Rule tables Tables

These tables are not a rule that tells you what to do in your case. Instead, they act like a map that connects old state laws to the current North Dakota Rules of Appellate Procedure. They show which older statutes have been replaced by specific appellate rules.

The first table lists old law sections and tells you which appellate rule now covers that same topic. For example, if you look up an old law about deadlines for filing an appeal, the table shows you which current rule replaced it. The second table works the other way. It starts with the rule number and shows you which old laws that rule replaced or considered when it was written.

For most people involved in a case, these tables matter only if you come across an old law citation in a older document, contract, or legal opinion and need to find out which current appellate rule applies instead. If you see a reference to one of these old statute numbers, you can use these tables to find the modern rule that governs that same issue today. You will not need to follow the old statute itself, since the rule listed next to it is what actually controls now.