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Section 15-13-2 - Purposes for which reference made without agreement of parties. - 15-13-2. Purposes for which reference made without agreement of parties....
Section 15-13-3 - Shorthand reporter--Appointment, qualifications and duties. - 15-13-3. Shorthand reporter--Appointment, qualifications and duties. The referee may appoint...
Section 15-13-4 - Fees, expense, and compensation of shorthand reporter. - 15-13-4. Fees, expense, and compensation of shorthand reporter. The fees...
Chapter 14 - Conduct Of Jury Trials
Section 15-14-1 - Order of proceedings at trial. - 15-14-1. Order of proceedings at trial. In civil jury cases,...
Section 15-14-2 - Order of presentation of evidence and argument by different counsel. - 15-14-2. Order of presentation of evidence and argument by different...
Section 15-14-3 - Names of jurors deposited in suitable container. - 15-14-3. Names of jurors deposited in suitable container. At the...
Section 15-14-4 - Procedure for challenging jury panel. - 15-14-4. Procedure for challenging jury panel. The procedure for challenging...
Section 15-14-5 - Drawing of names from container. - 15-14-5. Drawing of names from container. If an electronic process...
Section 15-14-6.1 - Challenges for cause in a civil case. - 15-14-6.1. Challenges for cause in a civil case. Challenges for...
Section 15-14-7 - Challenge of individual jurors--Number of peremptory challenges--Alternating by parties. - 15-14-7. Challenge of individual jurors--Number of peremptory challenges--Alternating by parties....
Section 15-14-8 - Challenges when several parties on one side. - 15-14-8. Challenges when several parties on one side. Either party...
Section 15-14-9 - Trial of jury challenges for cause--Witnesses. - 15-14-9. Trial of jury challenges for cause--Witnesses. Challenges for cause...
Section 15-14-10 - Procedure for peremptory challenges--Replacement of jurors challenged. - 15-14-10. Procedure for peremptory challenges--Replacement of jurors challenged. After the...
Section 15-14-10.1 - Choosing alternate jurors. - 15-14-10.1. Choosing alternate jurors. In addition to the method of...
Section 15-14-10.2 - Number of prospective jurors. - 15-14-10.2. Number of prospective jurors. When prospective jurors are called...
Section 15-14-10.3 - Selection of prospective jurors. - 15-14-10.3. Selection of prospective jurors. When prospective jurors are called...
Section 15-14-10.4 - Determining manner of exercising peremptory challenge. - 15-14-10.4. Determining manner of exercising peremptory challenge. If prospective jurors...
Section 15-14-10.5 - Exercise of peremptory challenge. - 15-14-10.5. Exercise of peremptory challenge. Following examination of the jurors...
Section 15-14-11 - Oath of jurors--Affirmation. - 15-14-11. Oath of jurors--Affirmation. As soon as the jury is...
Section 15-14-12 - Admonitions by court on separation of jury. - 15-14-12. Admonitions by court on separation of jury. Whenever the...
Section 15-14-13 - Discharge of juror unable to proceed with trial--Proceedings after discharge. - 15-14-13. Discharge of juror unable to proceed with trial--Proceedings after...
Section 15-14-14 - Stenographic report of opening statements not required. - 15-14-14. Stenographic report of opening statements not required. The court...
Section 15-14-15 - One counsel on each side to examine witness. - 15-14-15. One counsel on each side to examine witness. Unless...
Section 15-14-16 - View of premises by jury. - 15-14-16. View of premises by jury. When in the opinion...
Section 15-14-17 - Number of counsel and time allowed for argument to jury. - 15-14-17. Number of counsel and time allowed for argument to...
Section 15-14-18 - Scope of argument to jury--Argument on law. - 15-14-18. Scope of argument to jury--Argument on law. Counsel in...
Section 15-14-19 - Retirement of jury for deliberation. - 15-14-19. Retirement of jury for deliberation. When the case is...
Section 15-14-20 - Papers, exhibits, and notes taken into jury room. - 15-14-20. Papers, exhibits, and notes taken into jury room. Upon...
Section 15-14-21 - Communications to and from jury during deliberations. - 15-14-21. Communications to and from jury during deliberations. Unless by...
Section 15-14-22 - Other business of court during jury deliberations--Case open until jury discharged. - 15-14-22. Other business of court during jury deliberations--Case open until...
Section 15-14-23 - Verdict to include value and damages in action for recovery of personal property. - 15-14-23. Verdict to include value and damages in action for...
Section 15-14-24 - Sealed verdict directed on agreement during adjournment. - 15-14-24. Sealed verdict directed on agreement during adjournment. The court...
Section 15-14-25 - Receipt from jury and reading of verdict--Inquiry--Number of votes required. - 15-14-25. Receipt from jury and reading of verdict--Inquiry--Number of votes...
Section 15-14-26 - Polling of jury--Dissenting votes. - 15-14-26. Polling of jury--Dissenting votes. If neither party requires the...
Section 15-14-27 - Actions in which five-sixths vote by jury sufficient. - 15-14-27. Actions in which five-sixths vote by jury sufficient. In...
Section 15-14-28 - Receipt and reading of verdict when five-sixths vote sufficient--Inquiry--Dissenting votes. - 15-14-28. Receipt and reading of verdict when five-sixths vote sufficient--Inquiry--Dissenting...
Section 15-14-29 - Polling of jury when five-sixths vote sufficient--Dissenting votes. - 15-14-29. Polling of jury when five-sixths vote sufficient--Dissenting votes. If...
Section 15-14-30 - Correction of irregularities in verdict. - 15-14-30. Correction of irregularities in verdict. When the verdict is...
Section 15-14-31 - Minute entry on receipt of verdict--Contents. - 15-14-31. Minute entry on receipt of verdict--Contents. Upon receiving a...
Section 15-14-32 - Jury discharged by final adjournment for term. - 15-14-32. Jury discharged by final adjournment for term. A final...
Section 15-14-33 - New trial after verdict not returned. - 15-14-33. New trial after verdict not returned. In all cases...
Chapter 15 - Record And Exhibits
Section 15-15-1 - Objections, rulings, proceedings, and remarks to be noted by court reporter. - 15-15-1. Objections, rulings, proceedings, and remarks to be noted by...
Section 15-15-2 - Clerk or judge to keep minutes in absence of reporter--Computer record. - 15-15-2. Clerk or judge to keep minutes in absence of...
Section 15-15-3 - Exhibits and record evidence marked for identification and filed--Reading of contents or description into trial record. - 15-15-3. Exhibits and record evidence marked for identification and filed--Reading...
Section 15-15-4 - Sale or destruction of exhibits if not collected when judgment final--Retention of necessary copies--Fee. - 15-15-4. Sale or destruction of exhibits if not collected when...
Section 15-15-4.1 - Return of administrative record to agency of origin when judgment final. - 15-15-4.1. Return of administrative record to agency of origin when...
Section 15-15-5 - Record on motion for new trial--Contents--Formal settlement not required. - 15-15-5. Record on motion for new trial--Contents--Formal settlement not required....
Section 15-15-7 - Fee for transcript--Exception for indigents. - 15-15-7. Fee for transcript--Exception for indigents. Unless ordered by the...
Section 15-15-7.1 - Court reporter transcript fees. - 15-15-7.1. Court reporter transcript fees. The fee for the preparation...
Section 15-15-8 - Letter size paper required in all courts. - 15-15-8. Letter size paper required in all courts. Eight and...
Section 15-15-9 - Content of record. - 15-15-9. Content of record. The record of any hearing, court...
Section 15-15-10 - Temporary sealing of transcript. - 15-15-10. Temporary sealing of transcript. The clerk of court shall...
Section 15-15-11 - Request to prohibit public access to information in transcript--Filing under seal or with redaction of information. - 15-15-11. Request to prohibit public access to information in transcript--Filing...
Section 15-15-12 - Transcript of voir dire proceeding only available for inspection at courthouse. - 15-15-12. Transcript of voir dire proceeding only available for inspection...
Chapter 15A - Unified Judicial System Court Records Rule
Section 15-15A-1 - Purpose of rule of access to court records. - 15-15A-1. Purpose of rule of access to court records. The...
Section 15-15A-2 - Who has access to court records under the rule. - 15-15A-2. Who has access to court records under the rule....
Section 15-15A-3 - Definition of terms. - 15-15A-3. Definition of terms. (1) "Court record" includes any document,...
Section 15-15A-4 - Applicability of rule. - 15-15A-4. Applicability of rule. This rule applies to all court...
Section 15-15A-5 - General access rule. - 15-15A-5. General access rule. (1) Information in the court record...
Section 15-15A-6 - Court records that are only publicly available at a court facility. - 15-15A-6. Court records that are only publicly available at a...
