12-1861. Supreme court; questions of law certified by other courts The supreme court may answer questions of law certified to it by the supreme court of the United States, a court of appeals of the United States, a United States district court or a tribal court when requested by the certifying court if there are […]
12-1862. Invocation of proceedings This article may be invoked by an order of any of the courts referred to in section 12-1861 on the court’s own motion.
12-1863. Certification order; contents A certification order shall set forth both of the following: 1. The questions of law to be answered. 2. A statement of all facts relevant to the questions certified and showing fully the nature of the controversy in which the questions arose.
12-1864. Preparation and transmission of certification order A. The certification order shall be prepared by the certifying court, signed by the judge presiding at the hearing and forwarded to the supreme court by the clerk of the certifying court under its official seal. B. The supreme court may require the original or copies of all […]
12-1865. Fees and costs Fees and costs shall be the same as in civil appeals docketed before the supreme court and shall be equally divided between the parties unless otherwise ordered by the certifying court in its order of certification.
12-1866. Proceedings in the supreme court Proceedings in the supreme court shall be those provided in rules adopted by it and statutes governing briefs and arguments.
12-1867. Opinion of supreme court The written opinion of the supreme court stating the law governing the questions certified shall be sent by the clerk under the seal of the supreme court to the certifying court and to the parties.
