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              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13.04   Setoffs Against Assignees (Rescinded)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
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
	

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