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Rule 1 Scope of Rules; Title

Article I: Applicability of Rules

(a) Scope of Rules.

(1) These rules govern procedure in proceedings before the Northern Mariana Islands (“NMI”) Supreme Court.

(2) When these rules provide for filing a motion or other document in the Superior Court, the procedure must comply with the Commonwealth Superior Court Rules of Practice.

(b) [Reserved]

(c) Title. These rules shall be known as the Northern Mariana Islands (“NMI”) Supreme Court Rules and shall be cited as NMI SUP. CT. R.