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ZFBIH ME CMOZHOZS
FLHOJF ...................................................................................................................................... <
ZFB 6 MPHOGOL BXSGOHSS
F. FCZGMO GZHK> Fpprmvh Kgouths me Fprgi 2063
Crgkgofi Ruihs Khhtgol ....................................................................... 26
B. Jrfet Kgouths me Nfoufry 206: Stfojgol Cmkkgtthh Khhtgol ......... 37
ZFB 2 PRMPMSHJ FKHOJKHOZS ZM ZDH CRGKGOFI RXIHS FPPRMUHJ BW
ZDH NXJGCGFI CMOEHRHOCH & ZRFOSKGZZHJ ZM ZDH SXPRHKH
CMXRZ
F. Ruih 8. Gogtgfi Fpphfrfoch .................................................................. <8
B. Ruih 5. Zdh Lrfoj Nury ...................................................................... 46
C. Ruih 62. Pihfjgols & Prhtrgfi Kmtgmos .............................................. 4<
J. Ruih 3:. Frrhstgol Nujlkhot .............................................................. 77
H. Ruih 84. Phtty Meehoshs & Mtdhr Kgsjhkhfomrs ............................ 603
ZFB 3 RXIH :
F. Rhpmrthrs‗ Khkmrfojuk Rhlfrjgol Ruih :
(Shpthkbhr 20, 2063) .......................................................................... 666
B. Prmpmshj Fkhojhj Ruih : (wgtd styih cdfolhs) ............................... 623
C. Prmpmshj Fkhojhj Ruih : (wgtdmut styih cdfolhs) ......................... 627
J. Sullhstgmo 62-CR-B (Fssgstfot Fttmrohy Lhohrfi Brhuhr,
Jhpfrtkhot me Nustgch) ....................................................................... 633
H. Khkmrfojuk tm Nujlh Jfvgj K. Ifwsmo ermk
Nmoftdfo N. \rmbihwsag, Jhpfrtkhot me Nustgch, Rhlfrjgol
Prmpmshj Fkhojkhots tm Ruih : (Fulust 23, 2063) ........................ 6:8
ZFB : RXIH :6
F. Rhpmrthrs‗ Khkmrfojuk Rhlfrjgol Ruih :6
(Kfrcd 6<, 206:) ................................................................................. 688
B. Prmpmshj Fkhojhj Ruih :6 ............................................................... 658
Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 3 me :02
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C. Sullhstgmo 63-CR-B (Fctgol Fssgstfot Fttmrohy Lhohrfi
Rfkfo, Jhpfrtkhot me Nustgch) ......................................................... 6<6
J. Khkmrfojuk wgtd Fttfcdkhots tm Nujlh Nmdo E. Ahhofo ermk
Nmoftdfo N. \rmbihwsag, Jhpfrtkhot me Nustgch
(Nfoufry 6<, 206:)............................................................................... 6<7
Fttfcdkhots (\frrfot Hxfkpihs) .................................................... 646
H. Khkmrfojuk tm Ruih :6 Subcmkkgtthh ermk Prmehssmr
Mrgo Ahrr (Ehbrufry 3, 206:) ............................................................ 237
E. Khkmrfojuk tm Nujlh Nmdo E. Ahhofo ermk Nmoftdfo N.
\rmbihwsag. Jhpfrtkhot me Nustgch (Ehbrufry <, 206:) ................. 2:8
L. Khkmrfojuk tm Ruih :6 Subcmkkgtthh ermk Prmehssmr
Mrgo Ahrr (Ehbrufry 4, 206:) ............................................................ 286
D. Khkmrfojuk tm Nujlh Nmdo E. Ahhofo ermk Nmoftdfo N.
\rmbihwsag, Jhpfrtkhot me Nustgch JMN (Kfrcd 8, 206:) ............. 287
ZFB 8 RXIH 83
F. Rhpmrthrs‗ Khkmrfojuk Rhlfrjgol Ruih 83 & Zwgtthr
ermk tdh Cmurtrmmk (63-CR-F) (Kfrcd 60, 206:) .......................... 2<6
B. Sullhstgmo 63-CR-F (Dmo. Cify J. Ifoj) ........................................ 246
ZFB 5 RXIH :8
Rhpmrthr‗s Khkmrfojuk & Fttfcdkhot Rhlfrjgol Prmpmshj
Fkhojkhot tm Ruih :8 (Kfrcd 60, 206:) ...................................................... 248
ZFB < RXIHS 66 & 32
F. Rhpmrthrs‗ Khkmrfojuk Rhlfrjgol Ruihs 66 & 32 (63-CR-C)
(Ehbrufry 24, 206:)............................................................................. 273
B. Sullhstgmo 63-CR-C (Prmehssmr Lfbrghi N. Cdgo) ............................ 306
ZFB 4 RXIH 82
F. Rhpmrthrs‗ Khkmrfojuk Rhlfrjgol Ruih 82 (6:-CR-F)
(Kfrcd 2, 206:) ................................................................................... 333
B. Sullhstgmo 6:-CR-F (Dmo. Nmo M. Ohwkfo) ................................... 33<
Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh : me :02
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ZFB 7 RXIH 27
F. Rhpmrthrs‗ Khkmrfojuk Rhlfrjgol Ruih 27 (6:-CR-B)
(Kfrcd 60, 206:) ................................................................................. 3:3
B.
Sullhstgmo 6:-CR-B (Nfrhj Aohgthi, Hsq.) ........................................ 3:<
ZFB 60 SZFZXS ME PHOJGOL PRMNHCZS
Rhpmrthrs‗ Khkmrfojuk Rhlfrjgol Pmssgbih Fkhojkhots tm tdh
Ehjhrfi Ruihs me Crgkgofi Prmchjurh tm Fccmkkmjfth CK/HCE
(Nuiy 8, 2063) .................................................................................................... 346
Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 8 me :02
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ZDGS PFLH GOZHOZGMOFIIW BIFOA
Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 5 me :02Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 5 me :02
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FLHOJF
CRGKGOFI RXIHS CMKKGZZHH KHHZGOL
FPRGI <, 206:
OH\ MRIHFOS, IMXGSGFOF
G. PRHIGKGOFRW KFZZHRS
F. Cdfgr‗s Rhkfras foj Fjkgogstrftgvh Foomuochkhots
B. Rhvghw foj Fpprmvfi me Kgouths me Fprgi 2063 khhtgol go Jurdfk
C. Stftus me Crgkgofi Ruihs> Rhpmrt me tdh Ruihs Cmkkgtthh Suppmrt Meegch
GG. CRGKGOFI RXIHS XOJHR CMOSGJHRFZGMO (goemrkftgmo gthk)
F. Prmpmshj Fkhojkhots Fpprmvhj by tdh Nujgcgfi Cmoehrhoch foj emrwfrjhj tm tdh
Suprhkh Cmurt
6. Ruih 62. Pihfjgols foj Prhtrgfi Kmtgmos. Prmpmshj fkhojkhot cifrgeghs wdft
kmtgmos kust bh kfjh bhemrh trgfi foj fjjrhsshs cmoshquhochs me efgiurh tm egih
tgkhiy kmtgmo.
2. Ruih 3:. Frrhstgol Nujlkhot. Prmpmshj fkhojkhot kfahs cmoemrkgol cdfolhs tm
gkpihkhot fkhojkhot tm Ruih 62.
3. Ruih 8. Gogtgfi Fpphfrfoch. Prmpmshj fkhojkhot prmvgjhs tdft omo-cgtgzho
jhehojfots go X.S. custmjy sdfii bh goemrkhj tdft upmo rhquhst f cmosuifr meegcgfi
ermk tdh jhehojfot‗s cmuotry me oftgmofigty wgii bh omtgeghj, foj tdft tdh lmvhrokhot
wgii kfah foy mtdhr cmosuifr omtgegcftgmo rhqugrhj by gts gothroftgmofi mbiglftgmos.
:. Ruih 84. Gogtgfi Fpphfrfoch. Prmpmshj fkhojkhot prmvgjhs tdft go phtty meehosh foj
kgsjhkhfomr cfshs omo-cgtgzho jhehojfots go X.S. custmjy sdfii bh goemrkhj tdft
upmo rhquhst f cmosuifr meegcgfi ermk tdh jhehojfot‗s cmuotry me oftgmofigty wgii bh
omtgeghj, foj tdft tdh lmvhrokhot wgii kfah foy mtdhr cmosuifr omtgegcftgmo rhqugrhj
by gts gothroftgmofi mbiglftgmos.
8. Ruih 5. Lrfoj Nury. Zhcdogcfi foj cmoemrkgol fkhojkhot tm cmrrhct stftutmry crmss
rhehrhoch feehcthj by rhcmjgegcftgmo.
Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh < me :02Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh < me :02
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GGG. SXBCMKKGZZHH RHPMRZS
F. Ruih :. Shrvgch mo Emrhglo Cmrpmrftgmos (62-CR-B) (Khkm)
B. Ruih :6. \frrfot tm Xsh Rhkmth Fcchss tm Shfrcd Hihctrmogc Stmrflh Khjgf foj
Shgzh Hihctrmogcfiiy Stmrhj Goemrkftgmo (63-CR-B) (Khkm)
C. Ruih 83. Zwgtthr Ermk tdh Cmurtrmmk (63-CR-F) (Khkm)
J. Ruih :8. 3 Jfy Ruih emr Hihctrmogc Shrvgch (Khkm)
GG. OH\ CRGKGOFI RXIHS SXLLHSZGMOS
F. Ruihs 66 foj 32 (Prh-pihf PSRs) (63-CR-C)
B. Ruih 82. Dfrkihss Hrrmr (6:–CR–F)
C. Ruih 27. Kmtgmo emr Nujlkhot me Fcqugttfi go Bhocd Zrgfi (6:-CR-B)
U. RXIHS FOJ PRMNHCZS PHOJGOL BHEMRH CMOLRHSS, SZFOJGOL
CMKKGZZHH, NXJGCGFI CMOEHRHOCH, FOJ MZDHR CMKKGZZHHS.
F. Stftus Rhpmrt mo Ihlgsiftgmo Feehctgol Ehjhrfi Ruihs me Crgkgofi Prmchjurh
B. CK/HCE Subcmkkgtthh (Rhpmrthrs‗ Khkm tm CK/HCE Subcmkkgtthh)
C. Mtdhr
UGG. JHSGLOFZGMO ME ZGKHS FOJ PIFCHS EMR EXZXRH KHHZGOLS
F. Efii khhtgol
Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 4 me :02Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 4 me :02
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Heehctgvh> Mctmbhr 6, 2063
Fjvgsmry Cmkkgtthh mo Crgkgofi Ruihs Pflh 3
Rhvgshj> Mctmbhr 66, 2063
Khkbhrs, Fjvgsmry Cmkkgtthh
mo Crgkgofi Ruihs (cmot‗j.) Nmdo S. Sgeehrt, Hsq. Ifoaihr, Sgeehrt & \mdi IIP
800 Egetd Fvhouh, 33rj Eimmr
Ohw Wmra, OW 60660
Cihra me Cmurt Rhprhshotftgvh,
Fjvgsmry Cmkkgtthh mo Crgkgofi Ruihs
Nfkhs O. Dfttho
CihraXogthj Stfths Jgstrgct Cmurt
Rgcdfrj B. Russhii Ehjhrfi Bugijgol
foj Xogthj Stfths Cmurtdmush
<8 Sprgol Strhht, S. \., Rmmk 226<
Ftifotf, LF 30303-3307
Shcrhtfry, Stfojgol Cmkkgtthh
foj Ruihs Cmkkgtthh Meegchr Nmoftdfo C. Rmsh
Shcrhtfry, Cmkkgtthh mo Ruihs me Prfctgch &
Prmchjurh foj Ruihs Cmkkgtthh MeegchrZdurlmmj Kfrsdfii Ehjhrfi Nujgcgfry Bugijgol
Moh Cmiukbus Cgrcih, O.H., Rmmk <-2:0
\fsdgoltmo, JC 208::Pdmoh 202-802-6420
Efx 202-802-6<88Nmoftdfo][email protected]
Cdghe Cmuoshi Fojrhf I. Auphrkfo Cdghe Cmuoshi tm tdh Ruihs Cmkkgtthhs
66838 Bmb Cfshy X.S. Cmurtdmush
868 Rusa Fvh.
Dmustmo, ZT <<002-2500
Pdmoh <63-280-8740
Efx <63-280-8263
Fojrhf][email protected]
Jhputy Ruihs Cmkkgtthh Meegchr
foj Cmuoshi Bhonfkgo N. Rmbgosmo
Jhputy Ruihs Cmkkgtthh Meegchr foj Cmuoshi tm
tdh Ruihs Cmkkgtthhs
Zdurlmmj Kfrsdfii Ehjhrfi Nujgcgfry Bugijgol
Moh Cmiukbus Cgrcih, O.H., Rmmk <-2:0
\fsdgoltmo, JC 208::
Pdmoh 202-802-6865
Efx 202-802-6<88
Bhonfkgo][email protected]
Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 66 me :02Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 66 me :02
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Fjvgsmry Cmkkgtthh mo Crgkgofi Ruihs
Khkbhrs Pmsgtgmo Jgstrgct/Cgrcugt Stfrt Jfth Hoj Jfth
Rhhof RfllgCdfgr
C Shcmoj Cgrcugt 2066 206:
Cfrmi F. Brmma EPJ Giigomgs (Omrtdhro) 2066 206:
Kmrrgsmo C. Holifoj, Nr. J Cfigemrogf (Hfsthro) 2004 206:
Kfra Egigp HSV Giigomgs 2063 2068
Jfvgj H. Lgibhrtsmo CNXSZ Smutd Jfamtf 2060 2065
Nmdo E. Ahhofo J Ohw Wmra (Smutdhro) 200< 206:
Mrgo S. Ahrr FCFJ \fsdgoltmo, JC 2063 2065
Rfykmoj K. Ahtdihjlh C Sgxtd Cgrcugt 2063 2065
Jfvgj K. Ifwsmo C Kgcdglfo (Hfsthro) 2007 2068
Jmofij \. Kmiimy J Kmotfof 200< 206:
Kytdgig Rfkfo* JMN \fsdgoltmo, JC ---- Mpho
Zgkmtdy R. Rgch K Phoosyivfogf (Hfsthro) 2007 2068
Nmdo S. Sgeehrt HSV Ohw Wmra 2062 2068
Sfrf Suo BhfihRhpmrthr
FCFJ Omrtd Cfrmigof 2008 Mpho
Prgocgpfi Stfee> Nmoftdfo C. Rmsh 202-802-6420 ]]]]]]]]]]* Hx-meegcgm
Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 62 me :02Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 62 me :02
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Heehctgvh> Mctmbhr 6, 2063
Igfgsmo Khkbhrs Pflh 6
Rhvgshj> Mctmbhr 66, 2063
IGFGSMO KHKBHRS
Igfgsmo emr tdh Fjvgsmry Cmkkgtthh
mo Fpphiifth Ruihs
Lrhlmry L. Lfrrh, Hsq. (Stfojgol)
Igfgsmo emr tdh Fjvgsmry Cmkkgtthh
mo Fpphiifth Ruihs
Nujlh Fjfibhrtm Nmrjfo (Bfoaruptcy)
Igfgsmo emr tdh Fjvgsmry Cmkkgtthh
mo Bfoaruptcy Ruihs
Rmy Z. Holihrt, Nr., Hsq. (Stfojgol)
Igfgsmo emr tdh Fjvgsmry Cmkkgtthh
mo Cgvgi Ruihs
Nujlh Frtdur G. Dfrrgs (Bfoaruptcy)
Igfgsmo emr tdh Fjvgsmry Cmkkgtthh
mo Cgvgi Ruihs
Nujlh Ohgi K. Lmrsucd (Stfojgol)
Igfgsmo emr tdh Fjvgsmry Cmkkgtthh
mo Crgkgofi Ruihs
Igfgsmo emr tdh Fjvgsmry Cmkkgtthh
mo Hvgjhoch Ruihs
Nujlh Nujgtd D. \gzkur (Bfoaruptcy)
Igfgsmo emr tdh Fjvgsmry Cmkkgtthh
mo Hvgjhoch Ruihs
Nujlh Pfui S. Jgfkmoj (Cgvgi)
Igfgsmo emr tdh Fjvgsmry Cmkkgtthh
mo Hvgjhoch Ruihs
Nujlh Nmdo E. Ahhofo (Crgkgofi)
Igfgsmo emr tdh Fjvgsmry Cmkkgtthhmo Hvgjhoch Ruihs
Nujlh Rgcdfrj C. \hsihy (Stfojgol)
Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 63 me :02Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 63 me :02
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Heehctgvh> Mctmbhr 6, 2063
Fjkgogstrftgvh Meegch me tdh X.S. Cmurts Pflh 2
Rhvgshj> Kfrcd 62, 206:
Brgjlht K. Dhfiy Fttmrohy Fjvgsmr
Bfoaruptcy Nujlhs Jgvgsgmo
Zdurlmmj Kfrsdfii Ehjhrfi Nujgcgfry Bugijgol
Moh Cmiukbus Cgrcih, O.H., Rmmk :-2<3
\fsdgoltmo, JC 208::
Pdmoh 202-802-6700Efx 202-802-6744
Brgjlht][email protected]
Erfochs E. Sagiikfo
Pfrfihlfi Sphcgfigst
Zdurlmmj Kfrsdfii Ehjhrfi Nujgcgfry Bugijgol
Moh Cmiukbus Cgrcih, O.H., Rmmk <-2:0
\fsdgoltmo, JC 208::
Pdmoh 202-802-37:8
Efx 202-802-6<88
Erfochs][email protected]
Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 68 me :02Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 68 me :02
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Heehctgvh> Mctmbhr 6, 2063
Ehjhrfi Nujgcgfi Chothr Pflh 6
Rhvgshj> Mctmbhr 66, 2063
EHJHRFI NXJGCGFI CHOZHR
Zgk Rhflfo (Ruihs me Prfctgch & Prmchjurh)
Shogmr Rhshfrcd FssmcgfthEhjhrfi Nujgcgfi ChothrZdurlmmj Kfrsdfii Ehjhrfi
Nujgcgfry Bugijgol
Moh Cmiukbus Cgrcih, O.H., Rmmk 5-:35
\fsdgoltmo, JC 20002Pdmoh 202-802-:07<
Efx 202-802-:677
Kfrgh Ihfry (Fpphiifth Ruihs Cmkkgtthh)
Rhshfrcd FssmcgfthRhshfrcd JgvgsgmoZdurlmmj Kfrsdfii Ehjhrfi Nujgcgfry Bugijgol
Moh Cmiukbus Cgrcih, O.H.
\fsdgoltmo, JC 20002-4003
Pdmoh 202-802-:057Efx 202-802-:677
Kmiiy Z. Nmdosmo (Bfoaruptcy Ruihs Cmkkgtthh) Shogmr Rhshfrcd Fssmcgfth
Rhshfrcd JgvgsgmoZdurlmmj Kfrsdfii Ehjhrfi Nujgcgfry Bugijgol
Moh Cmiukbus Cgrcih, O.H.
\fsdgoltmo, JC 20002-4003
Pdmoh 368-42:-:7:[email protected]
Hkhry L. Ihh (Cgvgi Ruihs Cmkkgtthh) Shogmr Rhshfrcd Fssmcgfth
Rhshfrcd JgvgsgmoZdurlmmj Kfrsdfii Ehjhrfi Nujgcgfry Bugijgol
Moh Cmiukbus Cgrcih, O.H.
\fsdgoltmo, JC 20002-4003
Pdmoh 202-802-:0<4Efx 202-802-:677
Ifurfi I. Dmmphr (Crgkgofi Ruihs Cmkkgtthh) Shogmr Rhshfrcd Fssmcgfth
Rhshfrcd JgvgsgmoZdurlmmj Kfrsdfii Ehjhrfi Nujgcgfry Bugijgol
Moh Cmiukbus Cgrcih, O.H.
\fsdgoltmo, JC 20002-4003Pdmoh 202-802-:073
Efx 202-802-:677
Cftdhrgoh Bmrjho (Hvgjhoch Ruihs Cmkkgtthh) Rhshfrcd Fssmcgfth
Rhshfrcd JgvgsgmoZdurlmmj Kfrsdfii Ehjhrfi Nujgcgfry Bugijgol
Moh Cmiukbus Cgrcih, O.H.
\fsdgoltmo, JC 20002-4003Pdmoh 202-802-:070
Efx 202-802-:677
Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 65 me :02Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 65 me :02
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ZFB 6
Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 6< me :02Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 6< me :02
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ZFB 6F
Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 67 me :02Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 67 me :02
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ZDGS PFLH GOZHOZGMOFIIW BIFOA
Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 20 me :02Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 20 me :02
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FJUGSMRW CMKKGZZHH MO CRGKGOFI RXIHS
JRFEZ KGOXZHS
Fprgi 28, 2063, Jurdfk, Omrtd Cfrmigof
G. Ftthojfoch foj Prhigkgofry Kftthrs
Zdh Crgkgofi Ruihs Fjvgsmry Cmkkgtthh (’Cmkkgtthh‛) kht go ft Juah Ifw Scdmmi go
Jurdfk, Omrtd Cfrmigof mo Fprgi 28, 2063. Zdh emiimwgol phrsmos whrh go ftthojfoch>
Nujlh Rhhof Rfllg, Cdfgr
Cfrmi F. Brmma, Hsq.
Nujlh Kmrrgsmo C. Holifoj, Nr.Aftdihho Ehitmo, Hsq.
Kfra Egigp, Hsq. (by thihpdmoh)
Cdghe Nustgch Jfvgj H. Lgibhrtsmo
Nfkhs O. Dfttho, Hsq.
Nujlh Nmdo E. AhhofoNujlh Jfvgj K. Ifwsmo
Prmehssmr Fojrhw J. Ihgpmij Nujlh Jmofij \. Kmiimy
Nujlh Zgkmtdy R. Rgch
Nmdo S. Sgeehrt, Hsq.Nmoftdfo \rmbihwsag, Hsq.
Nujlh Nfkhs B. ^flhi
Prmehssmr Sfrf Suo Bhfih, Rhpmrthr Prmehssmr Ofocy Agol, Rhpmrthr
Nujlh Nheerhy Suttmo, Stfojgol Cmkkgtthh Cdfgr Prmehssmr Jfoghi Cmqugiihtth, Stfojgol Cmkkgtthh Rhpmrthr Nujlh Kfrgiyo I. Duee, Stfojgol Cmkkgtthh Igfgsmo
Nujlh Rgcdfrj C. Zfiikfo, Emrkhr Fjvgsmry Cmkkgtthh Cdfgr
Zdh emiimwgol phrsmos whrh prhshot tm suppmrt tdh Cmkkgtthh>
Ifurfi I. Dmmphr, Hsq.Nmoftdfo C. Rmsh, Hsq.
Bhonfkgo N. Rmbgosmo, Hsq.
GG. CDFGR‗S RHKFRAS FOJ MPHOGOL BXSGOHSS
F. Cdfgr‗s Rhkfras
Nujlh Rfllg gotrmjuchj ohw khkbhrs Kfra Egigp (wdm pfrtgcgpfthj by thihpdmoh) foj
Nmdo S. Sgeehrt. Sdh fism tdfoahj Nujlh Rgcdfrj Zfiikfo, tdh emrkhr cdfgr me tdh Cmkkgtthh, emr ftthojgol. Nujlh Zfiikfo pifyhj f crgtgcfi rmih go tdh jhvhimpkhot me tdh prmpmshj fkhojkhot
Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 26 me :02Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 26 me :02
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Jrfet Kgouths
Crgkgofi Ruihs Khhtgol
Fprgi 28, 2063
Pflh 2
tm Ruih 62.
Nujlh Rfllg omthj tdft tdh Jhpfrtkhot me Nustgch rhchotiy cmoehrrhj sglogegcfot dmomrs
mo Nmoftdfo \rmbihwsag foj Aftdihho Ehitmo. Kr. \rmbihwsag rhchgvhj tdh Nmdo C. Ahhohyfwfrj emr Hxchptgmofi Gothlrgty foj Prmehssgmofigsk. Ks. Ehitmo rhchgvhj tdh kmst prhstglgmus
fwfrj lgvho by tdh Crgkgofi Jgvgsgmo, tdh Dhory H. Phthrsmo Khkmrgfi Fwfrj, go rhcmlogtgmo me
dhr ’ifstgol cmotrgbutgmo tm tdh Jgvgsgmo.‛ Nujlh Rfllg cmolrftuifthj Kr. \rmbihwsag foj Ks.Ehitmo, foj tdfoahj tdhk emr tdhgr hxchptgmofi cmotrgbutgmos tm tdh Cmkkgtthh‗s wmra. Nujlh
Rfllg fism omthj wgtd rhlrht Ks. Ehitmo‗s pifo tm rhtgrh bhemrh tdh ohxt khhtgol me tdh
Cmkkgtthh.
B. Rhvghw foj Fpprmvfi me Kgouths me Fprgi 2062 Khhtgol
F kmtgmo tm fpprmvh tdh kgouths me tdh Fprgi 2062 Cmkkgtthh khhtgol go Sfo Erfocgscm,
Cfigemrogf, dfvgol bhho kmvhj foj shcmojhj>
Zdh Cmkkgtthh uofogkmusiy fpprmvhj tdh Fprgi 2062 khhtgol kgouths by vmgch vmth.
C. Prmpmshj Fkhojkhots Fpprmvhj by tdh Suprhkh Cmurt emr Zrfoskgttfi tm
Cmolrhss
Nujlh Rfllg rhpmrthj tdft tdh emiimwgol prmpmshj fkhojkhots, fpprmvhj by tdh Suprhkh
Cmurt foj trfoskgtthj tm Cmolrhss, wgii tfah heehct mo Jhchkbhr 6, 2063, uoihss Cmolrhss fcts tmtdh cmotrfry>
Ruih 66. Fjvgch rh Gkkglrftgmo Cmoshquhochs me Lugity Pihf.
Ruih 65. Lmvhrokhot Jgscimsurh> Prmpmshj thcdogcfi foj cmoemrkgol fkhojkhot.
GGG. CRGKGOFI RXIHS FCZGMOS
F. Prmpmshj Fkhojkhots tm Ruihs 62 foj 3:
Nujlh Rfllg omthj tdft tdh kfgo wmra bhemrh tdh Cmkkgtthh wfs cmosgjhrftgmo me Ruihs
62 foj 3:. Bhcfush tdh prmpmshj fkhojkhots dfvh sucd f iholtdy dgstmry foj tdh kfthrgfis gotdh flhojf bmma whrh vmiukgomus, Nujlh Rfllg fsahj tdh Rhpmrthrs tm bhlgo wgtd f sukkfry me
tdh dgstmry me tdh prmpmsfi.
Prmehssmrs Bhfih foj Agol stfthj tdft emiimwgol tdh Suprhkh Cmurt‗s jhcgsgmo go Xogthj Stfths v. Cmttmo, 838 X.S. 528 (2002), go 2005 tdh Jhpfrtkhot me Nustgch fsahj tdh Crgkgofi
Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 22 me :02Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 22 me :02
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Jrfet Kgouths
Crgkgofi Ruihs Khhtgol
Fprgi 28, 2063
Pflh 3
Ruihs Cmkkgtthh tm cmosgjhr fkhojgol Ruih 62(b)(3)(B) tm rhqugrh jhehojfots tm rfgsh bhemrh
trgfi foy mbnhctgmo tdft tdh gojgctkhot efgihj tm stfth fo meehosh by higkgoftgol tdh prmvgsgmo tdft
rhqugrhj rhvghw me sucd f cifgk hvho wdho rfgshj emr tdh egrst tgkh fethr cmovgctgmo. (Go tdh
rhkfgojhr me tdhsh kgouths, efgiurh tm stfth fo meehosh wgii bh rhehrrhj tm fs EZSM.) Ft tdhurlgol me khkbhrs me tdh Fjvgsmry Cmkkgtthh foj ft tdh Stfojgol Cmkkgtthh, tdh prmpmsfi
hvmivhj foj hxpfojhj mvhr tdh cmursh me hgldt yhfrs tm fjjrhss mtdhr ehfturhs me Ruih 62's
trhftkhot me prhtrgfi kmtgmos go lhohrfi.
Fs pubigsdhj, tdh prmpmshj fkhojkhot>
! stfthj tdft tdh rhqugrhkhot tdft chrtfgo cifgks foj jhehoshs bh rfgshj bhemrh trgfi
fppighs moiy ge tdh bfsgs emr tdh kmtgmo gs ’rhfsmofbiy fvfgifbih‛ bhemrh trgfi1
! houkhrfthj tdh cmkkmo typhs me kmtgmos tdft cmurts dfvh emuoj tm cmostgtuth jhehcts
’go gostgtutgol tdh prmshcutgmo‛ foj ’go tdh gojgctkhot mr goemrkftgmo‛ tdft kust bh rfgshj
bhemrh trgfi1
! gociujhj EZSM fkmol tdh jhehcts ’go tdh gojgctkhot mr goemrkftgmo‛ tdft kust bh
rfgshj bhemrh trgfi1 foj
! cifrgeghj tdh lhohrfi stfojfrj emr rhighe ermk tdh ruih tdft ifth-egihj cifgks kfy omt bh
cmosgjhrhj, rhsmivgol cmoeusgmo crhfthj by tdh omo-stfojfrj ush me tdh thrk ’wfgvhr‛ tm
rhfcd sgtuftgmos go wdgcd tdhrh wfs om gothotgmofi rhigoqugsdkhot me f aomwo rgldt.
Nujlh Rfllg omthj tdft sdh dfj hocmurflhj tdh jhehosh bfr tm rhvghw tdh pubigsdhj fkhojkhot,
foj tdft tdh Cmkkgtthh dfj rhchgvhj tdmuldteui hxthojhj cmkkhots tdft whrh hxtrhkhiy dhipeui.
Zdh Rhpmrthrs tdho jrhw tdh Cmkkgtthh‗s ftthotgmo tm tdh vfrgmus gssuhs rfgshj go tdh pubigccmkkhots, pfrtgcuifriy tdh cmochros rfgshj by tdh jhehosh bfr.
Zm cmosgjhr tdh gssuhs rfgshj go tdh pubigc cmkkhots tdh Ruih 62 Subcmkkgtthh kht go phrsmo go Sfo Erfocgscm foj dhij oukhrmus fjjgtgmofi khhtgols by thihpdmoh. Nujlh Rfllg
tdfoahj tdh Subcmkkgtthh emr gts hxtrfmrjgofry heemrts, foj fsahj Nujlh Holifoj, tdh
Subcmkkgtthh cdfgr, tm lgvh fo mvhrvghw me tdh Subcmkkgtthh's prmpmsfi emr fkhojkhot fs
rhvgshj emiimwgol pubigcftgmo.
Nujlh Holifoj prhefchj dgs prhshotftgmo by omtgol tdft, go cmotrfst tm hfrighr prmpmsfisemr fkhojkhot me Ruih 62, wdgcd dfj pfsshj tdh Subcmkkgtthh by jgvgjhj vmths, tdh prmpmsfi
dh wmuij omw prhshot dfj bhho fpprmvhj by tdh Subcmkkgtthh uofogkmusiy. Zdh prmpmshj
fkhojkhot wmuij gocrhfsh tdh cifrgty me lugjfoch prmvgjhj by Ruih 62 tm bmtd cmurts foj
prfctgtgmohrs by igstgol tdh cmkkmo kmtgmos tdft kust bh rfgshj bhemrh trgfi foj jhigohftgol tdhstfojfrj me rhvghw emr ifth-rfgshj cifgks. Emr cifgks mtdhr tdfo EZSM, tdh prmpmshj stfojfrj
Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 23 me :02Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 23 me :02
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Jrfet Kgouths
Crgkgofi Ruihs Khhtgol
Fprgi 28, 2063
Pflh :
wfs cfush foj prhnujgch. Emr EZSM, tdh rhcmkkhojhj stfojfrj wfs prhnujgch fimoh. Zdh
Subcmkkgtthh fism cmociujhj tdft tdh jgstrgct cmurts ohhjhj tm dfvh sglogegcfot jgscrhtgmo tm
dfojih cifgks go tdh phrgmj bhemrh trgfi, foj gt fjjhj ifoluflh tm kfah tdft cihfrhr. Egofiiy, ft
tdh urlgol me Nujlh Rfllg, tdh Subcmkkgtthh rhcmosgjhrhj ehfturhs me tdh prmpmshj ruih tdftfppighj tdh stfojfrjs emr ifth-rfgshj cifgks tm fpphiifth cmurts. Zdh Subcmkkgtthh uitgkfthiy
flrhhj gt wfs bhst omt tm try tm tgh tdh dfojs me tdh fpphiifth cmurts. Fccmrjgoliy, gt flrhhj tm
jhihth ermk tdh prmpmshj ruih tdh stfthkhot tdft Ruih 82 jmhs omt fppiy. Zdgs wmuij fiimw tdhfpphiifth cmurts tm jhthrkgoh wdhtdhr tm fppiy tdh stfojfrjs sphcgeghj go Ruih 62(c) mr tdh pifgo
hrrmr stfojfrj sphcgeghj go Ruih 82 wdho uotgkhiy cifgks frh rfgshj emr tdh egrst tgkh mo fpphfi.
\dho Nujlh Holifoj cmkpihthj dgs prhshotftgmo me tdh Subcmkkgtthh prmpmsfi, Nujlh
Rfllg flrhhj tdft tdh prmpmshj ruih prmvgjhs lrhfthr cifrgty go gjhotgeygol kmtgmos tdft kust bhegihj bhemrh trgfi. Sdh fism omthj tdft prmpmshj 62(c)(2) lgvhs jgstrgct nujlhs tdh ohhjhj eihxgbgigty tm cmosgjhr uotgkhiy kmtgmos foj cifgks rfgshj bhemrh nhmpfrjy fttfcdhs, wdgcd cmuij
dfvh tdh prfctgcfi fjvfotflh me kgogkgzgol ifthr cifgks me goheehctgvh fssgstfoch me cmuoshi. Zdh
prmpmshj fkhojkhots fism cifrgey tdft ge tdh cgrcukstfochs lgvgol rgsh tm f cifgk mr jhehosh
gjhotgeghj go Ruih 62(b)(3) frh omt aomwo bhemrh trgfi, om prhtrgfi kmtgmo gs rhqugrhj. Ft tdft pmgot, Nujlh Rfllg govgthj Subcmkkgtthh khkbhrs tm fjj tdhgr vghws.
Sphfagol gojgvgjufiiy, Subcmkkgtthh khkbhrs flrhhj tdft tdh prmpmshj fkhojkhotrheihcthj cmkprmkgsh. Ohvhrtdhihss, tdh prmpmshj ruih wfs f cmosgjhrfbih gkprmvhkhot mvhr
tdh currhot moh. F jhehosh rhprhshotftgvh omthj tdft smkh ehfturhs me tdh prmpmshj ruih kgldt
omt bhohegt jhehojfots go pfrtgcuifr cfshs, but sdh vmgchj strmol suppmrt emr rhtfgogol tdh prhnujgch-moiy stfojfrj emr ifth-rfgshj EZSM cifgks foj tdh fbuojfot jgscrhtgmo feemrjhj tm trgfi
nujlhs. F nujlh cdfrfcthrgzhj tdh Subcmkkgtthh prmpmsfi fs f ’jhigcfth but hxqugsgth
cmkprmkgsh,‛ foj dh omthj tdft igah Cgvgi Ruih 62 gt ’cihfrs tdh jhcas bhemrh trgfi‛ foj feemrjs
tdh trgfi nujlh fbuojfot jgscrhtgmo tm jm substfotgfi nustgch. Rhprhshotftgvhs me tdh Jhpfrtkhotme Nustgch omthj tdft tdhy bhlfo wgtd f ofrrmw pmigcy-bfshj prmpmsfi tm rhqugrh EZSM cifgks tm
bh rfgshj bhemrh trgfi, sm tdft hrrmrs wmuij bh rfgshj prmkptiy foj rhctgeghj. Dmwhvhr, ge tdh
cdfrlgol jmcukhot jgj omt lgvh tdh jhehojfot omtgch, foj dh cmuij sdmw prhnujgch, tdhJhpfrtkhot dfs fiwfys flrhhj tdft rhighe sdmuij bh feemrjhj. Zdh currhot prmpmsfi fism cifrgeghs
wdft cifgks kust bh rfgshj bhemrh trgfi, prmvgjhs substfotgfi jgscrhtgmo tm tdh jgstrgct nujlh
bhemrh tdh nury gs swmro, higkgofths tdh thrk ’wfgvhr,‛ foj bgeurcfths tdh stfojfrj emr ifth-rfgshj
cifgks, prmvgjgol emr cfush foj prhnujgch (f cifrgegcftgmo me wdft tdh ifw currhotiy gs) emr fiicifgks hxchpt EZSM, emr wdgcd prhnujgch fimoh gs sueegcghot. Go rhsmivgol cmoeigcts tdft dfj
jhvhimphj go tdh imwhr cmurts, tdh prmpmsfi ushj thrks tdft dfj bhho igtglfthj foj jhegohj go tdhcfsh ifw.
Nujlh Rfllg omthj tdft tdh prmpmsfi rfgshs twm jgeehrhot stfojfrj me rhvghw quhstgmos,
bhcfush gt>
Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 2: me :02Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 2: me :02
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Jrfet Kgouths
Crgkgofi Ruihs Khhtgol
Fprgi 28, 2063
Pflh 8
(6) cdfolhs ’lmmj cfush‛ tm ’cfush foj prhnujgch‛ go mrjhr tm rheihct tdh gothrprhtftgmo
lgvho by kmst cmurts, foj
(2) prmvgjhs f jgeehrhot stfojfrj, ’prhnujgch,‛ emr ifth rfgshj EZSM cifgks.
Emiimwgol Cmttmo, kfoy fpphiifth cmurts frh omw fppiygol pifgo hrrmr tm EZSM cifgks rfgshj emr
tdh egrst tgkh mo fpphfi, foj Nujlh Rfllg sfgj sdh dfj urlhj tdh Subcmkkgtthh tm cmosgjhr wdhtdhr gt wfs jhsgrfbih tm kfojfth tdh prhnujgch stfojfrj emr ifth-rfgshj EZSM cifgks mo
fpphfi.
Nujlh Rfllg tdho mphohj tdh eimmr emr lhohrfi jgscussgmo by fii cmkkgtthh khkbhrs. F
khkbhr fsahj tdh purpmsh me igkgtgol tdh kmtgmos tdft kust bh rfgshj bhemrh trgfi tm tdmsh wdhrhtdh bfsgs gs ’rhfsmofbiy fvfgifbih.‛ Zdh Rhpmrthrs foj Subcmkkgtthh khkbhrs hxpifgohj tdft’fvfgifbih‛ fpphfrs tm bh f bgofry efctufi cmochpt> goemrkftgmo wfs mr wfs omt fvfgifbih. Go
cmotrfst, ’rhfsmofbiy fvfgifbih‛ gociujhs bmtd tdgs efctufi cmkpmohot foj f qufigtftgvh nujlkhot.
Emr hxfkpih, ge tdh goemrkftgmo ohchssfry tm rfgsh tdh kmtgmo wfs gociujhj mo moh pflh me f
kfssgvh jftf jukp moiy moh jfy bhemrh tdh jfth emr egigol prhtrgfi kmtgmos, gt kgldt bh jhhkhj fvfgifbih go f efctufi shosh, but omt rhfsmofbiy fvfgifbih. Zdh rhqugrhkhot tdft f kmtgmo ’kust‛
bh rfgshj bhemrh trgfi fppighs moiy ge tdh bfsgs emr tdh kmtgmo wfs ’tdho rhfsmofbiy fvfgifbih.‛
Zdgs fiimws tdh jhehosh tm frluh tdft, lgvho tdh cgrcukstfochs, gt wfs omt rhfsmofbih tm hxphct fcifgk mr jhehosh tm bh rfgshj. Ge tdh cmurt jhthrkgohs tdft tdh bfsgs emr tdh kmtgmo wfs omt
rhfsmofbiy fvfgifbih, tdho prmpmshj Ruih 62(b)(3) jmhs omt rhqugrh tdh kmtgmo tm bh rfgshj
bhemrh trgfi. Zdhrhemrh f ifthr kmtgmo wmuij omt bh uotgkhiy uojhr Ruih 62(c), foj tdhrh wmuij bh om ohhj tm sdmw lmmj cfush.
F jhehosh khkbhr hxprhsshj f vfrghty me cmochros wgtd tdh prmpmshj fkhojkhot. Egrst,
dh frluhj, tdh prmpmsfi sdgets tdh burjho me prmme/burjho me prmjuctgmo by rhqugrgol tdh jhehoshtm rfgsh chrtfgo "jhehoshs" bhemrh trgfi. But tdh ifw lhohrfiiy phrkgts tdh jhehosh tm rhkfgo sgihot
foj omt tm fsshrt jhehoshs bhemrh trgfi. Emr hxfkpih, go tdh Zdgrj Cgrcugt f stftuth me igkgtftgmos
jhehosh gs tgkhiy wdhtdhr rfgshj bhemrh trgfi, jurgol trgfi, mr ft tdh tgkh me nury gostructgmos. Zdhjhehojfot cfo wfgt uotgi tdh lmvhrokhot rhsts, foj tdho rfgsh gts cifgk tdft tdh lmvhrokhot dfs
omt prmvho cmojuct tdft mccurrhj wgtdgo tdh igkgtftgmos phrgmj. Go tdh khkbhr‗s vghw, rhqugrgol
tdgs gssuh tm bh rfgshj bhemrh trgfi wmuij bh f rfjgcfi cdfolh. Gt wmuij fihrt tdh prmshcutgmo tm
tdh prmbihk. Zdh prmpmsfi kfy fism wmra f cdfolh emr mtdhr cifgks mr jhehoshs. Emr hxfkpih,hvho ge smkh cgrcugts rhqugrh vhouh tm bh rfgshj bhemrh trgfi, tdh kftthr kfy bh mpho go mtdhr
cgrcugts. Go smkh cfshs, gt kfy fism bh tm tdh fjvfotflh me tdh jhehosh omt tm rfgsh shihctgvh mr vgojgctgvh prmshcutgmo bhemrh trgfi, bhcfush tdh lmvhrokhot kgldt cdfolh gts prhshotftgmo me tdh
cfsh. Zdh khkbhr omthj tdft rhqugrgol sucd jhehoshs tm bh rfgshj bhemrh trgfi kfy bh heegcghot,
but heegcghocy gs omt tdh cmochro me tdh jhehosh. Go smkh cfshs gt kgldt fism bh prmbihkftgc emr
tdh jhehosh tm rfgsh kuitgpigcgty bhemrh trgfi. Zdhsh frh omt khrhiy prmchjurfi gssuhs. Zdhy frhjhehoshs. F jhehojfot dfs f cmostgtutgmofi rgldt tm rhkfgo sgihot, foj tdh lmvhrokhot dfs tdh
Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 28 me :02Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 28 me :02
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Jrfet Kgouths
Crgkgofi Ruihs Khhtgol
Fprgi 28, 2063
Pflh <
mo tdh hrrmohmus fssukptgmo tdft efgiurh tm stfth fo meehosh wfs f nurgsjgctgmofi hrrmr. Cmttmo
tdho kfjh gt cihfr tdft efgiurh tm stfth fo meehosh gs omt nurgsjgctgmofi. Go rhspmosh tm tdh cmochros
rfgshj by tdh jhehosh khkbhr, Nujlh Zfiikfo omthj tdft tdh prmpmsfi jmhs rheihct f pmigcy
nujlkhot tdft tdh ruihs sdmuij jgscmurflh sfojbfllgol. Gt jmhs ftthkpt tm eiusd mut gssuhs tdftcmuij bh jgspmsgtgvh, wdgcd ermk tdh cmurt‗s phrsphctgvh sdmuij bh rfgshj hfriy emr heehctgvh cfsh
kfoflhkhot. Gt kfy rhqugrh tdh jhehosh tm pify f cfrj hfrighr tdfo gt wgsdhs, but gt jmhs omt
rhqugrh tdh jhehosh tm cmkh emrwfrj wgtd hvgjhoch. Fs fo fpphiifth nujlh, dh sdfrhj smkh me tdhcmochros tdft usgol ’cfush foj prhnujgch‛ go Ruih 62 cmuij gkpmrt smkh me tdh dfbhfs cfsh ifw.
But trgfi nujlhs uojhrstfoj ’lmmj cfush.‛ Egofiiy, dh omthj tdft fii me tdh gssuhs rfgshj ft tdh
khhtgol dfj bhho tdmrmuldiy vhtthj mo kuitgpih mccfsgmos. Dh cmkkhojhj tdh ifthst prmpmsfifs f vhry lmmj ruih foj moh tdft wfs f sglogegcfot gkprmvhkhot mvhr currhot Ruih 62. Zdh
Suprhkh Cmurt dfs omw cifrgeghj tdh jgstgoctgmo bhtwhho nurgsjgctgmofi gssuhs foj khrgts cifgks,foj tdhrh‗s om rhfsmo tm fiimw sfojbfllgol mo omo-nurgsjgctgmofi gssuhs.
Nujlh Rfllg omthj tdft tdh sphfahrs dfj rfgshj cmochros fbmut emur kfgo fsphcts me tdh
Subcmkkgtthh‗s prmpmshj ruih>
(6) ’tdho rhfsmofbiy fvfgifbih‛1
(2) gthks mo tdh houkhrfthj igst me cifgks (pfrtgcuifriy stftuth me igkgtftgmos)1
(3) substgtutgol ’emrehgturh‛ emr ’wfgvhr‛1 foj(:) substgtutgol ’cfush foj prhnujgch‛ emr ’lmmj cfush.‛
Sdh jhcifrhj f brhfa go tdh khhtgol foj fsahj tdh Subcmkkgtthh tm ush tdh tgkh tm cmosgjhr gtsrhspmosh tm tdhsh cmochros foj rhpmrt bfca tm tdh euii Cmkkgtthh.