Section 15-15A-7 - Court records excluded from public access. - 15-15A-7. Court records excluded from public access. The following information...
Section 15-15A-8 - Confidential numbers, financial documents, and name of child victim excluded from public access. - 15-15A-8. Confidential numbers, financial documents, and name of child victim...
Section 15-15A-9 - Filing confidential numbers, financial documents, and name of child victim in court record. - 15-15A-9. Filing confidential numbers, financial documents, and name of child...
Section 15-15A-10 - Procedure for requesting access to confidential financial documents. - 15-15A-10. Procedure for requesting access to confidential financial documents. (1)...
Section 15-15A-11 - Requests for bulk distribution of court records. - 15-15A-11. Requests for bulk distribution of court records. Dissemination of...
Section 15-15A-12 - Access to compiled information from court records. - 15-15A-12. Access to compiled information from court records. (1) Compiled...
Section 15-15A-13 - Requests to prohibit public access to information in court records. - 15-15A-13. Requests to prohibit public access to information in court...
Section 15-15A-14 - When court records may be accessed. - 15-15A-14. When court records may be accessed. (1) Court records...
Section 15-15A-15 - Fees for accessing court records. - 15-15A-15. Fees for accessing court records. The Supreme Court may...
Section 15-15A-16 - Access to certain court security information. - 15-15A-16. Access to certain court security information. Any information maintained...
Section 15-15A-A - APPENDIX OF FORMS - APPENDIX A. APPENDIX OF FORMS _______________________________ Case No. _______________ Plaintiff/Petitioner...
Chapter 16 - Judgments
Section 15-16-1 - Judgment for possession or damages in action for recovery of personal property. - 15-16-1. Judgment for possession or damages in action for recovery...
Section 15-16-2 - Delivery of possession to purchaser in judgment for sale of real property. - 15-16-2. Delivery of possession to purchaser in judgment for sale...
Section 15-16-3 - Interest added to money judgment. - 15-16-3. Interest added to money judgment. When a judgment is...
Section 15-16-5 - Docketing of circuit court money judgment with clerk of courts. - 15-16-5. Docketing of circuit court money judgment with clerk of...
Section 15-16-6 - Entry and indexing of judgments in judgment docket--Contents of entries. - 15-16-6. Entry and indexing of judgments in judgment docket--Contents of...
Section 15-16-7 - Lien of docketed judgment on real property within county--Duration of lien. - 15-16-7. Lien of docketed judgment on real property within county--Duration...
Section 15-16-9 - Transcript and docketing of magistrate's judgment--Lien on real property--Docketing in other counties. - 15-16-9. Transcript and docketing of magistrate's judgment--Lien on real property--Docketing...
Section 15-16-10 - Docket entry as to judgment stayed pending appeal--Lien suspended. - 15-16-10. Docket entry as to judgment stayed pending appeal--Lien suspended....
Section 15-16-11 - Assignment of judgment--Docket entry. - 15-16-11. Assignment of judgment--Docket entry. Every clerk of courts, upon...
Section 15-16-12 - Leave of court required for action on judgment. - 15-16-12. Leave of court required for action on judgment. No...
Section 15-16-13 - Action on magistrate's judgment prohibited within five years--Circumstances under which action permitted. - 15-16-13. Action on magistrate's judgment prohibited within five years--Circumstances under...
Section 15-16-14 - Cancellation and discharge of judgment permitted on acknowledgment of satisfaction. - 15-16-14. Cancellation and discharge of judgment permitted on acknowledgment of...
Section 15-16-15 - Cancellation of judgment on return of satisfaction--Docket entry. - 15-16-15. Cancellation of judgment on return of satisfaction--Docket entry. Upon...
Section 15-16-16 - Partial satisfaction of judgment--Docket entry and partial discharge of liens. - 15-16-16. Partial satisfaction of judgment--Docket entry and partial discharge of...
Section 15-16-17 - Release of specific property from judgment lien--Docket entries. - 15-16-17. Release of specific property from judgment lien--Docket entries. Upon...
Section 15-16-18 - Docket entries on court order discharging or canceling judgment. - 15-16-18. Docket entries on court order discharging or canceling judgment....
Section 15-16-19 - Docket entries in other counties on judgment discharged or canceled on original docket. - 15-16-19. Docket entries in other counties on judgment discharged or...
Section 15-16-28 - Docketing of federal court judgments--Effect. - 15-16-28. Docketing of federal court judgments--Effect. The clerks of courts...
Section 15-16-29 - Lien of federal court judgment. - 15-16-29. Lien of federal court judgment. When judgments and decrees...
Section 15-16-30 - Assignment of federal court judgment--Docket entry. - 15-16-30. Assignment of federal court judgment--Docket entry. Such judgments and...
Section 15-16-31 - Discharge and cancellation of federal court judgments--Docket entry. - 15-16-31. Discharge and cancellation of federal court judgments--Docket entry. Such...
Section 15-16-32 - Setoff of mutual judgments. - 15-16-32. Setoff of mutual judgments. Mutual final judgments may be...
Section 15-16-33 - Renewal of certain judgments by affidavit--Contents of affidavit. - 15-16-33. Renewal of certain judgments by affidavit--Contents of affidavit. Any...
Section 15-16-34 - Filing and docketing of affidavit of renewal--Copy. - 15-16-34. Filing and docketing of affidavit of renewal--Copy. If the...
Section 15-16-35 - Operation as judgment lien--Continuation of lien--Execution. - 15-16-35. Operation as judgment lien--Continuation of lien--Execution. The entry and...
Section 15-16-36 - Incorporation in a judgment of original promissory note or other instrument of debt. - 15-16-36. Incorporation in a judgment of original promissory note or...
Section 15-16-37 - Application for discharge of civil judgment debt discharged in bankruptcy. - 15-16-37. Application for discharge of civil judgment debt discharged in...
Section 15-16-38 - Contents of application--Service on judgment creditors. - 15-16-38. Contents of application--Service on judgment creditors. An application under...
Section 15-16-39 - Clerk to discharge judgment--Exception--Objection to discharge--Service. - 15-16-39. Clerk to discharge judgment--Exception--Objection to discharge--Service. The clerk, without...
Section 15-16-40 - Motion and order for discharge except to extent that debt not discharged in bankruptcy. - 15-16-40. Motion and order for discharge except to extent that...
Section 15-16-41 - Form of application for discharge of judgment. - 15-16-41. Form of application for discharge of judgment. The application...
Section 15-16-42 - Judgment ceases to be lien upon discharge. - 15-16-42. Judgment ceases to be lien upon discharge. Upon the...
Section 15-16-43 - Applicability to general judgment liens only. - 15-16-43. Applicability to general judgment liens only. Nothing contained in...
Section 15-16-44 - Conditions for not recognizing out-of-country foreign judgments. - 15-16-44. Conditions for not recognizing out-of-country foreign judgments. An out-of-country...
Section 15-16-45 - Criteria for recognition of out-of-country foreign judgments. - 15-16-45. Criteria for recognition of out-of-country foreign judgments. In deciding...
Section 15-16-46 - Required findings for recognition of out-of-country foreign defamation judgment. - 15-16-46. Required findings for recognition of out-of-country foreign defamation judgment....
Section 15-16-47 - Application of §§ 15-16-44 to 15-16-46. - 15-16-47. Application of §§15-16-44 to 15-16-46. Sections 15-16-44 to 15-16-46,...
Chapter 16A - Enforcement Of Foreign Judgments
Section 15-16A-1 - "Foreign judgment" defined. - 15-16A-1."Foreign judgment" defined. As used in this chapter, "foreign judgment"...
Section 15-16A-2 - Filing of authenticated copy of foreign judgment--Treatment and effect. - 15-16A-2. Filing of authenticated copy of foreign judgment--Treatment and effect....
Section 15-16A-3 - Fees payable. - 15-16A-3. Fees payable. Any person filing a foreign judgment shall...
Section 15-16A-4 - Affidavit of names and addresses. - 15-16A-4. Affidavit of names and addresses. At the time of...
Section 15-16A-5 - Notice to judgment debtor--Docket entry--Contents of notice--Notice by creditor--Clerk's failure to mail. - 15-16A-5. Notice to judgment debtor--Docket entry--Contents of notice--Notice by creditor--Clerk's...
Section 15-16A-6 - Stay of enforcement pending appeal or during stay of execution--Proof of security. - 15-16A-6. Stay of enforcement pending appeal or during stay of...
Section 15-16A-7 - Stay of enforcement on showing of ground--Security. - 15-16A-7. Stay of enforcement on showing of ground--Security. If the...
Section 15-16A-9 - Uniformity of interpretation. - 15-16A-9. Uniformity of interpretation. This chapter shall be so interpreted...
