New Rules 2005-Publication of Opinions

PUBLICATION OF APPELLATE OPINIONS
Topic New  Old Significant Changes / Comments
Publication Rule 976    
Supreme Court 976(a) 976(a) No substantive changes. 
Court of Appeal and appellate divisions 976(b) 976(c)(1) No substantive changes. 
Standards  976(c) 976(b) No substantive changes. 
Changes 976(d) 976(c)(2), 976(d) No substantive changes. 
Editing 976(e) 976(e) No substantive changes.  Computer versions must be provided to Reporter of Decisions on day of filing.
Partial Publication Rule 976.1    
Order for partial publication 976.1(a) 976.1(a) No substantive changes.
Opinion contents 976.1(b) 976.1(b) No substantive changes. 
Construction 976.1(c) 976.1(c) No substantive changes. 
Citation of opinions Rule 977    
General prohibition on citation of unpublished opinions 977(a) 977(a) No substantive changes.
Exceptions 977(b) 977(b) No substantive changes.
Furnishing copies of unpublished opinions or those available only in computer database 977(c) 977(c) No substantive changes.
When published opinion may be cited 977(d) 977(d) No substantive changes.
Requesting publication Rule 978    
Request 978(a) 978(a) Change: Subd. (a)(3) requires the request to be made within 20 days after opinion filed.
Action by rendering court 978(b) 978(a) Change:  Subd. (b)(1) specifies Court of Appeal must forward request and recommendation to Supreme Court within 15 days after decision becomes final as to Court of Appeal.
Action by Supreme Court 978(c) 978(b) No substantive changes. 
Effect of Supreme Court order for publication 978(d) 978(c) No substantive changes. 
Requesting depublication Rule 979    
Request 979(a) 979(a) Clarification in subd. (a)(2): request may not be made as part of a petition for review, but must be made by a separate letter not to exceed 10 pages.
Response 979(b) 979(b) No substantive changes. 
Action by Supreme Court  979(c) 979(c), (d) No substantive changes. 
Effect of Supreme Court order for depublication 979(d) 979(e) No substantive changes.