Rule 83-I - Amendments of or Additions to Superior Court Rules of Civil Procedure(a) EFFECT OF AMENDMENTS OR ADDITIONS TO FEDERAL RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE. Any amendments or additions to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure promulgated after February 1, 1971, will, on their effective date, take effect as amendments of or additions to the Superior Court Rules of Civil Procedure unless the Board of Judges adopts a resolution modifying the federal rule amendments or additions in whole or in part. The resolution must be submitted to the District of Columbia Court of Appeals for approval.(b) INITIATION BY THE SUPERIOR COURT OF AMENDMENTS OR ADDITIONS. In addition, the Superior Court by action of the Board of Judges may, on its own initiative, adopt additional rules or amendments to existing Superior Court rules, provided that any additions or amendments that modify the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure are submitted to the District of Columbia Court of Appeals for approval.Last amended by Order dated August 22, 2017, effective 9/5/2017.COMMENT TO 2017 AMENDMENTS
Stylistic changes were made to this rule to conform with the 2007 amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
COMMENT
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 83(a), which addresses the promulgation, amendment, and enforcement of local rules by district courts, has been deleted. Substituted therefor is Rule 83 -I which prescribes the rulemaking procedure for subsequent rules in accordance with D.C. Code § 11-946.