
documents must be served on all parties and on the personal
representative or successor in interest of a party, within
the time and in the manner provided for service on a party.
If a party fails to promptly move for substitution, the
personal representative of a deceased or legally disabled
party, or the successor in interest of a party, should
promptly move for substitution of parties.
    (c) Where To Make Motion. The motion to substitute
parties must be made in the appellate court if the motion is
made after the notice of appeal was filed or discretionary
review was granted.  In other cases, the motion should be
made in the trial court.
    (d) Procedure Pending Substitution. A party, a successor
in interest of a party, a personal representative of a
deceased or legally disabled party, or an attorney of record
for a deceased or legally disabled party who has no personal
representative, may without waiting for substitution file
(1) a notice of appeal, (2) a notice for discretionary
review, (3) a motion for reconsideration, (4) a petition for
review, and (5) a motion for discretionary review of a
decision of a trial court or the Court of Appeals.
    (e) Time Limits. The time reasonably necessary to
accomplish substitution of parties is excluded from
computations of time made to determine whether the following
have been timely filed: (1) a notice of appeal, (2) a notice
for discretionary review, (3) a motion for reconsideration,
(4) a petition for review, and (5) a motion for
discretionary review of a decision of a trial court or the
Court of Appeals.
    (f) Public Officer. If a public officer is a party to a
proceeding in the appellate court and during its pendency
dies, resigns, or otherwise ceases to hold office, a party
or the new public officer may move for substitution of the
successor as provided in this rule.
	

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