FOR THE TRIAL DIVISION OF THE
CHUUK SUPREME COURT
Table of Contents
Rule 1a. Scope of Rules
Rule 1b. Rules Not To Affect Jurisdiction
Rule 3a. Filing the Notice of Appeal
Rule 3b. Joint or Consolidated Appeals
Rule 3c. Content of the Notice of Appeal
Rule 3d. Service of the Notice of Appeal
Rule 3e. Payment of Fees
Rule 4a. Appeals in Civil Cases
Rule 4b. Appeals in Criminal Cases
Rule 5a. Petition for Permission to Appeal
Rule 5b. Content of Petition: Answer
Rule 5c. Form of Papers: Number of Copies
Rule 5d. Grant of Permission, Cost Bond, Filing of Record
Rule 6. Reserved
Rule 8a. Stay Must Ordinarily be Sought in the First Instance in the Court Appealed From; Motion for Stay in the State Court Appellate Division
Rule 8b. Stay May Be Conditioned Upon Giving of Bond, Proceedings Against Sureties
Rule 8c. Stays in Criminal Cases
Rule 9a. Appeals from Orders Respecting Release Entered Prior to a Judgment of Conviction
Rule 9b. Release Pending Appeal from Judgment of Conviction
Rule 9c. Criteria for Release
Rule 10a. Composition of Record of Appeal
Rule 10b. The Transcript of Proceedings: Duty of Appellant to Order: Notice to Appellee if Partial Transcript is Ordered
Rule 10c. Statement of the Evidence or Proceedings When No Report Was Made or When the Transcript is Unavailable
Rule 10d. Agreed Statement as the Record on Appeal
Rule 10e. Correction or Modification of Record
Rule 11 (a) Duty of the Appellant
Rule 11 (b) Duty of Reporter to Prepare and File Transcript: Notice to the State
Court
Appellate Division, Duty of Clerk to Transmit the Record
Rule 11 (c) Temporary Retention of Record in the Court Appealed From for
Use in
Preparing Appellate Papers
Rule 11 (d) Reserved
Rule 11 (e) Retention of the Record in the Court Appealed from by Order of
Court
Rule 11 (f) Stipulation of Parties that Parts of the Record be Retained in the
Court Appealed
From
Rule 11 (g) Record for Preliminary Hearing in the State Court Appellate
Division
Rule 12 (a) Docketing the Appeal
Rule 12 (b) Filing of the Record, Partial Record, or Certificate
Rule 12 (c) Distribution of the Record
Rules
13-20. Reserved
Rule 12 (a) Mandamus or Prohibition to a Justice: Petition for Writ: Service
and Filing
Rule 12 (b) Denial: Order Directing Answer
Rule 12 (c) Other Extraordinary Writs
Rule 12 (d) Form of Papers; Number of Copies
Rule 22 (a) Application for the Original Writ
Rule 22 (b) Reserved
Rule 23 (a) Transfer of Custody Pending Review
Rule 23 (b) Detention or Release of Prisoner Pending Review of Decisions
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) Reserved
Rule 24 (c) Reserved
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) Scope of Discovery
Rule 26 (c) Additional Time After Service by Mail
Rule 27 (a) Content of Motions: Response: Reply
Rule 27 (b) Determination of Motion for Procedural Orders
Rule 27 (c) Power of a Single Justice to Entertain Motions
Rule 28 (a) Brief of the Appellant
Rule 28 (b) Brief of 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 Case Involving Cross Appeals
Rule 28 (i) Briefs in Cases Involving Multiple Appellants or Appellees
Rule 28 (j) Citation of Supplemental authorities
Rule 30. Reserved
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 Brief
Rule 32 (a) Form of Briefs
Rule 32 (b) Form 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. Reserved
Rule 39 (a) To Whom Allowed
Rule 39 (b) Costs For and Against the State of Chuuk
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 State Court Trial Division
Rule 40 (a) Time for filing, Content, Answers, Action by Court if Granted
Rule 40 (b) Form of Petition, Length
Rule 41 (a) Date of Issuance
Rule 41 (b) Reserved
Rule 42 (a) Dismissal in the State Court Trial Division
Rule 42 (b) Dismissal in the State Court Appellate Division
Rule 43 (a) Death of a Party
Rule 43 (b) Substitution for Other Cases
Rule 43 (c) Public Officers: Death or Separation from Office
Rule 45 (a) General Provision
Rule 45 (b) The Docket; Calendar; Other Records Required
Rule 45 (c) Notice of Orders of Judgments
Rule 45 (d) Custody of Records and Papers
Rule 46 (a) Suspension or Disbarred
Rule 46 (b) Disciplinary Power of the Court Over Attorney
Rule 47. Reserved