Emiimwgol tdh brhfa, Nujlh Holifoj foomuochj tdh Subcmkkgtthh‗s vghws mo tdh gssuhs
gjhotgeghj by Nujlh Rfllg. Go fii cfshs, tdh Subcmkkgtthh wfs uofogkmus.
(6) Zdh Subcmkkgtthh rhfeegrkhj gts strmol suppmrt emr ’tdho rhfsmofbiy fvfgifbih.‛
(2) Zdh Subcmkkgtthh flrhhj tdft gt wmuij bh fcchptfbih tm rhkmvh stftuth me igkgtftgmosermk tdh igst me cifgks tdft kust bh rfgshj bhemrh trgfi.
(3) Zdh Subcmkkgtthh rhnhcthj tdh prmpmsfi tm substgtuth ’emrehgturh‛ emr ’wfgvhr‛ go
subjgvgsgmo (h).
(:) Zdh Subcmkkgtthh flrhhj tm rhtfgo ’lmmj cfush‛ rftdhr tdfo ’cfush foj prhnujgch.‛
Dh omthj ge tdh Cmkkgtthh fs f wdmih hojmrshj tdgs fpprmfcd, gt wmuij bh ohchssfry tm rhwmra tdh ifoluflh tm gocmrpmrfth ’lmmj cfush.‛ Khkbhrs tdho hxpifgohj tdh Subcmkkgtthh‗s vghws.
(6) ’tdho rhfsmofbiy fvfgifbih‛
Zdh Subcmkkgtthh wfs uofogkmus go tdh vghw tdft tdh qufigeghr ’tdho rhfsmofbiy
Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 2< me :02Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 2< me :02
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Jrfet Kgouths
Crgkgofi Ruihs Khhtgol
Fprgi 28, 2063
Pflh 4
fvfgifbih‛ sdmuij bh rhtfgohj. Zdh kfojfth me tdh ruih (foj tdh pmthotgfi sfoctgmo) sdmuij bh
rhstrgcthj tm cfshs go wdgcd tdh cmurt egojs tdh bfsgs me tdh jhehosh wfs ’rhfsmofbiy‛ fvfgifbih.
Zdgs gs vhry gkpmrtfot ermk tdh jhehosh phrsphctgvh, foj gt lgvhs fpprmprgfth eihxgbgigty tm tdh
cmurt.
F quhstgmo frmsh fs tm wdhtdhr tdh Cmkkgtthh Omth cmuij bh ushj tm cifrgey tdh khfogol
me ’rhfsmofbiy‛ go tdgs cmothxt. Prmehssmr Cmqugiihtth rhkgojhj hvhrymoh tdft Cmkkgtthh Omthscfoomt bh ushj tm cdfolh tdh khfogol me tdh ruih. Prmehssmr Bhfih omthj tdft fs pubigsdhj tdh
prmpmshj Cmkkgtthh Omth gociujhj tdh emiimwgol>
Zdh ’tdho rhfsmofbiy fvfgifbih‛ ifoluflh gs gothojhj tm hosurh tdft f cifgk f pfrty cmuij
omt dfvh rfgshj mo tgkh gs omt subnhct tm tdh igkgtftgmo mo rhvghw gkpmshj by Ruih62(c)(3) foj (:). Ce. 24 X.S.C. § 645<(f) & (b) (rhqugrgol cifgks tm bh rfgshj prmkptiyfethr tdhy whrh ’jgscmvhrhj mr cmuij dfvh bhho jgscmvhrhj by tdh hxhrcgsh me juh
jgiglhoch‛).
Sdh stfthj tdft tdh Ce. cgtftgmo dfj bhho fjjhj moiy tm prmvgjh fo giiustrftgmo me tdh agoj me fofiysgs tdft cmurts kgldt uojhrtfah. Fitdmuld tdh omth cmuij omt prmphriy bh ushj tm ofrrmw mr
rhstrgct tdh ruih gtshie, tdhrh wfs lhohrfi flrhhkhot tdft gt wmuij bh bhohegcgfi tm jhihth tdh Ce.
cgtftgmo.
Jgscussgmo emcushj mo tdh heehct me gociujgol tdh wmrj ’rhfsmofbiy.‛ F khkbhr stfthj
tdft hvho ge tdh wmrj rhfsmofbiy whrh mkgtthj cmurts kgldt omohtdhihss rhfj go tdh sfkhcmochpt. Fomtdhr khkbhr rhspmojhj tdft gt wfs omohtdhihss jhsgrfbih tm gociujh tdh wmrj go tdh
thxt. Nujlh Holifoj mbshrvhj tdft mo tdh efcts me foy lgvho cfsh cmurts kgldt jgsflrhh fbmut
wdft gs rhfsmofbih, but tdft‗s gohvgtfbih. F khkbhr cmkkhothj tdft nujlhs firhfjy jgsflrhh
fbmut wdho f wgtohss gs ’fvfgifbih.‛ Mo dgs cmurt, emr hxfkpih, tdh nujlhs jgsflrhh fbmutwdhtdhr smijghrs shrvgol go Feldfogstfo frh ’fvfgifbih,‛ jhphojgol mo tdhgr vghw me tdh heegcfcy
me vgjhm thcdomimly. Zdh Rhpmrthrs omthj tdft gociusgmo me tdh ’rhfsmofbiy fvfgifbih‛ crgthrgf gs
gkpmrtfot bhcfush gt sdmrt cgrcugts tdh fofiysgs> uoihss tdh bfsgs emr f ifth-egihj kmtgmo wfsrhfsmofbiy fvfgifbih, tdhrh gs om ohhj tm sdmw hgtdhr cfush mr prhnujgch. Prmehssmr Agol fism
pmgothj mut tdft gociusgmo me tdh wmrj ’rhfsmofbiy‛ dfj bhho prfgshj by jhehosh cmkkhotftmrs,
foj gts jhihtgmo kgldt bh uojhrstmmj tm kfah tdh ruih sglogegcfotiy dfrsdhr. Mo tdgs vghw,
jhihtgmo kgldt rhqugrh rhpubigcftgmo.
F khkbhr smuldt cifrgegcftgmo me wdm bmrh tdh burjho me hstfbigsdgol tdft tdh bfsgs emr fkmtgmo wfs rhfsmofbiy fvfgifbih. Shvhrfi khkbhrs hxprhsshj tdh vghw tdft tdh lmvhrokhot
wmuij dfvh tdgs burjho bhcfush gt wmuij bh shhagol tm bfr tdh cifgk mr jhehosh fs uotgkhiy. Go
cmotrfst, ge tdh bfsgs emr tdh kmtgmo wfs rhfsmofbiy fvfgifbih foj tdh kmtgmo wfs tdus uotgkhiy,
tdh jhehosh wmuij dfvh tdh burjho me sdmwgol lmmj cfush. Zdh cdfgr foj khkbhrs jgscusshj tdh pmssgbgigty me fjjgol f jgscussgmo me tdgs gssuh tm tdh Cmkkgtthh Omth, but om fctgmo wfs tfaho
Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 24 me :02Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 24 me :02
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Jrfet Kgouths
Crgkgofi Ruihs Khhtgol
Fprgi 28, 2063
Pflh 7
mo tdgs pmgot.
(2) cdfolhs tm tdh igst me houkhrfthj cifgks
Prmehssmr Agol hxpifgohj tdh Subcmkkgtthh‗s wgiigolohss tm jhihth stftuth me igkgtftgmos
ermk tdh igst me cifgks wdgcd kust bh rfgshj bhemrh trgfi. Zdh Subcmkkgtthh dfj prhvgmusiy
flrhhj tm rhkmvh jmubih nhmpfrjy ermk tdh igst, foj gt flrhhj tm trhft stftuth me igkgtftgmos go tdhsfkh wfy. Prmehssmr Agol omthj tdft tdh 67:: Cmkkgtthh Omth dfj jhscrgbhj bmtd jmubih
nhmpfrjy foj stftuth me igkgtftgmos fs jhehoshs tdft ohhj omt bh rfgshj bhemrh trgfi. Zdh
Subcmkkgtthh‗s prhehrhoch wfs tm fjj bmtd tm tdh igst me jhehoshs tdft kust bh rfgshj bhemrh trgfiwgtd tdh uojhrstfojgol tdft mtdhr fsphcts me tdh ruih – tdh igkgtftgmo tm kmtgmos emr wdgcd tdh
bfsgs wfs ’tdho rhfsmofbiy fvfgifbih‛ wdgcd ’cfo bh jhthrkgohj wgtdmut f trgfi mo tdh khrgts‛ – wmuij rhspmoj tm tdh rhihvfot cmochros. Dmwhvhr, tdh Subcmkkgtthh wfs fkhofbih tm jhihtgolstftuth me igkgtftgmos ermk tdh igst me cifgks. Zdh igst gs giiustrftgvh, omt hxdfustgvh. Kfoy but
omt fii cmurts omw trhft bmtd jmubih nhmpfrjy foj stftuth me igkgtftgmos fs jhehcts go tdh
gojgctkhot mr gostgtutgmo me tdh prmshcutgmo tdft kust bh rfgshj bhemrh trgfi, foj jhihtgol tdhsh
cifgks ermk tdh ruih sgkpiy fiimws tdh cfsh ifw tm cmotgouh tm jhvhimp. Fitdmuld tdhSubcmkkgtthh wmuij prhehr tm cifrgey tdh ifw foj brgol fbmut uogemrkgty, tdh khkbhrs flrhhj tm
jhihth bmtd jmubih nhmpfrjy foj stftuth me igkgtftgmos go tdh gothrhst me fcdghvgol tdh brmfjhst
suppmrt emr tdh prmpmshj fkhojkhot.
Zdh khkbhr wdm dfj prhvgmusiy hoqugrhj fbmut tdh gociusgmo me hrrmrs go tdh lrfoj nury
foj prhigkgofry dhfrgol gojgcfthj tdft dh wfs sftgseghj tdft tdhrh whrh rfrh gostfochs go wdgcdsucd cifgks cmuij bh rfgshj foj jhthrkgohj bhemrh trgfi.
(3) substgtutgmo me ’emrehgturh‛ emr ’wfgvhr‛
Zdh Subcmkkgtthh uofogkmusiy rhnhcthj tdh sullhstgmo tm substgtuth ’emrehgturh‛ emr
’wfgvhr‛ go subjgvgsgmo (h). Nujlh Rfllg omthj tdft sdh dfj jgscmurflhj tdh ush me tdh thrk
’emrehgturh‛ bhcfush gt wfs tdh ifoluflh me fpphiifth cmurts, foj tdh ruih wfs prgocgpfiiy jgrhcthj ft tdh jgstrgct cmurts. Immagol fdhfj tm tdh quhstgmo dmw tdgs kgldt bh vghwhj by tdh Suprhkh
Cmurt, sdh mbshrvhj tdft tdh pmrtgmo me tdh ruih tdft gociujhj tdh ’wfgvhr‛ ifoluflh wdho tdh
Cmurt jhcgjhj Cmttmo wfs bhgol higkgofthj. Zdh ohw prmvgsgmos mo rhighe whrh pfrt me f
cmkprhdhosgvh rhvgsgmo me Ruih 62. Nujlh Suttmo stfthj dh wfs sftgseghj wgtd tdh hxpifoftgmotdft ’emrehgturh‛ wfs prgocgpfiiy fo fpphiifth stfojfrj, foj gt wfs omt jhsgrfbih tm gkpmrt tdft
gotm tdh ruih. Nujlh Zfiikfo gojgcfthj tdft tdh jgsflrhhkhot go tdh fppigcftgmo me emrehgturh gotdh fpphiifth cfshs wfs fomtdhr rhfsmo omt tm gkpmrt tdft pdrfsh gotm tdh ruih. Egofiiy, Nujlh
Rfllg omthj tdft emrehgturh gs lhohrfiiy fssmcgfthj wgtd tdh pifgo hrrmr stfojfrj, omt tdh lmmj
cfush/cfush foj prhnujgch stfojfrjs.
(:) rhthotgmo me ’lmmj cfush‛
Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 27 me :02Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 27 me :02
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Jrfet Kgouths
Crgkgofi Ruihs Khhtgol
Fprgi 28, 2063
Pflh 60
Zdh Subcmkkgtthh fism flrhhj tm rhtfgo ’lmmj cfush‛ (tdh thrk go tdh prhshot ruih) rftdhr
tdfo ’cfush foj prhnujgch‛ (tdh pdrfsh substgtuthj go tdh fkhojkhot pubigsdhj emr pubigc
cmkkhot). Zdh Subcmkkgtthh cmociujhj tdft rhtfgogol tdh efkgigfr ’lmmj cfush‛ stfojfrj
wmuij fssuflh cmochros tdft dfbhfs cfsh ifw wmuij bh gkpmrthj gotm Ruih 62, lfrohr suppmrt gotdh Stfojgol Cmkkgtthh, foj fvmgj prmbihks wdho tdh prmpmsfi gs trfoskgtthj tm tdh Suprhkh
Cmurt. Flfgo, go f cmst bhohegt cficuius, tdh bhohegt me cifrgegcftgmo wfs mutwhgldhj by tdh
prmbihks tdft kgldt bh cfushj. Zdh Subcmkkgtthh omthj, dmwhvhr, tdgs cdfolh wmuij rhqugrhsmkh fjjgtgmofi rhvgsgmos tm tdh thxt. Nujlh Rfllg jhehrrhj jgscussgmo me foy cdfolhs go tdh
ifoluflh tm fccmkkmjfth ’lmmj cfush.‛ Ge tdh Cmkkgtthh fpprmvhj tdh prmpmshj ruih go
cmochpt, sdh sullhsthj, tdho tdh Subcmkkgtthh cmuij ush tdh iuocd dmur tm jrfet tdh ohchssfryifoluflh.
Go igldt me tdh Subcmkkgtthh's rhsmiutgmo me tdh gssuhs tdft dfj bhho rfgshj emr jgscussgmo,foj wgtd om khkbhr shhagol eurtdhr jgscussgmo, Nujlh Rfllg tdho cfiihj emr f vmth mo tdh
prmpmshj fkhojkhot tm Ruih 62 fs kmjgeghj go tdh emiimwgol rhsphcts>
(6) higkgoftgol stftuth me igkgtftgmos jhehoshs ermk (b)(3)(F),(2) sphcgeygol tdft f cmurt kfy cmosgjhr fo uotgkhiy cifgk ge tdh pfrty sdmws ’lmmj
cfush,‛ foj
(3) jhihtgol tdh Ce. rhehrhoch go tdh Cmkkgtthh Omth fccmkpfoygol (b)(3).
\gtd tdh uojhrstfojgol tdft sphcgegc ifoluflh tm gocmrpmrfth ’lmmj cfush‛ gotm (c)(3)
wmuij bh subkgtthj emr rhvghw, tdh Cmkkgtthh vmthj uofogkmusiy tm trfoskgt Ruih 62, fsfkhojhj emiimwgol pubigcftgmo, tm tdh Stfojgol Cmkkgtthh.
By vmgch vmth, tdh Cmkkgtthh fism uofogkmusiy fpprmvhj trfoskgttgol tdh cmoemrkgol
fkhojkhot tm Ruih 3:.
Emiimwgol tdh iuocd brhfa, tdh Subcmkkgtthh prhshothj tdh emiimwgol rhvgshj ifoluflh
emr prmpmshj Ruih 62(c)(3)>
(3) Cmoshquhochs me Omt Kfagol f Zgkhiy Kmtgmo Xojhr Ruih 62(b). Ge f pfrty jmhs
omt khht tdh jhfjigoh emr kfagol f Ruih 62(b)(3) kmtgmo, tdh kmtgmo gs uotgkhiy. Go sucd
f cfsh, f cmurt kfy cmosgjhr tdh jhehosh, mbnhctgmo, mr rhquhst ge>(F) tdh pfrty sdmws lmmj cfush1 mr
(B) emr f cifgk me efgiurh tm stfth fo meehosh, tdh jhehojfot sdmws prhnujgch.
Nujlh Rfllg cfiihj emr jgscussgmo. F khkbhr fsahj wdy (F) rhehrrhj tm tdh ’pfrty‛ foj (B) tm
tdh ’jhehojfot.‛ Prmehssmr Bhfih hxpifgohj tdft moiy f jhehojfot cfo rfgsh f cifgk me efgiurh tm
stfth fo meehosh, but tdh prmshcutgmo fs whii fs tdh jhehosh kfy rfgsh mtdhr prhtrgfi kmtgmoslmvhrohj by Ruih 62.
Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 30 me :02Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 30 me :02
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Jrfet Kgouths
Crgkgofi Ruihs Khhtgol
Fprgi 28, 2063
Pflh 66
Fethr tgkh emr rhvghw me tdh prmpmshj ifoluflh, Nujlh Rfllg fsahj wdhtdhr tdhrh whrh
foy eurtdhr cmochros. Dhfrgol omoh, sdh jhcifrhj tdft tdh kmrogol vmth fpprmvgol Ruih 62 emr
trfoskgssgmo tm tdh Stfojgol Cmkkgtthh wmuij stfoj wgtd tdh gociusgmo me tdh ohw ifoluflh emr
Ruih 62(c)(3). Zdh Rhpmrthrs wmuij kfah tdh ohchssfry cdfolhs tm tdh Cmkkgtthh Omth tmgocmrpmrfth tdh mtdhr cdfolhs kfjh by tdh Cmkkgtthh. Zdh rhvgshj ruih wmuij fism bh subnhct tm
rhstyigol. Nujlh Rfllg fssurhj khkbhrs tdft foy rhstyigol cdfolhs tdft kgldt bh sglogegcfot
wmuij bh rhehrrhj tm tdh Ruih 62 Subcmkkgtthh foj, ge ohchssfry, tm tdh Cmkkgtthh.
Nujlh Suttmo fsahj emr tdh Cmkkgtthh‗s vghw mo tdh ohhj emr rhpubigcftgmo. Nujlh Rfllg
stfthj tdft go dhr vghw omoh me tdh pmst-pubigcftgmo cdfolhs wfrrfothj rhpubigcftgmo, fs tdhy jgj omt cdfolh tdh bfifoch fkmol tdh pfrtghs. Prmehssmr Bhfih mbshrvhj tdft chrtfgo cmotrmvhrsgfi
ehfturhs suppmrthj by tdh Jhpfrtkhot me Nustgch dfj bhho jhihthj, but tdh Jhpfrtkhot dfj flrhhj tm tdmsh cdfolhs fs pfrt me fo mvhrfii flrhhkhot tm kmvh tdh ruih emrwfrj. Om khkbhr me tdhCmkkgtthh suppmrthj rhpubigcftgmo.
B. Prmpmshj Fkhojkhots tm Ruihs 8 foj 84
Zdgs gs tdh Cmkkgtthh‗s shcmoj heemrt tm fkhoj Ruihs 8 foj 84 tm prmvgjh emr fjvgchcmochrogol cmosuifr omtgegcftgmo. Zdh egrst prmpmshj fkhojkhots whrh pubigsdhj emr pubigc
cmkkhot foj subshquhotiy fpprmvhj by tdh Fjvgsmry Cmkkgtthh, tdh Stfojgol Cmkkgtthh, foj
tdh Nujgcgfi Cmoehrhoch. Dmwhvhr, go Fprgi 2062 tdh Suprhkh Cmurt rhturohj tdh Ruih 8(j) foj
Ruih 84 fkhojkhots tm tdh Fjvgsmry Cmkkgtthh emr eurtdhr cmosgjhrftgmo. Go rhspmosh, tdhCmkkgtthh rhvgshj tdh ifoluflh me tdh prmpmshj fkhojkhots, wdgcd whrh fpprmvhj emr
pubigcftgmo by tdh Stfojgol Cmkkgtthh go Fulust 2062.
Ruihs 8 foj 84 lmvhro tdh prmchjurh emr gogtgfi fpphfrfochs go ehimoy foj kgsjhkhfomr
cfshs. Bmtd prmvgjh, gothr figf, tdft tdh nujlh kust goemrk tdh jhehojfot me vfrgmus prmchjurfirgldts (gociujgol tdh rgldt tm rhtfgo cmuoshi mr rhquhst tdft cmuoshi bh fppmgothj emr dgk, foy
rgldt tm f prhigkgofry dhfrgol, foj tdh rgldt omt tm kfah gocrgkgoftgol stfthkhots). Pfrfiihi
fkhojkhots tm Ruihs 8 foj 84 whrh prmpmshj by tdh Jhpfrtkhot me Nustgch tm efcgigtfth tdh
Xogthj Stfths' cmkpigfoch wgtd Frtgcih 35 me tdh Ughoof Cmovhotgmo mo Cmosuifr Rhiftgmos ("tdhUghoof Cmovhotgmo"), wdgcd prmvgjhs emr jhtfgohj emrhglo oftgmofis tm bh fjvgshj me tdh
mppmrtuogty tm cmotfct tdh cmosuifths me tdhgr dmkh cmuotry. Ufrgmus bgifthrfi flrhhkhots fismcmotfgo cmosuifr omtgegcftgmo prmvgsgmos.
Fs pubigsdhj go 2062, tdh prmpmshj ruihs rhqugrh tdh cmurt tm goemrk omo-cgtgzho
jhehojfots ft tdhgr gogtgfi fpphfrfoch tdft (6) tdhy kfy rhquhst tdft f cmosuifr meegchr ermk tdhgr cmuotry me oftgmofigty bh omtgeghj me tdhgr frrhst, foj (2) go smkh cfshs gothroftgmofi trhftghs foj
flrhhkhots rhqugrh cmosuifr omtgegcftgmo wgtdmut f jhehojfot‗s rhquhst. Zdh prmpmshj ruihs jm
omt, dmwhvhr, fjjrhss tdh quhstgmo wdhtdhr trhfty prmvgsgmos rhqugrgol cmosuifr omtgegcftgmo kfy
Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 36 me :02Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 36 me :02
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Jrfet Kgouths
Crgkgofi Ruihs Khhtgol
Fprgi 28, 2063
Pflh 62
bh govmahj by gojgvgjufi jhehojfots go f nujgcgfi prmchhjgol foj wdft, ge foy, rhkhjy kfy hxgst
emr f vgmiftgmo me Frtgcih 35 me tdh Ughoof Cmovhotgmo. Kmrh pfrtgcuifriy, fs tdh Cmkkgtthh omth
hkpdfsgzhs, tdh prmpmshj ruihs jm omt tdhkshivhs crhfth foy sucd rgldts mr rhkhjghs.
Mphogol tdh jgscussgmo, Nujlh Rfllg omthj tdft, go twgch prmpmsgol fkhojkhots tm Ruihs
8 foj 84, tdh Cmkkgtthh dfj cfrheuiiy cmosgjhrhj tdh pmigcy quhstgmo me wdhtdhr tdh nujgcgfry
sdmuij bh govmivhj go tdh hxhcutgvh's heemrts tm sftgsey gts cmosuifr omtgegcftgmo rhqugrhkhotsuojhr vfrgmus trhftghs. Zdh Cmkkgtthh dfj foswhrhj tdft quhstgmo go tdh feegrkftgvh, fibhgt omt
uofogkmusiy. Eurtdhr, tdh Cmkkgtthh's 2062 rhjrfetgol me tdh fkhojkhot go rhspmosh tm tdh
Suprhkh Cmurt's rhkfoj dfj bhho fpprmvhj emr pubigcftgmo by tdh Stfojgol Cmkkgtthh. Zdus,tdh gkkhjgfth gssuh bhemrh tdh Cmkkgtthh wfs tdh cmkkhots rhchgvhj go rhspmosh tm
pubigcftgmo.
Prmehssmr Bhfih jhscrgbhj tdh pubigc cmkkhots, wdgcd urlhj cdfolhs go tdh gotrmjuctmry
cifush me tdh prmpmshj ruihs prmvgjgol tdft tdh fjvgch kust bh lgvho ’ge tdh jhehojfot gs dhij go
custmjy foj gs omt f Xogthj Stfths cgtgzho.‛ Zdh Ehjhrfi Kflgstrfth Nujlhs Fssmcgftgmo (EKNF)rhcmkkhojhj tdft tdh qumthj ifoluflh bh jhihthj foj tdft tdh fjvgch rhqugrhkhot fppiy tm fii
jhehojfots. Zwm rhfsmos goemrkhj tdh rhcmkkhojftgmo. Egrst, tdh EKNF hxprhsshj cmochro
tdft tdh fkhojkhot cmuij bh gothrprhthj tm rhqugrh tdft tdh frrfglogol nujlh jhthrkgoh wdhtdhr fjhehojfot gs f X.S. cgtgzho bhemrh prmvgjgol tdh fjvgch rhlfrjgol cmosuifr omtgegcftgmo. Fo
goqugry me tdgs ofturh wmuij bh uojhsgrfbih, bhcfush jhehojfots kgldt kfah gocrgkgoftgol
stfthkhots. Prmehssmr Bhfih hojmrshj tdh EKNF‗s sullhstgmo tdft gt wmuij bh bhtthr tm rhpdrfshtdh ohw prmvgsgmos tm pfrfiihi prmpmshj Ruih 66(b)(6)(M), wdgcd gs bhgol trfoskgtthj ermk tdh
Suprhkh Cmurt tm Cmolrhss. Prmpmshj Ruih 66(b)(6)(M) rhqugrhs tdh cmurt tm lgvh wfrogols tm
fii jhehojfots fbmut tdh pmssgbih cmiifthrfi gkkglrftgmo cmoshquhochs me f lugity pihf. Zdh
Cmkkgtthh Omth hxpifgos>
Zdh Cmkkgtthh cmociujhj tdft tdh kmst heehctgvh foj heegcghot khtdmj me cmovhygol tdgs
goemrkftgmo gs tm prmvgjh gt tm hvhry jhehojfot, wgtdmut ftthkptgol tm jhthrkgoh tdhjhehojfot‗s cgtgzhosdgp.
Shcmoj, tdh EKNF subkgtthj tdft tdh prmpmshj fjvgch rhqugrhkhot sdmuij omt bh igkgthj
tm jhehojfots "go custmjy" ft tdh tgkh me tdhgr gogtgfi fpphfrfoch. Fethr cmosuitftgmo wgtd tdh6
6
Zdhrh wfs smkh jgsflrhhkhot bhtwhho tdh Jhpfrtkhot me Stfth foj tdh EKNF cmochrogol tdh scmph me tdh
mbiglftgmo uojhr Frtgcih 35, but gt wfs omt ohchssfry emr tdh Cmkkgtthh tm rhsmivh tdgs jgsflrhhkhot. Zdh EKNF
omthj tdft Frtgcih 35 me tdh Ughoof Cmovhotgmo cmvhrs foy oftgmofi wdm gs ’frrhsthj mr cmkkgtthj tm prgsmo mr tm
custmjy phojgol trgfi mr gs jhtfgohj go foy mtdhr kfoohr.‛ Bhcfush fii jhehojfots wdm frh brmuldt tm tdh cmurt emr
fo gogtgfi fpphfrfoch frh frrhsthhs, tdh EKNF cmociujhs tdft tdh prmpmshj fkhojkhot sdmuij prmvgjh emr fii
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Jrfet Kgouths
Crgkgofi Ruihs Khhtgol
Fprgi 28, 2063
Pflh 6:
Jhpfrtkhots me Stfth foj Nustgch shh vfiuh go gocmrpmrftgol tdgs fjvgch gotm tdh ruihs fs pfrt me
tdh heemrt tm sftgsey mur trhfty mbiglftgmos, hvho fbshot f rhkhjgfi prmvgsgmo. Sphfagol mo bhdfie
me tdh Nustgch Jhpfrtkhot, Ks. Ehitmo omthj tdft tdhrh gs metho om rhcmrj me fjvgch lgvho by
frrhstgol meegchrs1 prmvgjgol tdh wfrogol ft tdh gogtgfi fpphfrfoch wmuij crhfth f rhcmrj me cmkpigfoch wgtd trhfty mbiglftgmos. Fjjgtgmofiiy, tdh ehjhrfi ruih kfy prmvgjh f kmjhi emr
sgkgifr stfth ruihs foj tdus gojgrhctiy brgol fbmut kmrh wgjhsprhfj cmkpigfoch wgtd Frtgcih 35.
By vmgch vmth, tdh Cmkkgtthh uofogkmusiy flrhhj tdft Ruih 8, fs kmjgeghj fethr
pubigcftgmo, bh trfoskgtthj tm tdh Stfojgol Cmkkgtthh.
By vmgch vmth, tdh Cmkkgtthh uofogkmusiy flrhhj tdft Ruih 84, fs kmjgeghj fethr
pubigcftgmo, bh trfoskgtthj tm tdh Stfojgol Cmkkgtthh.
GU. OH\ PRMPMSFI EMR JGSCXSSGMO
Nujlh Rfllg fsahj Kr. \rmbihwsag tm prmvgjh fo gotrmjuctgmo tm tdh Jhpfrtkhot me Nustgch prmpmsfi tm fkhoj Ruih :.
Kr. \rmbihwsag hxpifgohj tdft Ruih : dfs bhcmkh fo mbstfcih tm tdh prmshcutgmo me emrhglo cmrpmrftgmos tdft cmkkgt meehoshs go tdh Xogthj Stfths but cfoomt bh shrvhj bhcfush tdhy
dfvh om aomwo ifst fjjrhss mr prgocgpfi pifch me busgohss go tdh X.S. Smkh cmurts dfvh dhij tdft
heemrts tm shrvh by mtdhr khfos whrh gosueegcghot hvho ge tdhy wmuij prmvgjh omtgch. Dh stfthj tdft tdgs gssuh gs omw cmkgol up wgtd smkh erhquhocy.
Nujlh Rfllg omthj tdft tdh ohxt sthp wmuij bh tdh fppmgotkhot me f subcmkkgtthh, but
tdft smkh gogtgfi jgscussgmo kgldt bh dhipeui. Sdh fsahj dmw tdh prmvgsgmo smuldt by tdhJhpfrtkhot wmuij wmra go prfctgch. \dft ge tdh emrhglo cmrpmrftgmo whrh shrvhj, but gt hothrhj
om fpphfrfoch. Jgj tdh Jhpfrtkhot cmothkpifth tdft gt wmuij bh fbih tm prmshcuth wgtdmut fo
fpphfrfoch, foj, ge omt, wdft wmuij bh tdh bhohegt me tdh cdfolh=
Kr. \rmbihwsag sfgj dh wfs omt prhpfrhj tm foswhr fii efchts me tdh quhstgmo, but dh
jrhw ftthotgmo tm shvhrfi pmgots. Egrst, tm jfth emrhglo cmrpmrftgmos dfvh omt lhohrfiiy glomrhj
shrvgch. Zdhy dfvh fpphfrhj but cmothsthj tdh fjhqufcy me shrvgch. Fjjgtgmofiiy, hvho ge fcmrpmrftgmo dfs omt hothrhj fo fpphfrfoch, heehctgvh shrvgch wmuij dfvh mtdhr bhohegcgfi
cmoshquhochs, sucd fs fssht emrehgturh, rhlfrjihss me wdhtdhr tdh lmvhrokhot cmuij prmchhj wgtdtdh prmshcutgmo.
Nujlh Rfllg omthj tdft tdhsh whrh fkmol tdh gssuhs tm bh cmosgjhrhj by f Subcmkkgtthh.
Sdh foomuochj tdft Nujlh Jfvgj Ifwsmo dfj flrhhj tm cdfgr tdh Ruih : Subcmkkgtthh, foj tdftNujlh Rgch, Kr. Sgeehrt, foj rhprhshotftgvhs me tdh Jhpfrtkhot me Nustgch wmuij shrvh fs
Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 3: me :02Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 3: me :02
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Jrfet Kgouths
Crgkgofi Ruihs Khhtgol
Fprgi 28, 2063
Pflh 68
khkbhrs. Sdh fsahj tdh Subcmkkgtthh tm rhpmrt ft tdh Mctmbhr khhtgol.
U. SZFZXS RHPMRZ MO CRGKGOFI RXIHS
Kr. Rmbgosmo stfthj tdft go rhspmosh tm tdh trgfi me Shoftmr Zhj Sthvhos, dhfrgols whrh
dhij go Cmolrhss tm cmosgjhr jgscimsurh mbiglftgmos me Ehjhrfi Prmshcutmrs. Zdh FjkgogstrftgvhMeegch wmrahj wgtd Nujlh Rfllg tm prhpfrh f vmiukgomus subkgssgmo tdft cmotfgohj fii me tdh
Cmkkgtthh‗s wmra mo Ruih 65. Goemrkfiiy wh dhfrj tdft stfee emuoj mur kfthrgfis vhry dhipeui.
Ks. Brmma stfthj tdft sdh dfj thstgeghj ft tdh dhfrgol fs f Ehjhrfi Jhehojhr, omt fs f
khkbhr me tdh Cmkkgtthh. Sdh prmvgjhj wrgttho thstgkmoy, wfs quhstgmohj hxthosgvhiy, foj tdho prmvgjhj wrgttho cmkkhots.
UG. GOEMRKFZGMO GZHKS
Nujlh Rfllg rhpmrthj tm tdh Cmkkgtthh tdft tdh ENC's Bhocdbmma Cmkkgtthh dfj fcthj
mo tdh Crgkgofi Ruihs Cmkkgtthh's sullhstgmo tdft f jgscussgmo me Brfjy/Lgligm mbiglftgmos bh
gociujhj go tdh ohxt hjgtgmo me tdh Bhocdbmma. F cmpy me tdh ohw Bhocdbmma's jhtfgihj foj cmkprhdhosgvh shctgmo mo Brfjy/Lgligm wfs gociujhj go tdh Cmkkgtthh's flhojf bmma. Nujlh
Rfllg hxprhsshj dhr lrftgtujh tm tdh Bhocdbmma Cmkkgtthh emr fiimwgol dhr tm pfrtgcgpfth go gts
jgscussgmos ihfjgol tm tdh prhpfrftgmo me tdgs ohw shctgmo.
Nujlh Ifwsmo, wdm shrvhj fs f igfgsmo tm tdh Syomoyk Subcmkkgtthh, wfs fsahj tm
cmkkhot mo tdh Subcmkkgtthh, wdmsh rhpmrt wfs gociujhj go tdh Flhojf Bmma. Dh omthj tdft
tdh Subcmkkgtthh rhpmrt gociujhs f cdfrt jhtfgigol f vhry ifrlh oukbhr me wmrjs foj pdrfshs tdftfpphfr go kmrh tdfo moh sht me ruihs. Ft tdgs pmgot, om fctgmo tm stfojfrjgzh tdhsh kfoy thrks gs
cmothkpifthj.
Nujlh Rfllg foomuochj tdft tdh Cmkkgtthh‗s ohxt khhtgol wmuij bh dhij Mctmbhr 6<-64,
2063, go Sfit Ifah Cgty, wdhrh tdh Cmkkgtthh wgii bh dmsthj by tdh Xogvhrsgty me Xtfd Scdmmi me
Ifw.
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ZDGS PFLH GOZHOZGMOFIIW BIFOA
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ZFB 6B
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ZDGS PFLH GOZHOZGMOFIIW BIFOA
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CMKKGZZHH MO RXIHS ME PRFCZGCH FOJ PRMCHJXRH
Khhtgol me Nfoufry 7-60, 206:
Pdmhogx, Frgzmof
Jrfet Kgouths fs me Kfrcd 63, 206:
ZFBIH ME CMOZHOZS
Ftthojfoch.............................................................. 6
Gotrmjuctmry Rhkfras............................................. 3
Fpprmvfi me tdh Kgouths me tdh Ifst Khhtgol........ 3
Rhpmrt me tdh Fjkgogstrftgvh Meegch...................... 3
Rhpmrts me tdh Fjvgsmry Cmkkgtthhs>
Fpphiifth Ruihs......................................... :
Bfoaruptcy Ruihs...................................... <
Cgvgi Ruihs................................................ 6:
Crgkgofi Ruihs.......................................... 67
Hvgjhoch Ruihs......................................... 2<
Pfohi Jgscussgmo mo tdh Pmigtgcfi foj Prmehssgmofi
Cmothxt me Ruihkfagol.................................. 2<
Rhpmrt me tdh CK/HCE Subcmkkgtthh.................. 27
Ohxt Cmkkgtthh Khhtgol...................................... 36
FZZHOJFOCH
Zdh wgothr khhtgol me tdh Nujgcgfi Cmoehrhoch Cmkkgtthh mo Ruihs me Prfctgch
foj Prmchjurh wfs dhij go Pdmhogx, Frgzmof, mo Zdursjfy foj Ergjfy, Nfoufry 7 foj 60,
206:. Zdh emiimwgol khkbhrs whrh prhshot>
Nujlh Nheerhy S. Suttmo, Cdfgr
Jhfo C. Cmismo, Hsqugrh
Rmy Z. Holihrt, Nr., Hsqugrh
Lrhlmry L. Lfrrh, Hsqugrh
Nujlh Ohgi K. Lmrsucd
Nujlh Susfo P. Lrfbhr Cdghe Nustgch \fiifch B. Nheehrsmo
Jhfo Jfvgj E. Ihvg
Nujlh Pftrgca N. Scdgitz
Nujlh Fky N. St. Hvh
Ifrry J. Zdmkpsmo, Hsqugrh
Nujlh Rgcdfrj C. \hsihy
Nujlh Nfca ^mudfry
Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 37 me :02Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 37 me :02
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Nfoufry 206: Stfojgol Cmkkgtthh - Jrfet Kgouths Pflh 2
Jhputy Fttmrohy Lhohrfi Nfkhs K. Cmih wfs uofbih tm ftthoj. Higzfbhtd N.
Sdfpgrm, Hsq., rhprhshothj tdh Jhpfrtkhot me Nustgch.
Prmehssmr Lhmeerhy C. Dfzfrj, Nr., cmosuitfot tm tdh cmkkgtthh, foj Prmehssmr R.
Nmshpd Agkbih, tdh cmkkgtthh‗s styih cmosuitfot, pfrtgcgpfthj. Nujlh Nhrhky J. Emlhi,
Jgrhctmr me tdh Ehjhrfi Nujgcgfi Chothr, fism pfrtgcgpfthj.
Prmehssmr Jfoghi R. Cmqugiihtth, tdh cmkkgtthh‗s rhpmrthr, cdfgrhj f pfohi
jgscussgmo mo tdh pmigtgcfi foj prmehssgmofi cmothxt me ruihkfagol wgtd tdh emiimwgol
pfohigsts> Nujlh Ihh D. Rmshotdfi, emrkhr cdfgr me tdh cmkkgtthh1 Nujlh Jgfoh P. \mmj,
emrkhr khkbhr me tdh cmkkgtthh1 Nujlh Kfrgiyo I. Duee, emrkhr khkbhr me tdh
cmkkgtthh1 Nujlh Fotdmoy N. Scgrgcf (by thihpdmoh), emrkhr cdfgr me tdh cmkkgtthh1 Phthr
L. KcCfbh, Hsq., emrkhr shcrhtfry tm tdh cmkkgtthh.
Prmvgjgol suppmrt tm tdh cmkkgtthh whrh>
Prmehssmr Jfoghi R. Cmqugiihtth Zdh cmkkgtthh‗s rhpmrthr
Nmoftdfo C. Rmsh Zdh cmkkgtthh‗s shcrhtfry foj Ruihs
Cmkkgtthh Meegchr
Bhonfkgo N. Rmbgosmo Jhputy Ruihs Meegchr
Nuigh \gismo Ruihs Meegch Fttmrohy
Fojrhf I. Auphrkfo Cdghe Cmuoshi tm tdh Ruihs Cmkkgtthhs
Zgk Rhflfo Shogmr Rhshfrcd Fssmcgfth, Ehjhrfi Nujgcgfi
Chothr Erfochs E. Sagiikfo Ruihs Meegch Pfrfihlfi Sphcgfigst
Zmog Imetgo Ruihs Meegch Fjkgogstrftgvh Sphcgfigst
Rhprhshotgol tdh fjvgsmry cmkkgtthhs whrh>
Fjvgsmry Cmkkgtthh mo Fpphiifth Ruihs ‚
Nujlh Sthvho K. Cmiimtmo, Cdfgr
Prmehssmr Cftdhrgoh Z. Struvh, Rhpmrthr (by thihpdmoh)
Fjvgsmry Cmkkgtthh mo Bfoaruptcy Ruihs ‚
Nujlh Hulhoh R. \hjmee, Cdfgr
Prmehssmr S. Higzfbhtd Lgbsmo, Rhpmrthr (by thihpdmoh)
Prmehssmr Zrmy F. KcAhozgh, Fssmcgfth Rhpmrthr
Fjvgsmry Cmkkgtthh mo Cgvgi Ruihs ‚
Nujlh Jfvgj L. Cfkpbhii, Cdfgr
Prmehssmr Hjwfrj D. Cmmphr, Rhpmrthr
Prmehssmr Rgcdfrj I. Kfrcus, Fssmcgfth Rhpmrthr
Fjvgsmry Cmkkgtthh mo Crgkgofi Ruihs ‚
Nujlh Rhhof Rfllg, Cdfgr
Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh :0 me :02Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh :0 me :02
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Nfoufry 206: Stfojgol Cmkkgtthh - Jrfet Kgouths Pflh :
prhhkpt tdh Ruihs Hofbigol Fct prmchss. Dh rhpmrthj tdft dh foj Nujlh Cfkpbhii dfj
kht shvhrfi tgkhs wgtd cmolrhssgmofi stfeehrs, tdft tdh mrglgofi jrfet ihlgsiftgmo dfj bhho
kmjgeghj, tdft tdhrh whrh shvhrfi bgiis uojhr cmosgjhrftgmo, foj tdft jgscussgmos frhcmotgougol.
RHPMRZ ME ZDH FJUGSMRW CMKKGZZHH MO FPPHIIFZH RXIHS
Nujlh Cmiimtmo foj Prmehssmr Struvh prhshothj tdh rhpmrt me tdh fjvgsmry
cmkkgtthh, fs sht mut go Nujlh Cmiimtmo‗s khkmrfojuk foj fttfcdkhots me Jhchkbhr 65,
2063 (Flhojf Gthk 3). Nujlh Cmiimtmo rhpmrthj tdft tdh fjvgsmry cmkkgtthh‗s efii
khhtgol dfj bhho cfochiihj juh tm tdh ifpsh go fpprmprgftgmos jurgol tdh lmvhrokhot
sdutjmwo foj tdft gt dfj om fctgmo gthks tm prhshot.
Goemrkftgmofi Gthks
Nujlh Cmiimtmo dgldigldthj f ehw gthks tdft tdh fjvgsmry cmkkgtthh currhotiy dfs
mo gts flhojf.
EHJ. R. FPP. P. :(f)(:)
Nujlh Cmiimtmo rhpmrthj tdft f impsgjhj cgrcugt spigt dfs jhvhimphj cmochrogol
wdhtdhr f kmtgmo egihj wgtdgo f purpmrthj hxthosgmo me f omo-hxthojfbih jhfjigoh uojhr
Cgvgi Ruihs 80, 82, mr 87 cmuots fs ’tgkhiy‛ uojhr Fpphiifth Ruih :(f)(:), wdgcd prmvgjhs
tdft tdh ’tgkhiy‛ egigol me chrtfgo kmtgmos tmiis tdh tgkh tm fpphfi. Zdh fjvgsmry
cmkkgtthh gs cmosgjhrgol wdhtdhr foj dmw tm fkhoj tdh ruih tm foswhr tdgs quhstgmo.Cgvgi Ruih 5(b) prmvgjhs tdft f jgstrgct cmurt kfy omt hxthoj tdh tgkh emr egigol kmtgmos
uojhr Cgvgi Ruihs 80, 82, mr 87. Omohtdhihss, jgstrgct cmurts smkhtgkhs hxthoj tdh tgkh tm
egih sucd kmtgmos hvho tdmuld Cgvgi Ruih 5(b) jmhs omt fiimw gt. Go mtdhr gostfochs, f
pfrty egihs f kmtgmo ifth, tdh mppmsgol pfrty jmhs omt mbnhct, foj tdh jgstrgct cmurt ruihs mo
gt mo tdh khrgts. Zdus, tdh quhstgmo dfs frgsho wdhtdhr f kmtgmo gs ’tgkhiy‛ uojhr
Fpphiifth Ruih :(f)(:) ge gt gs omt wgtdgo tdh tgkh sht go tdh Cgvgi Ruihs but gs omohtdhihss
cmosgjhrhj mo tdh khrgts by tdh jgstrgct cmurt hgtdhr bhcfush me fo hrrmohmus hxthosgmo mr
tdh efgiurh me tdh mppmsgol pfrty tm mbnhct.
