FOR THE SUPREME COURT OF THE
FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
Rule 1(a) Scope of Rules
Rule 1(b) Rules not to Affect Jurisdiction
Rule 1(c) Place for Filing
Rule 3(a) Filing the Notice of Appeal
Rule 3(b) Joint or Consolidated Appeals
Rule 3(c) Content of the Notice of Appeal
Rule 4(a) Appeals in Civil Cases
Rule 4(b) Appeals in Criminal Cases
Rule 5(a) Petition for Permission to Appeal
Rule 5(b) Content of Petition; Answer
Rule 5(c) Form of Papers; Number of Copies
Rule 6.
Vacant.
Rule 8(a) Stay Must Ordinarily Be Sought in the First Instance in the Court Appealed from; Motion for Stay in the Supreme Court Appellate Division
Rule 8(b) Stay May Be Consolidated Upon Giving of Bond; Proceedings Against Sureties
Rule 8(c) Stay in Criminal Cases
Rule 9(a) Appeals from Orders Respecting Release Entered Prior to a Judgment of Conviction
Rule 9(b) Release Pending Appeal from a Judgment of Conviction
Rule 9(c) Criteria for Release
Rule 9(d) Provision of Release
Rule
10(a) Composition of the Record on Appeal
Rule 10(b) The Transcript of Proceedings; Duty of Appellant to Order; Notice of Appellee if Partial Transcript is Ordered
Rule 10(c) Statement of Evidence or Proceeding When No Report was Made or When the Transcript is Unavailable
Rule 10(d) Agreed Statement as the Record on Appeal
Rule 10(e) Correction or Modification of the Record
Rule
11(a) Duty of the Appellant
Rule 11(b) Duty of the Reporter to Prepare and File Transcript; Notice to the Supreme Court Appellate Division
Rule 11(c) Duty of the Clerk to Prepare, Certify and Transmit the Record
Rule 11(d) Temporary Retention of Record in the Court Appealed from for Use in Preparing Appellate Papers; Duty of the Clerk to Transmit Record
Rule 11(e) Record for Preliminary Hearing in the Supreme Court Appellate Division
Rule 12(a) Docketing the Appeal
Rule 12(b) Filing of the Record, Partial Record or Certificate
Rule 13. Vacant.
Rule 14. Vacant.
Rule 15. Vacant.
Rule 21(a) Mandamus or Prohibition to a Judge or Justice; Petition for Writ; Service and Filing
Rule 21(b) Order Directing Answer, Denial
Rule 21(c) Other Extraordinary Writs
Rule 21(d) Form of Papers; Number of Copies
Rule 22(a) Application for the Original Writ
Rule 22(b) Necessity of Certificate of Probable Cause for Appeal
Rule 23(a) Transfer of Custody Pending Review
Rule 23(b) Detention or Release of Prisoner Pending Review of Decision Failing to Release
Rule 23(c) Release of Prisoner Pending Review of Decision Ordering Release
Rule 23(d) Modification of Initial Order Respecting Custody
Rule 24(a) Leave to Proceed on Appeal in Forma Pauperis
Rule 24(b) Vacant.
Rule 24(c) Vacant.
Rule
25(a) Filing
Rule 25(b) Service of All Papers Required
Rule 25(c) Manner of Service
Rule 25(d) Proof of Service
Rule 26(a) Computation of Time
Rule 26(b) Enlargement of Time
Rule 26(c) Additional Time After Service by Mail
Rule 27(a) Content of Motions; Response; Reply
Rule 27(b) Determination of Motions for Procedural Orders
Rule 27(c) Power of Single Justice to Entertain Motions
Rule 27(d) Form of Papers; Number of Copies
Rule 28(a) Brief of the Appellant
Rule 28(b) Brief of the Appellee
Rule 28(c) Reply Brief
Rule 28(d) References in Briefs to Parties
Rule 28(e) References in Briefs to the Record
Rule 28(f) Reproduction of Statutes, Rules, Regulations, Etc.
Rule 28(g) Length of Briefs
Rule 28(h) Briefs in Cases Involving Cross Appeals
Rule 28(i) Briefs in Cases Involving Multiple Appellants or Appellees
Rule 28(j) Citation of Supplemental Authorities
Rule 30(a) Duty of Appellant to Prepare and File
Rule 30(b) Determination of Contents of Appendix
Rule 30(c) Vacant
Rule 30(d) Arrangement of the Appendix
Rule 30(e) Reproduction of Exhibits
Rule 30(f) Hearing of Appeals on the Original Record without the Necessity of an Appendix
Rule 31(a) Time for Serving and Filing Briefs
Rule 31(b) Number of Copies to be Filed and Served
Rule 31(c) Consequence of Failure to File Briefs
Rule 31(d) Briefs must be Signed by Attorney
Rule 32(a) Form of Briefs
Rule 32(b) For of Other Papers
Rule 34(a) In General; Oral Argument Allowed
Rule 34(b) Notice of Argument; Postponement
Rule 34(c) Order and Content of Argument
Rule 34(d) Cross and Separate Appeals
Rule 34(e) Non-Appearance of Parties
Rule 34(f) Submission on Briefs
Rule 34(g) Use of Physical Exhibits at Argument; Removal
Rule 35. Vacant
Rule 39(a) To Whom Allowed
Rule 39(b) Costs for and against the FSM
Rule 39(c) Costs of Briefs and Copies of Records
Rule 39(d) Bill of Costs; Objections; Costs to be Inserted in Mandate or Added Later
Rule 39(e) Costs on Appeal Taxable in the Court Appealed From
Rule 40(a) Time for Filing; Content; Answer; Action by the Court if Granted
Rule 40(b) Form of Petition; Length
Rule 42(a) Dismissal in the Court Appealed From
Rule 42(b) Dismissal in the Supreme Court Appellate Division
Rule 43(a) Death of a Party
Rule 43(b) Substitution for Other Cause
Rule 43(c) Public Officers; Death or Separation From Office
Rule 45(a) General Provisions
Rule 45(b) The Docket; Calendar; Other Records Required
Rule 45(c) Notice of Orders or Judgments
Rule 45(d) Custody of Records and Papers
Rule 45(e) Six-Month Goal
Rule 46(a) Admissions to Practice
Rule 46(b) Suspension or Disbarment
Rule 46(c) Disciplinary Power of the Court over Attorneys and Trial Counselors
Rule 47.
Vacant