X THE SLTREME CO'tAT OF 'THE STATE OF 230XTAXA
In order to resoh e confusion as to m-hat is encompassed within a notice sfappeal from
a final judgment,
IT 1 HEREBY ORDERED that, effective the date of this order, Rule 4(c) of the
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Montana Rules of Appellate Procedure is mended ta read as folfows (deleted language is
indicated by strikeout; new language is underlined):
Content ofthe notice of appeal. The aotice of appeal shall specify the
party or parties taking the appeal: and shall designate the judgment;: J order
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W a w e a l e d from, An ap~eaI from a judgment d ~ a inko question
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all previous orders and rulings excepted or objected to and tChlch led up to and
produced the judement. The notice of appeal shall substantially cumply with
Fonn 1 in the Appendix of Farms to Rule 54. An appeal shall not be
title
dismissed for informality of form 01- of the ~iotiee appeal, so long as the
of
inftlmation required in. Fctm 1 in the Appendix of Foms ta Rule 54 is
contained in the notice of appeal,
The Clerk is directed to mail copies af this order to West G~oup,
State Reporter
Publishing Company and the Montarza Lawyer with the request that it be published in their
respecthe pubiicatioas; to the Director of Legal Sew~ces
sfthe Montana Legislative Services
Division; m d ro all Clerks ofthe District Court of the State of Montana with a request that
each Clerk Furnish a copy tg the District Cou1-t Judges.
DA'TED this - @a
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' of October, 2003.
Fd smith
CLERK OF THE SUPREME COURT
STATE OF MONTANA