Zdh Sgxtd Cgrcugt dfs dhij tdft wdhrh tdh omo-kmvfot emrehgts gts mbnhctgmo tm tdh
kmtgmo‗s uotgkhigohss, tdh kmtgmo gs tgkhiy emr purpmshs me Ruih :(f)(:). Dmwhvhr, tdh
Zdgrj, Shvhotd, Ogotd, foj Hihvhotd Cgrcugts dfvh dhij tm tdh cmotrfry. Zdh cmurts
dmijgol tdft sucd kmtgmos frh omt tgkhiy rhfsmo tdft Ruih :(f)(:) wfs jhsglohj tm prmvgjh
f uogemrk jhfjigoh emr tdh ofkhj kmtgmos go mrjhr tm sht f jhegogth pmgot go tgkh wdho
igtglftgmo wmuij cmkh tm fo hoj. Kfagol tdh tgkh emr egigol tdhsh kmtgmos jhphoj mo
jhvhimpkhots go tdh jgstrgct cmurt gotrmjuchs f jgspfrgty tdft Ruih :(f)(:) wfs jhsglohj tm
higkgofth. Nujlh Cmiimtmo omthj tdft tdh Shvhotd Cgrcugt dfs cmkkhothj tdft tdh Sgxtd
Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh :2 me :02Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh :2 me :02
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Nfoufry 206: Stfojgol Cmkkgtthh - Jrfet Kgouths Pflh 8
Cgrcugt‗s fpprmfcd wfs uocmkemrtfbiy cimsh tm tdh ’uogquh cgrcukstfochs‛ jmctrgoh tdft
wfs mvhrruihj go Bmwihs v. Russhii , 886 X.S. 208 (200<). Dh fjjhj tdft tdh fjvgsmry
cmkkgtthh wgii fjjrhss tdhsh gssuhs ft gts sprgol khhtgol.
F khkbhr stfthj tdft dh suppmrthj tdh kgomrgty vghw tdft wmuij emrlgvh f ifth
egigol ge gt wfs jmoh go rhigfoch mo f cmurt mrjhr. Nujlh Suttmo quhstgmohj wdhtdhr jmgol
sm wmuij mvhrruih Bmwihs. Zdh khkbhr rhspmojhj tdft gt wmuij omt1 tdh ruihs cmuij
prmvgjh tdft ge tdh jhfjigoh gs sht by ruih foj tdh nujlh purpmrts tm hxthoj gt go hrrmr, tdho
f igtglfot wdm dfs rhighj mo tdh hrrmohmus hxthosgmo gs hxcushj ermk tdh cmoshquhochs me
ifth egigol. Fomtdhr khkbhr omthj gt gs jgeehrhot ge tdh jhfjigoh gs sht by stftuth.
Fomtdhr khkbhr sullhsthj f wmrjgol cdfolh tm moh me tdh thotftgvh sahtcdhs me
pmssgbih fkhojkhots tm fjjrhss tdgs gssuh, fsagol ge tdhrh wfs f kmrh shosgtgvh wfy tm
rhehrhoch tdh igkgts mo nujgcgfi futdmrgty go tdh pdrfsh> ’f cmurt mrjhr tdft hxchhjs tdhcmurt‗s futdmrgty (ge foy) tm hxthoj tdh jhfjigoh . . . .‛ Zdh rhpmrthr rhspmojhj tdft sdh
uojhrstmmj tdh cmochro, but sdh jgj omt wfot tdh ruih ifoluflh tm gkpiy tdft f cmurt dfj
futdmrgty tm hxthoj jhfjigohs mutsgjh tdh tgkh fiimwhj go tdh ruihs, fs nujlhs hxchhjgol
tdhgr futdmrgty go tdgs rhlfrj gs tdh rmmt me tdh prmbihk. Sdh sfgj tdft fii sullhstgmos mo
wmrjgol frh whicmkh. Fomtdhr khkbhr sullhsthj gosthfj usgol ifoluflh fimol tdh igohs
me> ’f cmurt mrjhr tdft hxthojs tdh jhfjigoh bhymoj tdft mtdhrwgsh phrkgtthj by tdh ruihs
. . . .‛
EHJ. R. FPP. P. :(c)
Nujlh Cmiimtmo rhpmrthj tdft tdh fjvgsmry cmkkgtthh dfs fism bhluo f prmnhct tmhxfkgoh Ruih :(c)(6)‗s gokfth-egigol prmvgsgmo emr omtgchs me fpphfi. Zdh fjvgsmry
cmkkgtthh gs cmosgjhrgol fkhojkhots tm tdh ruih tdft kgldt fjjrhss, fkmol mtdhr tdgols,
wdhtdhr fo gokfth kust prhpfy pmstflh go mrjhr tm bhohegt ermk tdh gokfth-egigol ruih1
wdhtdhr foj wdho fo gokfth kust prmvgjh f jhcifrftgmo ftthstgol tm tdh cgrcukstfochs me
tdh egigol1 wdhtdhr tdh gokfth kust ush f ihlfi kfgi systhk wdho moh hxgsts go tdh
rhihvfot gostgtutgmo1 foj wdhtdhr f rhprhshothj gokfth cfo bhohegt ermk tdh gokfth-egigol
ruih. Zdh prmnhct lrhw mut me f 200< sullhstgmo by Nujlh Jgfoh \mmj, sullhstgol tdft
tdh cmkkgtthh cmosgjhr cifrgeygol wdhtdhr Ruih :(c)(6)‗s gokfth-egigol ruih rhqugrhs
prhpfykhot me pmstflh. Nujlh Cmiimtmo rhpmrthj tdft tdhrh gs fkbglugty go tdh cfsh ifw
mo wdhtdhr prhpfykhot me pmstflh gs rhqugrhj1 wdhtdhr gokfths kust egih f jhcifrftgmo1
foj tdh khfogol me tdh shothoch go tdh ruih tdft sfys tdft ge f ihlfi kfgi systhk hxgsts, tdh
gokfth kust ush tdh systhk. Dh sfgj tdft f subcmkkgtthh gs wmragol mo tdhsh foj rhifthj
gssuhs.
IHOLZD IGKGZS
Nujlh Cmiimtmo rhpmrthj tdft tdh Fpphiifth Ruihs dfvh smkh iholtd igkgts sht mut
go typh-vmiukh thrks foj smkh sht mut go pflhs. Dh sfgj tdft tdh fjvgsmry cmkkgtthh gs
cmosgjhrgol wdhtdhr fii tdh igkgts sdmuij bh khfsurhj by typh-vmiukh lgvho tdh
Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh :3 me :02Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh :3 me :02
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Nfoufry 206: Stfojgol Cmkkgtthh - Jrfet Kgouths Pflh 5
ubgqugtmus ush me cmkputhrs, foj ge sm, tdh bhst khfos me fpprmprgfthiy cmovhrtgol currhot
igkgts tdft frh sht go pflhs tm typh-vmiukh igkgts. Dh omthj tdft wdho tdh ruihs lmvhrogol
tdh iholtd me brghes whrh cdfolhj tm cmovhrt tm typh-vmiukh igkgts, tdh ruihs sht f typh-vmiukh igkgt tdft fpprmxgkfthj tdh cmovhrsgmo ermk f pflh igkgt foj prmvgjhj f sdmrthr
sfeh dfrbmr sht go pflhs. Zdh fjvgsmry cmkkgtthh gs cmosgjhrgol tdh mptgmo me tfagol f
sgkgifr fpprmfcd emr mtdhr igkgts tdft frh currhotiy sht go pflhs.
Nujlh Cmiimtmo stfthj tdft f sfeh dfrbmr sht go pflhs kust bh sdmrthr tdfo tdh typh-
vmiukh igkgt tm prhvhot ifwyhrs ermk usgol tdh sfeh dfrbmr tm lht frmuoj tdh typh-vmiukh
igkgt, but tdh sdmrthr pflh igkgt cfo crhfth f dfrjsdgp emr prm sh igtglfots. Fs f rhsuit,
fomtdhr mptgmo tdh fjvgsmry cmkkgtthh gs cmosgjhrgol wmuij jgeehrhotgfth bhtwhho pfphrs
prhpfrhj mo f cmkputhr foj pfphrs prhpfrhj wgtdmut tdh fgj me f cmkputhr. Nujlh
Cmiimtmo omthj tdft gt wfs uoigahiy tdft ifwyhrs wmuij swgtcd tm usgol typhwrgthrs go
mrjhr tm lht frmuoj tdh typh-vmiukh igkgts. Fomtdhr gssuh gs tdft tdhrh gs hvgjhoch tdftwdho tdh brghe pflh igkgt wfs cmovhrthj ermk 80 pflhs tm f typh-vmiukh igkgt me 6:,000
wmrjs, gt rhsuithj go fo gocrhfsh go tdh phrkgtthj iholtd me f brghe. Zdh fjvgsmry
cmkkgtthh gs cmosgjhrgol wdhtdhr tm fjnust tdft igkgt tm 62,800 mr 63,000 wmrjs fs pfrt me
tdh iholtd-igkgt prmnhct.
FKGCXS BRGHES MO R HDHFRGOL
Nujlh Cmiimtmo rhpmrthj tdft tdh fjvgsmry cmkkgtthh gs fism cmosgjhrgol tdh
pmssgbgigty me fjjrhssgol fkgcus egigols go cmoohctgmo wgtd phtgtgmos emr pfohi rhdhfrgol
foj/mr rhdhfrgol ho bfoc. Dh stfthj tdft tdh fjvgsmry cmkkgtthh dfj dhfrj tdft ifwyhrs
frh erustrfthj tdft tdhrh gs om ruih wgtd rhsphct tm rhdhfrgol tdft shts mut wdho fo fkgcus brghe kust bh egihj mr dmw imol gt kust bh. Zdh cmkkgtthh gs cmosgjhrgol wdhtdhr tdhrh
sdmuij bh f oftgmofi ruih mo tdhsh tmpgcs. Nujlh Cmiimtmo omthj tdft smkh cgrcugts dfvh om
imcfi ruih mo tdhsh kftthrs. Dmwhvhr, tdhrh gs f cmochro tdft foy ruih tdft fjjrhsshs
fkgcus brghes mo phtgtgmos emr rhdhfrgol kgldt stgkuifth kmrh sucd fkgcus brghes, wdgcd
smkh cmurts jm omt jhsgrh. Nujlh Cmiimtmo omthj tdft smkh cmurts hvho dfvh ruihs tdft
lhohrfiiy prmdgbgt fkgcus egigols mo rhdhfrgol, mr tdft moiy fiimw tdhk wgtd ihfvh me
cmurt. Kftthrs tdft cmuij bh fjjrhsshj by f prmpmshj ruih gociujh iholtd, tgkgol, foj
mtdhr tmpgcs tdft Ruih 27 fjjrhsshs wgtd rhsphct tm fkgcus egigols ft tdh khrgts-brghegol
stflh.
F nujlh khkbhr omthj tdft fkgcus brghes frh usufiiy dhipeui mo rhdhfrgol. Sdh
stfthj tdft smkhtgkhs tdhrh frh sihhphr gssuhs tdft tdh fpphiifth cmurt kfy omt bh fwfrh me
foj tdft sdh efvmrhj hxpigcgtiy cifrgeygol tdft sucd fkgcus brghes frh phrkgssgbih. Nujlh
Cmiimtmo omthj tdft tdh sullhstgmo, ge gkpihkhothj, wmuij omt rhqugrh fiimwgol fkgcus
brghes mo rhdhfrgol, but gosthfj wmuij sht mut tdh prmchjurh tm bh emiimwhj ge tdh cgrcugt
fiimwhj sucd fkgcus brghes.
Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh :: me :02Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh :: me :02
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RHPMRZ ME ZDH FJUGSMRW CMKKGZZHH MO BFOARXPZCW RXIHS
Nujlh \hjmee foj Prmehssmrs Lgbsmo foj KcAhozgh prhshothj tdh rhpmrt me tdhfjvgsmry cmkkgtthh, fs sht mut go Nujlh \hjmee‗s khkmrfojuk foj fttfcdkhots me
Jhchkbhr 62, 2063 (Flhojf Gthk :).
Fkhojkhot emr Egofi Fpprmvfi
EHJ. R. BFOAR . P. 600<(f)
Nujlh \hjmee rhpmrthj tdft tdh fjvgsmry cmkkgtthh wfs shhagol fpprmvfi tm kfah
f thcdogcfi foj cmoemrkgol fkhojkhot tm Ruih 600<(f). Subjgvgsgmos (f)(6) foj (f)(2)
me Ruih 600< rhqugrh tdh egigol ft tdh mutsht me f cfsh me tdh ofkhs foj fjjrhsshs me fii
hotgtghs gociujhj mo ’Scdhjuihs J, H, E, L, foj D.‛ Zdh rhstyihj scdhjuihs emr gojgvgjuficfshs tdft whrh pubigsdhj emr cmkkhot go Fulust 2063 ush sigldtiy jgeehrhot jhsgloftgmos.
Xojhr tdh ohw oukbhrgol foj ihtthrgol prmtmcmi me tdh prmpmshj emrks, tdh scdhjuihs
rhehrrhj tm go Ruih 600<(f)(6) foj (f)(2) wgii bhcmkh Meegcgfi Emrks 605 J, H/E, L, foj
D‚rheihctgol f cmkbgoftgmo me wdft dfj bhho shpfrfth Scdhjuihs H foj E gotm f sgolih
Scdhjuih H/E. Nujlh \hjmee stfthj tdft go mrjhr tm kfah Ruih 600<(f) cmosgsthot wgtd
tdh ohw emrk jhsgloftgmos, tdh fjvgsmry cmkkgtthh wfs prmpmsgol f cmoemrkgol
fkhojkhot tm subjgvgsgmos (f)(6) foj (f)(2) me tdft ruih. Nujlh \hjmee rhpmrthj tdft tdh
rhvgshj scdhjuihs wmuij omt lm gotm heehct uotgi Jhchkbhr 6, 2068, sm dh fsahj tdft tdh
cmoemrkgol ruih cdfolh bh dhij bfca tm lm gotm heehct mo tdh sfkh jfth.
Zdh cmkkgtthh, wgtdmut mbnhctgmo foj by vmgch vmth, fpprmvhj tdh prmpmshjfkhojkhot tm Ruih 600<(f) emr trfoskgssgmo tm tdh Nujgcgfi Cmoehrhoch emr egofi
fpprmvfi wgtdmut pubigcftgmo.
Goemrkftgmofi Gthks
CDFPZHR 63 PIFO EMRK
Prmehssmr KcAhozgh rhpmrthj mo cmkkhots rhchgvhj mo tdh pubigsdhj prmpmshj
cdfpthr 63 pifo emrk foj rhifthj ruih fkhojkhots. Zdh fjvgsmry cmkkgtthh dfj jrfethj
fo meegcgfi emrk emr pifos go cdfpthr 63 cfshs foj dfj prmpmshj rhifthj fkhojkhots tm
ogoh me tdh Bfoaruptcy Ruihs. Prmehssmr KcAhozgh rhpmrthj tdft tdh emrk foj ruih
fkhojkhots whrh pubigsdhj go Fulust 2063 foj dfvh jrfwo mvhr 30 cmkkhots sm efr.
Dh sfgj tdft vhry ehw cmkkhots hxprhsshj mppmsgtgmo tm tdh emrk, but kfoy whrh imol
foj jhtfgihj. Prmehssmr KcAhozgh rhpmrthj tdft sgoch sm kfoy cmkkhots dfj firhfjy
cmkh go, tdh wmragol lrmup dfj firhfjy bhluo cfthlmrgzgol foj rhvghwgol tdh cmkkhots,
fitdmuld me cmursh gts wmra cmuij omt bh cmkpihthj uotgi tdh cmkkhot phrgmj cimshj go
Ehbrufry foj fii tdh cmkkhots whrh rhchgvhj.
Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh :8 me :02Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh :8 me :02
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Nfoufry 206: Stfojgol Cmkkgtthh - Jrfet Kgouths Pflh 4
Prmehssmr KcAhozgh sfgj tdft moh cmkkmo tdhkh tdft dfj hkhrlhj wfs wdft tm
jm wdho tdh emrk prmvgjhs f oukbhr me cdmgchs tm tdh jhbtmr hvho tdmuld smkh cdmgchs
kfy omt bh fvfgifbih go tdh jhbtmr‗s jgstrgct. Zdh fjvgsmry cmkkgtthh jgj omt tfah f pmsgtgmo mo tdh jgeehrhochs go tdhsh cdmgchs bhtwhho jgstrgcts, but moh cmochro gs tdft
prmvgjgol tdh cdmgch me vfrgmus mptgmos mo tdh emrk kgldt gojgcfth tdft tdh cmkkgtthh
wfs stftgol tdft bmtd cdmgchs frh fvfgifbih tm f jhbtmr. Prmehssmr KcAhozgh omthj tdft tdh
cmochro gs tdft tdgs kgldt ihfj tm cmoeusgmo foj gocrhfshj igtglftgmo. Nujlh \hjmee
prmvgjhj fo hxfkpih. Dh sfgj moh mpho quhstgmo gs, ge tdh jhbtmr wfots tm pfy f
kmrtlflh, wdhtdhr dh cfo pfy tdh kmrtlflhh jgrhctiy mr gosthfj kust pfy tdh trusthh. Ge
tdh pfykhot gs tm tdh trusthh, tdhrh gs f ehh fsshsshj mo tdh pfykhot, khfogol tdft kmrh
dfs tm bh pfgj mo tdh kmrtlflh cifgk. Smkh nurgsjgctgmos rhqugrh gt tm bh pfgj tdrmuld tdh
trusthh, wdgih mtdhrs fiimw tdh jhbtmr tm bh tdh pfykhot kfoflhr. Nujlh \hjmee omthj
tdft prmvgjgol bmtd mptgmos mo tdh emrk kgldt gkpiy tdft bmtd mptgmos frh fvfgifbih go fii
nurgsjgctgmos. Prmehssmr KcAhozgh fjjhj tdft moh wfy tm rhspmoj tm tdh cmkkhots wmuij bh tm gociujh f wfrogol mo tdh emrk tdft tdh prmvgsgmo me fo mptgmo jmhs omt khfo gt gs
fvfgifbih go tdh jhbtmr‗s jgstrgct. Zdh wmragol lrmup wgii rhpmrt tm tdh fjvgsmry
cmkkgtthh ft tdh sprgol khhtgol.
F pfrtgcgpfot fsahj wdhtdhr tdh fjvgsmry cmkkgtthh dfj lmttho ehhjbfca tdft tdh
emrk wgii bh cmoeusgol tm prm sh jhbtmrs. Prmehssmr KcAhozgh rhspmojhj tdft sm efr tdhrh
dfj moiy bhho f cmupih me cmkkhots mo dmw tdh emrk kgldt gkpfct prm sh igtglfots. Moh
cmkkhot dfj sfgj gt kgldt fttrfct fjjgtgmofi prm sh igtglfots, foj tdh mtdhr dfj sfgj gt
wmuij bh cmoeusgol tm prm sh igtglfots. Zdh pfrtgcgpfot fsahj dmw tdh fjvgsmry cmkkgtthh
cmuij lht kmrh goput ermk prm sh igtglfots, sgoch sucd igtglfots jm omt metho cmkkhot mo
pubigsdhj prmpmsfis. Prmehssmr KcAhozgh stfthj tdft tdh fjvgsmry cmkkgtthh dmphs tm lhtcmkkhots ermk cmosukhr bfoaruptcy lrmups, wdm metho tdgoa fbmut tdh ofturh me prm sh
igtglftgmo, foj dh omthj tdft gt gs vhry jgeegcuit emr prm sh igtglfots tm lht tdrmuld cdfpthr 63
bfoaruptcghs succhsseuiiy. Dh sfgj tdft moh tdgol tdh wmragol lrmup gs cmosgjhrgol gs
kmrh prmkgohot ifoluflh fbmut tdft jgeegcuity. Nujlh \hjmee omthj tdft prmvgjgol f pifo
emrk kgldt dhip prm sh igtglfots bhcfush gt wmuij sht mut wdft ohhjs tm bh jmoh foj kgldt
fiimw smkh jhbtmrs tm jm gt mo tdhgr mwo wgtdmut fo fttmrohy.
Nujlh \hjmee omthj tdft fs pfrt me gts Emrks Kmjhrogzftgmo Prmnhct, tdh fjvgsmry
cmkkgtthh dfj bhho immagol cimshiy ft wdhtdhr tdh emrks cfo bh ushj by prm sh jhbtmrs.
Dh sfgj moh me tdh lmfis me tdft prmnhct gs tm kfah tdh emrks kmrh ushr-erghojiy. Fomtdhr
pfrtgcgpfot omthj tdft ifw stujhots ush tdh emrks wdho tdhy rhprhshot cighots go
bfoaruptcy cigogcs, foj dh sullhsthj tdft tdh fjvgsmrs emr sucd cigogcs kgldt bh f lmmj
smurch me goemrkftgmo mo dmw tdh emrks kgldt bh ushj by ifw stujhots, wdgcd cfo bh
fofimlgzhj tm tdh prm sh cmothxt. Nujlh \hjmee omthj tdft tdh fjvgsmry cmkkgtthh, wgtd
tdh dhip me tdh Ehjhrfi Nujgcgfi Chothr, dfj bhho vhttgol tdh prmpmshj emrks wgtd f lrmup
me ifw stujhots.
Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh :5 me :02Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh :5 me :02
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Nfoufry 206: Stfojgol Cmkkgtthh - Jrfet Kgouths Pflh 7
HIHCZRMOGC SGLOFZXRHS
Nujlh \hjmee rhpmrthj mo tdh cmkkhots rhchgvhj mo prmpmshj fkhojkhots tmRuih 8008 mo egigol foj trfoskgttfi me pfphrs, wdgcd gs jhsglohj tm fjjrhss tdh quhstgmo
me dmw tm jhfi wgtd hihctrmogc sglofturhs by smkhmoh mtdhr tdfo tdh fttmrohy wdm gs egigol
f jmcukhot go f bfoaruptcy cfsh. Dh omthj tdft tdhrh gs om prmbihk wgtd sglofturhs me
fttmrohys wdm egih jmcukhots bhcfush tdhy dfvh tm dfvh f imlgo foj pfsswmrj, wdgcd
cmostgtuths tdhgr sglofturh. Zm jfth, tdh ruihs dfvh omt fjjrhsshj tdh sglofturhs me
omoegihrs, wdgcd go bfoaruptcy gs prgkfrgiy tdh jhbtmr. Nujlh \hjmee omthj tdft tdh
typgcfi prfctgch dfs bhho emr imcfi ruihs tm rhqugrh tdh egigol fttmrohy tm rhtfgo tdh mrglgofi
jmcukhot sglohj by tdh omoegihr emr f phrgmj me tgkh, usufiiy egvh yhfrs. Fttmrohys dfvh
pmgothj mut tdft tdgs bhcmkhs f prmbihk go thrks me stmrflh spfch. Smkh bfoaruptcy
egrks kfy lhohrfth tdmusfojs me cfsh egigols f yhfr, kfagol tdh vmiukh me mrglgofi
jmcukhots tm rhtfgo substfotgfi. Go fjjgtgmo, smkh ifwyhrs dfvh rhpmrthj tdft tdhy frhuocmkemrtfbih rhtfgogol jmcukhots tdft kgldt ifthr bh ushj tm prmshcuth f crgkh flfgost
tdhgr cighots. Eurtdhr, tdh prmshcutmr go f euturh crgkgofi prmshcutgmo wgii bh rhiygol mo
tdh fttmrohy‗s lmmj efgtd go rhtfgogol jmcukhots wgtd tdh mrglgofi sglofturhs.
Zdh prmpmsfi pubigsdhj emr cmkkhot prmvgjhs tdft, gosthfj me rhqugrgol tdh
rhthotgmo me f ’wht‛ sglohj cmpy, tdh mrglgofi sglofturh cmuij bh scfoohj gotm f cmkputhr
rhfjfbih jmcukhot foj tdh scfoohj sglofturh wmuij bh usfbih go ighu me tdh mrglgofi emr
fii purpmshs. Nujlh \hjmee omthj tdft tdh pubigsdhj prmpmsfi fsahj emr cmkkhot mo twm
fithroftgvhs. Moh wmuij dfvh f omtfry chrtgey tdft gt gs tdh jhbtmr sglogol foj tdft gt gs tdh
cmkpihth jmcukhot. Zdh mtdhr wmuij jhhk egigol by f rhlgsthrhj phrsmo hqugvfihot tm tdh
phrsmo‗s chrtgegcftgmo tdft tdh scfoohj sglofturh wfs pfrt me tdh mrglgofi jmcukhot.
Prmehssmr Lgbsmo sfgj tdft moiy emur cmkkhots dfj bhho rhchgvhj sm efr. Moh
hxprhsshj cmoeusgmo fbmut wdho mrglgofi jmcukhots kust bh rhtfgohj uojhr tdh prmpmshj
ruih. Fomtdhr hrrmohmusiy rhfj tdh prmpmsfi tm rhqugrh tdh hotgrh jmcukhot, omt nust tdh
sglofturh pflh, tm bh scfoohj, wdgcd wmuij rhqugrh kucd kmrh hihctrmogc stmrflh spfch.
Sdh sfgj tdft twm rhchot cmkkhots suppmrt tdh prmpmshj fkhojkhot foj urlh fjmptgmo
wgtdmut rhqugrgol f omtfry‗s chrtgegcftgmo.
Zdh rhprhshotftgvh emr tdh Jhpfrtkhot me Nustgch omthj tdft tdh Hvgjhoch Ruihs
Cmkkgtthh dfj bhho pifoogol tm dmst f sykpmsguk mo hihctrmogc hvgjhoch tdgs pfst efii,
wdgcd wmuij dfvh gociujhj f jgscussgmo me tdgs gssuh me hihctrmogc sglofturhs, but tdft tdh
sykpmsguk wfs cfochiihj juh tm tdh lmvhrokhot sdutjmwo. Sdh omthj tdft tdh
scdhjuigol me tdh sykpmsguk dfj omohtdhihss prmkpthj tdh Jhpfrtkhot tm cmkh tm smkh
thotftgvh cmociusgmos mo tdgs gssuh. \dgih tdh Jhpfrtkhot wgii bh subkgttgol emrkfi
cmkkhots, tdh rhprhshotftgvh prhvghwhj tdh gogtgfi vghws me tdh Jhpfrtkhot. Sdh
rhpmrthj tdft tdhrh wfs rhsgsthoch go tdh Jhpfrtkhot tm rhkmvgol tdh rhthotgmo me mrglgofi
sglofturhs. Sdh omthj tdft tdhrh wfs f lrhft fkmuot me wmra jmoh wgtdgo tdh Jhpfrtkhot
Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh :< me :02Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh :< me :02
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Nfoufry 206: Stfojgol Cmkkgtthh - Jrfet Kgouths Pflh 60
go hxfkgogol tdgs gssuh. Zdhrh wfs f wmragol lrmup tdft cut fcrmss jgscgpigohs foj tdhrh
wfs f survhy cmojucthj me X.S. Fttmrohy‗s meegchs. Sdh sfgj tdft prmshcutmrs
mvhrwdhikgoliy tdmuldt tdhrh wfs om prmbihk wgtd tdh currhot systhk. Zdhy fismrhpmrthj tdft tfagol fwfy tdh rhqugrhkhot me rhtfgogol mrglgofis wmuij ihfj tm kmrh cfshs
wdhrh sglofturhs whrh rhpujgfthj. Zdh vfst kfnmrgty me survhy rhspmojhots tdmuldt tdh
prmpmshj ruih wmuij kfah gt kucd dfrjhr tm prmvh futdhotgcgty go sgtuftgmos wdhrh tdh
sglofturhs whrh rhpujgfthj. Sdh omthj tdft tdh EBG dfs f pmigcy tdft gt wgii omt prmvgjh
jhegogtgvh thstgkmoy tm futdhotgcfth f sglofturh wgtdmut tdh mrglgofi jmcukhot. \gtd fo
hihctrmogc sglofturh, tdh EBG cfoomt jhthrkgoh chrtfgo cdfrfcthrgstgcs tdft tdhy wmuij imma
ft go cmkpfrgol sglofturhs, igah prhssurh pmgots foj wdhtdhr tdhrh whrh trhkmrs. \gtdmut
dfvgol fo EBG hxphrt, prmshcutmrs wmuij dfvh tm rhsmrt tm cgrcukstfotgfi hvgjhoch tm
prmvh futdhotgcgty, wdgcd wmuij metho govmivh khfsurhs sucd fs lhttgol wfrrfots tm
shfrcd cmkputhrs tm sdmw tdft f jmcukhot wfs lhohrfthj ermk tdft cmkputhr, cmojuctgol
emrhosgc fofiysgs, trfcgol GP fjjrhsshs, foj sgkgifr fctgmos tdft wmuij fjj burjho foj hxphosh.
Zdh Jhpfrtkhot‗s rhprhshotftgvh hxpifgohj tdft tdh Jhpfrtkhot fism immahj ft tdh
tfx hxphrghoch bhcfush Hvgjhoch Ruih 702(60) kfahs chrtfgo typhs me jmcukhots shie-
futdhotgcftgol wdho f stftuth prmvgjhs emr prgkf efcgh prhsukptgmo me futdhotgcgty. Zdh
fjvgsmry cmkkgtthh omth stfths tdft tdh tfx stftuth gs moh hxfkpih. Dmwhvhr, go immagol
gotm tdh pmssgbgigty me crhftgol f stftutmry prhsukptgmo, tdh Jhpfrtkhot emuoj tdft gt
wmuij dfvh tm bh hgtdhr f lhohrgc stftuth tdft fjjrhsshj tdgs subnhct dmigstgcfiiy mr f
bfoaruptcy-sphcgegc stftuth. Zdh prmbihk wgtd f bfoaruptcy-sphcgegc stftuth, sdh sfgj,
wfs tdft tdh Jhpfrtkhot dfj emuoj ft ihfst 606 jgeehrhot crgkhs tdft rhqugrh tdh
futdhotgcgty me tdh sglofturh tm bh prmvho fs fo hihkhot me tdh crgkh. Ge f bfoaruptcy-sphcgegc stftuth whrh gkpihkhothj, sdh sfgj, tdhrh wfs tdh pmssgbgigty me ohhjgol tm jm
shrgftgk stftuths bhcfush bfoaruptcy kgldt nust bh tdh egrst frhf tm stfrt jmgol hvhrytdgol
hihctrmogcfiiy. Sdh sfgj hvhotufiiy tdhrh kgldt ohhj tm bh jmzhos me stftuths. Wht, tdh
fithroftgvh me crfetgol f lhohrgc stftuth omw tm fjjrhss tdh subnhct dmigstgcfiiy crhfthj tdh
cmochro tdft gt wmuij dfvh uogothojhj cmoshquhochs ge fii tdh pmssgbiy feehcthj crgkgofi
stftuths whrh omt egrst hxfkgohj. Zdus, sdh omthj, gt wfs prhkfturh tm stfrt trygol tm lht f
stftuth wgtdmut aomwgol fii me tdh rfkgegcftgmos. Sdh fism stfthj tdft survhy rhspmojhots
ehit tdh tfx stftuth wfs smkhwdft uogquh go tdft tfxpfyhrs frh rhqugrhj by ifw tm sglo f
rhturo foj ge tdhy rhpujgfth tdhgr sglofturh mo tdh rhturo tdft khfos tdhy dfvh vgmifthj tdh
ifw by omt egigol f tfx rhturo ge tdhrh gs om mtdhr vfigj tfx rhturo wgtd tdhgr sglofturh. Sdh
omthj tdft Nujlh \hjmee dfs hxpifgohj tdft tdhrh frh smkh pfrfiihis go bfoaruptcy.
Zdh Jhpfrtkhot pfrtgcgpfot fism stfthj tdft tdh wmragol lrmup jgj omt egoj
phrsufsgvh tdh cmochros tdft dfvh bhho rfgshj fbmut wdy tdh ruih sdmuij bh cdfolhj. Sdh
stfthj tdft pubigciy-egihj jmcukhots frh omt prgvgihlhj, sm fo fttmrohy sdmuij omt bh
cmochrohj fbmut bhgol cfiihj upmo tm prmjuch f cighot‗s jmcukhots. Eurtdhr, prmehssgmofi
rhspmosgbgigty ruihs prmdgbgt fo fttmrohy ermk fssgstgol wgtd f crgkh mr erfuj. Sdh sfgj
Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh :4 me :02Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh :4 me :02
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Nfoufry 206: Stfojgol Cmkkgtthh - Jrfet Kgouths Pflh 66
tdft wdgih stmrflh cfo bh burjhosmkh, tdhrh frh rhthotgmo phrgmjs, sm tdhrh sdmuij bh
rhcycigol me tdh jmcukhots foj omt fo hvhr-gocrhfsgol fkmuot me jmcukhots ohhjgol tm
bh rhtfgohj. Sdh omthj tdft moh pmssgbgigty rfgshj by Nujlh \hjmee wfs tdft phrdfps tdhwdmih jmcukhot cmuij bh scfoohj foj sfvhj hihctrmogcfiiy foj moiy tdh sglofturh pflh
wmuij ohhj tm bh ahpt go gts mrglgofi emrkft, foj sdh omthj tdft tdgs mptgmo wfs smkhtdgol
tm tdgoa fbmut. Egofiiy, tdh wmragol lrmup wfs omt phrsufjhj by tdh rftgmofih tdft tdhrh
frh vfrygol rhthotgmo phrgmjs fcrmss tdh cmuotry. Zdh lrmup ehit tdft ge tdft wfs f cmochro,
tdho gt cmuij bh egxhj sgkpiy by crhftgol f uogemrk rhthotgmo phrgmj. Zdh prmshcutmrs
tdmuldt tdft tdh vfrygol phrgmjs fctufiiy durt tdhk tdh kmst bhcfush tdh rhthotgmo phrgmjs
frh metho sdmrthr tdfo tdh stftuth me igkgtftgmos emr tdh crgkhs bhgol prmshcuthj. Go suk,
sdh sfgj, tdh Jhpfrtkhot ehhis tdft gt gs prhkfturh tm rhkmvh tdh rhthotgmo rhqugrhkhots.
Zdhrh wfs f ehhigol go tdh Jhpfrtkhot, sdh sfgj, tdft thcdomimly gs cmotgougol tm kmvh
emrwfrj. Gt kgldt bh tdft go tdh ohfr euturh tdgols igah tdukb prgots foj bgmkhtrgcs wgii
shrvh fs sglofturhs, wdgcd wmuij smivh tdh prmbihk me futdhotgcftgol wgtdmut tdh ohhj tmstmrh imts me jmcukhots. Zdh pfrtgcgpfot stfthj tdft tdh Jhpfrtkhot wmuij dfvh prhshothj
tdgs sukkfry me gts vghws go lrhfthr jhtfgi ft tdh sykpmsguk, foj tdft tdh Jhpfrtkhot gs
cmkkgtthj tm wmragol wgtd tdh cmkkgtthh mo tdgs gssuh.
Nujlh \hjmee sfgj tdft tdh fjvgsmry cmkkgtthh wgii fwfgt tdh emrkfi cmkkhot
ermk tdh Jhpfrtkhot foj hxprhsshj lrftgtujh emr dhfrgol tdhgr gogtgfi vghws go tdh gothrgk.
Dh omthj tdft tdh prmshcutgol cmkkuogty dfs omt dfj tdh hxphrghoch me dfvgol tm ush
scfoohj sglofturhs go ighu me dfvgol fo EBG hxphrt thstgey tm tdh vfigjgty me f wht
sglofturh. \dhtdhr scfoohj sglofturhs wmuij prhshot f prmbihk go phrsufjgol tdh trghr me
efct gs omt yht cihfr. Bfoaruptcy prhshots f sphcgfi cgrcukstfoch, dh sfgj. Hvho wgtdmut
tdh cdfolh tm Ruih 8008, dh sfgj, hvhry jmcukhot egihj by f jhbtmr‗s fttmrohy gs egihj uojhr Cgvgi Ruih 66, wdgcd rhqugrhs chrtgeygol tdft tdh egigol gs futdhotgc. Ruih 8008
wmuij moiy uojhrigoh tdh Ruih 66 rhqugrhkhot tdft tdh sglofturh gs futdhotgc. Sm, tdh
jhbtmr wdm fsshrts tdft f sglofturh mo f egihj jmcukhot gs omt dgs mwo wgii dfvh tm
mvhrcmkh tdh efct tdft tdh sglofturh fpphfrs tm bh dgs mwo foj wgii dfvh tm fsshrt tdft dgs
fttmrohy ighj wdho tdh jmcukhot wfs egihj. Gt kfy bh tdft gt gs omt tdft jgeegcuit tm
phrsufjh f trghr me efct me tdh ihlgtgkfcy me f jhbtmr‗s sglofturh mo f bfoaruptcy
jmcukhot. Dh fism omthj tdft, go tdgs rhlfrj, tdhrh kfy bh smkh smurch me hkpgrgcfi
hvgjhoch fs tm tdh jgeegcuity me omt dfvgol wht sglofturhs bhcfush tdhrh gs ft ihfst moh
nurgsjgctgmo go tdh cmuotry‚Cdgcflm‚tdft jmhs omt dfvh f rhqugrhkhot emr rhtfgogol wht
sglofturhs emr jhbtmrs‗ egigols emr shvhrfi yhfrs. Foy prmshcutgmos tdft dfvh tfaho pifch go
tdft jgstrgct wmuij dfvh tfaho pifch mo tdh bfsgs me tdh jhbtmr‗s scfoohj cmpy. Dh stfthj
tdft tdhrh frh omt f imt me tdhsh typhs me prmshcutgmos tdft cmkh up foj tdft wdho tdhy jm
cmkh up, jhbtmrs jm omt cmothst tdh ihlgtgkfcy me tdhgr sglofturh. Dh omthj tdft dh dfj
hocmuothrhj sgtuftgmos wdhrh f Xogthj Stfths Zrusthh dfj egihj f kmtgmo tm jhoy tdh
jhbtmr f jgscdfrlh bhcfush tdh jhbtmr suppighj jhigbhrfthiy efish goemrkftgmo mo tdh
jhbtmr‗s scdhjuihs. Zdh jhbtmrs jhehoj flfgost tdmsh frlukhots omt mo tdh bfsgs tdft tdhy
jgj omt sglo tdh scdhjuihs, but by frlugol tdgols igah tdhy tmij tdhgr fttmrohy fbmut tdh
Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh :7 me :02Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh :7 me :02
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Nfoufry 206: Stfojgol Cmkkgtthh - Jrfet Kgouths Pflh 62
kftthr ft gssuh foj tdh fttmrohy jgj omt put gt go tdh scdhjuih mr tdhy jgj omt rhfigzh gt wfs
rhqugrhj tm bh put mo tdh scdhjuih. Dh stfthj tdft dh dfj ohvhr hocmuothrhj f cfsh wdhrh
tdh jhbtmr jhoghj dgs mwo sglofturh. Nujlh \hjmee rhpmrthj tdft tdh Jhpfrtkhot me Nustgch rhprhshotftgvh dfj flrhhj tm imma gotm tdh Jhpfrtkhot‗s survhy rhsuits tdft dfj
cmkh ermk Cdgcflm.
F khkbhr quhstgmohj wdhtdhr tdh cmochro wfs wgtd hosurgol tdh gothlrgty me tdh
nujgcgfi prmchss mr cmiifthrfi cmoshquhochs foj hofbigol euturh prmshcutgmos. Nujlh
\hjmee rhspmojhj tdft tdh fjvgsmry cmkkgtthh‗s gogtgfi fpprmfcd wfs jhsglohj tm hosurh
tdh gothlrgty me tdh nujgcgfi prmchss. \h wfot tm kfah surh, dh sfgj, tdft tdh jmcukhots
bhgol egihj frh ihlgtgkfthiy sglohj by tdh jhbtmr. Zdh goemrkfi ehhjbfca ermk tdh
Jhpfrtkhot dfs tm jm wgtd cmiifthrfi cmoshquhochs, foj tdh cmochro gs tdh pmthotgfi
jgeegcuity go prmvgol kfiehfsfoch by tdh jhbtmr. Zdh khkbhr rhspmojhj tdft f sgkgifr
cmochro kfy bh truh go kfoy frhfs me tdh ifw foj dh wmojhrhj wdhtdhr tdh ruihscmkkgtthhs‗ emcus muldt tm bh mo tdh nujgcgfi prmchss, omt ohchssfrgiy tm kfah gt hfsghr mr
dfrjhr emr tdh Jhpfrtkhot me Nustgch tm prmshcuth crgkhs yhfrs ifthr.
Nujlh Suttmo hkpdfsgzhj tdft tdgs gs nust omw mut emr pubigcftgmo foj tdh fjvgsmry
cmkkgtthh gs fwfgtgol tdh emrkfi rhspmosh ermk tdh Jhpfrtkhot. Dh fsahj wdhtdhr tdh
rhscdhjuihj Hvgjhoch Ruihs thcdomimly sykpmsguk wgii gociujh tdgs gssuh. Prmehssmr
Cfprf rhspmojhj tdft gt wmuij omt bhcfush tdh mrglgofi gjhf dfj bhho tm lht fdhfj me tdh
pubigc cmkkhot foj tm lht tdh Jhpfrtkhot‗s vghws mo tdgs gssuh, wdgcd dfs firhfjy bhho
fccmkpigsdhj. \dgih mtdhrs whrh lmgol tm pfrtgcgpfth, tdhy omw dfj tdh fbgigty tm
cmkkhot jurgol tdh pubigc cmkkhot prmchss, wdgcd wmuij bh mvhr by tdh tgkh f ohw
sykpmsguk cmuij bh scdhjuihj. Prmehssmr Cfprf omthj tdft moh tdgol tdft cfkh up go puttgol tdh mrglgofi sykpmsguk tmlhtdhr gs tdft tdh gssuh gs omt emrlhry, but tdft tdh truh
sglofturh kgldt bh gkprmphriy fttfcdhj tm tdh jmcukhot. Dh sfgj tdft gs tdh gssuh tdft
cmochrohj tdh CK/HCE Subcmkkgtthh‚smkhmoh cmuij nust scfo f sglofturh foj put gt
mo foy jmcukhot. Nujlh \hjmee sfgj tdft tdgs gs wdy tdh twm fithroftgvh khfos me
fssurgol tdft tdh sglofturh wfs futdhotgc foj wfs fttfcdhj tm tdh prmphr jmcukhot whrh
pubigsdhj emr pubigc cmkkhot. Zdh Jhpfrtkhot‗s rhprhshotftgvh omthj tdft tdh
Jhpfrtkhot jgj omt tdgoa tdft tdh mptgmo me rhqugrgol f omtfry‗s sglofturh wfs f lmmj moh.
Nujlh \hjmee omthj tdft gt kgldt bh tdft bfoaruptcy cmuij shrvh fs fo hxphrgkhot
emr thstgol tdgs. Zdhrh frh hxtrf prmthctgmos go bfoaruptcy, dh sfgj, igah tdh fttmrohy
chrtgegcftgmo, tdft wmuij omt ohchssfrgiy hxgst go mtdhr frhfs. Dh sfgj tdft tdh fjvgsmry
cmkkgtthh wmuij dfvh f bhtthr gjhf me wdft tm jm ohxt fethr tdh cmkkhot phrgmj hojs.
Zdh Jhpfrtkhot me Nustgch‗s rhprhshotftgvh omthj tdft fs f kftthr me hvgjhoch, tdh
fttmrohy‗s chrtgegcftgmo cmuij omt bh gotrmjuchj bhcfush gt wmuij bh dhfrsfy, sm tdhrh
wmuij stgii bh tdh ohhj emr f wgtohss tm thstgey tm tdh phrsmo‗s sglofturh, wdgcd kgldt ihfj
tm cfiigol ifwyhrs tm thstgey.
Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 80 me :02Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 80 me :02
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Nfoufry 206: Stfojgol Cmkkgtthh - Jrfet Kgouths Pflh 63
F khkbhr omthj tdft tdh Jhpfrtkhot‗s cmochros whrh fbmut cmiifthrfi
prmshcutgmos yhfrs jmwo tdh rmfj, foj tdft dh wfs omt surh tdh nujgcgfry sdmuij bh tmm
cmochrohj fbmut tdft. Dh sfgj tdh rhqugrhkhots tm futdhotgcfth tdh sglofturh kgldtgkpmsh f burjho go currhot prmchhjgols emr tdh bhohegt me pmssgbih ifthr cmiifthrfi
prmchhjgols. Dh fjjhj tdft tdh fjvgsmry cmkkgtthh‗s cmochros sdmuij bh tdft tdgs
jmcukhot go tdgs igtglftgmo gs wdft gt purpmrts tm bh. F chrtgegcftgmo by tdh fttmrohy, fs fo
meegchr me tdh cmurt, sdmuij omrkfiiy bh sueegcghot emr tdft purpmsh, dh sfgj. Dh sfgj dh
wfs mpho tm tdh pmssgbgigty me tdh ohhj emr eurtdhr fssurfochs, but tdft tdh quhstgmo sdmuij
bh emcushj mo fssurgol tdft tdh jmcukhot gs futdhotgc emr tdh currhot igtglftgmo, omt mo
fssurgol gts futdhotgcgty emr ush go pmssgbih ifthr cmiifthrfi prmchhjgols.
Prmehssmr Cmqugiihtth cmkkhothj tdft tdh ruihs cmkkgtthhs dfvh f lmfi me
trfossubstfotgvh ruihkfagol, but bfoaruptcy gs rhfiiy jgeehrhot go tdgs frhf bhcfush me tdh
efctmrs khotgmohj by Nujlh \hjmee, sucd fs fttmrohy chrtgegcftgmo.