Section 15-16A-10 - Citation of chapter. - 15-16A-10. Citation of chapter. This chapter may be cited as...
Chapter 17 - Recovery Of Disbursements
Section 15-17-16.1 - Imposition of costs and attorneys' fees on grant of mistrial. - 15-17-16.1. Imposition of costs and attorneys' fees on grant of...
Section 15-17-36 - Costs not an indemnity--Disbursements. - 15-17-36. Costs not an indemnity--Disbursements. The concept of costs as...
Section 15-17-37 - Prevailing party recovery--Taxation. - 15-17-37. Prevailing party recovery--Taxation. The prevailing party in a civil...
Section 15-17-37.1 - Interpreter or translator services--Payment. - 15-17-37.1. Interpreter or translator services--Payment. When a witness or party...
Section 15-17-38 - Award of attorneys' fees--Taxed as disbursements. - 15-17-38. Award of attorneys' fees--Taxed as disbursements. The compensation of...
Section 15-17-39 - Evidence of debt for attorneys' fees upon default or foreclosure against public policy--Exception. - 15-17-39. Evidence of debt for attorneys' fees upon default or...
Section 15-17-40 - Recovery limited. - 15-17-40. Recovery limited. The prevailing party may recover disbursements once,...
Section 15-17-41 - Disbursements taxed against multiple parties. - 15-17-41. Disbursements taxed against multiple parties. In a civil action...
Section 15-17-42 - Application of chapter. - 15-17-42. Application of chapter. This chapter applies to any civil...
Section 15-17-43 - Attorneys' fees allowable in hearing contesting validity of taxation of disbursements. - 15-17-43. Attorneys' fees allowable in hearing contesting validity of taxation...
Section 15-17-44 - Taxation of disbursements--Discretion of court. - 15-17-44. Taxation of disbursements--Discretion of court. If there is no...
Section 15-17-45 - Reimbursement of plaintiff in action to recover funds misappropriated by public official. - 15-17-45. Reimbursement of plaintiff in action to recover funds misappropriated...
Section 15-17-46 - Plaintiff's lien on recovery in taxpayer's action. - 15-17-46. Plaintiff's lien on recovery in taxpayer's action. The plaintiff...
Section 15-17-47 - Judgment against surety where security for disbursements given. - 15-17-47. Judgment against surety where security for disbursements given. After...
Section 15-17-48 - Disbursements awarded against infant. - 15-17-48. Disbursements awarded against infant. If disbursements are awarded or...
Section 15-17-49 - Disbursement against personal representative or trustee of express trust. - 15-17-49. Disbursement against personal representative or trustee of express trust....
Section 15-17-50 - Expenses of requiring jury to report--Apportionment. - 15-17-50. Expenses of requiring jury to report--Apportionment. If a civil...
Section 15-17-51 - Liability of party for frivolous or malicious action. - 15-17-51. Liability of party for frivolous or malicious action. If...
Section 15-17-51.1 - Inmate financial responsibility for state's costs incurred from abuse of court system. - 15-17-51.1. Inmate financial responsibility for state's costs incurred from abuse...
Section 15-17-51.2 - Inmate or prisoner financial responsibility for costs incurred by county from abuse of court system. - 15-17-51.2. Inmate or prisoner financial responsibility for costs incurred by...
Section 15-17-52 - Limit of taxation of disbursements. - 15-17-52. Limit of taxation of disbursements. The court may limit...
Section 15-17-53 - Reduction or disallowance of disbursements for hardship. - 15-17-53. Reduction or disallowance of disbursements for hardship. The court...
Section 15-17-54 - New trial--Taxation of disbursements. - 15-17-54. New trial--Taxation of disbursements. If a new trial is...
Section 15-17-55 - Reversal upon appeal--Taxation of disbursements. - 15-17-55. Reversal upon appeal--Taxation of disbursements. If a case is...
Section 15-17-56 - Disbursements taxed by party not prevailing on appeal--Discretion of court. - 15-17-56. Disbursements taxed by party not prevailing on appeal--Discretion of...
Section 15-17-57 - Disbursements taxed when appeal affirmed in part and reversed in part--Discretion of court. - 15-17-57. Disbursements taxed when appeal affirmed in part and reversed...
Section 15-17-58 - Reconsideration of disbursements upon Supreme Court ruling--Discretion of court. - 15-17-58. Reconsideration of disbursements upon Supreme Court ruling--Discretion of court....
Section 15-17-59 - Dismissal for lack of jurisdiction--Disbursements. - 15-17-59. Dismissal for lack of jurisdiction--Disbursements. If a civil action...
Section 15-17-60 - Disbursements caused by postponement of trial. - 15-17-60. Disbursements caused by postponement of trial. If a motion...
Chapter 18 - Execution Of Judgments
Section 15-18-1 - Writ of execution permitted within twenty years after judgment. - 15-18-1. Writ of execution permitted within twenty years after judgment....
Section 15-18-3 - Order and cause of arrest required for execution against person of debtor. - 15-18-3. Order and cause of arrest required for execution against...
Section 15-18-4 - Directions in writ to enforce judgment requiring sale of property--Issue to referee, sheriff or constable. - 15-18-4. Directions in writ to enforce judgment requiring sale of...
Section 15-18-5 - Signature, attestation, and sealing of writ of execution--Officer defined. - 15-18-5. Signature, attestation, and sealing of writ of execution--Officer defined....
Section 15-18-6 - Reference in writ to judgment and record information. - 15-18-6. Reference in writ to judgment and record information. The...
Section 15-18-7 - Direction in writ to satisfy judgment from debtor's property. - 15-18-7. Direction in writ to satisfy judgment from debtor's property....
Section 15-18-8 - Direction in writ to satisfy judgment from property held by successors, tenants, or trustees. - 15-18-8. Direction in writ to satisfy judgment from property held...
Section 15-18-8.1 - Execution upon bank asset. - 15-18-8.1. Execution upon bank asset. Judgments, liens, or attachments shall...
Section 15-18-9 - Direction in writ to arrest and commit debtor. - 15-18-9. Direction in writ to arrest and commit debtor. The...
Section 15-18-10 - Directions in writ on judgment for delivery of personal property--Recovery of costs and damages. - 15-18-10. Directions in writ on judgment for delivery of personal...
Section 15-18-11 - Judgment included in writ requiring sale of property. - 15-18-11. Judgment included in writ requiring sale of property. If...
Section 15-18-12 - Execution directing application of principal debtor's property before that of surety. - 15-18-12. Execution directing application of principal debtor's property before that...
Section 15-18-13 - Officer to whom execution issued--Issue at same time in different counties--Real property sold in county where it lies. - 15-18-13. Officer to whom execution issued--Issue at same time in...
Section 15-18-14 - Power of officer to execute writ according to terms. - 15-18-14. Power of officer to execute writ according to terms....
Section 15-18-15 - Endorsement of receipt of writ by officer--Diligent execution--Return of execution. - 15-18-15. Endorsement of receipt of writ by officer--Diligent execution--Return of...
Section 15-18-16 - Payment by debtor to officer holding execution--Officer's receipt as discharge. - 15-18-16. Payment by debtor to officer holding execution--Officer's receipt as...
Section 15-18-17 - Property subject to levy on execution. - 15-18-17. Property subject to levy on execution. All property and...
Section 15-18-18 - Levy not required for sale of property taken by earlier process. - 15-18-18. Levy not required for sale of property taken by...
Section 15-18-19 - Money under control of court applied to satisfaction by terms of judgment. - 15-18-19. Money under control of court applied to satisfaction by...
Section 15-18-20 - Levy on personal property capable of manual delivery. - 15-18-20. Levy on personal property capable of manual delivery. A...
Section 15-18-21 - Levy on judgment--Notice to parties. - 15-18-21. Levy on judgment--Notice to parties. A levy under a...
Section 15-18-22 - Levy on real property--Recording of notice. - 15-18-22. Levy on real property--Recording of notice. A levy under...
Section 15-18-23 - Levy on personal property which cannot be moved--Recording of notice. - 15-18-23. Levy on personal property which cannot be moved--Recording of...
Section 15-18-24 - Levy on domestic animals running at large--Notice to person in possession. - 15-18-24. Levy on domestic animals running at large--Notice to person...
Section 15-18-25 - Receipt, entry and indexing of notices filed with register of deeds. - 15-18-25. Receipt, entry and indexing of notices filed with register...
Section 15-18-26 - Immovable property and range animals taken into custody--Additional costs not allowed. - 15-18-26. Immovable property and range animals taken into custody--Additional costs...
Section 15-18-27 - Levy on other personal property or demand. - 15-18-27. Levy on other personal property or demand. A levy...
