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Part 1 Applying these Rules

Part 12 Action Under $100,000

Rule 1

Purpose

Rule 57

Action for Damages Under $100,000

Rule 2

General

Rule 58

Action for Claim Valued Under $100,000

Part 2 Civil Proceedings

Part 13 Family Proceedings

Rule 3

Kinds of Proceedings

Rule 59

Family Division Rules (Rules 59.01 to 59.28)

Rule 4

Action

Rule 59

Family Division Rules (Rules 59.29 to 59.60)

Rule 5

Application

Rule 60A

Child and Adult Protection

Rule 6

Choosing Between Action and Application

Rule 60A

Child Protection

Rule 7

Judicial Review and Appeal

Rule 60A

Adult Protection

Rule 60B

Involuntary Psychiatric Treatment Act and Hospitals Act Applications

Part 3 Default and Discontinuance

Rule 8

Default Judgment

Rule 61

Adoption

Rule 9

Discontinuance

Rule 62

District Family Rules

NSSC-FD Practice Memorandum Re: Family Proceedings
(includes many frequently-used Forms)

Part 4 Alternate Resolution
or Determination

Rule 10

Settlement

Part 14 Appeal and Judicial Review
(Criminal Code)

Rule 11

Reference

Rule 12

Question of Law

Rule 63

Summary Conviction Appeal

Rule 13

Summary Judgment

Rule 64

Prerogative Writ

Rule 65

Application to Reduce Parole Ineligibility

Part 5 Disclosure and Discovery

Rule 14

Disclosure and Discovery in General

Part 15 Other Kinds of Proceedings

Rule 15

Disclosure of Documents

Rule 66

Account

Rule 16

Disclosure of Electronic Information

Rule 67

Builders’ Lien

Rule 17

Disclosure of Other Things

Rule 68

Class Proceeding

Rule 18

Discovery

Rule 69

Controverted Election

Rule 19

Interrogatories

Rule 70

Assessment of Damages

Rule 20

Admission

Rule 71

Guardianship

Rule 21

Medical Examination and Testing

Rule 72

Mortgages

Rule 73

Receiver

Part 6 Motions

Rule 74

Other Sales by the Court

Rule 22

General Provisions for Motions

Rule 75

Injunction

Rule 23

Chambers Motion

Rule 76

Interpleader

Rule 24

Appearance Day Motion

Rule 25

Motion by Appointment

Part 16 Costs, Order, and Enforcement

Rule 26

Conference

Rule 77

Costs

Rule 27

Motion by Correspondence

Rule 78

Order

Rule 28

Emergency Motion

Rule 79

Enforcement by Execution Order

Rule 29

Motion to Presiding Judge

Rule 80

Other Enforcement Orders

Rule 30

Motion to Prothonotary

Rule 81

Reciprocal Enforcement

Part 7 Notice and Place of Proceeding

Part 17 Administration

Rule 31

Notice

Rule 82

Administration of Civil Proceedings

Rule 32

Place of Proceeding

Rule 83

Amendment

Rule 84

Court Records

Part 8 Counsel, Parties, and Claims

Rule 85

Access to Court Records

Rule 33

Counsel

Rule 86

Judicial Communication Across Borders

Rule 34

Acting on One’s Own

Rule 87

Communicating with a Judge

Rule 35

Parties

Rule 88

Abuse of Process

Rule 36

Representative Party

Rule 89

Contempt

Rule 37

Consolidation and Separation

Part 18 Proceedings in the Court of Appeal

Part 9 Pleading, Affidavit, and Brief

Rule 90

Civil Appeal

Rule 38

Pleading

Rule 91

Criminal Appeal

Rule 39

Affidavit

Rule 40

Brief

Part 19 Transition

Rule 92

Transition

Part 10 Temporary Remedies

Rule 41

Interlocutory Injunction and Receivership

Part 20 Citation, Interpretation, and Documents

Rule 42

Preservation Order

Rule 43

Temporary Recovery Order

Rule 93

Citation

Rule 44

Attachment

Rule 94

Interpretation

Rule 45

Security for Costs

Rule 95

Preparation of Documents

Rule 46

Payment into Court

NOTE: Part 21 consists of Certificates and Part 22 contails all the Rules-related Forms. To view these, click on the links below:

<< Part 21 -Certificates >>

<< Offical Civil Procedure Rules & Forms >>

Part 11 Trial and Hearing

Rule 47

Place of Trial or Hearing

Rule 48

Translation, Interpretation, and Assistance

Rule 49

Sittings

Rule 50

Subpoena

Practice Memorandums

Rule 51

Conduct of Trial

NSSC Practice Memorandum Re: Forclosure Procedures

Rule 52

Trial by Jury

NSSC Practice Memorandum Re: Family Proceedings

Rule 53

Conduct of Hearing

NSSC Practice Memorandum Re: Affidavits of Service

Rule 54

Supplementary Rules of Evidence

NSSC Practice Memorandum Re: Resolution Conf. - Criminal

Rule 55

Expert Opinion

NSSC Practice Memorandum 6 Re: Infant Settlement Precedents

Rule 56

Commission Evidence

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