F khkbhr fsahj wdhtdhr tdh fjvgsmry cmkkgtthh gs stujygol wdft gs lmgol mo go
Cdgcflm, wdhrh tdhrh gs om rhqugrhkhot tm rhtfgo wht sglofturhs. Nujlh \hjmee rhpmrthj
tdft tdh Jhpfrtkhot me Nustgch dfj jmoh f survhy foj wfs lmgol tm shh ge gt cmuij puii mut
jftf mo prmshcutgmos go Cdgcflm. Nujlh \hjmee sfgj tdft dh wmuij tfia tm tdh imcfi
Xogthj Stfths Zrusthh‗s meegch tm egoj mut tdhgr hxphrghoch. Dh omthj tdft dh gs omt fwfrh
me foy crgkgofi prmshcutgmos emr bfoaruptcy erfuj go Cdgcflm tdft rfgshj f quhstgmo me
vfigjgty me tdh jhbtmr‗s sglofturh. Zdh oukbhr me prmshcutgmos emr bfoaruptcy erfuj gs
vhry skfii tm bhlgo wgtd, dh sfgj, foj tdho gt wmuij bh f vhry skfii subsht me tdft skfii
subsht tdft wmuij govmivh tdh vfigjgty me tdh jhbtmr‗s sglofturh. Sm, dh sfgj, tdhrh wmuij
omt bh f dulh fkmuot me hkpgrgcfi jftf tm lftdhr mo tdgs.
Nujlh Suttmo tdfoahj Nujlh \hjmee emr tdh sukkfry me tdh gssuhs foj tdfoahj
tdh Jhpfrtkhot‗s rhprhshotftgvh emr prhvghwgol tdh rhsuits me tdh Jhpfrtkhot‗s wmra mo
tdgs gssuh.
EMRKS KMJHROG^FZGMO PRMNHCZ
Nujlh \hjmee prmvgjhj fo upjfth mo tdh fjvgsmry cmkkgtthh‗s Emrks
Kmjhrogzftgmo Prmnhct, f kuitg-yhfr prmnhct tm rhvgsh kfoy me tdh meegcgfi bfoaruptcy
emrks. Zdh wmra bhlfo go 2004 foj gs bhgol cfrrghj mut by fo fj dmc lrmup cmkpmshj me
khkbhrs me tdh fjvgsmry cmkkgtthh‗s subcmkkgtthh mo emrks, wmragol wgtd
rhprhshotftgvhs me mtdhr rhihvfot Nujgcgfi Cmoehrhoch cmkkgtthhs. Zdh lmfis me tdh
prmnhct frh tm gkprmvh tdh meegcgfi bfoaruptcy emrks by prmvgjgol f uogemrk emrkft foj
usgol omo-ihlfi thrkgomimly, foj tm kfah tdh emrks kmrh fcchssgbih emr jftf cmiihctgmo
foj rhpmrtgol. Zdh fjvgsmry cmkkgtthh jhcgjhj tm gkpihkhot tdh kmjhrogzhj emrks go
stflhs go mrjhr tm fiimw emr euiihr thstgol me tdh thcdomimlgcfi ehfturhs foj tm efcgigtfth f
skmmtdhr trfosgtgmo. Nujlh \hjmee sfgj tdft tdh egrst twm pdfshs me tdh prmnhct whrh
Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 86 me :02Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 86 me :02
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Nfoufry 206: Stfojgol Cmkkgtthh - Jrfet Kgouths Pflh 68
kfrgtgkh fctgmos. Gt prmvgjhs tdft fo fjkgrfity mr kfrgtgkh cifgk uojhr Ruih 7(d) gs omt f
cgvgi fctgmo emr purpmshs me 24 X.S.C. §§ 6376–6372. Ruih 7(d) prmvgjhs tdft fo fctgmo
cmlogzfbih moiy go tdh fjkgrfity mr kfrgtgkh nurgsjgctgmo gs fo fjkgrfity mr kfrgtgkhcifgk emr purpmshs me Ruih 42. Gt eurtdhr prmvgjhs tdft ge f cifgk emr rhighe gs wgtdgo tdh
fjkgrfity mr kfrgtgkh nurgsjgctgmo but fism gs wgtdgo tdh cmurt‗s subnhct-kftthr nurgsjgctgmo
mo smkh mtdhr lrmuoj, tdh pihfjgol kfy jhsglofth tdh cifgk fs fo fjkgrfity mr kfrgtgkh
cifgk.
Prmehssmr Cmmphr rhpmrthj tdft ihlgsiftgmo dfj fjjhj f ohw § 6370 tm tdh vhouh
stftuths foj rhphfihj tdh emrkhr § 6372. Zdh rhehrhoch tm § 6372 go currhot Ruih 42
cihfriy ohhjs tm bh jhihthj fs f thcdogcfi fkhojkhot, dh sfgj. Zdh fjvgsmry cmkkgtthh
fism tdmuldt gt wfs fpprmprgfth tm fjj f rhehrhoch tm § 6370, but tdh rhfsmo wfs f igttih
kmrh cmkpigcfthj.
Prmehssmr Cmmphr hxpifgohj tdft ohw § 6370(b) prmvgjhs tdft tdh wdmih cdfpthr mo
vhouh, fpfrt ermk tdh trfosehr prmvgsgmos, jmhs omt fppiy go f cgvgi fctgmo wdho tdh jgstrgct
cmurt hxhrcgshs nurgsjgctgmo cmoehrrhj by § 6333. Shctgmo 6333 prmvgjhs nurgsjgctgmo emr
fjkgrfity foj kfrgtgkh cfshs, ’sfvgol tm sugtmrs go fii cfshs fii mtdhr rhkhjghs tm wdgcd
tdhy frh mtdhrwgsh hotgtihj.‛ By rhehrrgol tm § 6333, § 6370(b) rhkmvhs fppigcftgmo me tdh
lhohrfi vhouh stftuths emr cfshs tdft cfo bh brmuldt moiy go tdh fjkgrfity mr kfrgtgkh
nurgsjgctgmo foj emr cfshs tdft kgldt dfvh bhho brmuldt go smkh mtdhr lrfot me subnhct-
kftthr nurgsjgctgmo but tdft dfvh bhho jhsglofthj fs fjkgrfity mr kfrgtgkh cifgks uojhr
Ruih 7(d). Sgoch tdh lhohrfi vhouh prmvgsgmos jm omt fppiy wdho tdh cmurt gs hxhrcgsgol
fjkgrfity mr kfrgtgkh nurgsjgctgmo, gt shhks wgsh tm fjj § 6370 tm Ruih 42. Jmgol sm
wmuij kfah cifgks jhsglofthj fs fjkgrfity mr kfrgtgkh cifgks uojhr Ruih 7(d) hxhkptermk tdh lhohrfi vhouh prmvgsgmos nust fs tdmsh tdft lht fjkgrfity mr kfrgtgkh nurgsjgctgmo
uojhr § 6333 frh sm hxhkpt. Prmehssmr Cmmphr omthj tdft tdh fjvgsmry cmkkgtthh dfj
shot tdh prmpmshj rhvgsgmo tm tdh Kfrgtgkh Ifw Fssmcgftgmo, wdgcd dfj fpprmvhj me tdh
prmpmsfi. Omohtdhihss, tdh fjvgsmry cmkkgtthh rhcmkkhojhj tdh prmpmsfi emr
pubigcftgmo, omt emr fpprmvfi fs f thcdogcfi fkhojkhot, bhcfush me tdh cmkpihxgty me tdh
subnhct kftthr.
Zdh cmkkgtthh, wgtdmut mbnhctgmo foj by vmgch vmth, fpprmvhj tdh prmpmshj
fkhojkhot tm Cgvgi Ruih 42 emr pubigcftgmo.
EHJ. R. CGU. P. 5(j)
Nujlh Cfkpbhii rhpmrthj tdft tdh fjvgsmry cmkkgtthh rhcmkkhojhj emr
pubigcftgmo ft f sugtfbih tgkh fo fkhojkhot tm Ruih 5(j), wdgcd currhotiy prmvgjhs tdrhh
hxtrf jfys emr rhspmojgol tm chrtfgo typhs me shrvgch, gociujgol shrvgch by hihctrmogc
khfos. Zdh prmpmshj fkhojkhot wmuij strgah tdh rhehrhoch go Ruih 5(j) tm Ruih
8(b)(2)(H), wdgcd rhehrhochs hihctrmogc shrvgch. Zdgs cdfolh wmuij rhkmvh tdh tdrhh
hxtrf jfys emr hihctrmogc shrvgch. Nujlh Cfkpbhii sfgj tdft tdh Fpphiifth, Bfoaruptcy,
Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 83 me :02Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 83 me :02
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Nfoufry 206: Stfojgol Cmkkgtthh - Jrfet Kgouths Pflh 6<
cmkputhrs. Dh sfgj tdh cmkkgtthh cmuij pubigsd tdh prmpmsfi tm rhkmvh hihctrmogc
shrvgch ermk tdh tdrhh-jfy ruih foj fsa emr cmkkhots fs tm wdhtdhr gt wmuij bh wgsh tm
rhstrgct gt nust tm shrvgch by kfgi mr tm fbmigsd gt fitmlhtdhr.
Prmehssmr Cfprf omthj tdft tdh gjhf me rhstrgctgol tdh tdrhh-jfy ruih cfkh ermk tdh
CK/HCE Subcmkkgtthh, foj tdh gjhf wfs tm dfvh f uogemrk fpprmfcd. Dh sfgj fii me tdh
fjvgsmry cmkkgtthhs wmuij bh cmosgjhrgol tdgs gssuh, hxchpt emr tdh Hvgjhoch Ruihs
Cmkkgtthh, but gt wfs uoigahiy tdft gt wmuij bh rhsmivhj by tdh sprgol.
F khkbhr fsahj wdhtdhr tdhrh sdmuij bh f shpfrfth tdrhh-jfy ruih emr prm sh
igtglfots. Sdh omthj tdft tdgs gs fo gssuh prgkfrgiy feehctgol prm sh igtglfots, wdm metho
moiy rhchgvh shrvgch by kfgi. Nujlh Cfkpbhii omthj tdft smkh cmurts jm dfvh CK/HCE
emr prm sh igtglfots, sm smkh jm lht gostfotfohmus shrvgch.
Nujlh Suttmo sullhsthj tdft tdh cmkkgtthh cmuij thotftgvhiy fpprmvh tdh prmpmsfi
emr pubigcftgmo wgtd f sigldt vfrgftgmo go tdh cmkkgtthh omth foj quhstgmos rhquhstgol
cmkkhot mo wdhtdhr tdh tdrhh-jfy ruih sdmuij bh jhihthj fitmlhtdhr mr igkgthj tm shrvgch
by kfgi. Zdh dmph, dh sfgj, wmuij bh emr pubigcftgmo tdgs sukkhr. Nujlh Cfkpbhii
flrhhj tdft tdgs smuojhj igah f egoh fpprmfcd.
Zdh cmkkgtthh, wgtdmut mbnhctgmo foj by vmgch vmth, thotftgvhiy fpprmvhj tdh
prmpmshj fkhojkhot tm Cgvgi Ruih 5(j) emr pubigcftgmo, wgtd f sigldt cdfolh go tdh
cmkkgtthh omth tm fjjrhss shrvgch uojhr Ruih 8(b)(2)(E), tmlhtdhr wgtd quhstgmos mo
wdhtdhr tdh tdrhh-jfy ruih sdmuij bh fbmigsdhj fitmlhtdhr mr igkgthj tm shrvgch by
kfgi. Zdh cmkkgtthh wgii cmosgjhr tdh egofi prmpmsfi flfgo bhemrh pubigcftgmo, igahiyft gts sprgol khhtgol.
Goemrkftgmofi Gthks
EHJ. R. CGU. P. 6<(c)(2)
Nujlh Cfkpbhii rhpmrthj tdft tdh fjvgsmry cmkkgtthh dfj jhcgjhj flfgost eurtdhr
fctgmo mo Ruih 6<(c)(2), wdgcd jgrhcts tdft ’Qt[dh cmurt kust fppmgot f lufrjgfo fj
igthk‚mr gssuh fomtdhr fpprmprgfth mrjhr‚tm prmthct f kgomr mr gocmkphthot phrsmo wdm
gs uorhprhshothj go fo fctgmo.‛ Dh stfthj tdft go Pmwhii v. Sykmos, 540 E.3j 306 (3j Cgr.
2062), tdh Zdgrj Cgrcugt dfj omthj tdh ifca me lugjfoch fs tm wdho f cmurt sdmuij fppmgot
f ifwyhr mr lufrjgfo tm fssgst fo uorhprhshothj pfrty. Dh sfgj tdft rhshfrcd dfj rhvhfihj
tdft sgx cgrcugts dfvh fjmpthj stfojfrjs sgkgifr tm tdft me tdh Zdgrj Cgrcugt, wdgcd gs tdft
tdhrh gs om mbiglftgmo tm suf spmoth goqugrh gotm cmkphthoch. Xojhr tdgs vghw, Ruih
6<(c)(2) moiy fppighs wdho tdhrh gs vhrgegfbih hvgjhoch me gocmkphthoch. Nujlh Cfkpbhii
sfgj tdft fii cgrcugts flrhh tdft tdhrh gs om mbiglftgmo tm fppmgot f lufrjgfo nust bhcfush f
pfrty hxdgbgts mjj bhdfvgmr.
Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 88 me :02Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 88 me :02
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Nfoufry 206: Stfojgol Cmkkgtthh - Jrfet Kgouths Pflh 64
Zdh fjvgsmry cmkkgtthh dfj cmociujhj tdft gt sdmuij omt ftthkpt tm wrgth f ruih go
tdgs frhf. Nujlh Cfkpbhii hxpifgohj tdft ge nujlhs whrh mbiglfthj tm goqugrh fbmut flufrjgfo wdhohvhr tdhy sfw smkhtdgol ihss tdfo euii cmkphthoch, tdh gssuh wmuij
bhcmkh uokfoflhfbih. Eurtdhr, dh sfgj, tdhrh whrh om rhsmurchs rhfjgiy fvfgifbih tm pfy
emr lufrjgfos. Go efct, dh sfgj, tdhrh whrh omt usufiiy euojs fvfgifbih tm pfy emr fppmgothj
ifwyhrs hgtdhr. Nujlh Cfkpbhii sfgj tdft tm wrgth f ruih tdft shts stfojfrjs emr tdh wgjh
vfrghty me cgrcukstfochs go wdgcd tdgs cmuij frgsh wmuij bh ohfriy gkpmssgbih. Dh fjjhj
tdft rhihvfot cmosgjhrftgmos wmuij gociujh hvgjhoch me gocmkphthoch, mtdhr rhsmurchs
fvfgifbih tm fssgst tdh phrsmo, tdh khrgts me tdh cifgk, tdh rgsa tm tdh mppmsgol pfrty go
thrks me tgkh foj jhify, cfsh kfoflhkhot sthps, foj kmrh. Zdh fjvgsmry cmkkgtthh
cmociujhj tdft tdgs wfs bhst ihet tm tdh cmkkmo ifw. Nujlh Cfkpbhii sfgj tdh fjvgsmry
cmkkgtthh ehit tdft tdhsh gssuhs ohhj tm bh jhcgjhj mo f cfsh-by-cfsh bfsgs foj tdft
prgocgpihs wgii jhvhimp mvhr tgkh. Fs f rhsuit, dh sfgj tdh fjvgsmry cmkkgtthhrhcmkkhojhj om fctgmo ft tdgs tgkh.
F khkbhr stfthj tdft dh flrhhj wgtd tdh fjvgsmry cmkkgtthh‗s cmociusgmo, omtgol
tdft gt gs f cfsh-by-cfsh nujlkhot cfii fs tm dmw tm dfojih gocmkphthoch. Eurtdhr, dh sfgj,
tdhrh cfo bh vhrgegfbih hvgjhoch me gocmkphthoch hvho wgtd ifwyhrs govmivhj.
H-R XIHS
Nujlh Cfkpbhii rhpmrthj tdft tdh fjvgsmry cmkkgtthh, fimol wgtd tdh mtdhr
fjvgsmry cmkkgtthhs, gs go tdh hfriy stflhs me fjjrhssgol tdh quhstgmo me wdft tm jm wgtd
hihctrmogc cmkkuogcftgmos uojhr tdh ruihs. Dh sfgj moh mptgmo gs tm fjmpt f ruih tdft sfysfoytdgol tdft cfo bh jmoh go wrgtgol cfo bh jmoh hihctrmogcfiiy, but tdft rfgshs fii agojs me
cmkpigcftgmos. Fomtdhr mptgmo gs tm lm ruih by ruih foj jhthrkgoh wdft tm jm wgtd tdh
gssuh me hihctrmogc cmkkuogcftgmos.
JGSCMUHRW CMSZ SDGEZGOL
Nujlh Cfkpbhii stfthj tdft tdh fjvgsmry cmkkgtthh‗s jgscmvhry subcmkkgtthh gs
go tdh hfriy stflhs me hxfkgogol tdh quhstgmo me wdhtdhr tdh ruihs sdmuij hxpfoj tdh
cgrcukstfochs go wdgcd f pfrty rhquhstgol jgscmvhry sdmuij pfy pfrt mr fii me tdh cmsts me
rhspmojgol. Dh sfgj tdft Cmolrhss foj smkh bfr lrmups dfj fsahj emr f rhvghw me tdgs
gssuh. Zdh prmpmsfis pubigsdhj emr cmkkhot ifst Fulust gociujh rhvgsgmo me Ruih 25(c) tm
kfah hxpigcgt tdh futdmrgty tm hothr f prmthctgvh mrjhr tdft fiimcfths tdh cmsts me
rhspmojgol tm jgscmvhry. Ge tdgs prmpmsfi gs fjmpthj, hxphrghoch go fjkgogsthrgol gt kfy
prmvgjh smkh lugjfoch mo tdh quhstgmo me wdhtdhr kmrh sphcgegc ruih prmvgsgmos kfy bh
usheui. Nujlh Cfkpbhii sfgj tdh fjvgsmry cmkkgtthh gs go tdh hfriy stflhs me hxfkgogol
tdgs gssuh foj wgii rhpmrt mo gts prmlrhss go tdh euturh.
Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 85 me :02Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 85 me :02
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Nfoufry 206: Stfojgol Cmkkgtthh - Jrfet Kgouths Pflh 67
CFCK PRMNHCZS
Nujlh Cfkpbhii rhpmrthj tdft tdh Cmurt Fjkgogstrftgmo foj Cfsh KfoflhkhotCmkkgtthh (CFCK) dfs rfgshj f oukbhr me tmpgcs tdft kfy ihfj tm Cgvgi Ruihs
fkhojkhots, but tdft fctgmo mo fii me tdhsh tmpgcs dfs bhho jhehrrhj phojgol eurtdhr
jhvhimpkhot by CFCK.
PXBIGSDHJ PRMPMSFIS
Nujlh Cfkpbhii rhpmrthj tdft tdh fjvgsmry cmkkgtthh dfj dhij twm me tdh tdrhh
scdhjuihj pubigc dhfrgols mo tdh prmpmsfis pubigsdhj emr cmkkhot. Dh sfgj :0 kmrh
wgtohsshs whrh scdhjuihj emr fo upcmkgol dhfrgol go Jfiifs, wgtd 27 kmrh mo tdh wfgtgol
igst. Dh sfgj tdh fjvgsmry cmkkgtthh wfs omt scdhjuigol fomtdhr dhfrgol bhcfush gt wmuij
bh tmm jgeegcuit tm egt f emurtd dhfrgol go fii me tdh khkbhrs‗ scdhjuihs, foj tdh fjvgsmrycmkkgtthh wfs cmkkgtthj tm rhfjgol fii me tdh wrgttho subkgssgmos. Dh sfgj :08
subkgssgmos dfj firhfjy bhho rhchgvhj foj tdft tdh cmkkgtthh wgii rhvghw tdhk fii
cfrheuiiy. Dh omthj tdft tdh dhfrgols dfvh bhho vhry vfiufbih foj tdhrh gs wmra tm jm tm
rhegoh tdh prmpmsfis. Dh fjjhj tdft tdh fjvgsmry cmkkgtthh wgii jhcgjh wdft tm jm ft gts
Fprgi khhtgol foj wgii kfah f rhcmkkhojftgmo tm tdh Stfojgol Cmkkgtthh ft gts Kfy
khhtgol.
F pfrtgcgpfot fsahj ge tdft scdhjuih wfs tmm hxphjgthj. Dh fsahj wdhtdhr tdh
fjvgsmry cmkkgtthh wmuij dfvh homuld tgkh tm jm tdh nmb by tdh Kfy khhtgol. Nujlh
Cfkpbhii sfgj dh tdmuldt tdhrh wfs sueegcghot tgkh. Dh omthj tdft tdh fjvgsmry
cmkkgtthh dfj bhho wmragol mo tdh pubigsdhj prmpmsfis emr egvh yhfrs. Dh sfgj tdhcmkkgtthh‗s tfsa go Fprgi wgii omt bh lftdhrgol goemrkftgmo, but usgol gts bhst nujlkhot go
igldt me hvhrytdgol gt dfj dhfrj tdrmuld pubigc cmkkhot.
RHPMRZ ME ZDH FJUGSMRW CMKKGZZHH MO CRGKGOFI RXIHS
Nujlh Rfllg foj Prmehssmrs Bhfih foj Agol prhshothj tdh rhpmrt me tdh fjvgsmry
cmkkgtthh, fs sht emrtd go Nujlh Rfllg‗s khkmrfojuk me Jhchkbhr 20, 2063 (Flhojf
Gthk 8), foj dhr suppihkhotfi khkmrfojuk me Jhchkbhr 30, 2063.
Fkhojkhot emr Egofi Fpprmvfi
EHJ. R. CRGK. P. 62
Nujlh Suttmo rhpmrthj tdft tdh fjvgsmry cmkkgtthh dfj bhho cmosgjhrgol
fkhojkhots tm EHJ. R. CRGK. P. 62 mo kmtgmos tdft kust bh rfgshj bhemrh trgfi foj tdh
cmoshquhochs me ifth-egihj kmtgmos sgoch 2005. Dh prmvgjhj smkh bfcalrmuoj mo tdh
currhot prmpmsfis. Dh omthj tdft tdh Nujgcgfi Cmoehrhoch dfj fpprmvhj tdh prmpmshj
Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 8< me :02Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 8< me :02
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Nfoufry 206: Stfojgol Cmkkgtthh - Jrfet Kgouths Pflh 20
fkhojkhot tm Ruih 62 tdft tdh cmkkgtthh dfj fpprmvhj ft gts ifst khhtgol foj dfj
trfoskgtthj gt tm tdh Suprhkh Cmurt. Zdh Cmurt dfj rfgshj shvhrfi quhstgmos fbmut tdh
prmpmshj fkhojkhot. Nujlh Suttmo omthj tdft tdh pfcaflh me prmpmsfis, gociujgolCrgkgofi Ruih 62, dfj bhho subkgtthj tm tdh Cmurt hfrighr tdfo go yhfrs pfst tm lgvh tdh
Cmurt eihxgbgigty go thrks me tgkgol gts rhvghw me tdh prmpmsfis. Dh omthj tdft moh bhohegt
me subkgttgol tdh prmpmsfis hfriy gs tdft ge tdh Cmurt dfj quhstgmos, tdhy kgldt bh fbih tm
bh fjjrhsshj wgtdgo tdh sfkh ruihkfagol cycih. Dh stfthj tdft tdgs wfs uocdfrthj
thrrgtmry bhcfush go tdh pfst, wdho tdh prmpmsfis whrh subkgtthj tm tdh Cmurt ifthr, ge tdh
Cmurt dfj quhstgmos fbmut tdh prmpmsfis, gt wmuij sgkpiy rhcmkkgt tdhk tm tdh fjvgsmry
cmkkgtthh emr eurtdhr cmosgjhrftgmo. Go tdgs cfsh, dmwhvhr, tdhrh kgldt bh tgkh tm
prmpmsh cdfolhs foj dfvh tdhk cmosgjhrhj by tdh Cmurt go tdh sfkh ruihkfagol cycih.
Nujlh Suttmo omthj tdft tdh Cmurt dfj rfgshj shvhrfi quhstgmos fbmut tdh Ruih 62
prmpmsfi. Egrst, fs trfoskgtthj tm tdh Cmurt, tdh prmpmshj fkhojkhot dfj stfthj tdft tdhcmurt cmuij cmosgjhr fo uotgkhiy kmtgmo rfgsgol f cifgk me efgiurh tm stfth fo meehosh
(EZSM) ge tdh jhehojfot sdmwhj prhnujgch. Zdh Cmurt dfj fsahj tm wdmk tdh rhqugrhj
prhnujgch wmuij bh. Nujlh Suttmo omthj tdft tdh gothot me tdh fkhojkhot wfs tdft gt
wmuij bh prhnujgch tm tdh jhehojfot. Shcmoj, tdh Cmurt dfj fsahj, ge tdh prhnujgch gs tm
tdh jhehojfot, dmw tdh jhehojfot wmuij sdmw prhnujgch bhemrh trgfi. Nujlh Suttmo stfthj
tdft moh emrk me prhnujgch gs ifca me omtgch, foj fomtdhr mccurs ge tdh lrfoj nury jgj omt
prmphriy gojgct uojhr tdh hihkhots me tdh crgkh. Zdgrj, tdh Cmurt dfj omthj tdh fomkfiy
me dfvgol go prmpmshj Ruih 62(c)(3)(F) f rhqugrhj sdmwgol me ’lmmj cfush‛ emr rhighe
ermk tdh cmoshquhochs me efgigol tm tgkhiy rfgsh kmst Ruih 62(b)(3) kmtgmos, wdgih
prmpmshj Ruih 62(c)(3)(B) wmuij rhqugrh prhnujgch emr cmosgjhrftgmo me ifth-rfgshj EZSM
cifgks. Nujlh Suttmo omthj tdft by rhqugrgol ’lmmj cfush‛ fimoh go (F) foj ’prhnujgch‛fimoh go (B), tdh gkpigcftgmo wfs tdft tdhrh wfs om rhqugrhkhot me sdmwgol ’prhnujgch‛ go
(F). Zdft gs omt wdft tdh cmkkgtthh gothojhj. Mo tdh mtdhr dfoj, by rhqugrgol ’lmmj
cfush‛ go (F), foj moiy ’prhnujgch‛ go (B), tdh cmkkgtthh dfj gothojhj tdh ohlftgvh
gkpigcftgmo tm bh tdft tdhrh wfs om rhqugrhkhot me sdmwgol ’cfush‛ uojhr (B) emr cifgks
me efgiurh tm stfth fo meehosh. Nujlh Suttmo fjjhj tdft gt wfs mjj tm dfvh ifoluflh go tdh
sfkh subshctgmo tdft gothojhj moh ohlftgvh gkpigcftgmo but omt fomtdhr ohlftgvh
gkpigcftgmo.
Nujlh Rfllg tdho hxpifgohj tdft tdh fjvgsmry cmkkgtthh rhcmkkhojhj rhsmivgol
tdh tdgrj cmochro rfgshj by tdh Cmurt by dfvgol moh stfojfrj emr rhighe ermk efgiurh tm
tgkhiy rfgsh fii Ruih 62(b)(3) kmtgmos ‚ ’lmmj cfush,‛ tdh stfojfrj currhotiy ushj go tdh
ruih. Sdh omthj tdft tdhrh wfs jgsqught, hsphcgfiiy fkmol tdh khkbhrs me tdh jhehosh bfr
mo tdh cmkkgtthh, fbmut kfagol fo EZSM cifgk f rhqugrhj prh-trgfi kmtgmo wdho emr sm
imol gt dfj bhho vghwhj fs tdh hqugvfihot me nurgsjgctgmo foj smkhtdgol tdft cmuij bh
rfgshj ft foy tgkh. Sdh fjjhj tdft, efchj wgtd tdh efct tdft gt gs omw rhcmlogzhj fs
smkhtdgol tdft sdmuij bh rfgshj hfriy mo, smkh khkbhrs me tdh jhehosh bfr dfj sullhsthj
tdft tdh cmkkgtthh ush f jgeehrhot stfojfrj emr EZSM cifgks tdft wmuij bh hfsghr tm khht
Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 84 me :02Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 84 me :02
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Nfoufry 206: Stfojgol Cmkkgtthh - Jrfet Kgouths Pflh 26
tdfo ’lmmj cfush.‛ Zdft gs wdy tdh fjvgsmry cmkkgtthh hvhotufiiy jhcgjhj tm ush nust
’prhnujgch‛ emr EZSM cifgks, om kftthr wdft tdh cfush emr efgigol tm rfgsh gt go tgkhiy
kfoohr. Sdh omthj tdft hvhrymoh rhcmlogzhj tdft gt wfs f bgt curgmus tm dfvh twmstfojfrjs emr lrfotgol rhighe ermk tdh cmoshquhochs me bhifthjiy egigol f rhqugrhj prhtrgfi
kmtgmo. Sdh sfgj tdft tdh fjvgsmry cmkkgtthh dfs omw dfj kmrh tgkh tm tdgoa fbmut tdh
prmpmsfi. Zdh fjvgsmry cmkkgtthh jgj omt wfot tm put tdh Ruih 62 prmpmsfi go nhmpfrjy
by gosgstgol mo twm stfojfrjs. Zdh subcmkkgtthh dfj lgvho gt homrkmus tdmuldt foj
jhcgjhj tdft pursugol f shpfrfth stfojfrj emr EZSM cifgks wfs omt wmrtd tdh rgsa tm tdh
wdmih prmpmsfi foj tdft ’lmmj cfush‛ wmuij bh fjhqufth emr tdmsh cifgks.
Nujlh Rfllg omthj tdft om moh stfojs cmovgcthj me f crgkh uoihss hvhry hihkhot me
tdh crgkh gs prmvho bhymoj f rhfsmofbih jmubt. Zdh prmpmshj ruih fjjrhsshs moiy tdmsh
sgtuftgmos wdhrh hvho tdmuld f jhehojfot gs prmvho lugity bhymoj f rhfsmofbih jmubt mo
hvhry hihkhot, f efgiurh tm cdfrlh gt cmrrhctiy sdmuij emr smkh rhfsmo bh dhfrj ifth mo fsdmwgol me prhnujgch. But, sdh fsahj, wdft wmuij tdh prhnujgch bh go tdft sgtuftgmo= Zdh
fjvgsmry cmkkgtthh, sdh sfgj, dfj fsahj wdft tdhy whrh rhfiiy puttgol ft rgsa by gosgstgol
mo twm stfojfrjs. Sdh stfthj tdft gt wfs omw tdh subcmkkgtthh‗s vghw foj tdh uofogkmus
vghw me tdh fjvgsmry cmkkgtthh tdft gt wfs omt wmrtdwdgih tm pursuh f shpfrfth stfojfrj
emr EZSM cifgks, foj tdft f ’lmmj cfush‛ stfojfrj sdmuij fppiy emr fii ifth-rfgshj cifgks
tdft frh omt nurgsjgctgmofi.
Nujlh Rfllg omthj tdft, ft tdh sullhstgmo me f khkbhr me tdh fjvgsmry cmkkgtthh,
tdh cmkkgtthh omth dfj bhho rhvgshj tm hxpifgo tdft ’lmmj cfush‛ gs ’f eihxgbih stfojfrj
tdft rhqugrhs cmosgjhrftgmo me fii gothrhsts go tdh pfrtgcuifr cfsh.‛ Sdh sfgj tdft tdgs
ifoluflh wfs go brfcahts, but tdft gt wmuij bh pfrt me tdh thxt me tdh cmkkgtthh omth, ge fpprmvhj. Zdgs ifoluflh, sdh sfgj, wmuij kfah cihfr tdft tdh cmurt sdmuij cmosgjhr
cfush, cmosgjhr prhnujgch, foj cmosgjhr hvhrytdgol tdft kgldt bh rhihvfot. Sdh hxpifgohj
tdft tdh rhfsmo tdh wmrjs ’cfush foj prhnujgch‛ whrh omt ushj wfs tm fvmgj cmoeusgmo
wgtd tdh ush me tdft pdrfsh go tdh dfbhfs cmrpus cmothxt. Gosthfj, tdh rhvgshj omth
ifoluflh gs gothojhj tm kfah cihfr tdft ’lmmj cfush‛ gs f dmigstgc goqugry. Sdh stfthj tdft
gt kfjh shosh tm trust tdh jgstrgct nujlhs tm uojhrstfoj tdft.
Nujlh Rfllg rhquhsthj tdft tdh cmkkgtthh fpprmvh tdh rhvgshj prmpmshj
fkhojkhot tm Ruih 62 foj tdh fccmkpfoygol cmkkgtthh omth. Egofiiy, Nujlh Rfllg
omthj tdft tdh fjvgsmry cmkkgtthh wfs uosurh fbmut wdhtdhr tdh cdfolh cmuij bh
fccmkpigsdhj go tdh currhot ruihkfagol cycih. Moh me tdh quhstgmos tdh fjvgsmry
cmkkgtthh dfj rfgshj, sdh sfgj, wfs wdhtdhr tdgs wfs f cdfolh tdft wmuij rhqugrh
rhpubigcftgmo. Sdh rhpmrthj tdft tdh fjvgsmry cmkkgtthh wfs omt surh foj dfj cmosuithj
wgtd Prmehssmr Cmqugiihtth, wdm jgj omt tdgoa rhpubigcftgmo wfs ohchssfry. Sdh omthj tdft
ge tdh cmkkgtthh fpprmvhj tdh rhvgshj prmpmsfi, gt cmuij pmthotgfiiy lm bfca tm tdh Cmurt
foj bh cmosgjhrhj go tdgs yhfr‗s ruihkfagol cycih. Sdh sfgj gt wfs tdh Stfojgol
Cmkkgtthh‗s jhcgsgmo wdhtdhr tm rhpubigsd.
Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 87 me :02Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 87 me :02
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Nfoufry 206: Stfojgol Cmkkgtthh - Jrfet Kgouths Pflh 22
Prmehssmr Cmqugiihtth omthj tdft trfjgtgmofiiy tdh cmkkgtthh rhpubigsdhs wdho
foymoh wmuij bh surprgshj by tdh cdfolhs fethr pubigcftgmo foj wmuij ehhi tdft tdhy jgj
omt dfvh f cdfoch tm jhbfth tdh prmpmsfi. But, dh omthj tdft go tdgs cfsh, tdh fpprmprgfthstfojfrj emr rhighe ermk ifth-rfgshj EZSM cifgks dfj bhho jhbfthj bfca foj emrtd emr tdh
shvho yhfr dgstmry me tdgs prmpmsfi. Hvhrymoh dfj omtgch tdft tdh fpprmprgfth stfojfrj
wfs ft gssuh foj dfj f cdfoch tm cmkkhot mo tdft jurgol tdh pubigc cmkkhot phrgmj.
Nujlh Suttmo fism omthj tdft emr tdh pfst hgldt yhfrs mr sm, hvhrymoh dfs aomwo tdft tdh
ruih wfs bhgol cdfolhj tm rhqugrh EZSM cifgks tm bh brmuldt bhemrh trgfi foj tdh
stfojfrj emr rfgsgol sucd cifgks ifth dfs bhho mo tdh tfbih tdh wdmih tgkh.
F khkbhr stfthj tdft dgs gogtgfi rhfctgmo wfs tm rhpubigsd, but tdft dh rhfigzhj tdft
tdh Cmurt dfj tdh futdmrgty tm kfah cdfolhs tm tdh cmkkgtthh‗s prmpmsfis gtshie. Ge tdh
Cmurt wfothj tm kfah f cdfolh foj nust wfothj tm kfah surh tdh ruihs cmkkgtthhs
flrhhj, tdho gt wmuij shhk tm bh f prmchjurh cmothkpifthj by tdh Ruihs Hofbigol Fct.Dmwhvhr, ge tdh prmpmsfi gs rhfiiy bfca go tdh cmkkgtthh‗s cmurt, tdho dh sfgj dh wmuij
dfvh tm lrfppih wgtd tdh rhpubigcftgmo quhstgmo. Dh stfthj tdft dh thojhj tm tdgoa gt gs
bhtthr tm rhpubigsd go tdh cfsh me f ’tgh.‛
Nujlh Suttmo stfthj tdft tdh Cmurt cmuij dfvh prmchhjhj go jgeehrhot wfys foj tdgs
gs uocdfrthj thrrgtmry, but tdft dh bhighvhj tdh cmkkgtthh sdmuij trhft tdh prmpmsfi fs ge gt
whrh bfca go ermot me tdh cmkkgtthh. Fomtdhr khkbhr fsahj wdft tdh prmchjurh wmuij
bh ge tdh prmpmsfi dfj lmoh tm f vmth go tdh Cmurt foj bhho rhnhcthj. Nujlh Suttmo
rhspmojhj tdft gt jhphojs, foj tdft ge f subshquhot cdfolh by tdh cmkkgtthhs dfj firhfjy
bhho euiiy vhtthj, gt wmuij omt bh rhpubigsdhj. Zdh rhfsmo emr rhpubigcftgmo gs ge tdh
cmkkgtthh tdgoas gt wgii lht ohw gosgldts mr ge smkhmoh wgii bh surprgshj by f cdfolh.Zdh khkbhr omthj tdft tdh rhpubigcftgmo quhstgmo gs sgkgifr tm f cmurt fkhojgol fo
mpgogmo foj lgvgol fomtdhr mppmrtuogty emr egigol f phtgtgmo emr rhdhfrgol. Sdh sfgj tdft ge
tdh cdfolhs mo rhdhfrgol frh rhspmosgvh tm tdh cmkkhots firhfjy rhchgvhj, tdh cmurts
usufiiy jm omt lgvh fomtdhr mppmrtuogty emr rhdhfrgol.
Prmehssmr Bhfih omthj tdft tdhrh dfj bhho f prhvgmus mccfsgmo go wdgcd tdh
fjvgsmry cmkkgtthh dfj kfjh cdfolhs go rhspmosh tm f rhkfoj ermk tdh Suprhkh Cmurt
foj tdh cmkkgtthh dfj omt rhpubigsdhj. Prmehssmr Cfprf omthj tdft tdh Hvgjhoch Ruihs
Cmkkgtthh dfj omt rhpubigsdhj wdho gt kfjh cdfolhs fethr f prmpmshj fkhojkhot tm
Hvgjhoch Ruih 40:(b)(3) wfs rhturohj by tdh Cmurt.
Nujlh Rfllg omthj tdft omt moiy dfj tdh fjvgsmry cmkkgtthh dhfrj imts mo tdgs
subnhct, but wdft gt gs prmpmsgol omw gs tm ihfvh tdh stfojfrj go tdh currhot ruih go pifch.
Fomtdhr khkbhr stfthj tdft dh dfj om vghws mo tdh ohhj tm rhpubigsd, but
quhstgmohj wdhtdhr tdhrh gs f ohlftgvh gkpigcftgmo go tdh ohw prmpmshj cmkkgtthh omth
ifoluflh jhscrgbgol ’lmmj cfush‛ fs f ’eihxgbih stfojfrj tdft rhqugrhs cmosgjhrftgmo me fii
Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 50 me :02Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 50 me :02
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Nfoufry 206: Stfojgol Cmkkgtthh - Jrfet Kgouths Pflh 23
gothrhsts go tdh pfrtgcuifr cfsh.‛ Zdh khkbhr hxpifgohj tdft tdh hxgstgol stfojfrj dfs
bhho gothrprhthj tm rhqugrh sdmwgol, fkmol mtdhr tdgols, prhnujgch, foj dh wmojhrhj
wdhtdhr tdh omth ifoluflh cmuij pmthotgfiiy bh uojhrstmmj tm rhighvh f jhehojfot me dfvgol tm sdmw prhnujgch.
Nujlh Rfllg rhspmojhj tdft sdh cmuij omt emrhcimsh tdh pmssgbgigty me tdh ifoluflh
bhgol rhfj tdft wfy, but ermk f prfctgcfi phrsphctgvh, tdgs gs dmw Ruih 62 omw trhfts
EZSM cifgks. Sdh fjjhj tdft, up uotgi tdh tgkh tdh nury gs hkpfohihj foj nhmpfrjy
fttfcdhs, Ruih 62, go fomtdhr shctgmo, ihts f trgfi nujlh hothrtfgo foy kmtgmo. Sdh stfthj
tdft prhsukfbiy mo fpphfi, cgrcugt cmurts wgii cmotgouh tm fppiy f pifgo hrrmr stfojfrj tm
ifth-rfgshj cifgks. Sm, sdh sfgj, wh frh tfiagol fbmut wdft tdh nujlh wgii hothrtfgo go tdh
wgojmw me tgkh bhtwhho wdho nhmpfrjy fttfcdhs foj wdho nujlkhot gs hothrhj. Nujlh
Rfllg stfthj tdft sdh wmuij bh surprgshj ge trgfi nujlhs wmuij hothrtfgo sucd ifth kmtgmos
wgtdmut f sdmwgol me prhnujgch moch nhmpfrjy dfs fttfcdhj. Sdh fjjhj tdft ge tdhcmkkgtthh whrh tm shh tdft dfpphogol go prfctgch, gt cmuij cmosgjhr fkhojgol tdh ruih tm
sphii mut f prhnujgch rhqugrhkhot go tdh ruih, but, lgvho tdft jgstrgct nujlhs frh cmostrfgohj
by tdgs pmrtgmo me tdh ruih moiy go tdh tgkh bhtwhho nhmpfrjy fttfcdgol foj nujlkhot, sdh
tdmuldt kmst nujlhs wmuij rhqugrh f sdmwgol me prhnujgch. Zdh khkbhr stfthj tdft fs f
prfctgcfi kftthr tdft gs truh, but tdft dh wfs omt surh tdft tdh ohw ifoluflh go tdh omth
fjjhj foytdgol. Dh stfthj tdft ge gt jmhs omt fjj foytdgol substfotgvh, gt gs omt ohhjhj.
Nujlh Rfllg hxpifgohj tdft tdh omth ifoluflh hxpifgogol tdft ’lmmj cfush‛ gs f
’eihxgbih stfojfrj‛ kfahs moh me tdh jhehosh bfr khkbhrs suppmrtgvh me tdh prmpmsfi,
wdgcd gs smkhtdgol tdft sdmuij omt bh jgscmuothj. Sdh stfthj tdft fii tdrhh fjvgsmry
cmkkgtthh khkbhrs wdm rhprhshot jhehojfots vmthj emr tdgs ruih go pfrt bhcfush me tdgsohw ifoluflh go tdh omth. Go efct, sdh sfgj, smkhtdgol hvho kmrh jhtfgihj dfj bhho
prmpmshj mrglgofiiy by f jhehosh bfr khkbhr.
Nujlh Suttmo omthj tdft ’lmmj cfush‛ sullhsts eihxgbgigty foj tdft tm tdh hxthot
smkh dfvh cmochros fbmut puttgol EZSM jhehoshs wgtd fii mtdhr cifgks rhqugrhj tm bh
rfgshj bhemrh trgfi, hkpdfsgzgol eihxgbgigty gs gkpmrtfot tm kfah cihfr tdft cmurts kgldt
trhft jgeehrhot typhs me ifth-rfgshj kmtgmos jgeehrhotiy, jhphojgol mo tdh cgrcukstfochs.
Fomtdhr khkbhr fsahj ge tdh ohw omth ifoluflh gs f cmkemrt bifoaht emr smkh
khkbhrs me tdh fjvgsmry cmkkgtthh. Nujlh Rfllg flrhhj tdft gt wfs go pfrt, but omthj
tdft tdh ifoluflh wfs jhrgvhj ermk tdh efct tdft smkh khkbhrs wfothj tm hosurh tdft
nujlhs wmuij uojhrstfoj tdft tdh shrgmusohss me tdh kmtgmo sdmuij fism bh tfaho gotm
fccmuot go jhcgjgol tdh cmoshquhochs me f ifth-rfgshj kmtgmo, wdgih rhcmlogzgol tdft gt
wmuij omt bh fpprmprgfth tm fssukh tdft hvhry EZSM kmtgmo gs kmrh gkpmrtfot tdfo hvhry
kuitgpigcgty kmtgmo, emr hxfkpih.
Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 56 me :02Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 56 me :02
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Nfoufry 206: Stfojgol Cmkkgtthh - Jrfet Kgouths Pflh 2:
F khkbhr quhstgmohj wdhtdhr tdhrh frh hxfkpihs me f cdfolh igah tdgs lmgol
tdrmuld wgtdmut bhgol rhpubigsdhj. Nujlh Suttmo rhspmojhj tdft tdhrh whrh, bmtd wgtd
rhsphct tm Crgkgofi Ruihs prmpmsfis foj Hvgjhoch Ruihs prmpmsfis, but tdh efct tdft tdhrhwhrh mtdhr gostfochs go wdgcd tdh cmkkgtthh dfj kfjh cdfolhs fethr rhkfoj ermk tdh
Suprhkh Cmurt wgtdmut rhpubigsdgol jmhs omt khfo tdft tdhrh sdmuij ohvhr bh
rhpubigcftgmo go rhspmosh tm cmkkhots ermk tdh Cmurt. But dhrh, dh omthj, tdh Ruih 62
prmpmshj cdfolhs shhkhj kmrh igah tdh gostfochs go wdgcd tdh cmkkgtthhs dfj omt
rhpubigsdhj. Nujlh Rfllg omthj tdft tdh fjvgsmry cmkkgtthh dfj firhfjy kfjh cdfolhs tm
tdh Ruih 62 prmpmsfi fethr pubigcftgmo wgtdmut rhpubigsdgol. Sdh fjjhj tdft tdh fjvgsmry
cmkkgtthh dfj rhchgvhj kfoy cmkkhots ermk tdh jhehosh bfr mo tdh pubigsdhj prmpmsfis
foj tdft wdgih tdhrh gs tdh pmssgbgigty tdft smkhmoh kgldt frluh tdft tdh ifst vhrsgmo tdhy
sfw dfj f shpfrfth stfojfrj emr EZSM cifgks, sdh wfs omt surh tdft tdh cmkkgtthh wfs
hvhr mbiglhj tm dfvh twm jgeehrhot stfojfrjs fs mppmshj tm tdh moh tdft gs tdhrh. Zdh cmst
me rhpubigsdgol, sdh omthj, wmuij bh puttgol mee tdh heehctgvh jfth me tdh ruih cdfolh byfomtdhr twm yhfrs. Sdh wfs cmkemrthj by tdh efct tdft omt moh me tdh jhehosh khkbhrs me
tdh fjvgsmry cmkkgtthh dfj urlhj rhpubigcftgmo.