Section 15-18-28 - Selection of property likely to bring amount required--Additional levies if required. - 15-18-28. Selection of property likely to bring amount required--Additional levies...
Section 15-18-29 - Additional levies if amount produced on sale insufficient. - 15-18-29. Additional levies if amount produced on sale insufficient. If...
Section 15-18-30 - Levy as lien on personal property. - 15-18-30. Levy as lien on personal property. When the officer...
Section 15-18-31 - Adverse claim to property levied on--Trial by special jury--Payment and deposit of fees. - 15-18-31. Adverse claim to property levied on--Trial by special jury--Payment...
Section 15-18-32 - Abandonment of execution--Discharge of levies--Subsequent executions. - 15-18-32. Abandonment of execution--Discharge of levies--Subsequent executions. The party for...
Section 15-18-33 - Partial abandonment of execution--Subsequent executions. - 15-18-33. Partial abandonment of execution--Subsequent executions. The party for whom...
Section 15-18-34 - Collection or sale of property levied on. - 15-18-34. Collection or sale of property levied on. After making...
Section 15-18-35 - Money and receivables appropriated to judgment without sale. - 15-18-35. Money and receivables appropriated to judgment without sale. Money...
Section 15-18-36 - Receivables subject to sale or appropriation--Assignment and delivery by officer. - 15-18-36. Receivables subject to sale or appropriation--Assignment and delivery by...
Section 15-18-37 - Levy continues against property unsold--New sale or new execution. - 15-18-37. Levy continues against property unsold--New sale or new execution....
Section 15-18-38 - Payment of execution proceeds to judgment creditor. - 15-18-38. Payment of execution proceeds to judgment creditor. After first...
Section 15-18-39 - Surplus applied to other executions against debtor. - 15-18-39. Surplus applied to other executions against debtor. If there...
Section 15-18-40 - Surplus deposited in court--Notice to debtor. - 15-18-40. Surplus deposited in court--Notice to debtor. If there be...
Section 15-18-41 - Time of return of execution--Extension where levy made. - 15-18-41. Time of return of execution--Extension where levy made. The...
Section 15-18-42 - Contents and verification of return of execution. - 15-18-42. Contents and verification of return of execution. The return...
Section 15-18-43 - Mailing of return of execution issued in another county--Officer not liable for delay in mails. - 15-18-43. Mailing of return of execution issued in another county--Officer...
Section 15-18-44 - Neglect of duty by officer as contempt of court--Liability in damages--Amercement. - 15-18-44. Neglect of duty by officer as contempt of court--Liability...
Chapter 19 - Execution Sales
Section 15-19-1 - Process under which sales made--Title conveyed to purchaser. - 15-19-1. Process under which sales made--Title conveyed to purchaser. Execution...
Section 15-19-2 - Procedure governed by rules of court. - 15-19-2. Procedure governed by rules of court. The procedure for...
Section 15-19-3 - Publication of notice of sale of personal property--Contents--Posting in lieu of notice. - 15-19-3. Publication of notice of sale of personal property--Contents--Posting in...
Section 15-19-4 - Perishable property sold by court order--Notice. - 15-19-4. Perishable property sold by court order--Notice. Perishable property may...
Section 15-19-5 - Time and place of sale of personal property--Access of bidders to property--Notice of place. - 15-19-5. Time and place of sale of personal property--Access of...
Section 15-19-6 - Property within view of bidders during sale--Designation of place of sale when property not capable of manual delivery. - 15-19-6. Property within view of bidders during sale--Designation of place...
Section 15-19-7 - Sale at public auction to highest bidder--Designation by debtor of order in which items offered. - 15-19-7. Sale at public auction to highest bidder--Designation by debtor...
Section 15-19-8 - Publication of notice of real property sale. - 15-19-8. Publication of notice of real property sale. Before making...
Section 15-19-9 - Contents of notice of real property sale. - 15-19-9. Contents of notice of real property sale. The notice...
Section 15-19-10 - Time and place of real property sales. - 15-19-10. Time and place of real property sales. Judicial sales...
Section 15-19-11 - Foreclosure sale of real estate situated in several counties. - 15-19-11. Foreclosure sale of real estate situated in several counties....
Section 15-19-12 - Place of sale of real property where no courthouse in county. - 15-19-12. Place of sale of real property where no courthouse...
Section 15-19-13 - Real property sold at public auction to highest bidder. - 15-19-13. Real property sold at public auction to highest bidder....
Section 15-19-14 - Distinct parcels of real property sold separately--Exceptions. - 15-19-14. Distinct parcels of real property sold separately--Exceptions. When the...
Section 15-19-15 - Order of sale of parcels of real property designated by owner or judgment debtor. - 15-19-15. Order of sale of parcels of real property designated...
Section 15-19-16 - Real property sale terminated when sufficient amount raised. - 15-19-16. Real property sale terminated when sufficient amount raised. When...
Section 15-19-17 - Title acquired by purchaser of real property--Right of redemption. - 15-19-17. Title acquired by purchaser of real property--Right of redemption....
Section 15-19-17.1 - Debtor entitled to harvest crops planted prior to issuance of deed. - 15-19-17.1. Debtor entitled to harvest crops planted prior to issuance...
Section 15-19-18 - Real property purchaser's title unaffected by reversal of judgment--Restitution by judgment creditor. - 15-19-18. Real property purchaser's title unaffected by reversal of judgment--Restitution...
Section 15-19-19 - Certificate of sale issued to purchaser of real property--Contents--Execution and recording--Prima facie evidence. - 15-19-19. Certificate of sale issued to purchaser of real property--Contents--Execution...
Section 15-19-20 - Return of sale of real property--Contents. - 15-19-20. Return of sale of real property--Contents. The officer or...
Section 15-19-21 - Exceptions to sale of real property--Service and determination. - 15-19-21. Exceptions to sale of real property--Service and determination. At...
Section 15-19-22 - Confirmation of sale of real property--Recitals in court order. - 15-19-22. Confirmation of sale of real property--Recitals in court order....
Section 15-19-23 - Time allowed for redemption from sale of real property--Foreclosure provisions unaffected. - 15-19-23. Time allowed for redemption from sale of real property--Foreclosure...
Section 15-19-24 - Sheriff's deed to real property sold. - 15-19-24. Sheriff's deed to real property sold. Upon the expiration...
Section 15-19-25 - Contents, execution, and recording of sheriff's deed. - 15-19-25. Contents, execution, and recording of sheriff's deed. A sheriff's...
Section 15-19-26 - Sheriff's deed as evidence of legality of proceedings--Title vested in grantee. - 15-19-26. Sheriff's deed as evidence of legality of proceedings--Title vested...
Section 15-19-27 - Purchaser's recovery of damages for injury to real property after sale and before possession delivered. - 15-19-27. Purchaser's recovery of damages for injury to real property...
Section 15-19-28 - Demand by officer making sale of advance payment of publication fees. - 15-19-28. Demand by officer making sale of advance payment of...
Section 15-19-31 - Adjournment of sales to following day. - 15-19-31. Adjournment of sales to following day. Whenever any sale...
Section 15-19-32 - Postponement of sale by sheriff. - 15-19-32. Postponement of sale by sheriff. When there are no...
Section 15-19-33 - Officers not to purchase at sale. - 15-19-33. Officers not to purchase at sale. No public officer...
Section 15-19-34 - Termination of sale when sufficient money raised. - 15-19-34. Termination of sale when sufficient money raised. When sufficient...
Section 15-19-35 - Application of proceeds of sale. - 15-19-35. Application of proceeds of sale. Every officer or person...
Section 15-19-36 - Cancellation or endorsement of instrument on which judgment based--Attachment to return of execution. - 15-19-36. Cancellation or endorsement of instrument on which judgment based--Attachment...
Chapter 20 - Proceedings Supplementary To Execution
Section 15-20-1 - Order to judgment debtor to appear and answer after execution returned unsatisfied. - 15-20-1. Order to judgment debtor to appear and answer after...
Section 15-20-2 - Order to judgment debtor to appear and answer on refusal to apply property to judgment. - 15-20-2. Order to judgment debtor to appear and answer on...
Section 15-20-3 - Procedure available against joint debtors not served with summons. - 15-20-3. Procedure available against joint debtors not served with summons....
Section 15-20-4 - Application of procedure to magistrate court judgments filed in circuit court. - 15-20-4. Application of procedure to magistrate court judgments filed in...
Section 15-20-5 - Arrest to prevent absconding by judgment debtor--Undertaking required--Commitment in default of undertaking. - 15-20-5. Arrest to prevent absconding by judgment debtor--Undertaking required--Commitment in...
Section 15-20-6 - Appointment of referee. - 15-20-6. Appointment of referee. A referee may be appointed in...
