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Rule 19. Relief.


     Rule 19. Relief.
     (1) Dispositions. Dispositions are as follows:
     (a) Affirm. The supreme court's decision to uphold a decision of the district court constitutes an affirmance of that portion of the judgment or order of the district court from which the party took the appeal.
     (b) Reverse. The supreme court's decision to overturn or modify a decision of the district court constitutes a reversal of that portion of the judgment or order of the district court from which the party took the appeal.
     (c) Remand. The supreme court's decision to overturn all or some part of the decision of the district court from which the party took the appeal may require that district court to apply the supreme court's ruling in further proceedings consistent with the supreme court's decision.
     (2) Dismissals. Unless otherwise ordered, the supreme court's dismissal of an appeal or cross-appeal is with prejudice and constitutes the final judgment of the supreme court. In the event the supreme court dismisses the appeal or cross-appeal, each party shall bear its own costs unless otherwise stipulated by the parties or ordered by the supreme court.
     (3) Costs.
     (a) Costs on appeal. Costs on appeal will be awarded to the prevailing party unless otherwise specifically provided by the supreme court in its decision. Taxable costs include costs of reproducing briefs and necessary appendices, costs incurred in transmission of the record, cost of the reporter's transcript if necessary for the determination of the appeal, and the fee for filing the notice of appeal. In the event that a dispute arises over which party has prevailed, that dispute, as well as the matter of costs, shall be resolved by the district court.
     (b) Costs in extraordinary writs and original proceedings.
     (i) Costs in extraordinary writ proceedings will be awarded only in the supreme court's discretion when special circumstances warrant an award.
     (ii) Any costs awarded to the petitioner or relator in proceedings seeking writs of supervisory control will be assessed against the real party in interest, rather than against the state, county, municipality, subdivision, judge, or justice.
     (iii) Costs in original proceedings will be awarded to the prevailing party unless otherwise specifically provided by the supreme court in its decision.
     (4) Interest on judgments. If a judgment for money in a civil case is affirmed, whatever interest is allowed by law shall be payable from the date the judgment was rendered or made in the district court. If a judgment is modified or reversed with a direction that a judgment for money be entered in the district court, the mandate shall contain instructions with respect to allowance of interest.
     (5) Sanctions. The supreme court may, on a motion to dismiss, a request included in a brief, or sua sponte, award sanctions to the prevailing party in an appeal, cross-appeal, or a motion or petition for relief determined to be frivolous, vexatious, filed for purposes of harassment or delay, or taken without substantial or reasonable grounds. Sanctions may include costs, attorney fees, or such other monetary or non-monetary penalty as the supreme court deems proper under the circumstances.

     History: En. Sup. Ct. Ord. No. AF 07-0016, July 3, 2007, eff. October 1, 2007.

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