Nujlh Suttmo omthj tdft tdh fjvgsmry cmkkgtthh dfj kfjh kmrh substfotgvh
cdfolhs fethr pubigcftgmo foj bhemrh shojgol gt bfca tm tdh Stfojgol Cmkkgtthh tdfo tdh
currhot prmpmshj cdfolh. Nujlh Rfllg flrhhj, but omthj tdft tdh cdfolhs fethr pubigc
cmkkhot dfj bhho kfjh go rhspmosh tm cmkkhots rhchgvhj jurgol tdh pubigc cmkkhot
phrgmj. Prmehssmr Cmqugiihtth omthj tdft tdh dgstmry me tdgs ruih prmpmsfi jgj omt rhqugrh
rhpubigcftgmo dhrh, wdhrh tdh jhehosh bfr khkbhrs me tdh fjvgsmry cmkkgtthh jgj omt
dfvh cmochros foj tdh gssuhs dfvh bhho euiiy jgscusshj. Dh fjjhj tdft omoh me tdh
jhehosh bfr khkbhrs me tdh fjvgsmry cmkkgtthh dfj frluhj tdft tdgs cdfolh wmuij bh fsurprgsh.
F khkbhr kmvhj tm fpprmvh tdh prmpmshj fkhojkhot tm Ruih 62. Zdh khkbhr
wdm dfj quhstgmohj tdh omth ifoluflh shcmojhj tdh kmtgmo, hxpifgogol tdft fs f prfctgcfi
kftthr, jgstrgct nujlhs wgii dfvh om prmbihk fppiygol tdh fkhojkhot foj omth ifoluflh.
Zdh cmkkgtthh uofogkmusiy fpprmvhj tdh prmpmshj fkhojkhot wgtdmut rhpubigcftgmo.
Nujlh Suttmo omthj tdft ge tdh prmpmsfi gs fpprmvhj go tdh rhst me tdh Ruihs Hofbigol Fct
prmchss, tdh cmkkgtthhs wgii cimshiy kmogtmr wdft dfpphos wgtd EZSM jhehoshs foj tdh
’lmmj cfush‛ stfojfrj. Nujlh Suttmo tdfoahj Prmehssmrs Bhfih foj Agol emr tdhgr dfrj
wmra mo tdgs prmpmsfi.
Zdh cmkkgtthh, wgtdmut mbnhctgmo foj by vmgch vmth, fpprmvhj tdh prmpmshj
fkhojkhot tm Crgkgofi Ruih 62 emr trfoskgssgmo tm tdh Nujgcgfi Cmoehrhoch emr
egofi fpprmvfi.
Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 52 me :02Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 52 me :02
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Nfoufry 206: Stfojgol Cmkkgtthh - Jrfet Kgouths Pflh 25
tfah gt up ft gts Fprgi khhtgol.
EHJ. R. CRGK. P. :6
Nujlh Rfllg rhpmrthj tdft tdh Jhpfrtkhot dfs fism subkgtthj f prmpmsfi tm fkhoj
Ruih :6 tm hoifrlh tdh thrrgtmrgfi igkgts emr wfrrfots tm shfrcd hihctrmogc stmrflh khjgf foj
hihctrmogcfiiy stmrhj goemrkftgmo. Zdh purpmsh me tdh prmpmshj fkhojkhot gs tm hofbih
ifw hoemrchkhot tm govhstglfth foj prmshcuth bmtohts foj crgkhs govmivgol Gothroht
fomoykgzgol thcdomimlghs. Ruih :6(b) jmhs omt jgrhctiy fjjrhss tdh cgrcukstfochs tdft
frgsh wdho meegchrs shha tm hxhcuth shfrcd wfrrfots, vgf rhkmth fcchss, mvhr kmjhro
cmkkuogcftgmos ohtwmras sucd fs tdh Gothroht. Zdh prmpmshj fkhojkhot gs gothojhj tm
fjjrhss twm gocrhfsgoliy cmkkmo sgtuftgmos> (6) wdhrh tdh wfrrfot sueegcghotiy jhscrgbhs
tdh cmkputhr tm bh shfrcdhj but tdh jgstrgct wgtdgo wdgcd tdft cmkputhr gs imcfthj gs
uoaomwo, foj (2) wdhrh tdh govhstglftgmo rhqugrhs ifw hoemrchkhot tm cmmrjgofthshfrcdhs me oukhrmus cmkputhrs go oukhrmus jgstrgcts. Zdh Jhpfrtkhot rhpmrts prmbihks
wgtd jhthrkgogol tdh jgstrgct go wdgcd tm shha tdh wfrrfot wdho gt jmhs omt aomw wdhrh
tdh cmkputhr tm bh shfrcdhj gs imcfthj.
Zdh prmpmshj fkhojkhot wmuij futdmrgzh f cmurt go f jgstrgct wdhrh fctgvgtghs
rhifthj tm f crgkh dfvh mccurrhj tm gssuh f wfrrfot tm bh hxhcuthj by rhkmth fcchss emr
hihctrmogc stmrflh khjgf foj hihctrmogcfiiy stmrhj goemrkftgmo wdhtdhr imcfthj wgtdgo mr
mutsgjh tdh jgstrgct. Nujlh Rfllg omthj tdft tdhrh whrh pmthotgfi cmochros fbmut tdh
pfrtgcuifrgty rhqugrhkhots me wfrrfots wdho tdh Jhpfrtkhot jmhs omt aomw hxfctiy wdft
gt gs shfrcdgol. Zdus, tdh fjvgsmry cmkkgtthh dfj fsahj tdh Jhpfrtkhot tm jrfet smkh
wfrrfots me tdh smrt tdft gt tdgoas kgldt ohhj nujgcgfi futdmrgzftgmo. Nujlh Rfllg fjjhj tdft moch tdh fjvgsmry cmkkgtthh shhs hxfkpihs me tdh typhs me wfrrfots tdft kgldt bh
prhshothj tm ehjhrfi nujlhs, gt wgii dfvh f bhtthr gjhf me dmw tm prmchhj. Sdh sfgj tdft tdh
prmpmsfi dfs bhho rhehrrhj tm f subcmkkgtthh, wdgcd gs hxphcthj tm rhpmrt ft tdh fjvgsmry
cmkkgtthh‗s Fprgi khhtgol.
MZDHR PRMPMSFIS
Nujlh Rfllg omthj tdft mtdhr prmpmsfis uojhr cmosgjhrftgmo whrh go tdh flhojf
kfthrgfis foj jgj omt ohhj fo mrfi rhpmrt ft tdgs tgkh. Moh sucd prmpmsfi govmivhj tdh
quhstgmo me wdhtdhr tdhrh gs foy ohhj tm cifrgey Ruih 83, wdgcd prmdgbgts ’brmfjcfstgol‛
nujgcgfi prmchhjgols go mrjhr tm cifrgey tdh ruih‗s fppigcftgmo tm twhhts ermk tdhcmurtrmmk. Fomtdhr rhquhsts tdh cmkkgtthh tm cmosgjhr fkhojgol Ruihs 66 foj 32 tm
kfah prhshothoch rhpmrts fvfgifbih go fjvfoch me f lugity pihf sm tdft fii pfrtghs wgii bh
fwfrh me tdh pmthotgfi shothoch. Fomtdhr prmpmsfi uojhr cmosgjhrftgmo wmuij fkhoj
Ruih :8(c) tm higkgofth tdh tdrhh hxtrf jfys currhotiy prmvgjhj tm rhspmoj wdho shrvgch gs
kfjh by hihctrmogc khfos.
Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 5: me :02Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 5: me :02
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Nfoufry 206: Stfojgol Cmkkgtthh - Jrfet Kgouths Pflh 2<
RHPMRZ ME ZDH FJUGSMRW CMKKGZZHH MO HUGJHOCH RXIHS
Nujlh Egtzwfthr foj Prmehssmr Cfprf prhshothj tdh rhpmrt me tdh fjvgsmry
cmkkgtthh, fs sht emrtd go Nujlh Egtzwfthr‗s khkmrfojuk me Jhchkbhr 2, 2063 (Flhojf
Gthk 5). Nujlh Egtzwfthr omthj tdft tdh fjvgsmry cmkkgtthh dfj om fctgmo gthks tm
prhshot.
Goemrkftgmofi Gthks
Nujlh Egtzwfthr rhpmrthj tdft tdh prmpmshj fkhojkhot tm Ruih 403(60), tdh
dhfrsfy hxchptgmo emr tdh fbshoch me pubigc rhcmrjs, wdgcd tdh Stfojgol Cmkkgtthh
fpprmvhj go Nuoh 2062, tmma heehct mo Jhchkbhr 6, 2063.
Dh omthj tdft emur prmpmsfis ermk tdh fjvgsmry cmkkgtthh whrh phojgol bhemrhtdh Suprhkh Cmurt. Zdh prmpmshj fkhojkhots tm Ruihs 406(j)(6)(B) foj 403(5)–(4) dfj
bhho fpprmvhj by tdh Stfojgol Cmkkgtthh go Nuoh 2063, whrh fpprmvhj by tdh Nujgcgfi
Cmoehrhoch mo tdh cmoshot cfihojfr ft gts Shpthkbhr 2063 khhtgol, foj dfj bhho
trfoskgtthj tm tdh Suprhkh Cmurt emr cmosgjhrftgmo.
Nujlh Egtzwfthr rhpmrthj tdft tdh Efii 2063 khhtgol, wdgcd wmuij dfvh gociujhj f
thcdomimly sykpmsguk foj wdgcd dfj bhho cfochiihj juh tm tdh lmvhrokhot sdutjmwo,
wfs rhscdhjuihj ft tdh sfkh imcftgmo emr Sprgol 206:. Dh sfgj tdh Jhpfrtkhot me Nustgch
wmuij omt bh prhshotgol mo tdh hihctrmogc sglofturh gssuh, fs dfj bhho pifoohj emr tdh
mrglgofi sykpmsguk, fitdmuld tdh fjvgsmry cmkkgtthh wmuij bh wgiigol tm dmst tdhk ge
cmotgougol jgfimluh wmuij bh jhsgrfbih. Nujlh Suttmo cmkkhothj tdft tdh fjvgsmrycmkkgtthh sdmuij tdgoa fbmut wdhtdhr gt wmuij bh usheui tm brgol phmpih tmlhtdhr tm
jgscuss tdh hihctrmogc sglofturh gssuh. Nujlh Egtzwfthr omthj tdft gt jmhs jmvhtfgi wgtd tdh
thcdomimly sykpmsguk tdft tdh fjvgsmry cmkkgtthh gs pifoogol go cmonuoctgmo wgtd gts
ohxt khhtgol. Dh fjjhj tdft tdh sykpmsguk kgldt hxfkgoh tdgols igah tdh focghot
jmcukhot hxchptgmo tm tdh dhfrsfy ruih, wdgcd kfy shhk fofcdrmogstgc go tdh currhot hrf
me jftf stmrflh.
Nujlh Suttmo omthj tdft Prmehssmr Cfprf rhchotiy fpphfrhj mo tdh cmvhr me tdh
Emrjdfk Ifwyhr , f kflfzgoh pubigsdhj by tdh Emrjdfk Ifw Scdmmi, foj tdft tdh
cmkpigkhotfry frtgcih ehfturhj Prmehssmr Cfprf‗s wmra emr tdh ruihs cmkkgtthhs.
PFOHI JGSCXSSGMO MO ZDH PMIGZGCFI FOJ
PRMEHSSGMOFI CMOZHTZ ME RXIHKFAGOL
Prmehssmr Cmqugiihtth prhsgjhj mvhr f pfohi jgscussgmo mo tdh pmigtgcfi foj
prmehssgmofi cmothxt me ruihkfagol. Zdh mtdhr pfohigsts gociujhj Nujlh Duee, f emrkhr
cmkkgtthh khkbhr1 Nujlh \mmj, f emrkhr cmkkgtthh khkbhr1 Nujlh Rmshotdfi, emrkhr
cdfgr me tdh Stfojgol foj Cgvgi Ruihs Cmkkgtthhs1 Nujlh Fotdmoy Scgrgcf (by pdmoh),
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Nfoufry 206: Stfojgol Cmkkgtthh - Jrfet Kgouths Pflh 24
emrkhr cdfgr me tdh cmkkgtthh foj emrkhr cdfgr me tdh Hxhcutgvh Cmkkgtthh me tdh
Nujgcgfi Cmoehrhoch1 foj Phthr L. KcCfbh, emrkhr shcrhtfry tm tdh cmkkgtthh. Prmehssmr
Cmqugiihtth gotrmjuchj hfcd khkbhr foj stfthj tdhgr rhihvfot bfcalrmuoj.
PRMEHSSMR CMVXGIIHZZH
Prmehssmr Cmqugiihtth prmvgjhj bfcalrmuoj mo mppmsgtgmo tm tdh ruihs cmkkgtthhs‗
wmra. Dh omthj tdft dgstmrgcfiiy tdhrh dfvh bhho tdrhh lrmups wdm frh suspgcgmus fbmut
tdh ruihs cmkkgtthhs‗ wmra, gociujgol tdh trfjgtgmofi emrkfigsts, wdm bhighvhj tdft tdh
nujlh‗s rmih gs tm jhcgjh cfshs, omt tm jm foytdgol prmsphctgvh1 tdh ruih sahptgcs, wdm
tdmuldt tdft uogemrkgty tdrmuld cmjgegcftgmo, wgtd trfossubstfotgvh ruihs tdft fppiy go fii
typhs me cfshs, wfs omt prfctgcfi1 foj tdh pmigtgcfi pmpuigsts, wdm bhighvh tdft ruihkfagol
muldt tm bh jmoh by hihcthj rhprhshotftgvhs me tdh phmpih. Prmehssmr Cmqugiihtth omthj
tdft wdgih tdh ruihs cmkkgtthhs cmuij ohvhr pihfsh tdhsh tdrhh lrmups, tdhy sdmuij cmotgouh tm bh shosgtgvh tm tdhgr cmochros.
PHZHR L. KCCFBH
Kr. KcCfbh prmvgjhj bfcalrmuoj mo tdh dgstmry me tdh Ruihs Hofbigol Fct. Dh
jgscusshj cdfolhs tdh ruihs cmkkgtthhs kfjh mvhr tgkh tm kfah tdh prmchss kmrh mpho,
trfospfrhot, foj hfsgiy fcchssgbih. Kr. KcCfbh fism jgscusshj tdh cmkkgtthhs‗ heemrts tm
kfah surh tdhrh wfs f strmol hkpgrgcfi bfsgs emr fkhojkhots. Dh fism hkpdfsgzhj tdh
cmkkgtthhs‗ heemrts tm hosurh hvhodfojhjohss foj tdh omopmigtgcfi ofturh me tdhgr rmih.
Zm lht f wgjh rfolh me vghws, tdh ruihs cmkkgtthhs tfah khfsurhs sucd fs govgtgol
khkbhrs me tdh bfr tm cmkh tm khhtgols, cmojuctgol survhys foj kgogcmoehrhochs, foj rhfcdgol mut tm cmolrhssgmofi khkbhrs foj stfee tm goemrk tdhk fbmut tdh ruihkfagol
prmchss foj fbmut phojgol ruih fkhojkhots. Kr. KcCfbh cmociujhj tdft tdh ruihkfagol
systhk gs dhfitdy, heehctgvh, foj crhjgbih, but tdft tdh cdfiiholh me bfifocgol futdmrgty
bhtwhho tdh nujgcgfi foj ihlgsiftgvh brfocdhs wgii cmotgouh tm hxgst foj wgii bh fo frhf
tdft tdh cmkkgtthhs wgii cmotgoumusiy ohhj tm emcus tdhgr ftthotgmo.
NXJLH F OZDMOW N. SCGRGCF
Nujlh Scgrgcf spmah fbmut dgs hxphrghoch wgtd tdh Prgvfth Shcurgtghs Igtglftgmo
Rhemrk Fct foj tdh Cifss Fctgmo Efgrohss Fct foj tdhgr gkpfct mo tdh ruihs cmkkgtthhs‗
wmra. Dh hkpdfsgzhj tdh bhohegts me jhihlftgol ruihkfagol futdmrgty tm tdh nujgcgfrytdrmuld tdh cfrheui prmchss sht mut go tdh Ruihs Hofbigol Fct, but omthj tdft substfotgvh
kftthrs frh bhst fjjrhsshj by Cmolrhss.
NXJLH IHH D. R MSHOZDFI
Nujlh Rmshotdfi jgscusshj dmw tdh ruihs cmkkgtthhs cfo holflh wgtd Cmolrhss
wgtdmut bhcmkgol pmigtgcgzhj. Sdh hkpdfsgzhj tdh gkpmrtfoch me heehctgvh foj hohrlhtgc
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Nfoufry 206: Stfojgol Cmkkgtthh - Jrfet Kgouths Pflh 27
hxpifoftgmo me tdh cfrheui, trfospfrhot, mpho, foj jhigbhrfth ofturh me tdh Ruihs Hofbigol
Fct foj gts prmchss, fs whii fs cihfr hxpifoftgmo me tdh purpmsh bhdgoj tdh jhihlftgmo me
futdmrgty uojhr tdft Fct. Sdh omthj tdft tdh ruihs cmkkgtthhs dfvh wmrahj cimshiy wgtd
Cmolrhss mo f oukbhr me gssuhs, gociujgol tdh hofctkhot me Hvgjhoch Ruih 802 foj
stftutmry cdfolhs tm cmrrhspmoj tm rhchot cdfolhs tm tdh Fpphiifth Ruihs foj tm tdh rhchot
Zgkh Cmkputftgmo Prmnhct. Sdh cmociujhj tdft tdh ruihs cmkkgtthhs ohhj tm cmotgouh tm
bh vglgifot go hxpifgogol tdh gkpmrtfoch me tdh ruihkfagol prmchss uojhr tdh Ruihs
Hofbigol Fct foj go goemrkgol Cmolrhss me upcmkgol cdfolhs, wdgih rhkfgogol jgstfot
ermk pmigtgcfi prhssurhs.
NXJLH KFRGIWO I. DXEE
Nujlh Duee jgscusshj dhr hxphrghoch wgtd tdh Zgkh Cmkputftgmo Prmnhct, wdgcd
whot tdrmuld hfcd sht me ruihs tm kfah cmuotgol tgkh uogemrk foj hfsghr tm fppiy.Sdh sfgj tdft fs pfrt me tdh prmnhct, tdh cmkkgtthhs dfj hxfkgohj tdh ehjhrfi stftuths tdft
wmuij bh feehcthj by sucd cdfolhs foj tdft Cmolrhss uitgkfthiy fkhojhj 27 stftuths go
cmonuoctgmo wgtd tdh prmnhct. Nujlh Duee fism jgscusshj dhr hxphrghoch fs tdh igfgsmo tm
tdh Hvgjhoch Ruihs Cmkkgtthh foj fs f khkbhr me tdh Stfojgol Cmkkgtthh‗s Styih
Subcmkkgtthh jurgol tdh prmnhct tm rhstyih tdh Hvgjhoch Ruihs. Egofiiy, Nujlh Duee
jgscusshj dhr hxphrghoch shrvgol mo tdh Stfojgol Cmkkgtthh‗s Emrks Subcmkkgtthh.
Sdh cmociujhj tdft tdhsh hxfkpihs sdmw tdft, cmosgsthot wgtd tdh Ruihs Hofbigol Fct
prmchss, tdhrh frh metho wmrafbih smiutgmos wgtdgo tdh nujgcgfry, wgtd cmolrhssgmofi
govmivhkhot, tm smkh cmochros fbmut tdh igtglftgmo prmchss.
NXJLH JGFOH P. \MMJ
Nujlh \mmj jgscusshj tdh trgllhrs emr ruihs cmkkgtthh fctgmo, foj sfgj trgllhrs
gociujh ihlgsiftgvh cdfolhs1 Suprhkh Cmurt jhcgsgmos1 sullhstgmos ermk nujlhs,
fcfjhkgcs, foj hkpgrgcfi rhshfrcdhrs1 foj hxfkgoftgmo me stfth cmurt prfctgchs. Sdh
jgscusshj gostfochs go wdgcd tdh ruihs cmkkgtthhs sdmuij bh sahptgcfi me tdhsh trgllhrs.
Sdh fism gotrmjuchj tdh gjhf me f qufigegcftgmo tm tdh lhohrfiiy fcchpthj omrk tdft tdh
ruihs frh trfossubstfotgvh, omtgol tdft tdh cmkkgtthhs fgk emr kmrh tdfo trfossubstfotgvgty
foj shha tm kfah ruihs tdft dfvh f brmfj lhohrfigty tdft cfo bh fppighj go hvhry cfsh go
ehjhrfi cmurt. Sdh cmociujhj tdft tdh cmkkgtthhs omw dfvh tdh cdfiiholh me jhfigol wgtd
prmbihks tdft kfy cdfolh kmrh qugcaiy tdfo tdh ruihkfagol prmchss foj tdft tdh
cmkkgtthhs kfy ohhj fomtdhr kmjhi emr tdft typh me prmbihk. Sdh omthj tdft smkh prmbihks frh bhst fjjrhsshj mutsgjh tdh ruihkfagol frhof.
RHPMRZ ME ZDH CK/HCE SXBCMKKGZZHH
Prmehssmr Cfprf rhpmrthj mo tdh wmra me tdh CK/HCE Subcmkkgtthh, fs sht mut go
Nujlh Kgcdfhi Cdflfrhs‗s khkmrfojuk foj fttfcdkhots me Jhchkbhr :, 2063 (Flhojf
Gthk <). Dh sfgj tdhrh frh egvh kfgo gthks tdft tdh subcmkkgtthh dfs bhho wmragol mo,
Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 5< me :02Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 5< me :02
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Nfoufry 206: Stfojgol Cmkkgtthh - Jrfet Kgouths Pflh 30
foj tdft gts wmra wmuij prmbfbiy kmvh emrwfrj go stflhs. Dh fjjhj tdft tdh rhpmrthrs tm
tdh fjvgsmry cmkkgtthhs dfj jmoh mutstfojgol wmra emr tdh subcmkkgtthh.
Zdh egrst gssuh tdh subcmkkgtthh wfs wmragol mo wfs hihctrmogc sglofturhs, fs
hxpifgohj jurgol tdh Bfoaruptcy Ruihs Cmkkgtthh‗s rhpmrt. Prmehssmr Cfprf hxpifgohj
tdft ge tdh Bfoaruptcy Ruihs prmpmsfi wmras, mtdhr cmkkgtthhs wgii igahiy emiimw wgtd
sgkgifr prmpmsfis, foj tdh CK/HCE Subcmkkgtthh wgii mvhrshh tdh prmchss. Dh sfgj tdft
tdh prmbihk tdh ruih gs trygol tm jhfi wgtd gs omt emrlhry, but usgol f sgolih sglofturh igoh
foj puttgol gt mo kuitgpih jmcukhots.
Prmehssmr Cfprf sfgj tdft tdh shcmoj sthp tdh subcmkkgtthh tmma wfs emr tdh
rhpmrthrs tm imma tdrmuld tdhgr rhsphctgvh ruihs tm shh wdhrh ush me CK/HCE kfy cmoeigct
wgtd hxgstgol ifoluflh. Dh sfgj fjjrhssgol fii me tdh gthks emuoj wmuij bh f jfuotgol
tfsa. Emr hxfkpih, dh sfgj, tdhrh whrh jmzhos me pifchs go tdh Crgkgofi foj BfoaruptcyRuihs tdft kfy omt fccmkkmjfth ush me CK/HCE.
Zdh tdgrj kftthr tdh subcmkkgtthh immahj ft wfs fbrmlftgmo me tdh tdrhh-jfy ruih.
Prmehssmr Cfprf sfgj tdft dh wmuij tfah tdh cmkkhots rhchgvhj tmjfy mo tdh Cgvgi Ruihs
prmpmsfi bfca tm tdh subcmkkgtthh. Dh fjjhj tdft dh tdmuldt gt wfs igahiy tdft tdh
cmkkgtthhs cmuij cmmrjgofth f uogemrk cmkkgtthh omth foj tdft tdh lmfi wmuij bh emr tdh
ruihs tm bh cdfolhj go fs uogemrk f kfoohr fs pmssgbih. Dh fjjhj tdft tdh rhpmrthrs dfj
bhho wmragol dfrj mo tdgs gssuh.
Emurtd, Prmehssmr Cfprf sfgj tdft tdh subcmkkgtthh wfs immagol ft tdh prmpmsfi
emr f cgvgi ruih rhqugrgol hihctrmogc egigol. Dh sfgj dh tdmuldt tdgs wfs pmssgbiy ehfsgbih, but tdft tdhrh frh gssuhs fbmut wdft tdh hxchptgmos sdmuij bh. Dh fjjhj tdft moh rhfsmo gt
kfy bh jhsgrfbih tm dfvh f rhqugrhkhot me hihctrmogc egigol go tdh ehjhrfi ruihs gs tdft tdh
imcfi ruihs firhfjy rhqugrh gt fikmst uogvhrsfiiy. Mo tdh mtdhr dfoj, dh sfgj, tdh imcfi
ruihs dfvh f imt me hxchptgmos foj frh omt uogemrk go thrks me tdh hxchptgmos, foj tdft gs
smkhtdgol tdft ohhjs tm bh wmrahj tdrmuld.
Prmehssmr Cfprf rhpmrthj tdft tdh egofi gssuh tdh subcmkkgtthh wfs cmosgjhrgol
wfs wdhtdhr gt wmuij bh usheui foj ehfsgbih tm dfvh f uogvhrsfi ruih tdft wmuij hsshotgfiiy
sfy tdft ’pfphr hqufis hihctrmos.‛ Zdh subcmkkgtthh gs hxfkgogol wdhtdhr, gosthfj me
lmgol tdrmuld fii me tdh ruihs foj cdfolgol hfcd ruih tm fccmkkmjfth hihctrmogc egigol
foj goemrkftgmo, tdhrh gs tdh pmssgbgigty me f uogvhrsfi egx. Prmehssmr Cfprf omthj tdfttdhrh gs f prmpmshj thkpifth emr sucd fo fpprmfcd go tdh flhojf kfthrgfis. Zdh egrst pfrt
me tdh thkpifth wmuij sfy, ’Go tdhsh ruihs, Quoihss mtdhrwgsh prmvgjhj[ f rhehrhoch tm
goemrkftgmo go wrgttho emrk gociujhs hihctrmogcfiiy stmrhj goemrkftgmo.‛ Prmehssmr Cfprf
sfgj tdft tdgs trfcas wdft tdh Hvgjhoch Ruihs dfvh jmoh, but tdft tdhrh cfo bh prmbihks
wgtd tdgs fpprmfcd. Emr hxfkpih, dh sfgj, tdh Crgkgofi Ruihs wmuij ohhj cfrvh-muts.
Zdh shcmoj pfrt me tdh thkpifth wmuij stfth> ’Go tdhsh ruihs, Quoihss mtdhrwgsh prmvgjhj[
foy fctgmo tdft cfo mr kust bh cmkpihthj by egigol mr shojgol pfphr kfy fism bh
Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 54 me :02Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 54 me :02
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Nfoufry 206: Stfojgol Cmkkgtthh - Jrfet Kgouths Pflh 36
fccmkpigsdhj by hihctrmogc khfos Qtdft frh cmosgsthot wgtd foy thcdogcfi stfojfrjs
hstfbigsdhj by tdh Nujgcgfi Cmoehrhoch me tdh Xogthj Stfths[.‛ Dh sfgj tdft tdhrh whrh stgii
f imt me gssuhs foj pmthotgfi prmbihks tm tdgoa tdrmuld, gociujgol tdh ohhj emr hxchptgmos,
fs tm wdhtdhr sucd fo fpprmfcd wmuij wmra.
Prmehssmr Cfprf sfgj tdft tdh subcmkkgtthh wfs wmragol wgtd CFCK bhcfush tdh
’CK/HCE Ohxt Lho‛ wfs bhgol mvhrshho by tdft cmkkgtthh foj gt wmuij cihfriy dfvh
gkpigcftgmos emr tdh subcmkkgtthh‗s wmra. Dh fjjhj tdft tdh cmkkgtthh jmhs omt yht
aomw wdft Ohxt Lho wgii jm foj tdhrh gs f cmochro go tdh subcmkkgtthh tdft tdh ruihs
cmkkgtthhs sdmuij bh cfutgmus fbmut lhttgol tmm efr mut go fjvfoch me f prmbihk tdft jmhs
omt yht hxgst. Dh sfgj tdft tm try tm cdfolh tdh ruihs go fjvfoch me Ohxt Lho, wdho Ohxt
Lho kgldt omt bh wdft tdh cmkkgtthhs tdgoa gt gs, cmuij crhfth prmbihks. Dh sfgj tdft tdh
subcmkkgtthh gs tdhrhemrh prmchhjgol wgtd cfutgmo.
F khkbhr omthj tdft Ohxt Lho gs bhdgoj scdhjuih foj gt kgldt bh ft ihfst twm
yhfrs fwfy ermk cmkpihtgmo. Prmehssmr Cfprf fjjhj tdft tdhrh frh CFCK khkbhrs mo
tdh subcmkkgtthh foj CFCK stfee go tdh Fjkgogstrftgvh Meegch wdm frh dhipgol wgtd tdh
subcmkkgtthh‗s wmra fs whii.
OHTZ CMKKGZZHH KHHZGOL
Nujlh Suttmo cmociujhj tdh khhtgol by tdfoagol tdh FM stfee emr tdh wmojhreui
nmb go pifoogol tdh khhtgol foj cmmrjgoftgol fii me tdh imlgstgcs. Zdh cmkkgtthh wgii dmij
gts ohxt khhtgol mo Kfy 27–30, 206:, go \fsdgoltmo, J.C.
Rhsphcteuiiy subkgtthj,
Nmoftdfo C. Rmsh
Shcrhtfry
Fojrhf I. Auphrkfo
Cdghe Cmuoshi
Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 57 me :02Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 57 me :02
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ZDGS PFLH GOZHOZGMOFIIW BIFOA
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ZFB 2
Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh <6 me :02Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh <6 me :02
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ZDGS PFLH GOZHOZGMOFIIW BIFOA
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ZDGS PFLH GOZHOZGMOFIIW BIFOA
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PRMPMSHJ FKHOJKHOZS ZM ZDH EHJHRFI
RXIHS ME CRGKGOFI PRMCHJXRH
Ruih 8. Gogtgfi Fpphfrfoch6
* * * * *2
(j) Prmchjurh go f Ehimoy Cfsh. 3
(6) Fjvgch. Ge tdh jhehojfot gs cdfrlhj wgtd f ehimoy,:
tdh nujlh kust goemrk tdh jhehojfot me tdh8
emiimwgol>5
* * * * *<
(J) foy rgldt tm f prhigkgofry dhfrgol1 foj4
(H) tdh jhehojfot‗s rgldt omt tm kfah f stfthkhot,7
foj tdft foy stfthkhot kfjh kfy bh ushj60
flfgost tdh jhehojfot.1 foj66
(E) tdft f jhehojfot wdm gs omt f Xogthj Stfths62
cgtgzho kfy rhquhst tdft fo fttmrohy emr tdh63
∜ Ohw kfthrgfi gs uojhrigohj1 kftthr tm bh mkgtthj gs igohj
tdrmuld.
Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh <8 me :02Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh <8 me :02
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2 EHJHRFI RXIHS ME CRGKGOFI PRMCHJXRH
lmvhrokhot mr f ehjhrfi ifw hoemrchkhot6:
meegcgfi omtgey f cmosuifr meegchr ermk tdh68
jhehojfot‗s cmuotry me oftgmofigty tdft tdh65
jhehojfot dfs bhho frrhsthj ‚ but tdft hvho6<
wgtdmut tdh jhehojfot‗s rhquhst, f trhfty mr64
mtdhr gothroftgmofi flrhhkhot kfy rhqugrh67
cmosuifr omtgegcftgmo.20
* * * * *26
Cmkkgtthh Omth
Ruih 8(j)(6)(E). Frtgcih 35 me tdh Ughoof Cmovhotgmo
mo Cmosuifr Rhiftgmos prmvgjhs tdft jhtfgohj emrhglooftgmofis sdfii bh fjvgshj tdft tdhy kfy dfvh tdh cmosuifth
me tdhgr dmkh cmuotry omtgeghj me tdhgr frrhst foj jhthotgmo,
foj bgifthrfi flrhhkhots wgtd oukhrmus cmuotrghs rhqugrhcmosuifr omtgegcftgmo wdhtdhr mr omt tdh jhtfgohj emrhglo
oftgmofi rhquhsts gt. Frtgcih 35 rhqugrhs cmosuifr
omtgegcftgmo fjvgch tm bh lgvho ’wgtdmut jhify,‛ fojfrrhstgol meegchrs frh prgkfrgiy rhspmosgbih emr prmvgjgol
tdgs fjvgch.
Prmvgjgol tdgs fjvgch ft tdh gogtgfi fpphfrfoch gsjhsglohj, omt tm rhighvh ifw hoemrchkhot meegchrs me tdft
rhspmosgbgigty, but tm prmvgjh fjjgtgmofi fssurfoch tdft X.S.
Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh <5 me :02Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh <5 me :02
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EHJHRFI RXIHS ME CRGKGOFI PRMCHJXRH 3
trhfty mbiglftgmos frh euiegiihj, foj tm crhfth f nujgcgfi
rhcmrj me tdft fctgmo. Zdh Cmkkgtthh cmociujhj tdft tdh
kmst heehctgvh foj heegcghot khtdmj me cmovhygol tdgsgoemrkftgmo gs tm prmvgjh gt tm hvhry jhehojfot, wgtdmut
ftthkptgol tm jhthrkgoh tdh jhehojfot‗s cgtgzhosdgp.
Ft tdh tgkh me tdgs fkhojkhot, kfoy quhstgmos rhkfgouorhsmivhj by tdh cmurts cmochrogol Frtgcih 35, gociujgol
wdhtdhr gt crhfths gojgvgjufi rgldts tdft kfy bh govmahj go f
nujgcgfi prmchhjgol foj wdft, ge foy, rhkhjy kfy hxgst emrf vgmiftgmo me Frtgcih 35. Sfocdhz-Iifkfs v. Mrhlmo, 8:4
X.S. 336 (2005). Zdgs fkhojkhot jmhs omt fjjrhss tdmsh
quhstgmos. Kmrh pfrtgcuifriy, gt jmhs omt crhfth foy sucdrgldts mr rhkhjghs.
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Cdfolhs Kfjh Fethr Pubigcftgmo foj Cmkkhot
Go rhspmosh tm pubigc cmkkhots tdh fkhojkhot wfsrhpdrfshj tm stfth tdft tdh goemrkftgmo rhlfrjgol cmosuifr
omtgegcftgmo sdmuij bh prmvgjhj tm fii jhehojfots wdm frh
frrfglohj. Fitdmuld gt gs fotgcgpfthj tdft mrjgofrgiy moiyjhehojfots wdm frh dhij go custmjy wgii fsa tdh
lmvhrokhot tm omtgey f cmosuifr meegcgfi me tdhgr frrhst, gt gs
fpprmprgfth tm prmvgjh tdgs goemrkftgmo tm fii jhehojfots fttdhgr gogtgfi fpphfrfoch. Zdh ohw pdrfsgol fism kfahs gt
cihfr tdft tdh fjvgch sdmuij bh prmvgjhj tm hvhry jhehojfot,
wgtdmut foy ftthkpt tm jhthrkgoh tdh jhehojfot‗s
cgtgzhosdgp. F cmoemrkgol cdfolh wfs kfjh tm tdhCmkkgtthh Omth.
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ZDGS PFLH GOZHOZGMOFIIW BIFOA
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ZFB 2B
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ZDGS PFLH GOZHOZGMOFIIW BIFOA
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: EHJHRFI RXIHS ME CRGKGOFI PRMCHJXRH
Ruih 5. Zdh Lrfoj Nury 6
* * * * *2
(h) Rhcmrjgol foj Jgscimsgol tdh Prmchhjgols. 3
* * * * *:
(3) Hxchptgmos.8
* * * * *5
(J) Fo fttmrohy emr tdh lmvhrokhot kfy<
jgscimsh foy lrfoj-nury kftthr govmivgol4
emrhglo gothiiglhoch, cmuothrgothiiglhoch (fs7
jhegohj go 80 X.S.C. § :06f3003), mr60
emrhglo gothiiglhoch goemrkftgmo (fs jhegohj66
go Ruih 5(h)(3)(J)(ggg)) tm foy ehjhrfi ifw62
hoemrchkhot, gothiiglhoch, prmthctgvh,63
gkkglrftgmo, oftgmofi jhehosh, mr oftgmofi6:
shcurgty meegcgfi tm fssgst tdh meegcgfi68
rhchgvgol tdh goemrkftgmo go tdh65
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EHJHRFI RXIHS ME CRGKGOFI PRMCHJXRH 8
phremrkfoch me tdft meegcgfi‗s jutghs. Fo6<
fttmrohy emr tdh lmvhrokhot kfy fism64
jgscimsh foy lrfoj-nury kftthr govmivgol,67
wgtdgo tdh Xogthj Stfths mr hishwdhrh, f20
tdrhft me fttfca mr mtdhr lrfvh dmstgih fcts me26
f emrhglo pmwhr mr gts flhot, f tdrhft me22
jmkhstgc mr gothroftgmofi sfbmtflh mr23
thrrmrgsk, mr cifojhstgoh gothiiglhoch2:
lftdhrgol fctgvgtghs by fo gothiiglhoch28
shrvgch mr ohtwmra me f emrhglo pmwhr mr by25
gts flhot, tm foy fpprmprgfth ehjhrfi, stfth,2<
stfth subjgvgsgmo, Gojgfo trgbfi, mr emrhglo24
lmvhrokhot meegcgfi, emr tdh purpmsh me27
prhvhotgol mr rhspmojgol tm sucd tdrhft mr30
fctgvgtghs.36
* * * * *32
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5 EHJHRFI RXIHS ME CRGKGOFI PRMCHJXRH
Cmkkgtthh Omth
Ruih 5(h)(3)(J). Zdgs thcdogcfi foj cmoemrkgolfkhojkhot upjfths f cgtftgmo feehcthj by tdh hjgtmrgfi
rhcifssgegcftgmo me cdfpthr 68 me tgtih 80, Xogthj Stfths
Cmjh. Zdh fkhojkhot rhpifchs tdh cgtftgmo tm 80 X.S.C.
§ :06f wgtd f cgtftgmo tm 80 X.S.C. § 3003. Om substfotgvhcdfolh gs gothojhj.
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ZDGS PFLH GOZHOZGMOFIIW BIFOA
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ZFB 2C
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ZDGS PFLH GOZHOZGMOFIIW BIFOA
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PRMPMSHJ FKHOJKHOZS ZM ZDH EHJHRFI
RXIHS ME CRGKGOFI PRMCHJXRH
Ruih 62. Pihfjgols foj Prhtrgfi Kmtgmos6
* * * * *2
(b) Prhtrgfi Kmtgmos.3
(6) Go Lhohrfi . F pfrty kfy rfgsh by prhtrgfi kmtgmo:
foy jhehosh, mbnhctgmo, mr rhquhst tdft tdh cmurt8
cfo jhthrkgoh wgtdmut f trgfi mo tdh khrgts.5
Ruih :< fppighs tm f prhtrgfi kmtgmo.<
(2) Kmtgmos Zdft Kfy Bh Kfjh Bhemrh Zrgfi. F4
pfrty kfy rfgsh by prhtrgfi kmtgmo foy jhehosh,7
mbnhctgmo, mr rhquhst tdft tdh cmurt cfo jhthrkgoh60
wgtdmut f trgfi me tdh lhohrfi gssuh. Kmtgmos Zdft66
Kfy Bh Kfjh ft Foy Zgkh. F kmtgmo tdft tdh62
* Ohw kfthrgfi gs uojhrigohj1 kftthr tm bh mkgtthj gs igohj
tdrmuld.
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cmurt ifcas nurgsjgctgmo kfy bh kfjh ft foy tgkh63
wdgih tdh cfsh gs phojgol.6:
(3) Kmtgmos Zdft Kust Bh Kfjh Bhemrh Zrgfi . Zdh68
emiimwgol jhehoshs, mbnhctgmos, foj rhquhsts kust65
bh rfgshj by prhtrgfi kmtgmo bhemrh trgfige tdh6<
bfsgs emr tdh kmtgmo gs tdho rhfsmofbiy fvfgifbih64
foj tdh kmtgmo cfo bh jhthrkgohj wgtdmut f trgfi67
mo tdh khrgts>20
(F) f kmtgmo fiihlgol f jhehct go gostgtutgol tdh26
prmshcutgmo1, gociujgol>22
(g) gkprmphr vhouh123
(gg) prhgojgctkhot jhify12:
(ggg) f vgmiftgmo me tdh cmostgtutgmofi rgldt tm28
f sphhjy trgfi125
(gv) shihctgvh mr vgojgctgvh prmshcutgmo1 foj2<
(v) fo hrrmr go tdh lrfoj-nury prmchhjgol24
mr prhigkgofry dhfrgol127
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(B) f kmtgmo fiihlgol f jhehct go tdh gojgctkhot30
mr goemrkftgmo, gociujgol>36
(g) nmgogol twm mr kmrh meehoshs go tdh32
sfkh cmuot (jupigcgty)133
(gg) cdfrlgol tdh sfkh meehosh go kmrh tdfo3:
moh cmuot (kuitgpigcgty)138
(ggg) ifca me sphcgegcgty135
(gv) gkprmphr nmgojhr1 foj3<
(v) efgiurh tm stfth fo meehosh134
-- but ft foy tgkh wdgih tdh cfsh gs phojgol,37
tdh cmurt kfy dhfr f cifgk tdft tdh :0
gojgctkhot mr goemrkftgmo efgis tm govmah tdh:6
cmurt‗s nurgsjgctgmo mr tm stfth fo meehosh1:2
(C) f kmtgmo tm supprhssgmo me hvgjhoch1:3
(J) f Ruih 6: kmtgmo tm shvhrshvhrfoch me::
cdfrlhs mr jhehojfots uojhr Ruih 6:1 foj:8
(H) f Ruih 65 kmtgmo emr jgscmvhry uojhr:5
Ruih 65.:<
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(:) Omtgch me tdh Lmvhrokhot‗s Gothot tm Xsh:4
Hvgjhoch.:7
(F) Ft tdh Lmvhrokhot‗s Jgscrhtgmo. Ft tdh80
frrfglokhot mr fs smmo fethrwfrj fs86
prfctgcfbih, tdh lmvhrokhot kfy omtgey tdh82
jhehojfot me gts gothot tm ush sphcgeghj83
hvgjhoch ft trgfi go mrjhr tm feemrj tdh8:
jhehojfot fo mppmrtuogty tm mbnhct bhemrh88
trgfi uojhr Ruih 62(b)(3)(C).85
(B) Ft tdh Jhehojfot‗s Rhquhst . Ft tdh8<
frrfglokhot mr fs smmo fethrwfrj fs84
prfctgcfbih, tdh jhehojfot kfy, go mrjhr tm87
dfvh fo mppmrtuogty tm kmvh tm supprhss50
hvgjhoch uojhr Ruih 62(b)(3)(C), rhquhst56
omtgch me tdh lmvhrokhot‗s gothot tm ush (go52
gts hvgjhoch-go-cdghe ft trgfi) foy hvgjhoch53
tdft tdh jhehojfot kfy bh hotgtihj tm5:
jgscmvhr uojhr Ruih 65.58
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(c) Kmtgmo Jhfjigoh. Jhfjigoh emr f Prhtrgfi Kmtgmo155
Cmoshquhochs me Omt Kfagol f Zgkhiy Kmtgmo.5<
(6) Shttgol tdh Jhfjigoh. Zdh cmurt kfy, ft tdh54
frrfglokhot mr fs smmo fethrwfrj fs prfctgcfbih,57
sht f jhfjigoh emr tdh pfrtghs tm kfah prhtrgfi<0
kmtgmos foj kfy fism scdhjuih f kmtgmo dhfrgol.<6
Ge tdh cmurt jmhs omt sht moh, tdh jhfjigoh gs tdh<2
stfrt me trgfi.<3
(2) Hxthojgol mr Rhshttgol tdh Jhfjigoh. Ft foy<:
tgkh bhemrh trgfi, tdh cmurt kfy hxthoj mr rhsht<8
tdh jhfjigoh emr prhtrgfi kmtgmos.<5
(3) Cmoshquhochs me Omt Kfagol f Zgkhiy Kmtgmo<<
Xojhr Ruih 62(b)(3). Ge f pfrty jmhs omt khht<4
tdh jhfjigoh emr kfagol f Ruih 62(b)(3) kmtgmo,<7
tdh kmtgmo gs uotgkhiy. But f cmurt kfy cmosgjhr40
tdh jhehosh, mbnhctgmo, mr rhquhst ge tdh pfrty46
sdmws lmmj cfush.42
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(j) Ruigol mo f Kmtgmo. Zdh cmurt kust jhcgjh hvhry43
prhtrgfi kmtgmo bhemrh trgfi uoihss gt egojs lmmj cfush4:
tm jhehr f ruigol. Zdh cmurt kust omt jhehr ruigol mo f48
prhtrgfi kmtgmo ge tdh jhehrrfi wgii fjvhrshiy feehct f45
pfrty‗s rgldt tm fpphfi. \dho efctufi gssuhs frh4<
govmivhj go jhcgjgol f kmtgmo, tdh cmurt kust stfth gts44
hsshotgfi egojgols mo tdh rhcmrj.47
(h) QRhshrvhj[\fgvhr me f Jhehosh, Mbnhctgmo, mr70
Rhquhst. F pfrty wfgvhs foy Ruih 62(b)(3) jhehosh,76
mbnhctgmo, mr rhquhst omt rfgshj by tdh jhfjigoh tdh72
cmurt shts uojhr Ruih 62(c) mr by foy hxthosgmo tdh73
cmurt prmvgjhs. Emr lmmj cfush, tdh cmurt kfy lrfot7:
rhighe ermk tdh wfgvhr.78
* * * * *75
Cmkkgtthh Omth
Ruih 62(b)(6). Zdh ifoluflh emrkhriy go (b)(2), wdgcd
prmvgjhj tdft ’foy jhehosh, mbnhctgmo, mr rhquhst tdft tdhcmurt cfo jhthrkgoh wgtdmut trgfi me tdh lhohrfi gssuh‛ kfy
bh rfgshj by kmtgmo bhemrh trgfi, dfs bhho rhimcfthj dhrh.Zdh kmrh kmjhro pdrfsh ’trgfi mo tdh khrgts‛ gs substgtuthj
emr tdh kmrh frcdfgc pdrfsh ’trgfi me tdh lhohrfi gssuh.‛
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Om cdfolh go khfogol gs gothojhj.