Section 15-20-7 - Attendance of witnesses required--Examination certified by referee. - 15-20-7. Attendance of witnesses required--Examination certified by referee. Witnesses may...
Section 15-20-8 - Examination of witnesses and debtor on oath. - 15-20-8. Examination of witnesses and debtor on oath. On an...
Section 15-20-9 - Self-incrimination not ground for refusing to answer--Immunity from prosecution. - 15-20-9. Self-incrimination not ground for refusing to answer--Immunity from prosecution....
Section 15-20-10 - Witness fees and disbursements allowed. - 15-20-10. Witness fees and disbursements allowed. The judge may allow...
Section 15-20-11 - Concealment of assets or transfers as misdemeanor. - 15-20-11. Concealment of assets or transfers as misdemeanor. Every person...
Section 15-20-12 - Court order applying property to satisfaction of judgment--Restriction on application of wages. - 15-20-12. Court order applying property to satisfaction of judgment--Restriction on...
Section 15-20-13 - Court order forbidding transfer of property. - 15-20-13. Court order forbidding transfer of property. The judge may...
Section 15-20-14 - Appointment of receiver for debtor's property--Consolidation of proceedings--Control of receivership. - 15-20-14. Appointment of receiver for debtor's property--Consolidation of proceedings--Control of...
Section 15-20-15 - Filing with clerk of order for appointment of receiver. - 15-20-15. Filing with clerk of order for appointment of receiver....
Section 15-20-16 - Recording by register of deeds of order appointing receiver--Destruction of records. - 15-20-16. Recording by register of deeds of order appointing receiver--Destruction...
Section 15-20-17 - Possession of real property taken by receiver. - 15-20-17. Possession of real property taken by receiver. Upon the...
Section 15-20-18 - Action by receiver to determine adverse claims to property--Order prohibiting transfer pending determination. - 15-20-18. Action by receiver to determine adverse claims to property--Order...
Section 15-20-19 - Disobedience of order of judge or referee as contempt. - 15-20-19. Disobedience of order of judge or referee as contempt....
Section 15-20-20 - Discharge from imprisonment of person committed. - 15-20-20. Discharge from imprisonment of person committed. In all cases...
Chapter 21 - Amercement Of Officers
Section 15-21-1 - Grounds for amercement of officer directed to execute writ--Amount of amercement. - 15-21-1. Grounds for amercement of officer directed to execute writ--Amount...
Section 15-21-2 - Amercement of clerk for failure to pay over money received. - 15-21-2. Amercement of clerk for failure to pay over money...
Section 15-21-3 - Notice of amercement given to officer of county other than that from which execution issued. - 15-21-3. Notice of amercement given to officer of county other...
Section 15-21-4 - Amount of amercement on refusal to pay over money collected. - 15-21-4. Amount of amercement on refusal to pay over money...
Section 15-21-5 - Entry of amercements on court record--Effect as judgment. - 15-21-5. Entry of amercements on court record--Effect as judgment. All...
Section 15-21-6 - Action joining officer's surety as party to judgment--Officer's property applied first. - 15-21-6. Action joining officer's surety as party to judgment--Officer's property...
Section 15-21-7 - Amercement alternative to other remedies. - 15-21-7. Amercement alternative to other remedies. Nothing contained in this...
Section 15-21-8 - Subrogation of officer after amercement. - 15-21-8. Subrogation of officer after amercement. In cases where a...
Chapter 24 - Supreme Court Procedure In General
Section 15-24-1 - Circuit court procedure applicable except as otherwise provided. - 15-24-1. Circuit court procedure applicable except as otherwise provided. Except...
Section 15-24-2 - Adjournment of court by one judge--Announcement and filing of opinions. - 15-24-2. Adjournment of court by one judge--Announcement and filing of...
Section 15-24-3 - Order of causes on Supreme Court calendar--Preference to appeals on adoption, abuse and neglect, suppression of evidence in criminal cases and cases involving public agencies. - 15-24-3. Order of causes on Supreme Court calendar--Preference to appeals...
Section 15-24-4 - Number of judges required for decision--Rehearing--Disposition in case of disagreement. - 15-24-4. Number of judges required for decision--Rehearing--Disposition in case of...
Section 15-24-5 - Definitions. - 15-24-5. Definitions. As used in §§15-24-5 to 15-24-12, inclusive, the...
Section 15-24-6 - General. - 15-24-6. General. (a)Expanded media coverage must be conducted in conformity...
Section 15-24-7 - Objections. - 15-24-7. Objections. (a) All public appellate proceedings are presumed open...
Section 15-24-8 - Advance Notification. - 15-24-8.Advance Notification. The court calendar is published on its website...
Section 15-24-9 - Conduct and Attire. - 15-24-9. Conduct and Attire. (a) Media representatives are expected to...
Section 15-24-10 - Media Coordinator. - 15-24-10. Media Coordinator. The media coordinator and an alternate shall...
Section 15-24-11 - Technical. - 15-24-11.Technical. (a)Video cameras, still cameras, audio equipment, and other equipment...
Section 15-24-12 - Equipment and Pooling. - 15-24-12. Equipment and Pooling. The following limitations on the amount...
Section 15-24-13 - Expanded media coverage permanent effective date. - 15-24-13. Expanded media coverage permanent effective date. The rules of...
Chapter 24A - Certification Of Questions Of Law To Supreme Court
Section 15-24A-1 - Power to answer. - 15-24A-1. Power to answer. The Supreme Court may answer questions...
Section 15-24A-3 - Method of invoking. - 15-24A-3. Method of invoking. In the discretion of any of...
Section 15-24A-4 - Contents of certification order. - 15-24A-4. Contents of certification order. A certification order shall set...
Section 15-24A-5 - Preparation of certification order. - 15-24A-5. Preparation of certification order. The certification order shall be...
Section 15-24A-6 - Costs of certification. - 15-24A-6. Costs of certification. Fees and costs shall be the...
Section 15-24A-7 - Briefs and argument. - 15-24A-7. Briefs and argument. Once the Supreme Court has agreed...
Section 15-24A-8 - Opinion. - 15-24A-8. Opinion. The written opinion of the Supreme Court stating...
Section 15-24A-9 - Severability. - 15-24A-9. Severability. If any provision of this chapter or the...
Section 15-24A-10 - Construction. - 15-24A-10. Construction. This chapter shall be so construed as to...
Section 15-24A-11 - Short title. - 15-24A-11. Short title. This chapter may be cited as the...
Chapter 25 - Original Proceedings In Supreme Court
Section 15-25-1 - Matters in which original jurisdiction exercised. - 15-25-1.Matters in which original jurisdiction exercised. The exercise of the...
Section 15-25-2 - Application to commence proceeding--Fee--Number of copies filed. - 15-25-2. Application to commence proceeding--Fee--Number of copies filed. Application for...
Section 15-25-3 - Petition for rehearing on decision. - 15-25-3. Petition for rehearing on decision. Any party may petition...
Section 15-25-4 - Reply to petition for rehearing. - 15-25-4. Reply to petition for rehearing. Any party may reply...
Section 15-25-5 - Docketing in circuit court and enforcement of Supreme Court judgment for money. - 15-25-5. Docketing in circuit court and enforcement of Supreme Court...
Chapter 26A - Rules Of Civil Appellate Procedure
Section 15-26A-1 - Scope of rules. - 15-26A-1. Scope of rules. This chapter shall govern procedure in...
Section 15-26A-2 - Suspension of rules. - 15-26A-2. Suspension of rules. In the interest of expediting decision...
Section 15-26A-3 - Judgments and orders of circuit courts from which appeal may be taken. - 15-26A-3. Judgments and orders of circuit courts from which appeal...
Section 15-26A-4 - Appeals of right--How taken. - 15-26A-4. Appeals of right--How taken. An appeal permitted by §15-26A-3...
Section 15-26A-4.1 - Amended notice of appeal. - 15-26A-4.1. Amended notice of appeal. An amended notice of appeal...
Section 15-26A-5 - Affidavit of indigency in lieu of filing fee. - 15-26A-5. Affidavit of indigency in lieu of filing fee. In...
Section 15-26A-6 - Appeals--When taken. - 15-26A-6. Appeals--When taken. An appeal from a judgment or order...
Section 15-26A-6.01 - Transitional provision--Time for taking appeal. - 15-26A-6.01. Transitional provision--Time for taking appeal. For any judgment or...
Section 15-26A-7 - Orders and determinations of trial court subject to review on appeal from judgment. - 15-26A-7. Orders and determinations of trial court subject to review...
Section 15-26A-8 - New trial motion not required for review on insufficiency of evidence or error of law. - 15-26A-8. New trial motion not required for review on insufficiency...
Section 15-26A-9 - Matters subject to review on appeal from order denying new trial. - 15-26A-9. Matters subject to review on appeal from order denying...
