SUPREME COURT OF ARKANSAS — IN RE RECOMMENDATIONS OF
THE COMMITTEE ON CIVIL PRACTICE
Per Curiam Opinion Delivered June 20, 2013
2013 Ark. 278
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This per curiam contains the recommendations of the Supreme Court’s Civil Practice Committee for rule changes. The per curiam contains the proposed changes in a line-out format so it is easy to see what amendments are proposed. Many of the changes are minor matters. One change clarifies that motions in the appellate courts need not be bound like a brief, but can simply be stapled in the corner. A prior change to Rule 2-1 said that motions had to be bound like a brief, but in practice the clerk’s office preferred that motions only be stapled to make it easier to scan them to a PDF. Another change requires only one redacted copy of a brief that includes confidential information under Administrative Order 19. Rule 4-1 and 4-4. Another change (Rule 4-2) requires that multi-volume briefs be clearly labeled by volume. The court’s practice that an appeal will not be dismissed upon motions of the parties or notice of settlement if the appeal has been submitted for decision is now codified in Rule 4-4(e).
Rule 6 of the Rules of Appellate Procedure – Civil is amended to say that stipulations or motions to supplement the record must be made within 30 days of the filing of the opening brief.
Rule 9 of the District Court Rules is amended extensively to clarify the process for bringing an appeal from a district court to a circuit court.
Lastly, the committee recommended some changes to the official probate forms.
Comments on the suggested rules changes should be made in writing before July 31, 2013 to:
Leslie W. Steen, Clerk, Supreme Court of Arkansas
Attn.: Civil Procedure Rules
Justice Building
625 Marshall Street
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201