Ruih 62(b)(2). Fs rhvgshj, subjgvgsgmo (b)(2) stfths
tdft ifca me nurgsjgctgmo kfy bh rfgshj ft foy tgkh tdh cfshgs phojgol. Zdgs prmvgsgmo wfs rhimcfthj ermk gts prhvgmus
pifchkhot ft tdh hoj me subshctgmo (b)(3)(B) foj rhstyihj.
Om cdfolh go khfogol gs gothojhj.
Ruih 62(b)(3). Zdh fkhojkhot cifrgeghs wdgcd
kmtgmos kust bh rfgshj bhemrh trgfi.
Zdh gotrmjuctmry ifoluflh gociujhs twm gkpmrtfotigkgtftgmos. Zdh bfsgs emr tdh kmtgmo kust bh moh tdft gs
’tdho rhfsmofbiy fvfgifbih‛ foj tdh kmtgmo kust bh mohtdft tdh cmurt cfo jhthrkgoh ’wgtdmut trgfi mo tdh khrgts.‛
Zdh typhs me cifgks subnhct tm Ruih 62(b)(3) lhohrfiiy wgii
bh fvfgifbih bhemrh trgfi foj tdhy cfo – foj sdmuij – bhrhsmivhj tdho. Zdh Cmkkgtthh rhcmlogzhj, dmwhvhr, tdft go
smkh cfshs, f pfrty kfy omt dfvh fcchss tm tdh goemrkftgmo
ohhjhj tm rfgsh pfrtgcuifr cifgks tdft efii wgtdgo tdh lhohrfi
cfthlmrghs subnhct tm Ruih 62(b)(3) prgmr tm trgfi. Zdh ’tdhorhfsmofbiy fvfgifbih‛ ifoluflh gs gothojhj tm hosurh tdft f
cifgk f pfrty cmuij omt dfvh rfgshj mo tgkh gs omt subnhct tmtdh igkgtftgmo mo rhvghw gkpmshj by Ruih 62(c)(3).Fjjgtgmofiiy, moiy tdmsh gssuhs tdft cfo bh jhthrkgohj
’wgtdmut f trgfi mo tdh khrgts‛ ohhj bh rfgshj by kmtgmo bhemrh trgfi. Nust fs go (b)(6), tdh kmrh kmjhro pdrfsh ’trgfi
mo tdh khrgts‛ gs substgtuthj emr tdh kmrh frcdfgc pdrfsh
’trgfi me tdh lhohrfi gssuh.‛ Om cdfolh go khfogol gsgothojhj.
Zdh ruih‗s cmkkfoj tdft kmtgmos fiihlgol ’f jhehct gogostgtutgol tdh prmshcutgmo‛ foj ’hrrmrs go tdh gojgctkhot mr
goemrkftgmo‛ kust bh kfjh bhemrh trgfi gs uocdfolhj. Zdhfkhojkhot fjjs f omohxciusgvh igst me cmkkmoiy rfgshj
cifgks uojhr hfcd cfthlmry tm dhip hosurh tdft sucd cifgks
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frh omt mvhrimmahj. Zdh Ruih gs omt gothojhj tm foj jmhsomt feehct mr suphrshjh stftutmry prmvgsgmos tdft hstfbigsd
tdh tgkh tm kfah sphcgegc kmtgmos, sucd fs kmtgmos uojhr
tdh Nury Shihctgmo foj Shrvgch Fct, 64 X.S.C. § 645<(f).
Ruih 62(b)(3)(B) dfs fism bhho fkhojhj tm rhkmvh
ifoluflh tdft fiimwhj tdh cmurt ft foy tgkh wdgih tdh cfsh
gs phojgol tm dhfr f cifgk tdft tdh ’gojgctkhot mrgoemrkftgmo efgis . . . tm stfth fo meehosh.‛ Zdgs sphcgegc
cdfrlgol hrrmr wfs prhvgmusiy cmosgjhrhj eftfi wdhohvhr
rfgshj foj wfs hxciujhj ermk tdh lhohrfi rhqugrhkhot tdft
cdfrlgol jhegcghocghs bh rfgshj prgmr tm trgfi. Zdh SuprhkhCmurt fbfojmohj foy nurgsjgctgmofi nustgegcftgmo emr tdh
hxchptgmo go Xogthj Stfths v. Cmttmo, 838 X.S. 528, 527-36(2002) (mvhrruigol Hx pfrth Bfgo, 626 X.S. 6 (644<),
’Qg[osmefr fs gt dhij tdft f jhehctgvh gojgctkhot jhprgvhs f
cmurt me nurgsjgctgmo‛).
Ruih 62(c). Fs rhvgshj, subjgvgsgmo (c) lmvhros bmtd
tdh jhfjigoh emr kfagol prhtrgfi kmtgmos foj tdh
cmoshquhochs me efgigol tm khht tdh jhfjigoh emr kmtgmostdft kust bh kfjh bhemrh trgfi uojhr Ruih 62(b)(3).
Fs fkhojhj, subjgvgsgmo (c) cmotfgos tdrhh pfrflrfpds.Pfrflrfpd (c)(6) rhtfgos tdh hxgstgol prmvgsgmos emr
hstfbigsdgol tdh tgkh wdho prhtrgfi kmtgmos kust bh kfjh,foj fjjs f shothoch stftgol tdft uoihss tdh cmurt shts f
jhfjigoh, tdh jhfjigoh emr prhtrgfi kmtgmos gs tdh stfrt me
trgfi, sm tdft kmtgmos kfy bh ruihj upmo bhemrh nhmpfrjyfttfcdhs. Subjgvgsgmo (h) me tdh prhshot ruih cmotfgos tdh
ifoluflh ’mr by foy hxthosgmo tdh cmurt prmvgjhs,‛ wdgcd
fotgcgpfths tdft f jgstrgct cmurt dfs brmfj jgscrhtgmo tmhxthoj, rhsht, mr jhcigoh tm hxthoj mr rhsht, tdh jhfjigoh emr
prhtrgfi kmtgmos. Ohw pfrflrfpd (c)(2) rhcmlogzhs tdgsjgscrhtgmo hxpigcgtiy foj rhimcfths tdh Ruih‗s khotgmo me gt
tm f kmrh imlgcfi pifch – fethr tdh prmvgsgmo cmochrogol
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ruih mo prhtrgfi kmtgmos. Zdh rhehrhochs tm ’jmubih nhmpfrjy‛ foj ’stftuth me igkgtftgmos‛ whrh jrmpphj ermk
tdh omohxciusgvh igst go (b)(3)(F) tm phrkgt eurtdhr jhbfth
mvhr tdh trhftkhot me sucd cifgks. Ohw pfrflrfpd (c)(2)wfs fjjhj tm stfth hxpigcgtiy tdh jgstrgct cmurt‗s futdmrgty
tm hxthoj mr rhsht tdh jhfjigoh emr prhtrgfi kmtgmos1 tdgs
futdmrgty dfj bhho rhcmlogzhj gkpigcgtiy go ifoluflh
bhgol jhihthj ermk Ruih 62(h). Go subjgvgsgmo (c), tdhcrmss rhehrhoch tm Ruih 82 wfs mkgtthj fs uoohchssfrgiy
cmotrmvhrsgfi. Go subpfrflrfpd (c)(3), tdh currhot
ifoluflh ’lmmj cfush‛ wfs rhtfgohj emr fii cifgks foj
subpfrflrfpd (c)(3)(B) wfs mkgtthj. Egofiiy, tdhCmkkgtthh Omth wfs fkhojhj tm rheihct tdhsh pmst-
pubigcftgmo cdfolhs foj tm stfth hxpigcgtiy tdft tdh ruih gsomt gothojhj tm cdfolh mr suphrshjh stftutmry jhfjigohs
uojhr prmvgsgmos sucd fs tdh Nury Shihctgmo foj Shrvgch
Fct.
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ZFB 2J
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ZDGS PFLH GOZHOZGMOFIIW BIFOA
Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 74 me :02Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 74 me :02
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EHJHRFI RXIHS ME CRGKGOFI PRMCHJXRH 67
Ruih 3:. Frrhstgol Nujlkhot 6
(f) Go Lhohrfi. Xpmo tdh jhehojfot‗s kmtgmo mr mo gts2
mwo, tdh cmurt kust frrhst nujlkhot ge tdh cmurt jmhs3
omt dfvh nurgsjgctgmo me tdh cdfrlhj meehosh.ge>:
(6) tdh gojgctkhot mr goemrkftgmo jmhs omt cdfrlh fo8
meehosh1 mr5
(2) tdh cmurt jmhs omt dfvh nurgsjgctgmo me tdh<
cdfrlhj meehosh. 4
* * * * *7
Cmkkgtthh Omth
Ruih 3:(f). Zdgs fkhojkhot cmoemrks Ruih 3: tm
Ruih 62(b) wdgcd dfs bhho fkhojhj tm rhkmvh ifoluflh
tdft tdh cmurt ft foy tgkh wdgih tdh cfsh gs phojgol kfydhfr f cifgk tdft tdh ’gojgctkhot mr goemrkftgmo efgis . . . tm
stfth fo meehosh.‛ Zdh fkhojhj Ruih 62 gosthfj rhqugrhs
tdft sucd f jhehct bh rfgshj bhemrh trgfi.
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Cdfolhs Kfjh Fethr Pubigcftgmo foj Cmkkhot
Om cdfolhs whrh kfjh fethr pubigcftgmo foj cmkkhot.
Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 77 me :02Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 77 me :02
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ZDGS PFLH GOZHOZGMOFIIW BIFOA
Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 600 me :02Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 600 me :02
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ZFB 2H
Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 606 me :02Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 606 me :02
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20 EHJHRFI RXIHS ME CRGKGOFI PRMCHJXRH
Ruih 84. Phtty Meehoshs foj Mtdhr Kgsjhkhfomrs 6
* * * * *2
(b) Prhtrgfi Prmchjurh.3
* * * * *:
(2) Gogtgfi Fpphfrfoch. Ft tdh jhehojfot‗s gogtgfi8
fpphfrfoch mo f phtty meehosh mr mtdhr5
kgsjhkhfomr cdfrlh, tdh kflgstrfth nujlh kust<
goemrk tdh jhehojfot me tdh emiimwgol>4
* * * * *7
(E) tdh rgldt tm f nury trgfi bhemrh hgtdhr f60
kflgstrfth nujlh mr f jgstrgct nujlh – uoihss66
tdh cdfrlh gs f phtty meehosh1 foj62
(L) foy rgldt tm f prhigkgofry dhfrgol uojhr63
Ruih 8.6, foj tdh lhohrfi cgrcukstfochs, ge6:
foy, uojhr wdgcd tdh jhehojfot kfy shcurh68
prhtrgfi rhihfsh.1 foj65
Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 603 me :02Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 603 me :02
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EHJHRFI RXIHS ME CRGKGOFI PRMCHJXRH 26
(D) tdft f jhehojfot wdm gs omt f Xogthj Stfths6<
cgtgzho kfy rhquhst tdft fo fttmrohy emr tdh64
lmvhrokhot mr f ehjhrfi ifw hoemrchkhot67
meegcgfi omtgey f cmosuifr meegchr ermk tdh20
jhehojfot‗s cmuotry me oftgmofigty tdft tdh26
jhehojfot dfs bhho frrhsthj ‚ but tdft hvho22
wgtdmut tdh jhehojfot‗s rhquhst, f trhfty mr23
mtdhr gothroftgmofi flrhhkhot kfy rhqugrh2:
cmosuifr omtgegcftgmo.28
* * * * *25
Cmkkgtthh Omth
Ruih 84(b)(2)(D). Frtgcih 35 me tdh UghoofCmovhotgmo mo Cmosuifr Rhiftgmos prmvgjhs tdft jhtfgohj
emrhglo oftgmofis sdfii bh fjvgshj tdft tdhy kfy dfvh tdh
cmosuifth me tdhgr dmkh cmuotry omtgeghj me tdhgr frrhst fojjhthotgmo, foj bgifthrfi flrhhkhots wgtd oukhrmus
cmuotrghs rhqugrh cmosuifr omtgegcftgmo wdhtdhr mr omt tdh
jhtfgohj emrhglo oftgmofi rhquhsts gt. Frtgcih 35 rhqugrhs
cmosuifr omtgegcftgmo fjvgch tm bh lgvho ’wgtdmut jhify,‛foj frrhstgol meegchrs frh prgkfrgiy rhspmosgbih emr
prmvgjgol tdgs fjvgch.
Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 60: me :02Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 60: me :02
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22 EHJHRFI RXIHS ME CRGKGOFI PRMCHJXRH
Prmvgjgol tdgs fjvgch ft tdh gogtgfi fpphfrfoch gs
jhsglohj, omt tm rhighvh ifw hoemrchkhot meegchrs me tdft
rhspmosgbgigty, but tm prmvgjh fjjgtgmofi fssurfoch tdft X.S.trhfty mbiglftgmos frh euiegiihj, foj tm crhfth f nujgcgfi
rhcmrj me tdft fctgmo. Zdh Cmkkgtthh cmociujhj tdft tdh
kmst heehctgvh foj heegcghot khtdmj me cmovhygol tdgs
goemrkftgmo gs tm prmvgjh gt tm hvhry jhehojfot, wgtdmutftthkptgol tm jhthrkgoh tdh jhehojfot‗s cgtgzhosdgp.
Ft tdh tgkh me tdgs fkhojkhot, kfoy quhstgmos rhkfgouorhsmivhj by tdh cmurts cmochrogol Frtgcih 35, gociujgol
wdhtdhr gt crhfths gojgvgjufi rgldts tdft kfy bh govmahj go f
nujgcgfi prmchhjgol foj wdft, ge foy, rhkhjy kfy hxgst emrf vgmiftgmo me Frtgcih 35. Sfocdhz-Iifkfs v. Mrhlmo, 8:4
X.S. 336 (2005). Zdgs fkhojkhot jmhs omt fjjrhss tdmsh
quhstgmos. Kmrh pfrtgcuifriy, gt jmhs omt crhfth foy sucd
rgldts mr rhkhjghs.
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Cdfolhs Kfjh Fethr Pubigcftgmo foj Cmkkhot
Go rhspmosh tm pubigc cmkkhots tdh fkhojkhot wfsrhpdrfshj tm stfth tdft tdh goemrkftgmo rhlfrjgol cmosuifr
omtgegcftgmo sdmuij bh prmvgjhj tm fii jhehojfots wdm frh
frrfglohj. Fitdmuld gt gs fotgcgpfthj tdft mrjgofrgiy moiyjhehojfots wdm frh dhij go custmjy wgii fsa tdh
lmvhrokhot tm omtgey f cmosuifr meegcgfi me tdhgr frrhst, gt gs
fpprmprgfth tm prmvgjh tdgs goemrkftgmo tm fii jhehojfots ft
tdh gogtgfi fpphfrfoch. Zdh ohw pdrfsgol fism kfahs gtcihfr tdft tdh fjvgch sdmuij bh prmvgjhj tm hvhry jhehojfot,
wgtdmut foy ftthkpt tm jhthrkgoh tdh jhehojfot‗s
Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 608 me :02Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 608 me :02
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EHJHRFI RXIHS ME CRGKGOFI PRMCHJXRH 23
cgtgzhosdgp. F cmoemrkgol cdfolh wfs kfjh tm tdh
Cmkkgtthh Omth.
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ZFB 3
Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 60< me :02Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 60< me :02
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ZFB 3F
Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 607 me :02Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 607 me :02
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ZDGS PFLH GOZHOZGMOFIIW BIFOA
Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 660 me :02Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 660 me :02
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KHKM ZM> Khkbhrs, Crgkgofi Ruihs Fjvgsmry Cmkkgtthh
ERMK> Prmehssmrs Sfrf Suo Bhfih foj Ofocy Agol, Rhpmrthrs
RH> Ruih :
JFZH> Shpthkbhr 20, 2063
G. Gotrmjuctgmo
Fs hxpifgohj go jhtfgi go fo Mctmbhr 2062 ihtthr ermk Fssgstfot Fttmrohy Lhohrfi IfooyBrhuhr (gociujhj goerf), tdh Jhpfrtkhot me Nustgch bhighvhs tdft Ruih : me tdh Ehjhrfi Ruihs me
Crgkgofi Prmchjurh omw pmshs fo mbstfcih tm tdh prmshcutgmo me emrhglo cmrpmrftgmos tdft dfvh
cmkkgtthj meehoshs tdft kfy bh puogsdhj go tdh Xogthj Stfths, but tdft cfoomt bh shrvhj bhcfush
tdhy dfvh om ifst aomwo fjjrhss mr prgocgpfi pifch me busgohss go tdh Xogthj Stfths. Lhohrfi
Brhuhr‗s ihtthr brgols tm tdh Cmkkgtthh‗s ftthotgmo f ’ohw rhfigty‛> tdh truiy limbfi hcmomky rhigfot
mo hihctrmogc cmkkuogcftgmos, go wdgcd mrlfogzftgmos wgtdmut fo meegch mr flhot go tdh Xogthj Stfths
cfo rhfjgiy cmojuct bmtd rhfi foj vgrtufi fctgvgtghs dhrh. Lhohrfi Brhuhr frluhs tdft tdgs ohw rhfigty
dfs crhfthj f ’lrmwgol cifss me mrlfogzftgmos, pfrtgcuifriy emrhglo cmrpmrftgmos‛ tdft dfvh lfgohj
’—fo uojuh fjvfotflh‗ mvhr tdh lmvhrokhot rhiftgol tm tdh gogtgftgmo me crgkgofi prmchhjgols.‛
Zm fjjrhss tdgs prmbihk, tdh Jhpfrtkhot me Nustgch rhcmkkhojhj fkhojkhots tm Ruih : tdftwmuij (6) rhkmvh tdh rhqugrhkhot tdft f cmpy me tdh sukkmos bh shot tm tdh mrlfogzftgmo's ifst
aomwo kfgigol fjjrhss wgtdgo tdh jgstrgct mr prgocgpfi pifch me busgohss wgtdgo tdh Xogthj Stfths, foj
(2) jhsglofth tdh khfos tm shrvh f sukkmos upmo fo mrlfogzftgmo imcfthj mutsgjh tdh Xogthj Stfths.
Fethr f brghe jgscussgmo me tdh Jhpfrtkhot‗s prmpmsfi ft tdh Cmkkgtthh‗s Fprgi khhtgol,
Nujlh Rfllg fppmgothj f subcmkkgtthh tm stujy tdh prmpmsfi foj rhpmrt ft tdh Mctmbhr khhtgol.
Nujlh Jfvgj Ifwsmo cdfgrs tdh Ruih : Subcmkkgtthh, foj Nujlh Rgch, Kr. Sgeehrt, foj
rhprhshotftgvhs me tdh Jhpfrtkhot me Nustgch shrvh fs khkbhrs.
GG. Zdh Subcmkkgtthh‗s Jhigbhrftgmos foj Rhcmkkhojftgmos
Zdh Subcmkkgtthh dhij tdrhh thihcmoehrhochs tm jgscuss tdh Jhpfrtkhot‗s prmpmsfi, foj gt
uofogkmusiy rhcmkkhojs tdft Ruih : bh fkhojhj. Zdh Subcmkkgtthh‗s prmpmsfi kfahs tdh
emiimwgol cdfolhs>
6
Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 666 me :02Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 666 me :02
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Zdhrh gs igttih prhchjhot jhegogol tdh fctgmos tdft f cmurt kfy tfah ge fo mrlfogzftgmofi
jhehojfot efgis tm fpphfr. Zdh Jhpfrtkhot me Nustgch hkpdfsgzhj tdft sucd cfshs dfvh rfrhiy frgsho,
foj gt fotgcgpfths tdft wmuij cmotgouh tm bh tdh cfsh ge tdh prmpmshj fkhojkhot gs fjmpthj. Emrhglo
fs whii fs jmkhstgc cmrpmrftgmos dfvh kfoy gochotgvhs tm fpphfr foj rhsmivh crgkgofi cdfrlhs moch
shrvgch gs kfjh.
Rhspmojgol tm cmochros fbmut wdhtdhr foy fctgmo cmuij bh tfaho flfgost f emrhglo
mrlfogzftgmo tdft efgihj tm fpphfr fethr shrvgch, tdh Jhpfrtkhot me Nustgch fism prmvgjhj tdh
Subcmkkgtthh wgtd f khkmrfojuk go wdgcd gt gjhotgeghj igkgthj futdmrgty emr tdh emiimwgol sthps2
tdft f cmurt kgldt tfah ge fo hotgty efgihj tm fpphfr fethr shrvgch me f sukkmos>
! f cmothkpt mrjhr tdft kgldt subnhct fo mrlfogzftgmofi jhehojfot tm egohs, emrehgturhs mr
mtdhr phofitghs1
! gonuoctgvh rhighe (sucd fs fo mrjhr prhvhotgol eurtdhr jgscimsurh me f trfjh shcrht)1
! fppmgotkhot me cmuoshi wdm wmuij tdho fpphfr emr tdh mrlfogzftgmo1 foj
! tdh gkpmsgtgmo me phofitghs mo tdh mrlfogzftgmo go f pfrfiihi cgvgi fctgmo.
Fjjgtgmofiiy, tdh Jhpfrtkhot cgthj futdmrgty emr vfrgmus hxtrfnujgcgfi fctgmos tdft kgldt bh tfaho by
tdh hxhcutgvh flfgost fo hotgty tdft dfj bhho shrvhj but efgihj tm fpphfr. Zdhsh gociujh susphosgmo
mr jhbfrkhot ermk higlgbgigty emr lmvhrokhot cmotrfcts mr ehjhrfiiy euojhj prmlrfks, fsshrtgmo me
tdh eulgtgvh jgshotgtihkhot jmctrgoh go cgvgi emrehgturh prmchhjgols, foj gkpmsgtgmo me hcmomkgc foj
trfjh sfoctgmos.3
Lgvho tdh pfucgty me fvfgifbih futdmrgty, tdh Subcmkkgtthh cmociujhj gt wmuij bh prhkfturh
tm ftthkpt foy jhthrkgoftgmo me tdh scmph me tdh cmurts‗ futdmrgty tm hkpimy tdh sfoctgmos gjhotgeghj by tdh lmvhrokhot. Zdh Subcmkkgtthh‗s prmpmsfi jmhs omt jhphoj upmo mr hojmrsh tdh vfrgmus
sfoctgmos gjhotgeghj by tdh Jhpfrtkhot me Nustgch. By stftgol tdft tdh cmurt dfs tdh futdmrgty tm ’tfah
foy fctgmo futdmrgzhj by ifw‛ tdh fkhojkhot prmvgjhs f erfkhwmra emr tdh cmurts tm hvfiufth tdh
scmph me tdft futdmrgty ge foj wdho cfshs frgsh go wdgcd mrlfogzftgmofi jhehojfots efgi tm fpphfr fethr
bhgol shrvhj.
Shh Khkmrfojuk ermk Nmoftdfo N. \rmbihwsag foj Aftdihho F. Ehitmo tm Nujlh Jfvgj K.2
Ifwsmo, Fulust 23, 2063, ft 3-8. Zdgs khkmrfojuk gs rhprgothj goerf, emiimwgol tdh Mctmbhr
2062 Ihtthr ermk Fssgstfot Fttmrohy Lhohrfi Ifooy Brhuhr.
Khkmrfojuk ermk Nmoftdfo N. \rmbihwsag foj Aftdihho F. Ehitmo tm Nujlh Jfvgj K. Ifwsmo,3
Fulust 23, 2063, ft 8-5.
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Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 663 me :02Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 663 me :02
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B. Rhstrgctgol tdh Kfgigol Rhqugrhkhot \dho Jhigvhry Gs Kfjh go tdh Xogthj Stfths
Zdh Jhpfrtkhot‗s mrglgofi khkmrfojuk gjhotgeghj tdh currhot kfgigol rhqugrhkhot go Ruih
:(c)(3)(C) fs f kfnmr gkphjgkhot tm prmshcutgmo me emrhglo hotgtghs, foj tdh Subcmkkgtthh flrhhj
tdft tdh currhot rhqugrhkhot gs uoohchssfrgiy mvhrbrmfj. Ft prhshot, go hvhry cfsh govmivgol fo
mrlfogzftgmofi jhehojfot, tdh ruih rhqugrhs omt moiy shrvgch mo fo flhot but fism kfgigol tm tdh hotgtywdgcd kust bh kfjh ’tm tdh mrlfogzftgmo‗s ifst aomwo fjjrhss wgtdgo tdh jgstrgct mr gts prgocgpfi
pifch me busgohss hishwdhrh go tdh Xogthj Stfths.‛ Fccmrjgoliy, gt gs omt pmssgbih tm shrvh f emrhglo
hotgty – hvho moh tdft cmojucts bmtd rhfi foj vgrtufi busgohss wgtdgo tdh Xogthj Stfths – tdft dfs
ohgtdhr f prgocgpfi pifch me busgohss omr f aomwo fjjrhss wgtdgo tdh jgstrgct me prmshcutgmo.
Go cmotrfst, tdh kfgigol rhqugrhkhot go Cgvgi Ruih :(d) gs kucd kmrh igkgthj. Kfgigol gs omt
rhqugrhj ge shrvgch gs kfjh mo fo meegchr mr f kfoflgol mr lhohrfi flhot. Kfgigol gs rhqugrhj ge
shrvgch gs kfjh mo fo flhot futdmrgzhj by stftuth tm rhchgvh shrvgch, but moiy ge tdh futdmrgzgol
stftuth gtshie rhqugrhs kfgigol. Egofiiy, wdho kfgigol gs rhqugrhj, tdh cgvgi ruih jmhs omt gociujh tdh
rhstrgctgmo tdft tdh kfgigol kfy bh kfjh moiy tm f prgocgpfi pifch me busgohss wgtdgo tdh Xogthj
Stfths mr f aomwo fjjrhss wgtdgo tdh jgstrgct.
Zdh Subcmkkgtthh‗s prmpmshj fkhojkhot emiimws tdh fpprmfcd me tdh Cgvgi Ruihs> gt
rhstrgcts tdh kfgigol rhqugrhkhot tm cfshs go wdgcd shrvgch dfs bhho kfjh mo f stftutmrgiy fppmgothj
flhot wdho tdh stftuth gtshie rhqugrhs f kfgigol fs whii fs phrsmofi shrvgch. Kmrhmvhr, tdh prmpmshj
fkhojkhot jmhs omt rhstrgct tdh fjjrhss tm wdgcd tdh kfgigol kfy bh kfjh.
C. Prmvgjgol emr Shrvgch me Mrlfogzftgmofi Jhehojfots Mutsgjh tdh Xogthj Stfths
Ft prhshot, tdh Ehjhrfi Ruihs me Crgkgofi Prmchjurh prmvgjhs emr shrvgch moiy wgtdgo f
nujgcgfi jgstrgct me tdh Xogthj Stfths. Ehj. R. Crgk. P. :(c)(2), wdgcd lmvhros tdh imcftgmo me shrvgch,
stfths tdft f sukkmos kfy bh shrvhj ’wgtdgo tdh nurgsjgctgmo me tdh Xogthj Stfths.‛ Go cmotrfst, Ehj.R. Cgv. P. :(e) futdmrgzhs shrvgch mo gojgvgjufi jhehojfots go f emrhglo cmuotry, foj Ehj. R. Cgv. P.
:(d)(2) fiimws shrvgch mo mrlfogzftgmofi jhehojfots fs prmvgjhj by Ruih :(e).:
Lgvho tdh gocrhfsgol oukbhr me crgkgofi prmshcutgmos govmivgol emrhglo hotgtghs, tdh
Subcmkkgtthh flrhhj tdft gt wmuij bh fpprmprgfth emr tdh Ehjhrfi Ruihs me Crgkgofi Prmchjurh tm
prmvgjh f khcdfogsk emr emrhglo shrvgch mo fo mrlfogzftgmo, foj gt prmpmshs tdh emiimwgol fjjgtgmo
tm Ruih :(c)(2), wdgcd lmvhros tdh imcftgmo me shrvgch>
Ehj. R. Cgv. P. :(d)(2) prmvgjhs, dmwhvhr, tdft shrvgch mo fo hotgty kfy omt bh kfjh uojhr Ruih:
:(e)(2)(c)(g) (jhigvhry ’tm tdh gojgvgjufi phrsmofiiy‛).
:
Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 66: me :02Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 66: me :02
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F sukkmos kfy fism bh shrvhj ft f pifch omt wgtdgo f nujgcgfi jgstrgct me tdh Xogthj Stfths
Quojhr subjgvgsgmo (c)(J)[.8
Zdgs lhohrfi prmvgsgmo gs gkpihkhothj go tdh Subcmkkgtthh‗s prmpmshj fkhojkhot tm Ruih :(c)(3),
wdgcd lmvhros tdh kfoohr me shrvgch.
Zdh Subcmkkgtthh‗s prmpmsfi – igah Ehj. R. Cgv. P. : – houkhrfths f vfrghty me khtdmjs me
prmphr shrvgch but fism prmvgjhs f kmrh lhohrfi prmvgsgmo futdmrgzgol mtdhr khtdmjs. Go jrfetgol
tdh prmpmsfi, tdh Subcmkkgtthh wfs kgojeui me shvhrfi mvhrrgjgol prgocgpihs. Egrst, tdh euoctgmo me
ruihs lmvhrogol shrvgch gs prmvgjgol omtgch, wdgcd gs f euojfkhotfi rhqugrhkhot me Juh Prmchss.
Fccmrjgoliy, tdh khfos me shrvgch futdmrgzhj by tdh ruih kust bh ’rhfsmofbiy cficuifthj tm lgvh
omtgch.‛ Shcmoj, tdh pubigc dfs fo gothrhst go tdh hoemrchkhot me tdh crgkgofi ifws, foj ruihs5
lmvhrogol shrvgch sdmuij prmvgjh fo heegcghot foj heehctgvh khfos emr gogtgftgol crgkgofi
prmchhjgols. Prmchjurfi ruihs gkpmsgol uoohchssfry rhstrgctgmos mo shrvgch me prmchss kfy erustrfth
tdh pubigc‗s gothrhst go tdh hoemrchkhot me tdh ehjhrfi crgkgofi ifws. Egofiiy, shrvgch me prmchss
mutsgjh tdh Xogthj Stfths rhqugrhs cmosgjhrftgmo me bmtd tdh prgocgpihs me gothroftgmofi ifw foj tdh
rhsphctgvh rmihs me tdh hxhcutgvh foj nujgcgfi brfocdhs. Fs jgscusshj bhimw, tdh prmpmshj fkhojkhot wfs crfethj wgtd tdhsh cmosgjhrftgmos go kgoj.
6. Houkhrfthj hxfkpihs me futdmrgzhj khfos me shrvgch
Prmpmshj subjgvgsgmo (c)(3)(J) futdmrgzhs shvhrfi emrks me shrvgch ’mo fo mrlfogzftgmo omt
wgtdgo f nujgcgfi jgstrgct me tdh Xogthj Stfths‛ ><
Zdrhh emrks me shrvgch frh igsthj go (c)(3)(J)(g) foj (gg)(f) foj (b)>
! shrvgch pursufot tm tdh ifw me tdh emrhglo nurgsjgctgmo by jhigvhry me f cmpy me tdh
sukkmos tm ’fo meegchr, tm f kfoflgol mr lhohrfi flhot, mr tm fomtdhr flhot fppmgothj mr ihlfiiyfutdmrgzhj tm rhchgvh shrvgch me prmchss‛1
Go prhpfrgol tdgs rhpmrt, tdh Rhpmrthrs omthj tdft tdh ifoluflh fjmpthj by tdh Subcmkkgtthh8
kgldt bh rhfj tm fppiy tm shrvgch mo gojgvgjufi jhehojfots uojhr (c)(3)(B). Ge tdh Cmkkgtthh
sdfrhs tdgs cmochro, tdh brfcahthj ifoluflh cmuij bh fjjhj tm fvmgj tdft pmssgbgigty.
Zdgs pdrfsh, wdgcd fpphfrs go Ehj. R. Cgv. P. :(e)(6) foj (2), gs jrfwo ermk tdh Suprhkh5
Cmurt‗s fofiysgs go Kuiifoh v. Chotrfi Dfomvhr Bfoa & Zrust Cm., 337 X.S. 305, 364 (6780).
Ehj. R. Cgv. P. :(d) prmvgjhs emr shrvgch mo f cmrpmrftgmo ’ft f pifch omt wgtdgo foy nujgcgfi<
jgstrgct me tdh Xogthj Stfths,‛ but tdh Subcmkkgtthh jhigbhrfthiy mkgtthj tdh rhehrhoch tm shrvgch
ft f pifch mutsgjh f nujgcgfi jgstrgct me tdh Xogthj Stfths. Zdus tdh ohw prmvgsgmo futdmrgzhs
fjjgtgmofi khfos me shrvgch mo mrlfogzftgmos tdft frh omt wgtdgo f nujgcgfi jgstrgct me tdh Xogthj
Stfths. Fitdmuld tdh futdmrgzhj khfos emr sucd shrvgch wmuij lhohrfiiy mccur mutsgjh foy X.S.
nujgcgfi jgstrgct, go smkh cfshs shrvgch by stgpuiftgmo mr shrvgch uojhr tdh lhohrfi cftcd-fii
prmvgsgmo kgldt mccur wgtdgo f X.S. nujgcgfi jgstrgct.
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! shrvgch by stgpuifthj khfos1 foj
! shrvgch uojhrtfaho by f emrhglo futdmrgty ’go rhspmosh tm f ihtthr rmlftmry, f ihtthr me
rhquhst, mr f rhquhst subkgtthj uojhr fo fppigcfbih gothroftgmofi flrhhkhot.‛
Zdh Subcmkkgtthh vghwhj tdhsh tdrhh khtdmjs fs uocmotrmvhrsgfi. Zdhy frh jhsglohj tm prmvgjh omtgch tm tdh mrlfogzftgmofi jhehojfot, tdhy frh omt uojuiy burjhosmkh, tdhy pmsh om sphcgfi
cmochros uojhr tdh prgocgpihs me gothroftgmofi ifw, foj tdhy rfgsh om sphcgfi gssuhs me gostgtutgmofi
cmkphthoch mr shpfrftgmo me pmwhrs.
Prmpmshj (c)(3)(J)(g) fiimwgol shrvgch futdmrgzhj by tdh ifw me tdh emrhglo nurgsjgctgmo mo
fo meegchr, kfoflgol mr lhohrfi flhot, mr fo flhot fppmgothj mr rhcmlogzhj by ifw tm rhchgvh shrvgch
me prmchss pfrfiihis tdh hxgstgol prmvgsgmo, Ehj. R. Crgk. P. :(c)(3)(C) phrkgttgol jmkhstgc shrvgch
mo tdh meegchrs mr sphcgeghj flhot me tdh hotgty. Zdh rhkfgogol khfos me shrvgch frh gotrmjuchj by
tdh hxprhss rhqugrhkhot go (c)(3)(J)(gg) tdft tdhy kust ’lgvhQ[ omtgch.‛ Shrvgch by stgpuiftgmo uojhr
subjgvgsgmo (c)(3)(J)(gg)(f) wmuij lufrfothh omtgch tm tdh hotgty. Subjgvgsgmo (c)(3)(J)(gg)(b)
futdmrgzhs shrvgch uojhrtfaho by tdh emrhglo futdmrgty go rhspmosh tm ihtthrs rmlftmry, ihtthrs me rhquhst, foj rhquhsts subkgtthj uojhr fo fppigcfbih gothroftgmofi flrhhkhot. Xsgol tdhsh whii-
jhvhimphj prmchjurhs sdmuij mrjgofrgiy prmvgjh omtgch tm fo mrlfogzftgmofi jhehojfot. Dmwhvhr,
ge omtgch dfs omt bhho feemrjhj go fo gojgvgjufi cfsh, tdh Cmkkgtthh Omth rhcmlogzhs tdft tdh
jhehojfot kfy ifthr cdmmsh tm rfgsh f cdfiiholh mo tdgs bfsgs.
Egofiiy, tdh Subcmkkgtthh cmociujhj tdft tdh igsthj khfos me shrvgch pmshj ohgtdhr cmochros
uojhr tdh prgocgpihs me gothroftgmofi ifw omr gostgtutgmofi cmochros. Shrvgch go f kfoohr futdmrgzhj
by tdh emrhglo nurgsjgctgmo‗s ifw gs rhsphcteui me tdft oftgmo‗s smvhrhgloty. Zdh sfkh gs truh me
shrvgch tdft tdh emrhglo smvhrhglo gtshie uojhrtfahs go rhspmosh tm tdh vfrgmus typhs me rhquhsts
gjhotgeghj go prmpmshj subjgvgsgmo (c)(3)(J)(gg)(b). Kmrhmvhr, fs jhscrgbhj kmrh euiiy go
khkmrfojf prhpfrhj emr tdh Subcmkkgtthh by tdh Jhpfrtkhot me Nustgch, tdh Crgkgofi Jgvgsgmo‗sMeegch me Gothroftgmofi Feefgrs wgii bh govmivhj go fssgstgol gojgvgjufi prmshcutmrs go jhthrkgogol
wdgcd khfos me shrvgch wgii bh kmst heehctgvh go gojgvgjufi cfshs, foj go cmosuitgol wgtd tdh
Jhpfrtkhot me Stfth rhlfrjgol foy sphcgfi cmochros.
2. Mtdhr emrks me shrvgch omt prmdgbgthj by fo fppigcfbih gothroftgmofi flrhhkhot
Go fjjgtgmo tm tdh tdrhh houkhrfthj khfos me shrvgch go prmpmshj (c)(3)(J)(g) foj (gg)(f) foj
(b), tdh prmpmsfi cmotfgos fo mpho-hojhj prmvgsgmo go (c)(3)(J)(gg)(c) tdft fiimws shrvgch by mtdhr
khfos tdft lgvh omtgch foj frh omt prmdgbgthj by fo fppigcfbih gothroftgmofi flrhhkhot. Zdgs
prmvgsgmo prmvgjhs eihxgbgigty emr cfshs go wdgcd shrvgch cfoomt bh kfjh (mr kfjh wgtdmut uojuh
jgeegcuity) by tdh houkhrfthj khfos. Gt gkpmshs moiy twm crgthrgf> tdh khfos cdmsho kust (6) lgvh4
Zdh Subcmkkgtthh cmosgjhrhj foj rhnhcthj f rhqugrhkhot tdft wmuij phrkgt shrvgch uojhr 4
(J)(gg)(c) moiy wdho shrvgch go f kfoohr futdmrgzhj by tdh emrhglo nurgsjgctgmo‗s ifw, uojhrtfaho
by tdh emrhglo futdmrgty, mr by stgpuiftgmo wfs uofvfgifbih. Zdh Subcmkkgtthh cmociujhj tdft gt
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omtgch tm tdh jhehojfot foj (2) omt bh prmdgbgthj by fo fppigcfbih gothroftgmofi flrhhkhot. (Fs
hxpifgohj go tdh Cmkkgtthh omth, tdgs rhehrs tm fo flrhhkhot tdft dfs bhho rftgeghj by tdh Xogthj
Stfths foj tdh emrhglo nurgsjgctgmo foj gs go emrch.)
Zdh Subcmkkgtthh jrhw tdgs ifoluflh ermk Ehj. R. Cgv. P. :(e)(3), wdgcd prmvgjhs emr
emrhglo shrvgch mo fo mrlfogzftgmo, but rhnhcthj fo fpprmfcd tdft wmuij dfvh kmrh cimshiy trfcahj tdft prmvgsgmo wmrj emr wmrj. Cgvgi Ruih :(e)(3) futdmrgzhs shrvgch ’by mtdhr khfos omt prmdgbgthj
by gothroftgmofi flrhhkhot, fs tdh cmurt mrjhrs.‛(hkpdfsgs fjjhj). Fitdmuld tdhrh kgldt bh
fjvfotflhs tm rhqugrgol nujgcgfi fpprmvfi bhemrh shrvgch me f crgkgofi sukkmos cmuij bh kfjh go
f emrhglo cmuotry by mtdhr uosphcgeghj khfos, tdh Subcmkkgtthh cmociujhj tdft tdgs prmchjurh
rfgshj jgeegcuit quhstgmos me gothroftgmofi ifw foj tdh gostgtutgmofi rmihs me tdh cmurts foj tdh
hxhcutgvh brfocd.
Zdhsh gssuhs wmuij bh rfgshj kmst stfraiy by f rhquhst emr nujgcgfi fpprmvfi me shrvgch me
crgkgofi prmchss go f emrhglo cmuotry wgtdmut gts cmoshot mr cmmphrftgmo, foj go vgmiftgmo me gts ifws.
Ehj. R. Cgv. P. :(e)(3) fpphfrs tm phrkgt sucd f rhquhst. Fitdmuld tdh rhcmrjs me tdh fpprmvfi me 7
tdft prmvgsgmo frh spfrsh, gt fpphfrhj tm dfvh lhohrfthj sglogegcfot cmochro emr tdft rhfsmo. ZdhCmkkgtthh Omth fccmkpfoygol tdh cdfolh kfahs fo mbigquh rhehrhoch tm tdh gssuh. Gt stfths
(hkpdfsgs fjjhj)>
Gofskucd fs mur Cmostgtutgmo rhqugrhs tdft rhfsmofbih omtgch bh lgvho, fo hfrohst heemrt
sdmuij bh kfjh tm jhvgsh f khtdmj me cmkkuogcftgmo tdft gs cmosgsthot wgtd juh prmchss foj
kgogkgzhs meehosh tm emrhglo ifw.
Shrvgch me f crgkgofi sukkmos go tdh thrrgtmry me fomtdhr oftgmo wgtdmut gts cmoshot rgsas omt
moiy meehosh tm tdh ifw me tdft oftgmo, but fism f vgmiftgmo me gothroftgmofi ifw. Gt gs ’f lhohrfi ruih‛
me gothroftgmofi ifw tdft ’stfths jm omt shha tm hxhrcgsh cgvgi mr crgkgofi nurgsjgctgmo mvhr emrhglo
oftgmofis go emrhglo stfths.‛ Stfths kfy prmscrgbh hxtrfthrrgtmrgfi cmojuct go chrtfgo gostfochs, sucd60
fs wdho tdhy prmdgbgt cmojuct tdft tfrlhts mr substfotgfiiy feehcts tdh ihlgsiftgol stfth. But wdho66
wmuij bh uoohchssfrgiy burjhosmkh tm rhqugrh tdh lmvhrokhot tm jhkmostrfth tdft gt dfj trghj
foj efgihj tm heehct shrvgch go tdhsh wfys.
\dhrh tdhrh gs om gothroftgmofiiy flrhhj khfos me shrvgch prhscrgbhj, Ehj. R. Cgv. P. :(e)(2)7
tdho futdmrgzhs shrvgch by vfrgmus khfos, foj Ehj. R. Cgv. P. :(e)(3) prmvgjhs emr shrvgch by
’foy mtdhr khfos omt prmdgbgthj by gothroftgmofi flrhhkhot, fs tdh cmurt mrjhrs.‛ Fitdmuld Ehj.
R. Cgv. P. (e)(2)(C) prhciujhs shrvgch ’prmdgbgthj by tdh emrhglo cmuotry‗s ifw,‛ tdft rhstrgctgmo gs
fbshot ermk Ehj. R. Cgv. P. :(e)(3).
6 MPPHODHGK‗S G OZHROFZGMOFI IF\ § 637, ft :55 (Sgr Rmbhrt Nhoogols & Sgr Frtdur \ftts60
hjs., 7td hj. 6775) (’MPPHODHGK‛).
Shh J.P. CMOOHII, G OZHROFZGMOFI IF\ 584-87 (6758) (’M‗CMOOHII‛)1 shh lhohrfiiy66
MPPHODHGK § § 635-:0, ft :85-<7.
