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ARTICLE 2 Commencement of Action; Service of Process, Pleadings, Motions and Orders

Rules of Civil Procedure for the District Courts – 2026

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ARTICLE 1 Scope of Rules; One Form of Action ARTICLE 2 Commencement of Action; Service of Process, Pleadings, Motions and Orders ARTICLE 3 Pleadings and Motions ARTICLE 4 Parties ARTICLE 5 Depositions and Discovery ARTICLE 6 Trials ARTICLE 7 Judgment ARTICLE 8 Provisional and Final Remedies and Special Proceedings ARTICLE 9 District Courts ARTICLE 10 General Provisions ARTICLE 11 Miscellaneous ARTICLE 12 Domestic Relations Rules ARTICLE 13 Mental Health Rules ARTICLE 14 Guardianship and Conservatorship Proceedings ARTICLE 15 Kinship Guardianship Proceedings
Rule 1-003 Commencement of action. Rule 1-003.1 Commencement of action; domestic relations information sheet. Rule 1-003.2 Commencement of action; guardianship and conservatorship information sheet. Rule 1-003.3 Commencement of residential foreclosure action; certification of pre-filing notice required; definition. Rule 1-004 Process. Rule 1-004.1 Guardianship and conservatorship proceedings; process. Rule 1-005 Service and filing of pleadings and other papers. Rule 1-005.1 Service and filing of pleadings and other papers by facsimile. Rule 1-005.2 Electronic service and filing of pleadings and other papers. Rule 1-006 Time.