Matter of Rules of Appellate Proced

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA No. AF 07-0016 ______________ IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF THE ) NEW RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE ) ORDER ______________ Many of the present Montana Rules of Appellate Procedure (M. R. App. P.), Title 25, Chapter 21, MCA, are over four decades old. These Rules have been amended piece- meal over the years and, in many instances, are confusing, internally inconsistent, and comport neither with this Court’s jurisprudence nor with current appellate practice and procedure in this State. With these deficiencies in mind, over the last two years and in…