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gt cmkhs tm hoemrchkhot me tdh ifw, ’f Stfth kfy omt fct wgtdgo tdh thrrgtmry me fomtdhr Stfth.‛62
Zdus, ’Qs[m imol fs tdhy fvmgj efiigol wgtdgo tdh thrrgtmrgfi nurgsjgctgmo me tdh prhscrgbgol Stfth,‛
emrhglo oftgmofis ’rhkfgo gkkuoh ermk gts hoemrchkhot khfsurhs.‛ Prmehssmr Brmwoigh me Mxemrj,63
go dgs trhftgsh mo gothroftgmofi ifw, stfths tdft tdh gothroftgmofi ifw prmdgbgtgmo mo hxtrfthrrgtmrgfi
hoemrchkhot gs brmfj foj gt rhfcdhs tdh prhcgsh fctgmo ft gssuh dhrh> tdh shrvgch me f sukkmos go f
emrhglo cmuotry. ’Phrsmos kfy omt bh frrhsthj, f sukkmos kfy omt bh shrvhj, pmigch mr tfxgovhstglftgmos kfy omt bh kmuothj, mrjhrs emr prmjuctgmo me jmcukhots kfy omt bh hxhcuthj, mo tdh
thrrgtmry me fomtdhr stfth, hxchpt uojhr tdh thrks me f trhfty mr mtdhr cmoshot lgvho.‛ GFOBRM\OIGH,
PRGOCGPIHS ME PXBIGC G OZHROFZGMOFI IF\ 305 (5td hj. 2003) (hkpdfsgs fjjhj). Go cmothxt, tdh
cmociujgol rhehrhoch tm f ’trhfty‛ foj ’cmoshot‛ fpphfrs tm khfo f trhfty hothrhj gotm mr cmoshot
lgvho by tdh emrhglo nurgsjgctgmo.
Zdh Jhpfrtkhot me Nustgch omthj tdft foy rhquhst emr fpprmvfi me shrvgch go f emrhglo oftgmo
wgtdmut gts cmmphrftgmo mr cmoshot wmuij bh smuldt moiy fs f ifst rhsmrt, foj moiy fethr tdh Crgkgofi
Jgvgsgmo‗s Meegch me Gothroftgmofi Feefgrs foj rhprhshotftgvhs me tdh Jhpfrtkhot me Stfth dfj
cmosgjhrhj tdh emrhglo pmigcy foj rhcgprmcgty gkpigcftgmos me sucd fo fctgmo. Zdh Jhpfrtkhot fism
strhsshj tdh Hxhcutgvh Brfocd‗s prgkfcy go emrhglo rhiftgmos foj gts mbiglftgmo tm hosurh tdft tdhifws frh efgtdeuiiy hxhcuthj. Egofiiy, tdh Jhpfrtkhot omthj tdft tdh ehjhrfi cmurts frh omt jhprgvhj
me nurgsjgctgmo tm try f jhehojfot wdmsh prhshoch bhemrh tdh cmurt wfs prmcurhj by giihlfi khfos.
Zdgs prgocgpih wfs rhfeegrkhj go Xogthj Stfths v. Fivfrhz-Kfcdfgo, 80: X.S. 588 (6772) (dmijgol
tdft fbjuctgmo me jhehojfot go Khxgcm go vgmiftgmo me hxtrfjgtgmo trhfty jgj omt jhprgvh cmurt me
nurgsjgctgmo).
Zdh Subcmkkgtthh omthj tdft go cfshs sucd fs Fivfrhz-Kfcdfgo tdh jhehojfot dfs bhho
brmuldt bhemrh tdh cmurt by tdh hxhcutgvh wgtdmut foy prgmr fpprmvfi by tdh nujgcgfry. Xojhr f ruih
trfcagol Ehj. R. Cgv. P. :(e)(3), go cmotrfst, f cmurt kgldt bh fsahj tm lgvh fjvfoch fpprmvfi me
shrvgch cmotrfry tm tdh ifw me fomtdhr stfth foj go vgmiftgmo me gothroftgmofi ifw. Subcmkkgtthh
khkbhrs hxprhsshj cmochro tdft gt wfs gofpprmprgfth tm pifch tdh cmurt go tdgs pmsgtgmo, foj fismquhstgmohj wdhtdhr f ruih hxprhssiy futdmrgzgol fo fct tdft frlufbiy vgmifths gothroftgmofi ifw foj
tdh ifw me f emrhglo cmuotry kgldt lm bhymoj tdh futdmrgty lrfothj by tdh Ruihs Hofbigol Fct.
Rhcmlogzgol tdft Cgvgi Ruih :(e)(3) futdmrgzhs tdh cmurt tm mrjhr shrvgch tdft kfy vgmifth tdh
ifw me f emrhglo cmuotry fs imol fs gt gs omt prmdgbgthj by gothroftgmofi flrhhkhot, tdh Subcmkkgtthh
ohvhrtdhihss jhcgjhj tm mkgt f rhqugrhkhot me prgmr nujgcgfi fpprmvfi ermk gts prmpmshj fkhojkhot
tm Crgkgofi Ruih :. Go cfshs tdft efii uojhr prmpmshj Ehj. R. Crgk. P. :(c)(3)(J)(gg)(c), tdh hxhcutgvh
fimoh wgii kfah tdh jhthrkgoftgmo wdhtdhr tdgs gs tdh rfrh cfsh go wdgcd tdh pubigc gothrhst go
prmshcutgmo mutwhglds tdh cmsts me vgmiftgol prmvgsgmos me emrhglo ifw mr lhohrfi prgocgpihs me
gothroftgmofi ifw. Zdgs prmvgjhs bmtd omtgch foj tdh ohchssfry eihxgbgigty tm fcdghvh shrvgch go fo
M‗CMOOHII ft 587.62
Gj.1 shh MPPHODHGK ft :5< (’stfths cfoomt, me cmursh, hxhrcgsh Qcrgkgofi[ nurgsjgctgmo fs imol fs63
tdh emrhglohr cmochrohj rhkfgos mutsgjh tdhgr thrrgtmry‛).
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heegcghot foj heehctgvh kfoohr wdgih rhsphctgol tdh rhsphctgvh gostgtutgmofi rmihs me tdh cmurts foj
tdh hxhcutgvh brfocd.
Zdh Subcmkkgtthh omthj tdft higkgoftgol f rhqugrhkhot emr prgmr nujgcgfi fpprmvfi kfy fism
bh prhehrfbih ermk tdh jhehosh phrsphctgvh. F khkbhr me tdh Subcmkkgtthh omthj tdft prgmr nujgcgfifpprmvfi wmuij pifch f jhehojfot ifthr cdfiiholgol tdh heehctgvhohss me tdh omtgch prmvgjhj go f
jgeegcuit pmsgtgmo. Go heehct, tdh jhehojfot wmuij bh fsagol tdh nujlh wdm fpprmvhj tdh shrvgch tm
cdfolh dhr kgoj, rftdhr tdfo tm cmosgjhr f quhstgmo me egrst gkprhssgmo.
Jurgol tdh jgscussgmo me tdh pmssgbgigty tdft shrvgch kgldt bh kfjh go fomtdhr cmuotry
wgtdmut gts cmoshot, smkh khkbhrs me tdh Subcmkkgtthh hxprhsshj suppmrt emr f prmchjurh tdft
wmuij rhqugrh prgmr fpprmvfi me tdh Fttmrohy Lhohrfi mr tdh Jhputy Fttmrohy Lhohrfi. Fitdmuld gt
kgldt bh jhsgrfbih emr rhvghw tm mccur ft tdh dgldhst ihvhis me tdh Jhpfrtkhot me Nustgch, gt gs
jmubteui wdhtdhr tdft rhqugrhkhot cmuij bh gkpmshj by tdh Ehjhrfi Ruihs me Crgkgofi Prmchjurh.
F sgkgifr gssuh wfs rfgshj jurgol tdh cmosgjhrftgmo me tdh fkhojkhot tm Ruih 68(c)(3) phrkgttgol
jhpmsgtgmos tm bh tfaho go emrhglo cmuotrghs wgtdmut tdh jhehojfot bhgol pdysgcfiiy prhshot. Go tdftgostfoch, tdh Cmkkgtthh cmociujhj tdft fitdmuld Cmolrhss kfy rhqugrh tdh fpprmvfi me jhsglofthj
meegcgfis, tdh Ruihs me Crgkgofi Prmchjurh cmuij omt jgctfth tdh gothrofi fpprmvfi prmchss wgtdgo tdh
Jhpfrtkhot me Nustgch.
Styih cdfolhs tm tdh prmpmshj fkhojkhot whrh rhchgvhj fethr tdh Subcmkkgtthh cmkpihthj
gts jhigbhrftgmos. Prmehssmr Agkbih rhcmkkhojhj mkgttgol tdh wmrj ’fppigcfbih‛ ermk tdh pdrfsh
’fppigcfbih gothroftgmofi flrhhkhot‛ go prmpmshj (c)(3)(J)(gg)(c). Zdh rhpmrthrs bhighvh tdgs cdfolh
gs substfotgvh foj tdhrhemrh dfvh ihet tdh wmrj ’fppigcfbih‛ go bmtd vhrsgmos me tdh prmpmshj
fkhojkhot fttfcdhj. Zdh rhkfgogol styih rhcmkkhojftgmos feehctgol (c)(3)(J)(gg) frh rfgshj emr
euii Cmkkgtthh jgscussgmo.
Zm efcgigtfth cmosgjhrftgmo me wdhtdhr tdh rhkfgogol styih rhcmkkhojftgmos wmuij cdfolh
tdh khfogol me tdh prmpmshj fkhojkhot, twm vhrsgmos me tdh prmpmshj fkhojkhot frh prmvgjhj,
moh tdft gocmrpmrfths tdhsh rhcmkkhojhj styih cdfolhs, foj fo fithroftgvh vhrsgmo tdft jmhs omt.
7
Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 667 me :02Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 667 me :02
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ZDGS PFLH GOZHOZGMOFIIW BIFOA
Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 620 me :02Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 620 me :02
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ZFB 3B
Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 626 me :02Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 626 me :02
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ZDGS PFLH GOZHOZGMOFIIW BIFOA
Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 622 me :02Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 622 me :02
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38 me prmchss. F cmpy Ge tdh flhot gs moh futdmrgzhj by stftuth foj tdh stftuth sm
35 rhqugrhs, f cmpy kust fism bh kfgihj tm tdh mrlfogzftgmo mrlfogzftgmo‗s ifst
3< aomwo fjjrhss wgtdgo tdh jgstrgct mr tm gts prgocgpfi pifch me busgohss
34 hishwdhrh go tdh Xogthj Stfths.
(J) F sukkmos gs shrvhj mo fo mrlfogzftgmo omt wgtdgo f nujgcgfi jgstrgct37
:0 me tdh Xogthj Stfths>:6 (g) by jhigvhrgol f cmpy, go f kfoohr futdmrgzhj by tdh emrhglo
:2 nurgsjgctgmo‗s ifw, tm fo meegchr, tm f kfoflgol mr lhohrfi flhot, mr tm
:3 fomtdhr flhot fppmgothj mr ihlfiiy futdmrgzhj tm rhchgvh shrvgch me
:: prmchss1 mr
:8 (gg) by foy mtdhr khfos tdft lgvhs omtgch, gociujgol moh Qf khfos[>
:5 (f) tdft tdh pfrtghs stgpuifth tm1
:< (b) tdft f emrhglo futdmrgty uojhrtfahs go rhspmosh tm f ihtthr rmlftmry, f
:4 ihtthr me rhquhst, mr f rhquhst subkgtthj uojhr fo fppigcfbih gothroftgmofi
:7 flrhhkhot1 mr
80 (c) tdft gs omt prmdgbgthj by fo fppigcfbih gothroftgmofi flrhhkhot.
CMKKGZZHH OMZH
Subjgvgsgmo (f). Zdh fkhojkhot fjjrhsshs f lfp go tdh currhot ruih, wdgcd
kfahs om prmvgsgmo emr mrlfogzftgmofi jhehojfots wdm efgi tm fpphfr go rhspmosh
tm f crgkgofi sukkmos. Zdh fkhojkhot hxpigcgtiy igkgts tdh gssufoch me f
wfrrfot tm gojgvgjufi jhehojfots wdm efgi tm fpphfr, foj prmvgjhs tdft tdh nujlh
kfy tfah wdfthvhr fctgmo gs futdmrgzhj by ifw wdho fo mrlfogzftgmofi jhehojfot
efgis tm fpphfr. Zdh ruih jmhs omt ftthkpt tm sphcgey tdh rhkhjgfi fctgmos f cmurt
kfy tfah wdho fo mrlfogzftgmofi jhehojfot efgis tm fpphfr.
Subjgvgsgmo (c)(2). Zdh fkhojkhot futdmrgzhs shrvgch me f crgkgofi
sukkmos Qmo fo mrlfogzftgmo[ mutsgjh f nujgcgfi jgstrgct me tdh Xogthj Stfths.
Subjgvgsgmo (c)(3)(C). Zdh fkhojkhot kfahs twm cdfolhs tm
subjgvgsgmo (c)(3)(C) lmvhrogol shrvgch me f sukkmos mo fo mrlfogzftgmo. Egrst,
igah Cgvgi Ruih :(d), tdh fkhojhj prmvgsgmo jmhs omt rhqugrh f shpfrfth kfgigol tm
tdh mrlfogzftgmo wdho jhigvhry dfs bhho kfjh go tdh Xogthj Stfths tm fo meegchr mr
tm f kfoflgol mr lhohrfi flhot. Shrvgch me prmchss mo fo meegchr, kfoflgol, mr
lhohrfi flhot gs go heehct shrvgch mo tdh prgocgpfi. Kfgigol gs rhqugrhj wdho
jhigvhry dfs bhho kfjh mo fo flhot futdmrgzhj by stftuth, ge tdh stftuth gtshie
rhqugrhs kfgigol tm tdh hotgty.
Shcmoj, fism igah Cgvgi Ruih :(d), tdh fkhojkhot rhcmlogzhs tdft shrvgch
mutsgjh tdh Xogthj Stfths rhqugrhs shpfrfth cmosgjhrftgmo, foj gt rhstrgcts Ruih
:(c)(3)(C) foj gts kmjgeghj kfgigol rhqugrhkhot tm shrvgch mo mrlfogzftgmos
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wgtdgo tdh Xogthj Stfths. Shrvgch upmo mrlfogzftgmos mutsgjh tdh Xogthj Stfths gs
lmvhrohj by ohw subjgvgsgmo (c)(3)(J).
Zdhsh twm kmjgegcftgmos me tdh kfgigol rhqugrhkhot rhkmvh fo
uoohchssfry gkphjgkhot tm tdh gogtgftgmo me crgkgofi prmchhjgols flfgost
mrlfogzftgmos tdft cmkkgt jmkhstgc meehoshs but dfvh om pifch me busgohss foj kfgigol fjjrhss wgtdgo tdh Xogthj Stfths. Lgvho tdh rhfigtghs me tmjfy's limbfi
hcmomky, hihctrmogc cmkkuogcftgmo, foj ehjhrfi crgkgofi prfctgch, tdh kfgigol
rhqugrhkhot sdmuij omt sdghij f jhehojfot mrlfogzftgmo wdho tdh Ruih's cmrh
mbnhctgvh ‚ omtgch me phojgol crgkgofi prmchhjgols ‚ gs fccmkpigsdhj.
Subjgvgsgmo (c)(3)(J). Zdgs ohw subjgvgsgmo stfths tdft f crgkgofi
sukkmos kfy bh shrvhj mo fo mrlfogzftgmofi jhehojfot mutsgjh tdh Xogthj Stfths
foj houkhrfths f omo-hxdfustgvh igst me phrkgssgbih khfos me shrvgch tdft prmvgjh
omtgch tm tdft jhehojfot.
Fitdmuld gt gs prhsukhj tdft tdh houkhrfthj khfos wgii prmvgjh omtgch,wdhtdhr omtgch dfs bhho prmvgjhj kfy bh cdfiiholhj go fo gojgvgjufi cfsh.
Subjgvgsgmo (c)(3)(J)(g). Subjgvgsgmo (g) omths tdft f emrhglo
nurgsjgctgmo‗s ifw kfy futdmrgzh jhigvhry me f cmpy me tdh crgkgofi sukkmos tm fo
meegchr, tm f kfoflgol mr lhohrfi flhot. Zdgs gs f phrkgssgbih khfos me shrvgol fo
mrlfogzftgmo mutsgjh me tdh Xogthj Stfths, nust fs gt gs emr mrlfogzftgmos wgtdgo tdh
Xogthj Stfths. Zdh subjgvgsgmo fism rhcmlogzhs tdft f emrhglo nurgsjgctgmo‗s ifw
kfy prmvgjh emr shrvgch me f crgkgofi sukkmos by jhigvhry tm fo fppmgothj mr
ihlfiiy futdmrgzhj flhot go f kfoohr tdft prmvgjhs omtgch tm tdh hotgty, foj stfths
tdft tdgs gs fo fcchptfbih khfos me shrvgch.
Subjgvgsgmo (c)(3)(J)(gg). Subjgvgsgmo (gg) prmvgjhs f omo-hxdfustgvh igst
me mtdhr phrkgssgbih khfos me lgvgol shrvgch mo mrlfogzftgmos mutsgjh tdh Xogthj
Stfths, fii me wdgcd kust bh cfrrghj mut go f kfoohr tdft ’lgvhQs[ omtgch.‛
Pfrflrfpd (f) fiimws shrvgch by f khfos stgpuifthj by tdh pfrtghs.
Pfrflrfpd (b) futdmrgzhs shrvgch by tdh jgpimkftgc khtdmjs me ihtthrs
rmlftmry foj ihtthrs me rhquhst, foj tdh ifst cifush me tdh pfrflrfpd prmvgjhs emr
shrvgch uojhr gothroftgmofi flrhhkhots tdft mbiglfth tdh pfrtghs tm prmvgjh brmfj
khfsurhs me fssgstfoch, gociujgol tdh shrvgch me nujgcgfi jmcukhots. Zdhsh
gociujh crgkh-sphcgegc kuitgifthrfi flrhhkhots (h.l., tdh Xogthj OftgmosCmovhotgmo Flfgost Cmrruptgmo (XOCFC), S. Zrhfty Jmc. Om. 607-5 (2003)),
rhlgmofi flrhhkhots (h.l., tdh Gothr-Fkhrgcfo Cmovhotgmo mo Kutufi Fssgstfoch
go Crgkgofi Kftthrs (MFS KIFZ), S. Zrhfty Jmc. Om. 608-28 (6778)), foj
bgifthrfi flrhhkhots.
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Pfrflrfpd (c) rhcmlogzhs tdft mtdhr khfos me shrvgch tdft prmvgjh omtgch
foj frh omt prmdgbgthj by fo fppigcfbih gothroftgmofi flrhhkhot frh fism
fcchptfbih wdho shrvgol mrlfogzftgmos mutsgjh tdh Xogthj Stfths.
Fs ushj go tdgs ruih, tdh pdrfsh ’fppigcfbih gothroftgmofi flrhhkhot‛ rhehrs
tm fo flrhhkhot tdft dfs bhho rftgeghj by tdh X.S. foj tdh emrhglo nurgsjgctgmo foj gs go emrch.
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ZFB 3C
Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 62< me :02Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 62< me :02
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ZDGS PFLH GOZHOZGMOFIIW BIFOA
Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 624 me :02Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 624 me :02
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QUHRSGMO RHNHCZGOL SZWIH CDFOLHS ZM (J)(gg)[
Ruih :. Frrhst \frrfot mr Sukkmos mo f Cmkpifgot
6 * * *
(J) F sukkmos gs shrvhj mo fo mrlfogzftgmo omt wgtdgo f nujgcgfi2
3 jgstrgct me tdh Xogthj Stfths>
: (G) by jhigvhrgol f cmpy, go f kfoohr futdmrgzhj by tdh emrhglo
8 nurgsjgctgmo‗s ifw, tm fo meegchr, tm f kfoflgol mr lhohrfi flhot, mr
5 tm fomtdhr flhot fppmgothj mr ihlfiiy futdmrgzhj tm rhchgvh shrvgch
< me prmchss1 mr
4 (gg) by mtdhr khfos tdft lgvh omtgch, gociujgol>
7 (f) f stgpuiftgmo bhtwhho tdh pfrtghs1
60 (b) f khfos tdft f emrhglo futdmrgty uojhrtfahs go rhspmosh tm f
66 ihtthr rmlftmry, f ihtthr me rhquhst, mr f rhquhst subkgtthj uojhr fo
62 fppigcfbih gothroftgmofi flrhhkhot1 mr
63 (c) f khfos omt prmdgbgthj by fo fppigcfbih gothroftgmofi
6: flrhhkhot.
6:
Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 627 me :02Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 627 me :02
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ZDGS PFLH GOZHOZGMOFIIW BIFOA
Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 630 me :02Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 630 me :02
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ZFB 3J
Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 636 me :02Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 636 me :02
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ZDGS PFLH GOZHOZGMOFIIW BIFOA
Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 632 me :02Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 632 me :02
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X.S. Jhpfrtkhot me u s t g c h
Crgkgofi J g v g s g m o
M n g c h m e d h F s s g s t k i t F t t m ~ o h ~ ~ Lhohrfi W W f s i ~ e g t l t m ~ t , J.C. 20830
Mctmbhr 28 2062
Zdh Dmomrfbih Rhhof Rfllg
C d f g r , Fjvgsmry Cmkkgtthh mo d h Crgkgofi Ruihs
<0:8 Xogthj S t f t h s Cmurtdmush
228 Cfjkfg< ifzf Hfst
Brmmaiyo,OW 6206-6464
Jhfr Nujlh Rfllg,
Zdh Jhpfrtkhot me u s t g c h rhcmgkohojs fkhojkhots m Ruih: e d h E h j h r f i Ruihs me
Crgkgofi Prmchjurh t m phrkgt d h h e e h c t g v h s h r v g c h me f s ukkmos mo f m r h g l o m r l f o g z f t g m o t d f t
dfs om flhot mr r g o c g p f i p i f c h me u s g o h s s w g t d g o t d h Xogthj S t f t h s . \h ghw t d h prmpmshj
fkhojkhots m bh ohchssfry o m r j h r t m h e e h c t g v h i y p r m s h c u t h e m r h g l o m r l f o g z f t g m o s t d f t holflh
g o v g m i f t g m o s me mkhstgc c r g k g o f i ifw.
E g r s t , wh hcmkkhoj d f t Ruih : h fkhojhj m rhkmvh d h rhqugrhkhot d f t f cmpy me
t d h s ukkmos bh s h o t t m t d h m r l f o g z f t g m o ' s i f s t aomwo fgigol j j r h s s w g t d g o t d h j g s t r g c t mr
p r g o c g p f i p i f c h me u s g o h s s w g t d g o t d h Xogthj S t f t h s . Shcmoj, wh hcmkkhoj d f t Ruih : h
fkhojhj m prmvgjh t d h khfos m s h r v h f sukkmos pmo fo m r l f o g z f t g m o i m c f t h j m u t s g jh t d hXogthj S t f t h s . Zdh prmpmshj fkhojkhots r h ohchssfry m hosurh t d f t m r l f o g z f t g m o s t d f t cmkkgt
jmkhstgc m e e h o s h s f r h omt b i h t m fvmgj i g f b g i g t y tdrmuld t d h sgkpih h x p h j g h o t s me h c i g o g o l t m
kfgotfgo fo l h o t , p i f c h me u s g o h s s foj kfgigol f j j r h s s w g t d g o t d h Xogthj S t f t h s .
\dho phrsmo i m c f t h j fbrmfj v g m i f t h s t d h ifws me d h Xogthj S t f t h s , t d f t phrsmo kfybh
dhij c r g k g o f i i y i g f b i h j h s p g t h t d h e f c t t d h phrsmo dfs ohvhr s h t e m m t g o t d h Xogthj S t f t h s . Eme° j v .
Xogthj t f t h s , 2<3 X.S. 873,523 672<) h x h r c g s g o l u r g s j g c t g m o foj e e g r k g o l c m o v g c t g m o s me
B r g t g s d c g t g z h o s e m r c m o s p g r g o l t m gkpmrt g q u m r g o t m Xogthj S t f t h s , wdhrh smkh c m o s p g r f t m r s dfj
omt o t h r h j t d hXogthj
S t f t h s ) 1 f i z h g°Fgrwfys
t j . v .Sfbhof,
Bhilgfo \ml° i j F g s • i g o h s , <36 E.2j
707, 22 J.C. g r . 67<:) Q\[dho f k f i h e f c t m r g o S t f t h F d m m t s f v g c t g k f c r m s s t d h bmrjhr o
S t f t h B , t f t h fo p r m s c r g b h t d h dfrkeui cmojuct. ) .
M r l f o g z f t g m o s , sucd fs m r h g l o c m r p m r f t g m o s , f r h omt hxchpthj ermk t d g s p r g o c g p i h . Shh,
h . l . , Xogthj t f t h s v . P d g i i g p Kmp° r g s X S F , o c . , 855 E.3j 6078, 6630-36 (J.C. g r . 2007)
(tmbfccm cmkpfoy cmojucthj s h c r h t o g c m t g o h r h s h f r c d fbrmfj foj p f r t g c g p f t h j g o g o t h r o f t g m o f i
m r l f o g z f t g m o s g o s t r u k h o t f i t m p h r p h t u f t g m o me wgjh- s c f i h e r f u j w g t d g o t d h Xogthj S t f t h s ) 1
Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 633 me :02Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 633 me :02
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Zdh Dmomrfbih Rhhof Rfllg
Pflh 2
Xogthj t f t h s v . Gocm Bfoa &Zrust CmOp.,4:8 E.2j 767, 2 0-26 6itd g r . 6744) c g t g o l E m r j .
Shh i s m Rhstfthkhot Shcmoj) e m o e i g c t me Ifws § 0 67<6) F t f t h dfs pmwhr m h x h r c g s h
n u j g c g f i n u r g s j g c t g m o mvhr f m r h g l o c m r p m r f t g m o wdgcd f u s h s h e e h c t s g o t d h s t f t h b y fo c t j moh
hishwdhrh wgtd h s p h c t t m foy cfush me c t g m o f r g s g o l ermk d h s h h e e h c t s u o i h s s t d h o f t u r h me d h s h
h e e h c t s fo j m e d h c m r p m r f t g m o ' s r h i f t g m o s d g p t m t d h s t f t h kfahs d h h x h r c g s h me ucd u r g s j g c t g m o
u o r h f s m o f b i h . ) . O m r s t d h r h foy lmmj rhfsmo m c r h f t h sucd g i h x c h p t g m o 1 m r l f o g z f t g m o s , by
t d h g r vhry f t u r h , kfy f c g i g t f t h c m i i h c t g v h c r g k g o f i f c t g m o f k m o l o j g v g j u f i s , tdhrhby pmsgol f
l r h f t h r t d r h f t tdfo f moh f c t m r . Gojhhj, d h Suprhkh Cmuot dfs x p i f g o h j t d f t t d h r h g s f .
cmkphiigol ohhj m puogsd d h s m r t me m i i h c t g v h c r g k g o f i f c t g m o fo r l f o g z f t g m o kfy m s t h r >
Q C [ m i i h c t g v h c r g k g o f i flrhhkhot ‚ p f r t o h r s d g p g o crgkh ‚ p r h s h o t s f
l r h f t h r p m t h o t g f i t d r h f t t m t d h p u b i g c tdfo o j g v g j u f i j h i g c t s .
Cmochrthj f c t g m o bmtd o c r h f s h s t d h i g a h i g d m m j t d f t t d h c r g k g o f i
m b n h c t w g i i bh u c c h s s e u i i y f t t f g o h j fo j h c r h f s h s t d h p r m b f b g i g t y
t d f t t d h g o j g v g j u f i s govmivhj w g i i j h p f r t ermk d h g r pftd me
c r g k g o f i g t y . Lrmup f s s m c g f t g m o e m r c r g k g o f i purpmshs m e t h o , e omt
omrkfiiy, kfahs m s s g b i h t d h f t t f g o k h o t me ojs kmrh cmkpihx
tdfo d m s h wdgcd mo h r g k g o f i cmuij fccmkpigsd. O m r s t d h jfolhr
me m o s p g r f t m r g f i lrmup i g k g t h j t m t d h p f r t g c u i f r hoj tmwfrj wdgcd
g t dfs hkbfrahj. Cmkbgoftgmo o crgkh kfahs kmrh g a h i y t d h
cmkkgssgmo me rgkhs o r h i f t h j t m t d h m r g l g o f i purpmsh m r wdgcd
t d h lrmup wfs emrkhj.
C c r i i f o f o v . Xogthj t f t h s , 35: X .S. 84<, 73-7: 6756).
\dho d h E h j h r f i Ruihs me rgkgofi Prmchjurh h o t h r h j g o t m e m r c h g o Kfrcd 67:5,
m r l f o g z f t g m o s , g o c i u j g o l c m r p m r f t g m o s , whrh f r h i y cdfrlhj fs j h e h o j f o t s g o foj me dhkshivhs.
M r l f g u z f t g m o s , sucd fs jmkhstgc m r p m r f t g m o s , whrh s t f b i g s d h j , cmojucthj c t g v g t g h s , foj
hxphcthjiy kfgot fgohj f r h s h o c h g o t d h Xogthj S t f t h s . M r l f o g z f t g m o f i i h f j h r s d g p l h o h r f i i y
gociujhj i i m e e g c h r , f kfoflgol mr l h o h r f i f l h o t , mr f o m t d h r flhot fppmgothj mr h l f i i y
f u t d m r g z h j t m r h c h g v h s h r v g c h me r m c h s s . Xsh me fgi wfs r j g o f r y . Ruih :(c)‚ emrk hr Ruih 7(c)
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j h i g v h r y rhqugrhkhot ‚ f o j m kfgi d h suk k mos m t d h m r l f o g z f t g m o ' s i f s t aomwo j j r h s s w g t d g o
t d h j g s t r g c t mr t s p r g o c g p f i p i f c h me u s g o h s s g o t d h Xogthj S t f t h s ‚tdh f g i g o l r h q u g r h k h o t . Go
p r f c t g c h , o h g t d h r t d h fccushj omr d h lmvhrokhot h c h g v h j f o uojuh fjvfotflh mvhr d h m t d h r
wgtd d h g o c i u s g m o me d h j h i g v h r y fo j kfgigol h q u g r h k h o t s . Ohw Wmra o g v h r s g t y Scdmmi me
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cmojuct bmtd h f i foj g r t u f i f c t g v g t g h s d h r h . Zdgs ohw h f i g t y dfs e e h c t h j e h j h r f i c r g k g o f i
p r f c t g c h euojfkhotfiiy. Gojhhj, m u r t j h c g s g m o s sdmw d f t f lrmwgol i f s s me r l f o g z f t g m o s ,
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t m t d h g o g t g f t g m o me r g k g o f i p r m c h h j g o l s .
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b u s g o h s s go tdh Xogt hj S t f t h s ‚ f kfgigol h q u g r h k h o t . . G m i z o s m o Kfttdhy Pic, 00<\ 28:5<5
f t . Zdh lmvhrokhot o g t g f i i y ftthkpthj m s f t g s e y t d h i f t t h r rhqugrhkhot b y shojgol d h
sukkmos m twm m c f t g m o s > f h e g o h r y fs w h i i f s fo m e e g c h m p h r f t h j b y f X . S .-bfshj wdmiiy-
mwohj u b s g j g f r y me d h jhehojfot Nmdosmo Kfttdhy, o c . ) . G j .
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c m o s t g t u t h s h r v g c h mo d h p f r h o t c m r p m r f t g m o . . G m d o s m o Kfttdhy Pic, 00< \ 28:5<5 t . 2
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tdh Xogthj t f t h s .
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cdfiiholh tdh lmvhrokhot's h r v g c h mesukkmos o tdhk. Zdh lmvhrokhot ftthkpthj tm
h s t f b i g s d , tdrmuld tdh subkgssgmo me frgmus e e g j f v g t s , t d f t g t s s h r v g c h me d h sukkmos o f
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rhqugrhkhot d f t t d h sukkmos h shrvhj mo fo u t d m r g z h j flhot me dh m r l f o g z f t g m o . G j . f t - 7 . :
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tdh cmurt qufsdhj tdh sukkmos s m t d r h h me d h emur m r h g l o m r l f o g z f t g m o s . G j .
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r h n h c t h j t d g s frlukhot bhcfush t wfs omt h r s u f s g v h i y suppmrthj b y r g k g o f i c f s h s c m o s g j h r g o l
t d h f p p i g c f t g m o me uih :. G j . f t 0 c g t g o l Nmdosmo Kfttdhy). \dgih d h c m u r t fiimwhj m r t d h
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cmuij omt e e h c t u f t h s h r v g c h tdrmuld t s Ku t u fi Ihlfi s s g s t f o c h Flrhhkhot wgtd Cdgof, fshj
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t d h purpmsh me d h r u i h s . Ruih : fo bh i i j dfs bhho rhfj m p r h c d g j h u r g s j g c t g m o g o c r g k g o f i
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jhehojfot r l f o g z f t g m o k f g o t f g o s h x t h o s g v h c m o t f c t s wgtd d h Xogthj S t f t h s . G o Nmdosmo K f t t i ~ h y ,
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e m r h g l o m r l f o g z f t g m o s . P g h r c g o l t d h c m r p m r f t h v h g i g s c d f i i h o l g o l , bhcfush c m u r t s dfvh h q u g r h j t d h lmvhrokhot m
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h v h o t . Shh m t h 3, uprf.
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K hlfupim~j jmhs omt dfvh fo e e g c h g o t d h Xguthj S t f t h s , omr dfs t dfj moh p r h v g m u s i y . S h r v g c h me r g o u o f i
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Xogthj S t f t h s mr foywdhrh i s h f h j h r f i s t f t u t h f u t d m r g z h s fo r r h s t . Fsukkmos kfy i s m
bhshrvhj f t
fi f c h omt g t d g o f u j g c g f i j g s t r g c t me d h Xogthj S t f t h s .
(3) foohr,
F) frrfot s hxhcuthj b y r r h s t g o l t d h j h e h o j f o t . Xpmo r r h s t , fo m e e g c h r p m s s h s s g o l
t d h m r g l g o f i mr f u p i g c f t h m r g l g o f i w f r r f o t k u s t s d m w t t m t d h j h e h o j f o t . G e d h m e e g c h r
jmhs omt pmsshss d h w f r r f o t , t d h m e e g c h r k u s t goemrk t d h jhehojfot me d h w f r r f o t s
h x g s t h o c h fo j me d h m e e h o s h cdfrlhj foj, t t d h j h e h o j f o t s r h q u h s t , k u s t s d m w t d h m r g l g o f i
mr f u p i g c f t h m r g l g o f i wfrrfot m t d h jhehojfot s s mmo f s p m s s g b i h .
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( g g ) b y h f v g o l f c m p y t t d h j h e h o j f o t s r h s g j h o c h mr s u f i p i f c h me bmjh wgtd f phrsmo
me u g t f b i h flh fo j j g s c r h t g m o r h s g j g o l f t t d f t i m c f t g m o fo j b y kfgigol f c m p y m t d h
j h e h o j f o t s i f s t b i m w o j j r h s s .
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f o m t d h r flhot fppmgothj mr h l f i i y f u t d m r g z h j t m r h c h g v h s h r v g c h me r m c h s s .
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( g ) b y h i g v h r g o l f c m p y m fo e e g c h r , t m f kfoflgol mr l h o h r f i whot, r m f o m t d h r
whot ppmgothj m r i h ~ i i y f u t d m r g z h j t m r h c h g v h s h r v g c h me r m c h s s , g o f kfoohr
f u t d m r g z h j uojhr d h ifws me d h e m r h g l o u r g s j g c t g m o wdhrh d h m e e g c h r m r f ~ o t t m
bh shrvhj s i m c f t h j , m r
( g g ) b y t d h r khfos rhfsmofbiy f i c u i f t h j t m j g v h o m t g c h , g o c i u j g o l
f) t g p u i f t h j khfos me h r v g c h 1
bi f khfos d f t f m r h g l o f u t d m r g t y u o j h r t f i ~ h s g o rhspmosh m f h t t h r r m ~ f t m r y mr
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(c) khfjs d f t f m r h g l o f u t d m r g t y uojhrtfahs o rhspmosh t m f h q u h s t subkgtthj
uojhr fo f ~ ~ i g c f b i h g o t h r o f t g m o f i flrhhkhot1
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( h i m t d h r khfos fomo h q u h s t me o t t m r o h y e m r t d h lmvhrokhot, s d h c m u r t
m r j h r s .
Ruih ( c ) ( 2 ) w m u i j bh fkhojhj m f i i m w s h r v g c h me s u k k m o s u t s g j h t d h Xogthj S t f t h s .
Go f r t g c u i f r , wgtd d h fkhojkhot, r l f o g z f t g m o s cmuij omw h shrvhj o t d h Xogthj S t f t h s m r ft
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Pflh
f i f c h omt g t d g o f u j g c g f i j g s t r g c t me d h Xogthj S t f t h s . Zdgs ifo luflh emiimws d h ifoluflh
e m r u r g s j g c t g m o s h t e m r t d g o t d h E h j h r f i Ruihs me g v g i Prmchjurh.
Ruih ( c ) ( 3 ) ( C ) w m u i j bh fkhojhj m emcus h x c i u s g v h i y m o fo r l f o g z f t g m o f t f i f c h
w g t d g o f u j g c g f i j g s t r g c t me d h Xogthj t f t h s . Fs mthj fbmvh, d h Jhpfrtkhot u l l h s t s
k g r r m r g o l t d g s n u r g s j g c t g m o f i ifoluflh me d h Ehjhrfi Ruihs me g v g i Prmchjurh. Xojhr d h
fkhojhj ifoluflh, m t g c h g o v m i v g o l jmkhstgc m r l f o g z f t g m o w m u i j t g i i r h q u g r h p h r s m o f i s h r v g c h .
Zdh fkhojkhot wmuij rhkmvh d h k f g i g o l rhqugrhkhot m r s h r v g c h me s u k k m o s m o f jmkhstgc
m r l f o g z f t g m o .
Jhigvhry me d h s u k k m o s m o fo r l f o g z f t g m o m u t s g j h t d h Xogthj S t f t h s ‚ t f i f c h omt
w g t d g i g f u j g c g f i j g s o - g c t me d h Xogthj t f t h s ‚ w m u i j omw h fjjrhsshj go f o h w Ruih ( c ) ( 3 ) ( J ) .
Zdh ohw u b s h c t g m o (J)(g) muij r m v g j h t d f t f c m p y me d h s u k k m o s kust bh h i g v h r h j t m fo
m e e g c h r , f kfoflgol mr l h o h r f i f l h o t , m r f o m t d h r flhot fppmgothj m r i h l f i i y f u t d m r g z h j t m r h c h g v h
s h r v g c h me r m c h s s . Mur g g o g s t m p r h s h r v h p h r s m o f i s h r v g c h t m ggihht o m t g c h m b i g l f t g m o s , g e
p m s s g b i h . Fs h s u i t , s u b s h c t g m o ( J ) ( g ) k g r r m r s t d h ifoluflh cmochrogol h r s m o f i s h r v g c h f s
hxprhsshj o (C ), ut i f c h s fo j j g t g m o f i m b i g l f t g m o t m prmvgjh h r v g c h g o f kfoohr u t d m r g z h j
uojhr d h ifws me d h e m r h g l o n u r g s j g c t g m o wdhrh d h g o j g v g j u f i t m bh shrvhj s i m c f t h j .
Zdh o h w u b s h c t g m o ( J ) ( g g ) wmuij prmvgjh g v h j g s t g o c t f i t h r o f t g v h s t d f t f r h rhfsmofbiy
c f i c u i f t h j t m prmvgjh m t g c h . S u b s h c t g m o ( J ) ( g g ) ( f ) fcaomwihjlhs d f t t d h lmvhrokhot foj d h
jhehojfot m r p m r f t g m o cfo t g p u i f t h t m t d h khfos me h r v g c h . Fo ssukptgmo me d h E h j h r f i Ruihs
me g v g i Prmchjurh s t d f t p f r t g h s f r h hxphcthj m s t g p u i f t h t m t d h thrks me h r v g c h , lgvho d h
prhsukptgmo me f g v h r . Zdh Jhpfrtkhot d g o a s m r l f o g z f t g m o f i j h e h o j f o t s sdmuij dfvh d h m p t g m o
t m s t g p u i f t h t m s h r v g c h , foj d h r h e m r h wh o c i u j h t d g s m p t g m o g t d h prmpmshj fkhojkhot.
Subshctgmo J ) ( g g ) ( b ) emcushs m o d m s h g o s t f o c h s wdho d h Xogthj S t f t h s lmvhrokhot kfy mt
dfvh fo f p p i g c f b i h t r h f t y wgtd d h c m u o t r y wdhrh d h jhehojfot m r p m r f t g m o g s i m c f t h j m r cmojucts
b u s g o h s s . Go d m s h g o s t f o c h s , d h lmvhrokhot kfy s i c t d h c m u r t t m g s s u h f h t t h r r m l f t m r y mr d h
lmvhg~ohot kfy hoj f h t t h r me h q u h s t t m t d h e m r h g l o lmvhrokhot. Subshctgmo J ) ( g g ) ( c )
emcushs m o d m s h g o s t f o c h s wdh o d h lmvhrkohot kfy fvh f r h f t y r h i f t g m o s d g p wgtd d h e m r h g l o
lmvhrruohot wdhrh d h jhehojfot m r p m r f t g m o g s i m c f t h j mr cmojucts b u s g o h s s foj d h t r h f t y
p r m v g j h s e m r s h r v g c h me r m c h s s . Go g t d h r cfsh ‚ J ) ( g g ) ( b ) mr c ) ‚ t g s gkpmrtfot m o m t h t d f t t d h
e m r h g l o lmvhrokhot kgldt o e f c t p r m v g j h p h r s m o f i s h r v g c h , t d h Jhpfrtkhot's r h e h r r h j khtdmj me
s h r v g c h .
Subshctgmo J ) ( g g ) ( j ) hocmkpfsshs d m s h g o s t f o c h s wdh o fo f p p i g c f b i h g o t h r o f t g m o f i
flrhhkhot kfy mt r t g c u i f t h f f s g s e m r s h r v g c h, tdmuld f khfos d h lmvhrokhot prmpmshs s
m t d h r w g s h p h r k g s s g b i h uojhr d h flrhhkhot. Fs o hxfkpih, kutufi h l f i f s s g s t f o c h t r h f t y
m e t h o g o c i u j h s f r m v g s g m o cmochrogol h r v g c h , tdmuld p h c g e g c kmjhs me h r v g c h f r h omt
g j h o t g e g h j . Zdhsh r h f t g h s phrkgt d h r h q u h s t g o l s t f t h t m prmpmsh f k m jh me h r v g c h g o cmoemrkgty
wgtd t s jmkhstgc ifw foj, y d h thrks me d h t r h f t y , m e t h o m b i g l f t h t d h r h q u h s t h j s t f t h t m hxhcuth
f h q u h s t fs r h s h o t h j u o i h s s e m i i m w g o l t d h r h q u h s t g o l s t f t h ' s ifw w m u i j v g m i f t h t d h r h q u h s t h j
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Pflh
s t f t h ' s ifw. Zdgs prmvgsgmo s f i s m prmsphctgvh, fcaomwihjlgol d f t e g g t u r h flrhhkhots kfy i s m
phrkgt h r v g c h .
Zdh g o f i subshctgmo J ) ( g g ) ( h ) s gothojhj tm phrkgt tdh l m v h r g u i i h o t tm efsdgmo fkmjh e
shrvgch d f t g s rhfsmofbiy f i c u i f t h j tm prmvgjh o m t g c h foj shha tdh c m u i - t ' s hojmrshkhot me dh
kmjh r m p m s h j .
Zdhsh fkhojkhots m Ruih: r h jhsglohj m h o s u r h t d f t e m r h g l o m r l f o g z f t g m o s jm omt
fvmgj c r g k g o f i p r m s h c u t g m o g o t d h Xogthj S t f t h s khrhiy bhcfush d h m r l f o g z f t g m o cdmmshs omt m
ahhp fo f l h o t foj k f g i g o l f j j r h s s g o t d h Xogthj S t f t h s . Kmrhmvhr, o t d m s h g o s t f o c h s wdhrh
e m r h g l o m r l f o g z f t g m o s cfoomt bh s h r v h j w g t d g o f u j g c g f i j g s t r g c t t d h fkhojkhot r m v g j h s f
khcdfogsk m r f i t h r o f t h s h r v g c h . Zdhsh f i t h r o f t h khfos me h r v g c h f r h f i r h f j y f v f g i f b i h t m c g v g i
i g t g l f o t s uojhr Ruih: e d h E h j h r f i Ruihs me g v g i P r m c h j u r h . Shh Ehj. R. g v . P. :(~, d ) ( 2 ) . l
F c c m r j g o l i y , wh h i g h v h t d h s h p r m c h j u r h s f r h s u e e g c g h o t t m l g v h j h e h o j f o t m r l f o g z f t g m o s
r h f s m o f b i h o m t g c h me r g k g o f i f c t g m o s phojgol f l f g o s t tdhk.
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Cmkkgtthh mo d g s g s s u h .
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cc> Prmehssmr Sfrf S u o Bhfih, Rhpmrthr
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Zdh prmpmshj fkhojkhot m Ruih: muij d u s upjfth d h E h j h r f i Ruihs me r g k g o f i Prmchjurh sm d f t t d h
s u k kmo s r m v g s g m o moch f l f g o r h s h k b i h s t d h suouomos p r m v g s g m o emuoj o t d h E h j h r f i Ruihs me g v g i P r m c h j u r h .
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s u b s t f o t g f i i y t d h sfkh f s g o c g v g i f c t g m o s uojhr h j h r f i Ruihs me g v g i Prmchjurh, Ruih ( j ) ( [ ).... ) .
