RULE 17.1
                           SCOPE

    (a) Relief Under This Title. A person may seek relief, other than a
decision of the case on the merits, by motion as provided in Title 17.
    (b) Motion on the Merits. A party may seek a decision on the merits by
motion as provided in rule 18.14. The rules in Title 17 apply to a motion
for a decision on the merits only to the extent provided in rule 18.14.