Art. 10 Article headings, source notes, and comments not part of law

Article headings, source notes, and comments that appear under each rule are just extra reference material. They are not the actual law.

This means courts and lawyers cannot rely on a heading, note, or comment to interpret what a rule means or to argue a legal point. Only the actual text of the article counts as law. The other material is there to help explain background or context, but it does not carry any legal weight on its own.

If you are reading through this code and see a comment or heading that seems to clarify something, keep in mind that it is just a helpful guide. The real rule is only what is written in the numbered article itself.