Rules of Civil Procedure | Midpage60-201Rules of civil procedure; citation; scope60-202One form of action60-203Commencement of action60-204Process, generally60-205Service and filing of pleadings and other papers60-206Time, computation and extension; accessibility of court; definitions; extension or suspension of computation rules or time limitations by chief justice60-207Pleadings allowed; motions; form60-208General rules of pleadings60-209Pleading special matters60-210Form of pleadings60-211Signing of pleadings, motions and other papers; representations to the court; sanctions60-212Defenses and objections; presentations, when and how; certain motions; waiver60-213Counterclaims and cross-claims60-214Third-party practice60-215Amended and supplemental pleadings60-216Pretrial conferences; case management conference60-217Parties; capacity60-218Joinder of claims; contingent claims60-219Required joinder of parties; feasibility60-220Permissive joinder of parties60-221Misjoinder and nonjoinder of parties60-222Interpleader60-223Class actions60-223aDerivative actions60-223bActions relating to unincorporated associations60-224Intervention60-225Substitution of parties60-226Discovery60-227Perpetuation of testimony; petition; order60-228Persons before whom depositions may be taken60-228aUniform interstate depositions and discovery act60-229Discovery procedure; stipulations60-230Depositions by oral examination; requirements; examination; copies; attendance60-231Depositions by written questions60-232Use of depositions in court proceedings60-233Interrogatories to parties60-234Production of documents, electronically stored information, tangible things and entry onto land for inspection and other purposes60-235Physical and mental examinations60-236Requests for admission60-237Compelling discovery; failure to comply; sanctions; failure to preserve electronically stored information60-238Right of trial by jury; demand; waiver60-239Trial by jury or by the court60-240Scheduling cases for trial; continuances60-241Dismissal of actions60-242Multicounty and multidistrict litigation60-243Testimony of witnesses; evidence60-244Proof of records60-245Subpoenas60-245aSubpoena of nonparty business records60-246Objections to rulings or orders60-247Jurors60-248Jury trial procedure60-249Special verdict; general verdict; written questions60-249aItemized verdict, personal injury actions; jury instructions60-250Judgment as a matter of law; motion for new trial60-251Jury instructions; objections; erroneous instructions60-252Findings and conclusions by the court; judgment on partial findings60-252aTrial by the court; judgment, ruling or decision, time limitation60-252bRules of supreme court60-253Trial by masters60-254Judgment60-255Default60-256Summary judgment60-257Declaratory judgment60-258Entry of judgment60-258aComparative negligence60-259New trial; motion to alter or amend judgment60-260Relief from judgment or order60-261Harmless error60-262Stay of proceedings to enforce judgment60-263Disability of judge60-264Enforcing orders for and against a nonparty; procedure60-265Applicability of article60-266Article does not extend or limit the jurisdiction and venue of district courts60-267Rules by district courts60-270Retaining original records until case closed60-271Acceptance of filings by electronic means60-272Contact with jurors; discussion of deliberations or verdict following discharge; informing jurors; violations, contempt60-268Forms