Section 15-26A-10 - Scope of review on appeal from order. - 15-26A-10. Scope of review on appeal from order. When the...
Section 15-26A-11 - Combining of appeals in one notice and one undertaking. - 15-26A-11. Combining of appeals in one notice and one undertaking....
Section 15-26A-12 - Actions available to Supreme Court on decision. - 15-26A-12. Actions available to Supreme Court on decision. By its...
Section 15-26A-13 - Petition for permission to take discretionary appeal. - 15-26A-13. Petition for permission to take discretionary appeal. An appeal...
Section 15-26A-14 - Contents of petition for appeal. - 15-26A-14. Contents of petition for appeal. The petition shall be...
Section 15-26A-15 - Attachments to petition for appeal. - 15-26A-15. Attachments to petition for appeal. Attachments to the petition...
Section 15-26A-16 - Response to petition. - 15-26A-16. Response to petition. Within seven days after the service...
Section 15-26A-17 - Grant of permission to appeal--Procedure. - 15-26A-17. Grant of permission to appeal--Procedure. If permission to appeal...
Section 15-26A-18 - Noncompliance with requirements and inaccurate statements as grounds for denial of appeal from intermediate order. - 15-26A-18. Noncompliance with requirements and inaccurate statements as grounds for...
Section 15-26A-19 - Stay of further proceedings pending petition for appeal from intermediate order--Security required--Filing of order granting stay. - 15-26A-19. Stay of further proceedings pending petition for appeal from...
Section 15-26A-20 - Certification of record on petition for appeal from intermediate order. - 15-26A-20. Certification of record on petition for appeal from intermediate...
Section 15-26A-21 - Terms imposed on unreasonable and vexatious petition for appeal from intermediate order. - 15-26A-21. Terms imposed on unreasonable and vexatious petition for appeal...
Section 15-26A-22 - Appellee's right to obtain review. - 15-26A-22. Appellee's right to obtain review. An appellee may obtain...
Section 15-26A-23 - Form and amount of bond or deposit for costs. - 15-26A-23. Form and amount of bond or deposit for costs....
Section 15-26A-24 - Waiver of bond or deposit--Affidavit of indigency. - 15-26A-24. Waiver of bond or deposit--Affidavit of indigency. The bond...
Section 15-26A-25 - Stay of judgment or order in circuit court--When allowed. - 15-26A-25. Stay of judgment or order in circuit court--When allowed....
Section 15-26A-26 - Appellate procedure--Money judgment--Conditions of bond on appeal. - 15-26A-26. Appellate procedure--Money judgment--Conditions of bond on appeal. If the...
Section 15-26A-27 - Judgment directing the assignment or delivery of documents or personal property--Conditions of bond on appeal. - 15-26A-27. Judgment directing the assignment or delivery of documents or...
Section 15-26A-28 - Judgment directing the sale or possession of real property--Conditions of bond on appeal. - 15-26A-28. Judgment directing the sale or possession of real property--Conditions...
Section 15-26A-29 - Judgment directing execution of an instrument--Conditions of stay. - 15-26A-29. Judgment directing execution of an instrument--Conditions of stay. If...
Section 15-26A-30 - Sale of perishable property--Deposit of proceeds. - 15-26A-30. Sale of perishable property--Deposit of proceeds. If the appeal...
Section 15-26A-31 - Conditions of bond on appeal from other judgments and orders. - 15-26A-31. Conditions of bond on appeal from other judgments and...
Section 15-26A-32 - Extent of stay on filing of bond. - 15-26A-32. Extent of stay on filing of bond. When an...
Section 15-26A-33 - Joinder of bonds. - 15-26A-33. Joinder of bonds. The cost bond and supersedeas bond...
Section 15-26A-34 - Notice of application for bond. - 15-26A-34. Notice of application for bond. When the amount, form,...
Section 15-26A-35 - Personal sureties--Exceptions--Justification. - 15-26A-35. Personal sureties--Exceptions--Justification. Except when the undertaking is with a...
Section 15-26A-36 - Service of bond on adverse party. - 15-26A-36. Service of bond on adverse party. A copy of...
Section 15-26A-37 - Proceedings against sureties on bond. - 15-26A-37. Proceedings against sureties on bond. Whenever a bond for...
Section 15-26A-38 - Stay of execution without bond by public agency or officer. - 15-26A-38. Stay of execution without bond by public agency or...
Section 15-26A-39 - Application to Supreme Court for special relief. - 15-26A-39. Application to Supreme Court for special relief. A motion...
Section 15-26A-40 - New undertaking required when security insufficient--Dismissal of appeal or vacation of stay on failure to file new undertaking. - 15-26A-40. New undertaking required when security insufficient--Dismissal of appeal or...
Section 15-26A-41 - Deposit in lieu of undertaking--Notice of deposit. - 15-26A-41. Deposit in lieu of undertaking--Notice of deposit. When the...
Section 15-26A-42 - Waiver of undertaking and deposit. - 15-26A-42. Waiver of undertaking and deposit. Any such undertaking and...
Section 15-26A-43 - Failure to pay after affirmance of judgment as breach of undertaking. - 15-26A-43. Failure to pay after affirmance of judgment as breach...
Section 15-26A-44 - Liability of sureties on dismissal of appeal. - 15-26A-44. Liability of sureties on dismissal of appeal. The dismissal...
Section 15-26A-45 - Damages determined by referee after affirmance by Supreme Court. - 15-26A-45. Damages determined by referee after affirmance by Supreme Court....
Section 15-26A-46 - Failure to pay damages determined by referee as breach of undertaking. - 15-26A-46. Failure to pay damages determined by referee as breach...
Section 15-26A-47 - Composition of the record on appeal. - 15-26A-47. Composition of the record on appeal. The original pleadings,...
Section 15-26A-48 - Order for transcript of proceedings. - 15-26A-48. Order for transcript of proceedings. Within ten days after...
Section 15-26A-49 - Waiver by failure to order transcript. - 15-26A-49. Waiver by failure to order transcript. Failure to order...
Section 15-26A-50 - Determination of parts of transcript to be included. - 15-26A-50. Determination of parts of transcript to be included. Unless...
Section 15-26A-51 - Costs of transcript--Endorsement of order by reporter--Extension of time for transcript. - 15-26A-51. Costs of transcript--Endorsement of order by reporter--Extension of time...
Section 15-26A-52 - Form of transcript--Number of copies--Certification. - 15-26A-52. Form of transcript--Number of copies--Certification. The transcript shall be...
Section 15-26A-53 - Duty of clerk of trial court to assemble and certify the record--Time and manner--Transmittal of index in lieu of entire record. - 15-26A-53. Duty of clerk of trial court to assemble and...
Section 15-26A-54 - Statement of the proceedings when no report was made or when the transcript is unavailable. - 15-26A-54. Statement of the proceedings when no report was made...
Section 15-26A-55 - Agreed statement as the record. - 15-26A-55. Agreed statement as the record. In lieu of the...
Section 15-26A-56 - Correction or modification of the record. - 15-26A-56. Correction or modification of the record. If anything material...
Section 15-26A-57 - Time for transmission of record--Temporary delay--Documents of unusual bulk or weight and physical exhibits--Motion for intermediate orders. - 15-26A-57. Time for transmission of record--Temporary delay--Documents of unusual bulk...
Section 15-26A-58 - Transmittal of record for preliminary hearing. - 15-26A-58. Transmittal of record for preliminary hearing. The Supreme Court...
Section 15-26A-59 - Disposition of record after appeal. - 15-26A-59. Disposition of record after appeal. The record on appeal...
Section 15-26A-60 - Brief of appellant--Contents. - 15-26A-60. Brief of appellant--Contents. The brief of the appellant shall...
Section 15-26A-61 - Brief of appellee. - 15-26A-61. Brief of appellee. The brief of the appellee shall...
Section 15-26A-62 - Reply brief. - 15-26A-62. Reply brief. The appellant may file a brief in...
Section 15-26A-63 - References in briefs to parties. - 15-26A-63. References in briefs to parties. In their briefs and...
Section 15-26A-63.1 - References in briefs to children. - 15-26A-63.1. References in briefs to children. Pursuant to §26-7A-112, initials...
Section 15-26A-64 - References in briefs to record. - 15-26A-64. References in briefs to record. Whenever reference is made...
Section 15-26A-65 - Reproduction of statutes, ordinances, rules, regulations, etc. - 15-26A-65. Reproduction of statutes, ordinances, rules, regulations, etc.. If determination...
Section 15-26A-66 - Length of briefs. - 15-26A-66. Length of briefs. (a)Monospaced Typeface. Appellant and appellee briefs...
