12-109. Promulgation of rules of pleading,
practice and procedure; distribution
A. The supreme court, by rules promulgated from time to time, shall regulate
pleading, practice and procedure in judicial proceedings in all courts of the state for
the purpose of simplifying such pleading, practice and procedure and promoting speedy
determination of litigation upon its merits. The rules shall not abridge, enlarge or
modify substantive rights of a litigant.
B. The supreme court shall print and distribute the rules to all members of the
state bar and to all other persons who apply.
C. The rules shall not become effective until sixty days after distribution.
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