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House Journal: Page 881: Tuesday, March 24, 1998

27   cases according to subject matter or other general
28   criteria.  Rules relating to the transfer of cases are
29   subject to section 602.4202.  A rule shall not provide
30   for the transfer of a matter other than by an order of
31   transfer under subsection 2.
32     5.  The supreme court shall prescribe rules of
33   appellate procedure which shall govern further review
34   by the supreme court of decisions of the court of
35   appeals.  These rules shall contain, but need not be
36   limited to, a specification of the grounds upon which
37   further review may, in the discretion of the supreme
38   court, be granted.  These rules are subject to section
39   602.4202.
40     Sec. 104.  Section 602.4201, Code 1997, is amended
41   to read as follows:
42     602.4201  RULES GOVERNING ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS.
43     1.  The supreme court may prescribe all rules of
44   pleading, practice, evidence, and procedure, and the
45   forms of process, writs, and notices, for all
46   proceedings in all courts of this state, for the
47   purposes of simplifying the proceedings and promoting
48   the speedy determination of litigation upon its
49   merits.  Rules are subject to section 602.4202.
50     2.  Rules of appellate procedure relating to

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 1   appeals to and review by the supreme court,
 2   discretionary review by the courts of small claims
 3   actions, review by the supreme court by writ of
 4   certiorari to inferior courts, appeal to or review by
 5   the court of appeals of a matter transferred to that
 6   court by the supreme court, and further review by the
 7   supreme court of decisions of the court of appeals,
 8   shall be known as "Rules of Appellate Procedure", and
 9   shall be published as provided in section 2B.5.
10     3.  The following rules are subject to section
11   602.4202:
12     a.  Rules of civil procedure.
13     b.  Rules of criminal procedure.
14     c.  Rules of evidence.
15     d.  Rules of appellate procedure 1 through 9.
16     e.  Rules of probate procedure.
17     f.  Juvenile procedure.
18     g.  Involuntary hospitalization of mentally ill.
19     h.  Involuntary commitment or treatment of
20   substance abusers.
21     Sec. 105.  Section 602.4202, Code 1997, is amended
22   to read as follows:
23     602.4202  RULEMAKING PROCEDURE.
24     1.  The supreme court shall submit a rule or form
25   prescribed by the supreme court under section
26   602.4201, subsection 3, or pursuant to any other

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