Section 15-26A-67 - Briefs of multiple appellants or appellees. - 15-26A-67. Briefs of multiple appellants or appellees. In cases involving...
Section 15-26A-68 - Reproduction methods used for briefs. - 15-26A-68. Reproduction methods used for briefs. Text must be reproduced...
Section 15-26A-69 - Printing and binding specifications for briefs. - 15-26A-69. Printing and binding specifications for briefs. All briefs shall...
Section 15-26A-69.1 - Citation of official opinions of the Supreme Court. - 15-26A-69.1.Citation of official opinions of the Supreme Court. (1) The...
Section 15-26A-70 - Brief failing to conform to requirements--Duty of clerk of Supreme Court. - 15-26A-70. Brief failing to conform to requirements--Duty of clerk of...
Section 15-26A-70.1 - Pro se filings by party represented by counsel. - 15-26A-70.1.Pro se filings by party represented by counsel. In any...
Section 15-26A-71 - Amendment of briefs--Terms for allowance. - 15-26A-71. Amendment of briefs--Terms for allowance. The Supreme Court, or...
Section 15-26A-73 - Supplemental brief with late authorities--Service on opposing counsel. - 15-26A-73. Supplemental brief with late authorities--Service on opposing counsel. Whenever...
Section 15-26A-74 - Brief and argument of amicus curiae. - 15-26A-74. Brief and argument of amicus curiae. A brief of...
Section 15-26A-75 - Time for serving and filing briefs. - 15-26A-75. Time for serving and filing briefs. (1) Appellant's brief....
Section 15-26A-76 - Extension of time for serving and filing briefs. - 15-26A-76. Extension of time for serving and filing briefs. The...
Section 15-26A-77 - Stipulation waiving default in filing of briefs--Court order extending time. - 15-26A-77. Stipulation waiving default in filing of briefs--Court order extending...
Section 15-26A-78 - Default in filing of briefs waived by court without stipulation. - 15-26A-78. Default in filing of briefs waived by court without...
Section 15-26A-79 - (Text of section until further order of the Supreme Court to be entered after July 1, 2019) Number of copies of briefs to be served and filed. - 15-26A-79. Number of copies of briefs to be served and...
Section 15-26A-80 - Consequence of failure to file briefs. - 15-26A-80. Consequence of failure to file briefs. If an appellant...
Section 15-26A-81 - Briefs mailed for filing--Time. - 15-26A-81. Briefs mailed for filing--Time. When briefs are forwarded to...
Section 15-26A-82 - Supreme Court calendar for oral argument--Duty of clerk. - 15-26A-82. Supreme Court calendar for oral argument--Duty of clerk. The...
Section 15-26A-83 - Time allowed for argument. - 15-26A-83. Time allowed for argument. For oral argument, unless otherwise...
Section 15-26A-84 - Order and content of argument. - 15-26A-84. Order and content of argument. The appellant is entitled...
Section 15-26A-85 - Number of attorneys allowed to argue. - 15-26A-85. Number of attorneys allowed to argue. Not more than...
Section 15-26A-86 - Nonappearance of parties. - 15-26A-86. Nonappearance of parties. If counsel for a party fails...
Section 15-26A-87 - Submission on briefs. - 15-26A-87. Submission on briefs. By agreement of the parties, a...
Section 15-26A-87.1 - Disposition on briefs and record--Grounds--Citation of decisions restricted. - 15-26A-87.1. Disposition on briefs and record--Grounds--Citation of decisions restricted. (A)After...
Section 15-26A-87.2 - Motions--Answers to motions--Generally. - 15-26A-87.2. Motions--Answers to motions--Generally. Unless otherwise specifically provided in this...
Section 15-26A-87.3 - Motion for attorney fees--Contents, form, and filing of motion. - 15-26A-87.3. Motion for attorney fees--Contents, form, and filing of motion....
Section 15-26A-88 - Physical exhibits used at argument. - 15-26A-88. Physical exhibits used at argument. If physical exhibits other...
Section 15-26A-89 - When member of court absent. - 15-26A-89. When member of court absent. Whenever any member of...
Section 15-26A-90 - Prehearing conference. - 15-26A-90. Prehearing conference. At any time before oral argument the...
Section 15-26A-91 - Time for petition for reinstatement--Contents, form, and filing of petition. - 15-26A-91. Time for petition for reinstatement--Contents, form, and filing of...
Section 15-26A-92 - Enlargement of time. - 15-26A-92. Enlargement of time. The Supreme Court for good cause...
Section 15-26A-93 - Title of chapter. - 15-26A-93.Title of chapter. This chapter shall be known as the...
Section 15-26A-A - APPENDIX OF FORMS - APPENDIX OF FORMS 1. NOTICE OF APPEAL 2. NOTICE OF...
Chapter 26C - Supreme Court Electronic Filing Rules
Section 15-26C-1 - Electronic filing. - 15-26C-1. Electronic filing. (Text of section effective as to Supreme...
Section 15-26C-2 - Electronic document formats. - 15-26C-2.Electronic document formats. (Text of section effective as to Supreme...
Section 15-26C-3 - Time of filing. - 15-26C-3. Time of filing. (Text of section effective as to...
Section 15-26C-4 - Electronic service. - 15-26C-4. Electronic service. (Text of section effective as to Supreme...
Section 15-26C-5 - Original documents. - 15-26C-5. Original documents. An original document submitted for filing in...
Section 15-26C-6 - Technical issues--Relief. - 15-26C-6. Technical issues--Relief. On a showing of good cause, the...
Section 15-26C-7 - Scope. - 15-26C-7. Scope. Unless specifically provided otherwise by this rule or...
Chapter 30 - Disposition Of Appeals To Supreme Court
Section 15-30-1 - Remand to trial court to permit motion for new trial. - 15-30-1. Remand to trial court to permit motion for new...
Section 15-30-2 - Reversal, affirmance or modification of judgment or order appealed from--Entry of new judgment or order--New trial--Part of judgment or order appealed from. - 15-30-2. Reversal, affirmance or modification of judgment or order appealed...
Section 15-30-3 - Judgment directed for party entitled to directed verdict. - 15-30-3. Judgment directed for party entitled to directed verdict. The...
Section 15-30-4 - Time for petition for rehearing--Contents, form, and filing of petition. - 15-30-4. Time for petition for rehearing--Contents, form, and filing of...
Section 15-30-5 - Briefs and argument when rehearing granted--Notice to attorneys of action on petition. - 15-30-5. Briefs and argument when rehearing granted--Notice to attorneys of...
Section 15-30-6 - Costs allowed to prevailing party on appeal. - 15-30-6. Costs allowed to prevailing party on appeal. Costs on...
Section 15-30-7 - Discretionary allowance of costs on appeal. - 15-30-7. Discretionary allowance of costs on appeal. In the following...
Section 15-30-8 - Taxation of costs and damages by clerk--Notice to attorneys. - 15-30-8. Taxation of costs and damages by clerk--Notice to attorneys....
Section 15-30-8.1 - Costs--Time and manner of payment. - 15-30-8.1. Costs--Time and manner of payment. Costs taxed by the...
Section 15-30-9 - Objections to taxation of costs on appeal--Reply to objections--Decision by court. - 15-30-9. Objections to taxation of costs on appeal--Reply to objections--Decision...
Section 15-30-10 - Costs on petition for rehearing. - 15-30-10. Costs on petition for rehearing. In the event that...
Section 15-30-11 - Remittitur of decision and record to trial court--Further proceedings. - 15-30-11. Remittitur of decision and record to trial court--Further proceedings....
Section 15-30-12 - Costs and damages included in remittitur to trial court. - 15-30-12. Costs and damages included in remittitur to trial court....
Section 15-30-13 - Judgment in trial court for costs and damages. - 15-30-13. Judgment in trial court for costs and damages. Upon...
Section 15-30-14 - Supreme Court judgment remitted to trial court--Final judgment in trial court. - 15-30-14. Supreme Court judgment remitted to trial court--Final judgment in...
Section 15-30-15 - Opinion of Supreme Court transmitted with papers. - 15-30-15. Opinion of Supreme Court transmitted with papers. The clerk...
Chapter 38 - Appeals From Magistrate Court
Section 15-38-22 - (Rule 1) Right to appeal--Time for appeal. - 15-38-22.(Rule 1) Right to appeal--Time for appeal. Except where an...
Section 15-38-23 - (Rule 2(a)) Contents of notice of appeal--Signature. - 15-38-23.(Rule 2(a)) Contents of notice of appeal--Signature. The notice of...
Section 15-38-24 - (Rule 2(b)) Service of notice of appeal on parties. - 15-38-24.(Rule 2(b)) Service of notice of appeal on parties. The...
