N.D. R. Civ. P. 29

As amended through March 18, 2024

Rule 29 - Stipulations about Discovery Procedure

Unless the court orders otherwise, the parties may stipulate in writing that:

(a) a deposition may be taken before any person, at any time or place, on any notice, and in the manner specified -- in which event it may be used in the same way as any other deposition; and

(b) other procedures governing or limiting discovery be modified -- but a stipulation extending the time for any form of discovery must have court approval if it would interfere with the time set for completing discovery, for hearing a motion, or for trial.

N.D. R. Civ. P. 29

Joint Procedure Committee Minutes of September 25, 2008, page 23; January 26-27, 1995, pages 12-14; November 29-30, 1979, page 5; Fed.R.Civ.P. 29.

EXPLANATORY NOTE The rule was amended, effective 3/1/1996;3/1/2011. Rule 29 is derived from Fed.R.Civ.P. 29. Rule 29 was amended, effective3/1/2011, in response to the12/1/2007, revision of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The language and organization of the rule were changed to make the rule more easily understood and to make style and terminology consistent throughout the rules.

Rules 33 (Interrogatories to Parties), 34 (Production of Documents and things and Entry Upon Land for Inspection and Other Purposes), and 36 (Requests for Admission), N.D.R.Civ.P.