Chapter 2. Civil Procedure

Subchapter 2.000 General Provisions

• Rule 2.001 Applicability
• Rule 2.002 Waiver or Suspension of Fees and Costs for Indigent Persons
• Rule 2.003 Disqualification of Judge
• Rule 2.004 Incarcerated Parties

Subchapter 2.100 Commencement of Action; Service of Process; Pleadings; Motions

• Rule 2.101 Form and Commencement of Action
• Rule 2.102 Summons; Expiration of Summons; Dismissal of Action for Failure to Serve
• Rule 2.103 Process; Who May Serve
• Rule 2.104 Process; Proof of Service
• Rule 2.105 Process; Manner of Service
• Rule 2.106 Notice by Posting or Publication
• Rule 2.107 Service and Filing of Pleadings and Other Papers
• Rule 2.108 Time
• Rule 2.109 Security for Costs
• Rule 2.110 Pleadings
• Rule 2.111 General Rules of Pleading
• Rule 2.112 Pleading Special Matters
• Rule 2.113 Form of Pleadings and Other Papers
• Rule 2.114 Signatures of Attorneys and Parties; Verification; Effect; Sanctions
• Rule 2.115 Motion to Correct or to Strike Pleadings
• Rule 2.116 Summary Disposition
• Rule 2.117 Appearances
• Rule 2.118 Amended and Supplemental Pleadings
• Rule 2.119 Motion Practice

Subchapter 2.200 Parties; Joinder of Claims and Parties; Venue; Transfer of Actions

• Rule 2.201 Parties Plaintiff and Defendant; Capacity
• Rule 2.202 Substitution of Parties
• Rule 2.203 Joinder of Claims, Counterclaims, and Cross-Claims
• Rule 2.204 Third-Party Practice
• Rule 2.205 Necessary Joinder of Parties
• Rule 2.206 Permissive Joinder of Parties
• Rule 2.207 Misjoinder and Nonjoinder of Parties
• Rule 2.209 Intervention
• Rule 2.221 Motion for Change of Venue
• Rule 2.222 Change of Venue; Venue Proper
• Rule 2.223 Change of Venue; Venue Improper
• Rule 2.224 Change of Venue in Tort Actions
• Rule 2.225 Joinder of Party to Control Venue
• Rule 2.226 Change of Venue; Orders
• Rule 2.227 Transfer of Actions on Finding of Lack of Jurisdiction

Subchapter 2.300 Discovery

• Rule 2.301 Completion of Discovery
• Rule 2.302 General Rules Governing Discovery
• Rule 2.303 Depositions Before Action or Pending Appeal
• Rule 2.304 Persons Before Whom Depositions May Be Taken
• Rule 2.305 Subpoena for Taking Deposition
• Rule 2.306 Depositions on Oral Examination
• Rule 2.307 Depositions on Written Questions
• Rule 2.308 Use of Depositions in Court Proceedings
• Rule 2.309 Interrogatories to Parties
• Rule 2.310 Requests for Production of Documents and Other Things; Entry on Land for Inspection and Other Purposes
• Rule 2.311 Physical and Mental Examination of Persons
• Rule 2.312 Request for Admission
• Rule 2.313 Failure to Provide or to Permit Discovery; Sanctions
• Rule 2.314 Discovery of Medical Information Concerning Party
• Rule 2.315 Video Depositions
• Rule 2.316 Removal of Discovery Materials From File

Subchapter 2.400 Pretrial Procedure; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Offers of Judgment; Settlements

• Rule 2.401 Pretrial Procedures; Conferences; Scheduling Orders
• Rule 2.402 Use of Communication Equipment
• Rule 2.403 Case Evaluation
• Rule 2.404 Selection of Case Evaluation Panels
• Rule 2.405 Offers to Stipulate to Entry of Judgment
• Rule 2.406 Use of Facsimile Communication Equipment
• Rule 2.407 Videoconferencing
• Rule 2.410 Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Rule 2.411 Mediation
• Rule 2.412   Mediation Communications; Confidentiality and Disclosure
• Rule 2.420 Settlements and Judgments for Minors and Legally Incapacitated Individuals

Subchapter 2.500 Trials; Subpoenas; Juries

• Rule 2.501 Scheduling Trials; Court Calendars
• Rule 2.502 Dismissal for Lack of Progress
• Rule 2.503 Adjournments
• Rule 2.504 Dismissal of Actions
• Rule 2.505 Consolidation; Separate Trials
• Rule 2.506 Subpoena; Order to Attend
• Rule 2.507 Conduct of Trials
• Rule 2.508 Jury Trial of Right
• Rule 2.509 Trial by Jury or by Court
• Rule 2.510 Juror Personal History Questionnaire
• Rule 2.511 Impaneling the Jury
• Rule 2.512 Instructions to Jury
• Rule 2.513 Conduct of Jury Trial
• Rule 2.514 Rendering Verdict
• Rule 2.515 Special Verdicts
• Rule 2.516 Motion for Directed Verdict
• Rule 2.517 Findings by Court
• Rule 2.518 Receipt and Return or Disposal of Exhibits

Subchapter 2.600 Judgments and Orders; Postjudgment Proceedings

• Rule 2.601 Judgments
• Rule 2.602 Entry of Judgments and Orders
• Rule 2.603 Default and Default Judgment
• Rule 2.604 Judgment in Actions Involving Multiple Claims or Multiple Parties
• Rule 2.605 Declaratory Judgments
• Rule 2.610 Motion for Judgment Notwithstanding the Verdict
• Rule 2.611 New Trials; Amendment of Judgments
• Rule 2.612 Relief From Judgment or Order
• Rule 2.613 Limitations on Corrections of Error
• Rule 2.614 Stay of Proceedings to Enforce Judgment
• Rule 2.615 Enforcement of Tribal Judgments
• Rule 2.620 Satisfaction of Judgment
• Rule 2.621 Proceedings Supplementary to Judgment
• Rule 2.622 Receivers
• Rule 2.625 Taxation of Costs
• Rule 2.626 Attorney Fees
• Rule 2.630 Disability of Judge