Rule 1.02 Scope of Rules
Rule 1. General Rules
Rule Text
(a) All appeals, reviews pursuant to Rule 12, certifications under Rules 11 or 12, and petitions for writ of review pursuant to Rule 13 shall be governed by these rules. Where the term “appellate court” is used in these rules, it refers to either the district court or the Supreme Court as circumstances make appropriate. The term “trial court” refers to either a district court, the chancery court, a circuit court, or a municipal court.
(b) These rules shall supersede any conflicting statutes, rules or regulations addressing procedural matters.
Amendment history: Amended May 4, 2001, effective September 1, 2001amended December 11, 2024, effective March 1, 2025; amended December 2, 2002, effective January 6, 2003; amended April 6, 2015, effective July 1, 2015; amended October 12, 2021, effective January 1, 2022.