Section 15-38-25 - (Rule 2(c)) Filing of notice of appeal--Proof of service. - 15-38-25.(Rule 2(c)) Filing of notice of appeal--Proof of service. Before...
Section 15-38-26 - (Rule 2(d)) Notice of appeal transmitted to magistrate. - 15-38-26.(Rule 2(d)) Notice of appeal transmitted to magistrate. Upon compliance...
Section 15-38-27 - (Rule 3(a)) Filing fee and cost bond required--Stay of proceedings. - 15-38-27.(Rule 3(a)) Filing fee and cost bond required--Stay of proceedings....
Section 15-38-28 - (Rule 3(b)) Waiver of bond and filing fee. - 15-38-28.(Rule 3(b)) Waiver of bond and filing fee. The bond...
Section 15-38-29 - (Rule 3(c)) Failure to prosecute appeal--Dismissal. - 15-38-29.(Rule 3(c)) Failure to prosecute appeal--Dismissal. Failure of an appellant...
Section 15-38-30 - (Rule 4(a)) Forwarding record to circuit court. - 15-38-30.(Rule 4(a)) Forwarding record to circuit court. Upon receipt of...
Section 15-38-31 - (Rule 4(b)) Correction of record. - 15-38-31.(Rule 4(b)) Correction of record. If anything material to either...
Section 15-38-32 - (Rule 5(a)) Verbatim record kept by magistrate--Means of recording. - 15-38-32.(Rule 5(a)) Verbatim record kept by magistrate--Means of recording. Except...
Section 15-38-33 - (Rule 5(b)) Order for transcript of verbatim record--Waiver by stipulation. - 15-38-33.(Rule 5(b)) Order for transcript of verbatim record--Waiver by stipulation....
Section 15-38-34 - (Rule 5(c)) Cost of transcript. - 15-38-34.(Rule 5(c)) Cost of transcript. The cost of the preparation...
Section 15-38-35 - (Rule 5(d)) Form of transcript. - 15-38-35.(Rule 5(d)) Form of transcript. The transcript shall be prepared...
Section 15-38-36 - (Rule 6(a)) Form of briefs. - 15-38-36.(Rule 6(a)) Form of briefs. The briefs shall be prepared...
Section 15-38-37 - (Rule 6(b)) Times for service and filing of briefs. - 15-38-37.(Rule 6(b)) Times for service and filing of briefs. Unless...
Section 15-38-38 - (Rule 7(a)) Scope of review on appeal from magistrate judge--Disposition of case. - 15-38-38.(Rule 7(a)) Scope of review on appeal from magistrate judge--Disposition...
Section 15-38-39 - (Rule 7(b)) Appeal from lay magistrate--Additional evidence--Trial de novo. - 15-38-39.(Rule 7(b)) Appeal from lay magistrate--Additional evidence--Trial de novo. When...
Section 15-38-40 - (Rule 7(c)) Trial de novo when verbatim record not available. - 15-38-40.(Rule 7(c)) Trial de novo when verbatim record not available....
Chapter 39 - Small Claims Procedure
Section 15-39-45 - Uniform rules of practice for circuit and magistrate courts--Purpose and scope of rules--Exemplary damages restricted. - 15-39-45. Uniform rules of practice for circuit and magistrate courts--Purpose...
Section 15-39-45.1 - Jurisdictional amount of claim. - 15-39-45.1. Jurisdictional amount of claim. No claim pursuant to this...
Section 15-39-46 - Alternative to action begun by summons. - 15-39-46. Alternative to action begun by summons. The procedure shall...
Section 15-39-47 - Persons authorized to act as attorney--Notice to attorney. - 15-39-47. Persons authorized to act as attorney--Notice to attorney. The...
Section 15-39-48 - Plaintiff's statement of claim to clerk--Entry in docket--Signature--Contents--Multiple claims--Beginning of action. - 15-39-48. Plaintiff's statement of claim to clerk--Entry in docket--Signature--Contents--Multiple claims--Beginning...
Section 15-39-49 - Addresses of parties stated to clerk--Filing in docket. - 15-39-49. Addresses of parties stated to clerk--Filing in docket. The...
Section 15-39-50 - Determination of sufficiency of plaintiff's statement. - 15-39-50. Determination of sufficiency of plaintiff's statement. The clerk shall...
Section 15-39-51 - Deputy clerk authorized to act--Magistrate to perform clerk's duties. - 15-39-51. Deputy clerk authorized to act--Magistrate to perform clerk's duties....
Section 15-39-52 - Entry fee--Summons not required--Statement to clerk or magistrate in lieu of pleading--Fee exemption. - 15-39-52. Entry fee--Summons not required--Statement to clerk or magistrate in...
Section 15-39-53 - Court rules may provide for modified procedure. - 15-39-53. Court rules may provide for modified procedure. The procedure...
Section 15-39-54 - Time of hearing on claim. - 15-39-54. Time of hearing on claim. The clerk shall fix...
Section 15-39-55 - Notice valid though refused by defendant--Further notice on failure of delivery. - 15-39-55. Notice valid though refused by defendant--Further notice on failure...
Section 15-39-56 - Jury trial and appeal waived by plaintiff--Right to jury trial if action removed by defendant. - 15-39-56. Jury trial and appeal waived by plaintiff--Right to jury...
Section 15-39-57 - Claim of trial by court or jury by defendant--Affidavit--Special rule in designated judicial circuit governing removal to the regular civil docket of the court--Entry fee and undertaking. - 15-39-57. Claim of trial by court or jury by defendant--Affidavit--Special...
Section 15-39-58 - Transmittal of papers upon removal--Pleadings and speedy trial. - 15-39-58. Transmittal of papers upon removal--Pleadings and speedy trial. Upon...
Section 15-39-61 - Separation of parties when removal sought as to part--Copies of papers transmitted in lieu of originals. - 15-39-61. Separation of parties when removal sought as to part--Copies...
Section 15-39-62 - Docket entries transmitted on removal to circuit court. - 15-39-62. Docket entries transmitted on removal to circuit court. Upon...
Section 15-39-64 - Default of defendant failing to comply with requirements. - 15-39-64. Default of defendant failing to comply with requirements. A...
Section 15-39-65 - Docket entry as to defense--Contents of entry. - 15-39-65. Docket entry as to defense--Contents of entry. The clerk...
Section 15-39-66 - Setoff or counterclaim stated by defendant--Notice to plaintiff and postponement of hearing--Answer by plaintiff--Request for jury trial or petition for removal on non-compulsory counterclaims--Provisions not compulsory. - 15-39-66. Setoff or counterclaim stated by defendant--Notice to plaintiff and...
Section 15-39-67 - Amendment of claim or answer. - 15-39-67. Amendment of claim or answer. The court may at...
Section 15-39-68 - Disposition of claim on failure of plaintiff to appear for hearing. - 15-39-68. Disposition of claim on failure of plaintiff to appear...
Section 15-39-69 - Venue. - 15-39-69. Venue. The venue is limited to the county of...
Section 15-39-70 - Subpoenas for witnesses. - 15-39-70. Subpoenas for witnesses. Subpoenas for witnesses, if requested, will...
Section 15-39-71 - Witnesses and evidence received on hearing. - 15-39-71. Witnesses and evidence received on hearing. Witnesses shall be...
Section 15-39-72 - Signature of docket on determination of action. - 15-39-72. Signature of docket on determination of action. After the...
Section 15-39-73 - Items allowable as costs--Costs assessed for delay or vexatious claim or defense--Judgment and execution for costs. - 15-39-73. Items allowable as costs--Costs assessed for delay or vexatious...
Section 15-39-74 - Court order as to method of payment of judgment--Stay of execution during compliance. - 15-39-74. Court order as to method of payment of judgment--Stay...
Section 15-39-75 - Grounds for vacation of judgment and stay of execution--Repayment ordered. - 15-39-75. Grounds for vacation of judgment and stay of execution--Repayment...
Section 15-39-76 - Costs awarded on motion to vacate judgment. - 15-39-76. Costs awarded on motion to vacate judgment. Costs in...
Section 15-39-76.1 - Notice of payment of judgment. - 15-39-76.1. Notice of payment of judgment. The lienholder shall notify...
Section 15-39-76.2 - Cancellation of judgment or transcript--Notice by prevailing party or attorney. - 15-39-76.2. Cancellation of judgment or transcript--Notice by prevailing party or...
Section 15-39-77 - Guardian ad litem. - 15-39-77. Guardian ad litem. When a minor is a party...
Section 15-39-78 - Forms for use in small claims procedure. - 15-39-78. Forms for use in small claims procedure. The following...
Section 15-39-79 - Use of small claims procedure to collect unreimbursed medical or health care costs from other parent. - 15-39-79. Use of small claims procedure to collect unreimbursed medical...