Rule 1 Title, Scope, and Authority

Title. These rules shall be known as the NMI Rules for Electronic Filing and Service. These rules shall be cited as “NMI R. Elec. Filing.” Scope. These rules govern electronic filing (“e-filing”) and electronic service (“e-service”) of documents in all cases filed in all CNMI courts. To the extent other court rules are inconsistent with these rules, these rules will control with respect to e-filing and e-service. Authority. These rules are adopted under the authority of Article IV, Section 9(a) of the NMI Constitution.