RULE 1-201. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION
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RULE 1-201. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION
(a) General. These rules shall be construed to secure simplicity in procedure, fairness in administration, and elimination of unjustifiable expense and delay. When a rule, by the word “shall” or otherwise, mandates or prohibits conduct, the consequences of noncompliance are those prescribed by these rules or by statute. If no consequences are prescribed, the court may compel compliance with the rule or may determine the consequences of the noncompliance in light of the totality of the circumstances and the purpose of the rule.
Source: This Rule is derived as follows:
Section (a) is in part consistent with the 1966 version of Fed. R. Civ. P. 1 and is derived from former Rule 701. The last two sentences are new.
Section (b) is derived from former Rule 1 h and i.
Section (c) is derived from former Rules 1 g and 701.
Section (d) is derived from former Rule 2 c.
Section (e) is derived from former Rule 2 b.
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[Adopted April 6, 1984, eff. July 1, 1984. Amended Nov. 12, 2003, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.]
MD Rules, Rule 1-201, MD R GEN Rule 1-201
Current with amendments received through February 1, 2024. Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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