Part 2 · Appeals from Trial Court Judgments and Orders

Rule 19.4. Expiration of Term

Amended January 1, 2026 (current)

The expiration of the appellate court’s term does not affect the court’s plenary power or its jurisdiction over a case that is pending when the court’s term expires.

Committee Notes

Comment to 1997 change: This is a new rule except the provisions of former Rule 234 are incorporated in subdivision 19.4. Comment to 2002 change: Subdivision 19.1 is amended to clarify that a motion for en banc reconsideration extends the court of appeals’ plenary power in the same manner as a motion for rehearing addressed to the panel of justices who rendered the judgment or under consideration. Comment to 2008 change: Subdivision 19.1 is changed, consistent with other changes in the rules, to specifically address a motion for en banc reconsideration and treat it as having the effect of a motion for rehearing. Rule 20. When Party is Indigent