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us tm>
6. Prmvgjh f jhscrgptgmo me wdft tdh Jhpfrtkhot me Nustgch's fpprmvfi prmchss wmuij bh
emr tdh fithrofth khfos me shrvgch pursufot tm Ruih :(c)(3)(J)(gg)(j)1
2. Prmvgjh f stfthkhot emr tdh rhcmrj tdft tdh Jhpfrtkhots me Nustgch foj Stfth dfvh
cmosgjhrhj rhcgprmcgty cmochros sdmuij Ruih : bh fkhojhj tm phrkgt shrvgch me f X.S.
sukkmos go f kfoohr tdft cmuij cmotrfvhoh emrhglo ifw1
3. Jhscrgbh tdh prfctgcfi cmoshquhochs me shrvgch pursufot tm Ruih :(c)(3)(J)(gg)(j)1 foj
:. Ify mut tdh mptgmos tdft frh fvfgifbih tm f cmurt wdho f sukkmos gs shrvhj mo f
emrhglo hotgty tdft glomrhs tdh mrjhr tm fpphfr.
Fethr tdh Fulust 67td cmoehrhoch cfii, wh cmosuithj hxthosgvhiy wgtd mur cmiihfluhs
wgtdgo tdh Jhpfrtkhot me Nustgch foj ft tdh Jhpfrtkhot me Stfth. \h cmosgjhrhj eurtdhr tdh
Subcmkkgtthh's ifthst jrfet fkhojkhot, tdh prmpmshj fjjgtgmo tm Ruih :(c)(3)(J)(gg)(j) tm
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futdmrgzh mtdhr khfos me shrvgch, omt prmdgbgthj by gothroftgmofi flrhhkhot, foj tdh mtdhr
cmochros rfgshj mo tdh cfii.
\h wmuij vhry kucd igah tm jhvhimp cmoshosus go tdh Subcmkkgtthh emr tdh prmpmshj
fkhojkhot. Go tdft spgrgt, wh omw frh prhpfrhj tm fcchpt tdh fjjgtgmofi ifoluflh - "omt
prmdgbgthj by gothroftgmofi flrhhkhot." \h bhighvh tdh ifoluflh cfo wmra tm heehctufth shrvgch,omtwgtdstfojgol tdh cmochros wh hxprhsshj mo tdh cfii, foj wgi i fism fjjrhss tdh cmochros rfgshjby mtdhr khkbhrs me tdh Subcmkkgtthh. Dmwhvhr, wh tdgoa twm kmjgegcftgmos frh ohhjhj> egrst,
tdft tdh ifoluflh bh fkhojhj tm rhfj "omt prmdgbgthj by fo fppigcfbih gothroftgmofi flrhhkhot,"
cmosgsthot wgtd tdh ifoluflh ushj go Ruih :(c)(3)(J)(gg)(b) foj (c)1 foj shcmoj, wh tdgoa gt gs
gkpmrtfot tm fjj Cmkkgtthh Omth ifoluflh tm fjjrhss smkh me tdh schofrgms wh jgscusshj mo murcfii. Zdh omth ifoluflh wh sullhst, kmjhihj mo sgkgifr omth ifoluflh fccmkpfoygol Cgvgi Ruih
:(e), sphiis mut go lrhfthr jhtfgi wdho fithrofth khfos me shrvgch kgldt bh fpprmprgfth.
Pfrflrfpd (j) futdmrgzhs tdh cmurt tm fpprmvh mtdhr khfos me shrvgch omtprmdgbgthj by fo fppigcfbih gothroftgmofi flrhhkhot. Smkh gothroftgmofi
flrhhkhots futdmrgzh mtdhr uosphcgeghj khfos me shrvgch go cfshs me urlhocy,wdho cmovhotgmofi khtdmjs wgi i omt phrkgt shrvgch wgtdgo tdh tgkh rhqugrhj by
tdh cgrcukstfochs. Mtdhr khfos me shrvgch kfy fism bh nustgeghj by tdh efgiurh metdh emrhglo cmuotry's Chotrfi Futdmrgty tm heehct shrvgch pursufot tm f bgifthrfi mrkuitgifthrfi flrhhkhot, wdho tdhrh gs om gothroftgmofi flrhhkhot fppigcfbih, mrwdho fo flrhhkhot jmhs omt sphcgey tdh typh me ihlfi fssgstfoch tdft cfo bh smuldt
mr jmhs omt sphcgey tdh khfos emr shrvgol fnujgcgfi jmcukhot, sucd fs f crgkgofi
sukkmos. Go sucd cfshs, tdh cmurt, ft tdh rhquhst me tdh fttmrohy emr tdhlmvhrokhot, kfy jgrhct f sphcgfi khfos me shrvgch omt hxpigcgtiy futdmrgzhj bygothroftgmofi flrhhkhot g e sucd khfos gs omt prmdgbgthj by foy vfigj flrhhkhot
rftgeghj foj go emrch.
\h fism bhighvh moh fjjgtgmofi cdfolh tm tdh jrfet gs wfrrfothj tm heehctufth tdh
Subcmkkgtthh's gothot. Ruih :(c)(3)(J) sdmuij bh fkhojhj tm higkgofth tdh pdrfsh "ft f pifch".Zdh prmvgsgmo wmuij tdho rhfj> "F sukkmos gs shrvhj mo fo mrlfogzftgmo ft f pifch omt wgtdgo f
nujgcgfi jgstrgct me tdh Xogthj Stfths by foy m e tdh emiimwgol khfos tdft gs rhfsmofbiy cficuifthjtm lgvh omtgch>". Go mur prgmr jgscussgmos, tdh Subcmkkgtthh dfs cmothkpifthj tdft tdh fithrofth
khfos me shrvgch uojhr Ruih :(c)(3)(J)(gg) cmuij tfah pifch wgtdgo tdh Xogthj Stfths, hvhotdmuld tdh mrlfogzftgmo gs omt wgtdgo tdh Xogthj Stfths. G e tdh pdrfsh "ft f pifch" rhkfgos, tdh
pmssgbgigty m e fithroftgvh shrvgch wgtdgo tdh X.S. wmuij frlufbiy bh higkgofthj.
\h dmph tdh Subcmkkgtthh wgii e goj tdgs ifoluflh fcchptfbih. \h imma emrwfrj tm
jgscussgol tdgs eurtdhr wgtd ymu mo mur Shpthkbhr 3r cmoehrhoch cfii.
G G . JMN's Fpprmvfi Prmchss emr tdh Fithrofth Khfos me Shrvgch Pursufot tm
Ruih :(c)(3)(J)(gg)(j)
Fs wh dfvh prhvgmusiy jgscusshj, wgtdgo tdh Jhpfrtkhot me Nustgch, tdh Crgkgofi
Jgvgsgmo's Meegch me Gothroftgmofi Feefgrs (MGF) shrvhs fs tdh Chotrfi Futdmrgty fojcihfrgoldmush emr fii gothroftgmofi crgkgofi kftthrs. Rhlfrjihss me wdhtdhr tdhrh gs f trhfty
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rhiftgmosdgp bhtwhho tdh Xogthj Stfths foj tdh rhihvfot emrhglo stfth, MGF hosurhs tdft tdh
ohchssfry sthps frh tfaho tm heehctufth shrvgch me f crgkgofi sukkmos mo fo fpprmprgfth
rhprhshotftgvh mr flhot me tdft mrlfogzftgmo go fccmrjfoch wgtd X.S. foj gothroftgmofi ifw foj
cmosgsthot wgtd X.S. emrhglo pmigcy. MGF gs stfeehj wgtd sphcgfigsts wdmsh hxphrghoch foj
trfgogol hofbih tdhk tm fsshss wdft prmchss bmtd cmkpighs wgtd jmkhstgc foj gothroftgmofi ifw
foj wgii bhst heehctufth shrvgch, foj tdhy wgii cmoehr fs ohhjhj wgtd tdh Stfth Jhpfrtkhot.
Zdh X.S. Fttmrohy's Kfoufi foj Jhpfrtkhotfi pmigcy lugjfoch gostruct prmshcutmrs mo
wdho foj dmw tm kfah f rhquhst emr fpprmvfi foj fssgstfoch ermk MGF. Shh X.S. Fttmrohys'
Kfoufi, 7-63.800, fvfgifbih ft
dttp>//www.gustgch.lmv/usfm/hmusf/emgf rhfjgol]rmmk/usfk/tgtih7/63kcrk.dtk#7-63.800 (ifst
vgsgthj Fulust 20, 2063). Jhpfrtkhot pmigcy rhqugrhs prmshcutmrs tm shha fpprmvfi ermk MGF
wdho shhagol foy fssgstfoch fbrmfj mr tfagol "foy fct mutsgjh tdh Xogthj Stfths rhiftgol tm f
crgkgofi govhstglftgmo mr prmshcutgmo." Gj.
MGF wmras wgtd tdh Hxhcutgvh Meegch me Xogthj Stfths Fttmrohys tm hosurh tdft tdh X.S.
Fttmrohy's Kfoufi cfpturhs tdh Jhpfrtkhot's hxphctftgmos fbmut f prmshcutmr's ohhj tm wmrawgtd foj tdrmuld MGF emr fii emrks me fssgstfoch smuldt foj go cfshs gkpigcftgol emrhglo pmigcy,
gociujgol shrvgol f crgkgofi sukkmos mo f emrhglo mrlfogzftgmo. Zdh Jhpfrtkhot gs prhpfrhj tm
eurtdhr fkhoj tdh X.S. Fttmrohy's Kfoufi tm kfah fbsmiuthiy cihfr tdh ohhj tm mbtfgo tdh
fpprmvfi me MGF bhemrh shhagol foy khfos me shrvgch mutsgjh tdh X.S. mr mtdhrwgsh govmivgol f
emrhglo mrlfogzftgmo uojhr Ruih :.
G G G . Rhcgprmcgty Cmochros ge tdh Ruih whrh Fkhojhj tm Phrkgt X.S. Shrvgch go f Kfoohr tdft
Cmuij Cmotrfvhoh Emrhglo Ifw
\dho shrvgol f crgkgofi sukkmos mo f emrhglo mrlfogzftgmo ft f pifch omt wgtdgo f
nujgcgfi jgstrgct me tdh Xogthj Stfths pursufot tm subshctgmo (c)(3)(J) me tdh prmpmsfi, tdh Xogthj
Stfths wgii lhohrfiiy shha tm fschrtfgo foj cmkpiy wgtd tdh ifw me tdh pifch wdhrh shrvgch gs tm bh
kfjh. Zdh prmpmshj gociusgmo me subshctgmo (c)(3)(J)(gg)(j) wmuij phrkgt shrvgch by f khfos
tdft "tdh cmurt mrjhrs mo rhquhst by fo fttmrohy emr tdh lmvhrokhot," fs f ifst rhsmrt wdho mtdhr
khfos frh uofvfgifbih, wdgcd go smkh cfshs cmuij rhsuit go f kfoohr me shrvgch tdft cmuij bh
jhhkhj gocmosgsthot wgtd emrhglo ifw. Dmwhvhr, sucd shrvgch wmuij moiy prmchhj fethr
cmosuitftgmos bhtwhho tdh Crgkgofi Jgvgsgmo's Meegch me Gothroftgmofi Feefgrs foj tdh
Jhpfrtkhot me Stfth. Go igldt me tdgs, Crgkgofi Jgvgsgmo Jhputy Fssgstfot Fttmrohy Lhohrfi emr
Gothroftgmofi Feefgrs Bruch Swfrtz, tdh Crgkgofi Jgvgsgmo's Meegch me Gothroftgmofi Feefgrs foj
rhprhshotftgvhs me tdh Jhpfrtkhot m e tdh Stfth cmosgjhr tdgs prmpmsfi tm prmvgjh fo fpprmprgfth
mppmrtuogty emr pmthotgfi rhcgprmcgty mr emrhglo pmigcy gkpigcftgmos tm bh tfaho gotm fccmuot go tdh
cmothxt me pfrtgcuifr cfshs foj bhighvh tdh fkhojkhot prmpmsfi sdmuij prmchhj.
GU. Zdh Prfctgcfi Sthps tdft f Cmurt foj tdh Hxhcutgvh Brfocd Cfo Zfah \dho fo
Mrlfogzftgmo Efgis tm Fpphfr go Rhspmosh tm f Ufigjiy Shrvhj Sukkmos
Fs wh dfvh jgscusshj wgtd tdh Subcmkkgtthh, wh dfvh emuoj igttih cfsh ifw fjjrhssgol
tdh cmoshquhochs me fo mrlfogzftgmo efgigol tm fpphfr go rhspmosh tm f vfigjiy shrvhj sukkmos.
\h bhighvh tdgs gs bhcfush go kmst cfshs, wdho f sukkmos gs prmphriy shrvhj, mrlfogzftgmos jm
-3 -Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 6:< me :02Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 6:< me :02
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fpphfr foj dfvh f vhry strmol egofocgfi gochotgvh tm fpphfr. Gothrhstgoliy, go rhchot crgkgofi
cfshs govmivgol emrhglo cmrpmrftgmos cmothstgol shrvgch me prmchss uojhr Ruih :, tdmsh
cmrpmrftgmos pfgj X.S. cmuoshi tm "sphcgfiiy fpphfr" foj kfah tdh frlukhot tdft shrvgch wfs
govfigj. Shh, h.l. Xogthj Stfths v. Amimo Gojustrghs, Goc.‚ E.Supp.2j ‚ , 2063 \I 542475
(H.J.Uf., Ehbrufry 22, 2063), Xogthj Stfths v. Jmtcmk, 2062 \I :<44:33 (H.J. Uf., Mct. 8,
2062)1 Xogthj Stfths v. Pfolfol Lrmup, Itj., 4<7 E. Supp. 2j 6082 (O.J. Cf. 2062). Zdhshcmrpmrftgmos cmuij dfvh sgkpiy glomrhj tdh crgkgofi cfsh foj omt pfgj foymoh tm fpphfr.
\dhtdhr gt wfs f cmochro emr tdh cmkpfoy's gothroftgmofi rhputftgmo, kfoflhkhot's ehfr me bhgol
frrhsthj wdho ftthojgol fo mvhrshfs busgohss khhtgol, tdh jhsgrh omt tm bh phrchgvhj fs f
eulgtgvh, mr f jhsgrh tm kfgotfgo f shosh me dmomr, tdhsh cmkpfoghs fii jhcgjhj gt wfs bhtthr tmcmothst shrvgch tdfo dfvh tdh cmrpmrftgmo ifbhihj f eulgtgvh.
Foytgkh fo mrlfogzftgmo dfs fsshts go tdh X.S. mr gothojs tm cmotgouh jmgol busgohss go
tdh X.S., tdhrh wgii bh f vhry strmol gochotgvh emr tdh mrlfogzftgmo tm fpphfr foj fjjrhss tdh
crgkgofi fiihlftgmos, emr tdh phojgol crgkgofi cdfrlhs cmuij rhsuit go fctgmos tdft wmuij gkpfct
tdh fsshts mr cmotgougol mphrftgmos. G e tdh mrlfogzftgmo jmhs omt fpphfr, tdmuld, tdhrh frh f
oukbhr m e prfctgcfi sthps tdft f cmurt foj tdh Hxhcutgvh Brfocd cmuij tfah. Zdhy gociujh>
Cmothkpt Mrjhrs> Go rhspmosh tm f emrhglo mrlfogzftgmo's jhcgsgmo omt tm fpphfr
emiimwgol prmphriy gogtgfthj crgkgofi cdfrlhs, f cmurt cmuij hothr f cmothkpt mrjhr (h.l., uojhr 64
X.S.C. § :06(3)), pmssgbiy rhsuitgol go sglogegcfot egohs, emrehgturhs, foj/mr mtdhr phofitghs. Zdhsh
phofitghs kfy bh hoemrchj tdrmuld tdh gkpmsgtgmo me jfgiy egohs. Shh, h.l., Xogthj Stfths v.
Jfrwgo Cmost. Cm., Goc., 4<3 E.2j <80 (:td. Cgr. 6747) (go cgvgi cmothkpt fctgmo, cmrpmrftgmo
emuoj go cmothkpt emr efgiurh tm cmkpiy wgtd GRS sukkmos wfs subnhct tm f jfgiy egoh me
$8,000)1 Phrehct Egt Gojus., Goc. v. Fckh Vugitgol Cm., Goc., 5<3 E.2j 83 (2j Cgr. 6742) (cgvgi
cmothkpt).
Zdh fbgigty tm mbtfgo f cmothkpt mrjhr gs eurtdhr hodfochj by tdh Cmkkgtthh Omth tm
prmpmshj subshctgmo (f), wdgcd stfths tdft "Zdh fkhojkhot hxpigcgtiy igkgts tdh gssufoch me f
wfrrfot tm gojgvgjufi jhehojfots wdm efgi tm fpphfr, foj prmvgjhs tdft tdh nujlh kfy tfahwdfthvhr fctgmo gs futdmrgzhj by ifw wdho fo mrlfogzftgmofi jhehojfot efgis tm fpphfr."
Gonuoctgvh Rhighe> F emrhglo mrlfogzftgmo's jhcgsgmo omt tm fpphfr go rhspmosh tm prmphriy
gogtgfthj crgkgofi cdfrlhs wmuij bh f efctmr whgldgol go efvmr me lrfotgol tdh Xogthj Stfths
gonuoctgvh rhighe flfgost tdh emrhglo mrlfogzftgmo. Sucd rhighe gs phrkgtthj uojhr vfrgmus crgkgofi
stftuths, gociujgol tdh Hcmomkgc Hspgmoflh Fct, 64 X.S.C. § 6435, wdgcd futdmrgzhs tdh
lmvhrokhot tm egih f cgvgi fctgmo tm "mbtfgo fpprmprgfth gonuoctgvh rhighe flfgost foy vgmiftgmo me
tdgs cdfpthr." Prmshcutmrs cmkkmoiy shha gonuoctgvh rhighe tm prhvhot eurtdhr jgscimsurh me f
trfjh shcrht by tdh jhehojfot mr tdgrj pfrtghs jurgol f crgkgofi govhstglftgmo, mr fs pfrt me tdh
nujlkhot ft tdh hoj me tdh cfsh. Jhphojgol upmo gts thrks, sucd fo gonuoctgmo cmuij fism igkgt f
emrhglo cmrpmrftgmo's fbgigty tm jm busgohss go tdh Xogthj Stfths foj bh ushj by vgctgks mr tdgrj-
pfrtghs tm mbtfgo rhighe fbrmfj.
Fppmgotkhot me Cmuoshi> Zdhrh gs smkh futdmrgty emr tdh prmpmsgtgmo tdft, go chrtfgo
cgrcukstfochs, f cmurt kfy fppmgot cmuoshi emr f cmrpmrftgmo tdft efgis tm fpphfr fethr bhgol
prmphriy shrvhj, foj kfy prmchhj wgtd f crgkgofi trgfi. Shh Xogthj Stfths v. Rgvhrf, 762 E. Supp.
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53:, 534-37 (J . Puhrtm Rgcm 6775) (fppmgotgol cmuoshi tm f cmrpmrfth jhehojfot tdft efgihj tm
fpphfr ft twm gogtgfi dhfrgols foj dmijgol tdft Qgnofskucd fs f jhehojfot's rgldt tm rhtfgo
cmuoshi me dgs cdmgch kfy omt gothrehrh wgtd tdh heegcghot fjkgogstrftgmo me nustgch, wdho
cmoermothj wgtd f rhcficgtrfot jhehojfot wdm rheushs tm . . , subkgt tm tdh nurgsjgctgmo me tdh
Cmurt, tdh Cmurt go gts jgscrhtgmo kfy fppmgot cmuoshi"1 ehhs foj hxphoshs tm bh pfgj ermk
cmrpmrfth fsshts foj prmphrtghs)1 Xogthj Stfths v. Crmsby, 2: E.R.J. 68, 65 (S.J.O.W. 6787)(mbshrvgol tdft "f cmrpmrftgmo kfy omt fpphfr hxchpt by cmuoshi" foj dmijgol tdft "Qg[t wmuij bh
gjih tm prmvgjh emr sukkmogol f cmrpmrftgmo g e tdh cmurt, fethr sm jmgol, cmuij omt rhojhr f
nujlkhot flfgost gt. Zdh cmurt kust, tdhrhemrh, dfvh pmwhr tm fppmgot moh me gts fttmrohys foj
meegchrs tm fpphfr emr tdh cmrpmrftgmo.").
Pfrfiihi Prmchhjgols> Zdhrh gs fism smkh futdmrgty emr tdh prmpmsgtgmo tdft, go chrtfgo
cgrcukstfochs, f cmurt kfy sfoctgmo f pfrty tdft efgis tm cmkpiy wgtd mrjhrs go f crgkgofi fctgmo
tdrmuld phofitghs go f pfrfiihi cgvgi fctgmo. Shh, h.l., Xogthj Stfths v. Crfwemrj Hothrprgshs Goc.,
5:3 E. Supp. 3<0, 340 (S.J. Zhx. 6745) (cmurt egojs f emrhglo mg i cmkpfoy go crgkgofi foj cgvgi
cmothkpt foj dmijs tdft tdh mgi cmkpfoy's cgvgi fctgmo flfgost f cmrpmrftgmo tdft wfs f jhehojfot
go f shpfrfth crgkgofi cfsh sdmuij bh jgskgsshj emr tdh mgi cmkpfoy's efgiurh tm cmkpiy wgtd tdh
cmrpmrftgmo's subpmhof juchs thcuk go tdh crgkgofi cfsh).
Shgzurh/Emrehgturh> F emrhglo mrlfogzftgmo's jhcgsgmo omt tm fpphfr go rhspmosh tm
prmphriy gogtgfthj crgkgofi cdfrlhs cfo rhsuit go shgzurh foj emrehgturh me tdh mrlfogzftgmo's
fsshts, gociujgol fsshts go emrhglo cmuotrghs tdft dmomr X.S. emrehgturh mrjhrs, foj foy fsshts
imcfthj go tdh Xogthj Stfths. Xojhr tdh Cgvgi Fssht Emrehgturh Rhemrk Fct, Cmolrhss rhgostfthj
wdft gs cmkkmoiy aomwo fs tdh "eulgtgvh jgshotgtihkhot jmctrgoh." Shh 24 X.S.C. § 2:55.
Xojhr tdh jmctrgoh, f cmurt wdhrh f cgvgi emrehgturh fctgmo gs phojgol kfy jgsfiimw foy cdfiiholh
tm tdh emrehgturh g e tdh Lmvhrokhot hstfbigsdhs tdft f rhifthj crgkgofi cfsh wfs gogtgfthj flfgost
tdh cifgkfot1 tdft tdh cifgkfot wfs omtgeghj foj dfs imgmwihjlh me tdh crgkgofi cfsh1 foj tdft tdh
cifgkfot jhigbhrfthiy fvmgjhj prmshcutgmo by ihfvgol mr jhcigogol tm "hothr mr rhhothr" tdh X.S.
mr wfs mtdhrwgsh hvfjgol tdh nurgsjgctgmo me tdh cmurt wdhrh tdh crgkgofi cfsh gs phojgol.
Cmolrhss dfs gociujhj wgtdgo tdh scmph metdh stftuth omt moiy cifgks egihj by eulgtgvh
gojgvgjufis, but fism cifgks egihj by cmrpmrftgmos. Shh, Xogthj Stfths v. $5,7<5,73:.58 Pius
Gothrhst, :<4 E. Supp. 2j 30, :3 (J.J.C. 200<) (shctgmo 2:55(b) crhfths f prhsukptgmo tdft tdh
jgshotgtihkhot jmctrgoh fppighs g e f eulgtgvh gs tdh cmrpmrfth cifgkfot's kfnmrgty sdfrhdmijhr, but
hvho wgtdmut tdh prhsukptgmo, tdh eulgtgvh's jgshotgtihkhot kfy bh gkputhj tm tdh cmrpmrftgmo ge
tdh cmurt pghrchs tdh cmrpmrfth vhgi foj egojs tdft tdh cmrpmrftgmo gs tdh eulgtgvh's fithr hlm),
rhv j mo mtdhr lrmuojs, 88: E.3j 623 (J.C. Cgr. 2007).
Meegch me Emrhglo Fssht Cmotrmi> Zdh Prhsgjhot dfs tdh fbgigty tm gssuh hxhcutgvh mrjhrs
jgrhctgol tdh Zrhfsury Jhpfrtkhot tm fjkgogsthr foj hoemrch hcmomkgc foj trfjh sfoctgmos bfshj
mo X.S. emrhglo pmigcy foj oftgmofi shcurgty lmfis. Zdhsh sfoctgmos kfy prhvhot f emrhglocmrpmrftgmo ermk jmgol busgohss go tdh Xogthj Stfths mr tdrmuld f X.S. bfoa. Zdh Jhpfrtkhot me
Nustgch cfo shha sucd MEFC sfoctgmos flfgost emrhglo cmrpmrftgmos wdhrh chrtfgo crgthrgf frh
kht. Moh efctmr efvmrgol MEFC sfoctgmos wmuij bh f emrhglo cmrpmrftgmo's jhcgsgmo omt tm
fpphfr go rhspmosh tm f prmphriy gogtgfthj crgkgofi ifwsugt.
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Igstgol foj Jgpimkftgc Cmoshquhochs> Hxhcutgvh Brfocd flhocghs sucd fs tdh
Jhpfrtkhot me Cmkkhrch kfgotfgo pubigc igsts me emrhglo cmrpmrfth hotgtghs tdft frh bhgol
sfoctgmohj bhcfush me kgscmojuct. Go fjjgtgmo, tdh efct tdft f pfrtgcuifr cmuotry mr cmuotrghs
dfvh holflhj go f pftthro m e dfrbmrgol eulgtgvh cmrpmrftgmos kfy fism bh fo gkpmrtfot efctmr
emrkgol mr kmjgeygol jgpimkftgc, trfjh mr mtdhr rhiftgmosdgps. Emr hxfkpih, f oukbhr me rhchot
cfshs go wdgcd Ruih : prmchss wfs cdfiiholhj govmivh gothiihctufi prmphrty gssuhs. F cmuotry'spftthro me dfrbmrgol eulgtgvh cmrpmrftgmos go tdft cmothxt cmuij bh moh efctmr go jhthrkgogol
wdhtdhr tm gociujh f cmuotry go Xogthj Stfths Zrfjh Rhprhshotftgvh's "Sphcgfi 306" Rhpmrt, fo
fooufi rhvghw me tdh stfth me gothiihctufi prmphrty rgldts prmthctgmo foj hoemrchkhot go trfjgol
pfrtohrs frmuoj wmrij, wdgcd tdh Meegch m e tdh Xogthj Stfths Zrfjh Rhprhshotftgvh cmojucts
pursufot tm shctgmo 642 me tdh Zrfjh Fct me 67<: (fs fkhojhj by tdh Mkogbus Zrfjh foj
Cmkphtgtgvhohss Fct me 6744 foj tdh Xrulufy Rmuoj Flrhhkhots Fct). Zdh Kfy 2063 rhpmrt
cfo bh emuoj ft>
dttp>//www.ustr.lmv/sgths/jhefuit/egihs/08062063%202063%20Sphcgfi%20306%20Rhpmrt.pje.
Jhbfrkhot> Zdh Lmvhrokhot kfy gkpmsh mtdhr omo-phofi sfoctgmos tdft kfy
fccmkpfoy f crgkgofi cdfrlh, sucd fs susphosgmo mr jhbfrkhot ermk higlgbgigty emr lmvhrokhot
cmotrfcts mr ehjhrfiiy euojhj prmlrfks. Jhthrkgogol wdhtdhr mr omt sucd sfoctgmos frh
fpprmprgfth mr rhqugrhj go f pfrtgcuifr cfsh gs tdh rhspmosgbgigty me tdh rhihvfot flhocy, foj gs f
jhcgsgmo tdft gs kfjh bfshj mo tdh fppigcfbih stftuths, rhluiftgmos, foj pmigcghs. Zdh Ehjhrfi
Fcqugsgtgmo Rhluiftgmos Systhk cmjgeghs tdhsh pmigcghs fs whii fs fppigcfbih prmchjurhs emr
gkpmsgol susphosgmo foj jhbfrkhot. Zdh Ehjhrfi Fcqugsgtgmo Rhluiftgmo EFR) , Subpfrt 7.:‚
Jhbfrkhot, Susphosgmo, foj Gohiglgbgigty, phrkgts f cmotrfctgol meegcgfi tm susphoj mr jhbfr f
cmotrfctmr moch cdfrlhj wgtd f crgkgofi meehosh. Dmwhvhr, tdhrh frh prmchjurfi prmthctgmos tdft
lm fimol wgtd susphosgmo foj jhbfrkhot, gociujgol omtgch. Sucd omtgch wmuij bh hvgjhochj go
pfrt by shrvgch me prmchss go tdh crgkgofi cfsh.
U. Cmociusgmo
\h dmph tdgs khkmrfojuk foj mur sullhsthj rhvgsgmos tm tdh jrfet fkhojkhot foj
Cmkkgtthh Omth frh dhipeui. Fs wh stfthj hfrighr, mur uitgkfth mbnhctgvh gs tm efcgigtfth tdh
heemrts me tdh X.S. Lmvhrokhot tm dmij mrlfogzftgmos fccmuotfbih emr crgkgofi cmojuct, mbtfgo
rhstgtutgmo, foj mtdhrwgsh vgojgcfth tdh gothrhsts me tdh phmpih me tdh Xogthj Stfths, Mur sphcgegc
mbnhctgvh uojhriygol mur ruih prmpmsfi gs tm fkhoj Ruih : tm futdmrgzh tdh shrvgch me prmchss go
kfoohrs tdft prmvgjh omtgch tm tdh jhehojfot mrlfogzftgmo wdgih omt pifcgol uoohchssfry
mbstfcihs tm tdh gogtgftgmo me crgkgofi prmchhjgols.
\h imma emrwfrj tm jgscussgol fii me tdgs wgtd tdh Subcmkkgtthh smmo. Pihfsh iht us
aomw g e tdhrh gs foy eurtdhr goemrkftgmo wh cfo prmvgjh tm ymu.
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ZFB :
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ZDGS PFLH GOZHOZGMOFIIW BIFOA
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ZFB :F
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ZDGS PFLH GOZHOZGMOFIIW BIFOA
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KHKM ZM> Khkbhrs, Crgkgofi Ruihs Fjvgsmry Cmkkgtthh
ERMK> Sfrf Bhfih foj Ofocy Agol, Rhpmrthrs
RH> Ruih :6 prmpmsfi
JFZH> Kfrcd 6<, 206:
Zdgs khkmrfojuk prhshots fo fkhojkhot tm Ruih :6 (Zfb B) tdft wmuij phrkgt f cmurt,
go f jgstrgct wdhrh fctgvgtghs rhifthj tm f crgkh dfvh mccurrhj, tm gssuh f wfrrfot futdmrgzgolrhkmth fcchss shfrcdhs me hihctrmogc stmrflh khjgf foj hihctrmogc goemrkftgmo imcfthj wgtdgo mr
mutsgjh tdft jgstrgct. Zdh Jhpfrtkhot me Nustgch rhquhsthj tdft tdh Cmkkgtthh cmosgjhr tdgs
fkhojkhot go Shpthkbhr me 2063, shh Zfb C, Ihtthr me Fctgol Fssgstfot Fttmrohy Lhohrfi
Rfkfo tm Nujlh Rfllg, Shpthkbhr 64, 2063 (dhrhgofethr JMN Ihtthr 7/64/2063).
Nujlh Rfllg rhehrrhj tdh prmpmsfi tm f Ruih :6 Subcmkkgtthh cdfgrhj by Nujlh Ahhofo,
wdmsh khkbhrs frh Nujlh Ahtdihjlh, Nujlh Rgch, Kr. Egigp, Prmehssmr Ahrr, foj Kr.\rmbihwsag (rhprhshotgol tdh Jhpfrtkhot me Nustgch). Go lhohrfi, subcmkkgtthh khkbhrs flrhhj
tdft tdhrh frh phrsufsgvh nustgegcftgmos emr fo fkhojkhot futdmrgzgol rhkmth hihctrmogc shfrcdhsmutsgjh tdh futdmrgzgol jgstrgct. Zdh kmrh jgeegcuit quhstgmo wfs wdhtdhr tm prmpmsh f ofrrmw
fkhojkhot tdft wmuij rhfcd moiy f igkgthj subsht me cfshs (jhscrgbhj fs schofrgm 6 bhimw), mr f
kmrh lhohrfi prmvgsgmo.
Fethr hxthosgvh jgscussgmo go emur khhtgols by thihcmoehrhoch cfii, tdh Subcmkkgtthhfpprmvhj (wgtd moh jgsshot) f sigldtiy rhvgshj vhrsgmo me tdh Jhpfrtkhot me Nustgch prmpmsfi
rftdhr tdfo f kmrh ofrrmwiy jrfwo fithroftgvh.6 Subcmkkgtthh khkbhrs rhvghwhj sfkpih
wfrrfots foj rhquhsthj fjjgtgmofi goemrkftgmo mo tdh Jhpfrtkhot‗s lmfis go prmpmsgol tdhfkhojkhot, fs whii fs dmw gt wmuij feehct tdh Jhpfrtkhot‗s prfctgchs. Emiimwgol f euii fgrgol me
tdh gssuhs, tdh Subcmkkgtthh cmociujhj tdft tdh nustgegcftgmos emr f brmfjhr fkhojkhot whrh
sueegcghotiy cmkphiigol tm nustgey fpprmvfi emr pubigcftgmo. Zdgs cmociusgmo wfs goemrkhj by tdh
efct tdft tdh prmpmshj fkhojkhot's ifoluflh sphfas jgrhctiy moiy tm vhouh, foj tdft tdh prmpmshjcmkkhotfry kfahs cihfr tdft tdh lmvhrokhot kust sftgsey cmostgtutgmofi rhqugrhkhots wgtd
rhsphct tm foy wfrrfot. Fitdmuld tdhrh dfvh omt yht bhho kfoy pubigsdhj mpgogmos jhfigol wgtd
tdh vfrgmus schofrgms tdft wmuij bh cmvhrhj by tdh prmpmshj fkhojkhot, tdhsh sgtuftgmos frhigahiy tm frgsh kmrh erhquhotiy. Khkbhrs fism omthj tdh iholtdy ofturh me tdh fkhojkhot
6 Fethr cmosuitftgmo wgtd Prmehssmr Agkbih, fjjgtgmofi styih cdfolhs whrh kfjh go tdh jrfet fpprmvhj by tdh
Subcmkkgtthh.
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prmchss foj tdh jhsgrfbgigty me f cmkprhdhosgvh fpprmfcd, rftdhr tdfo moh tdft wmuij kfah f
shrghs me fkhojkhots tm tdh sfkh ruih. Khkbhrs omthj, dmwhvhr, tdft tdhy hxphcthj tm ihfro
kmrh ermk pubigc cmkkhots by vfrgmus stfahdmijhrs ge tdh prmpmsfi gs fpprmvhj emr pubigcftgmo.
Zdgs khkmrfojuk egrst jhscrgbhs tdh prmpmshj fkhojkhot foj tdh nustgegcftgmos emr gt,
foj tdho rhvghws tdh gssuhs foj cmochros jgscusshj by tdh Subcmkkgtthh.
Zdh prmpmsfi dfs twm pfrts. Zdh egrst cdfolh gs fo fkhojkhot tm Ruih :6(b), wdgcd
lhohrfiiy igkgts wfrrfot futdmrgty tm shfrcdhs wgtdgo f jgstrgct,2 but phrkgts mut-me-jgstrgct
shfrcdhs go sphcgeghj cgrcukstfochs. 3
Zdh fkhojkhot wmuij fjj rhkmth fcchss shfrcdhs emr
hihctrmogc goemrkftgmo tm tdh igst me mtdhr hxtrfthrrgtmrgfi shfrcdhs phrkgtthj uojhr Ruih :6(b).Ifoluflh go f ohw subshctgmo :6(b)(5) wmuij futdmrgzh f cmurt tm gssuh f wfrrfot tm ush rhkmth
fcchss tm shfrcd hihctrmogc stmrflh khjgf foj shgzh hihctrmogcfiiy stmrhj goemrkftgmo gosgjh mr
mutsgjh me tdh jgstrgct.
Zdh shcmoj pfrt me tdh prmpmsfi gs f cdfolh tm Ruih :6(e)(6)(C), rhluiftgol omtgch tdft fshfrcd dfs bhho cmojucthj. Ohw ifoluflh wmuij bh fjjhj ft tdh hoj me tdft prmvgsgmo gojgcftgol
tdh prmchss emr prmvgjgol omtgch me f rhkmth fcchss shfrcd.
F. Rhfsmos emr tdh prmpmsfi.
Ruih :6‗s thrrgtmrgfi igkgtftgmo, igkgtgol shfrcdhs tm imcftgmos wgtdgo f jgstrgct, crhfths
sphcgfi jgeegcuitghs emr tdh Lmvhrokhot wdho govhstglftgol crgkhs govmivgol hihctrmogcgoemrkftgmo. Zdh prmpmsfi sphfas tm tdrhh jgeehrhot schofrgms gkpfcthj by tdh thrrgtmrgfirhstrgctgmo, hfcd govmivgol rhkmth fcchss shfrcdhs, go wdgcd tdh lmvhrokhot shhas tm mbtfgo
fcchss tm hihctrmogc goemrkftgmo mr fo hihctrmogc stmrflh jhvgch by shojgol survhgiifoch smetwfrh
mvhr tdh Gothroht.
Schofrgm 6. Zdh prmpmsfi wmuij hofbih govhstglftmrs tm mbtfgo f wfrrfot tm shfrcd wgtd
rhkmth fcchss cmkputhrs wgtd uoaomwo imcftgmos. Zdgs sgtuftgmo kgldt frgsh wdhrh f pfrtgcuifrcmkputhr gs igahiy tm cmotfgo hvgjhoch me crgkh--f phrsmo gs usgol tdh cmkputhr tm shoj
pmromlrfpdy by hkfgi, emr hxfkpih--but tdh phrsmo usgol tdft cmkputhr gs usgol fomoykgzgol
tmmis tdft jgslugsh tdh cmkputhr‗s truh GP fjjrhss sm tdft flhots frh uofbih tm gjhotgey gtsimcftgmo. F wfrrfot emr f rhkmth fcchss shfrcd wmuij hofbih govhstglftmrs tm shoj fo hkfgi,
rhkmthiy gostfii smetwfrh mo tdh jhvgch rhchgvgol tdh hkfgi, foj jhthrkgoh tdh truh GP fjjrhss mr
gjhotgeygol goemrkftgmo emr tdft jhvgch. Shvhrfi hxfkpihs me fo feegjfvgt shhagol f wfrrfot tmcmojuct sucd f shfrcd frh fttfcdhj, uojhr Zfb J. Smkh nujlhs dfvh rhpmrthjiy fpprmvhj sucd
shfrcdhs,: but moh nujlh rhchotiy cmociujhj tdft tdh thrrgtmrgfi rhqugrhkhot go Ruih :6 prhciujhj
2 Ruih :6(b)(6) (’f kflgstrfth nujlh wgtd futdmrgty go tdh jgstrgct -- mr ge omoh gs rhfsmofbiy fvfgifbih, f nujlh me f
stfth cmurt me rhcmrj go tdh jgstrgct -- dfs futdmrgty tm gssuh f wfrrfot tm shfrcd emr foj shgzh f phrsmo mr prmphrty
imcfthj wgtdgo tdh jgstrgct‛). 3 Currhotiy, Ruih :6(b) (2) – (8) futdmrgzh mut-me-jgstrgct mr hxtrf-thrrgtmrgfi wfrrfots emr> (6) prmphrty go tdh jgstrgct
wdho tdh wfrrfot gs gssuhj tdft kgldt bh kmvhj mutsgjh tdh jgstrgct bhemrh tdh wfrrfot gs hxhcuthj1 (2) trfcagol
jhvgchs, wdgcd kfy bh kmogtmrhj mutsgjh tdh jgstrgct ge gostfiihj wgtdgo tdh jgstrgct1 (3) govhstglftgmos me jmkhstgc mr
gothroftgmofi thrrmrgsk1 foj (:) prmphrty imcfthj go f Xogthj Stfths thrrgtmry mr f Xogthj Stfths jgpimkftgc mr cmosuifr
kgssgmo.
: Go fjjgtgmo tm tdh hxfkpihs prmvgjhj by tdh Jhpfrtkhot, f crgtgcfi fsshsskhot omtgol fjjgtgmofi hxfkpihs fpphfrs
go Crfgl Zgkbhrl foj Hiiho Ofafsdgkf, ’EBG‗s shfrcd emr —Km,‗ susphct go bmkb tdrhfts, dgldigldts ush me kfiwfrh
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f wfrrfot emr f rhkmth shfrcd wdho tdh imcftgmo me tdh cmkputhr wfs omt aomwo, sullhstgol tdft
tdh Cmkkgtthh sdmuij cmosgjhr upjftgol tdh thrrgtmrgfi igkgtftgmo tm fccmkkmjfth fjvfochkhots
go thcdomimly. Shh Zfb C, JMN Ihtthr 7/64/2063, ft 2 (cgtgol Go rh \frrfot tm Shfrcd f Zfrlht
Cmkputhr ft Prhkgshs Xoaomwo, 784 E. Supp. 2j <83 (S.J. Zhx. 2063) (omtgol tdft "tdhrh kfy
whii bh f lmmj rhfsmo tm upjfth tdh thrrgtmrgfi igkgts me tdft ruih go igldt me fjvfocgol cmkputhr
shfrcd thcdomimly"))1 Zfb D, JMN Khkm 3/8/206:.
Schofrgm 2. Zdh prmpmsfi wmuij hofbih govhstglftmrs tm mbtfgo wfrrfots tm shfrcd
cmkputhrs go kfoy jgstrgcts sgkuitfohmusiy. Gt gs omt uousufi emr mo-igoh crgkgofi fctgvgty tmgovmivh kuitgpih cmkputhrs go shvhrfi jgstrgcts. Moh hxfkpih gs tdh ’bmtoht‛--f cmiihctgmo me
cmkputhrs go shvhrfi (pmthotgfiiy fii) jgstrgcts, uojhr tdh rhkmth cmkkfoj foj cmotrmi me f
crgkgofi wdm goehcts tdmsh cmkputhrs wgtd kfigcgmus smetwfrh sm tdft dh kfy ush tdhk tmgothrrupt shrvgch, sthfi jftf, mr jgstrgbuth kmrh kfiwfrh. ’Xojhr tdh currhot Ruih :6,‛ tdh
Jhpfrtkhot frluhj, ’hxchpt go cfshs me jmkhstgc mr gothroftgmofi thrrmrgsk, govhstglftmrs kfy
ohhj tm cmmrjgofth wgtd flhots, prmshcutmrs, foj kflgstrfth nujlhs go hvhry nujgcgfi jgstrgct gowdgcd tdh cmkputhrs frh aomwo tm bh imcfthj tm mbtfgo wfrrfots futdmrgzgol tdh rhkmth fcchss me
tdmsh cmkputhrs.‛ Zfb C, JMN Ihtthr 7/64/2063, ft 2-3. Xojhr tdh prmpmshj fkhojkhot, f
wfrrfot emr f rhkmth shfrcd go tdgs sgtuftgmo wmuij hofbih govhstglftmrs tm rhkmthiy gostfiismetwfrh mo f ifrlh oukbhr me feehcthj cmkputhrs fii ft moch. \dho tdh imcftgmos me tdmshcmkputhrs frh aomwo tm bh go kmrh tdfo moh jgstrgct, tdgs futdmrgzftgmo wmuij higkgofth tdh
burjho me ftthkptgol tm shcurh shpfrfth wfrrfots go oukhrmus jgstrgcts. Ge tdh imcftgmos me tdh
vfrgmus cmkputhrs frh omt aomwo, tdh prmpmsfi wmuij phrkgt tdh lmvhrokhot tm rhkmthiy fcchss
kuitgpih jhvgchs tm mbtfgo gjhotgeygol goemrkftgmo. Shh, uojhr Zfb J, Sfkpih Bmtoht Feegjfvgt.
Schofrgm 3. Zdh prmpmsfi wmuij phrkgt f nujlh tm futdmrgzh f shfrcd emr hihctrmogc
goemrkftgmo fcchssgbih ermk f cmkputhr ft f aomwo imcftgmo wdho tdh goemrkftgmo gs stmrhj
rhkmthiy go fomtdhr jgstrgct. Zdh Jhpfrtkhot prmvgjhj tdgs hxfkpih>
QS[uppmsh tdft meegchrs hxhcuth f wfrrfot tm shfrcd f busgohss imcfthj go Sfo Erfocgscmfoj tdft, upmo hotry, tdhy jgscmvhr tdft tdh busgohss stmrhs gts jmcukhots wgtd f cimuj-
bfshj shrvhr. Xojhr tdh currhot vhrsgmo me Ruih (fssukgol tdh rhqugsgth prmbfbih cfush
foj pfrtgcuifrgty rhqugrhkhots frh kht), f kflgstrfth go tdh Omrtdhro Jgstrgct me Cfigemrogf
cmuij gssuh f wfrrfot futdmrgzgol flhots tm shfrcd tdh busgohss foj, wdgih tdhy frh prhshot ft tdh busgohss, fcchss foy cimuj-bfshj stmrflh imcfthj wgtdgo tdh jgstrgct (sucd fs
f JrmpBmx fccmuot).
Zdh fkhojkhot ’wmuij cifrgey tdft tdh kflgstrfth cmuij hqufiiy futdmrgzh tdh flhots tm fcchss
sucd stmrflh go foy jgstrgct, gociujgol fo uoaomwo jgstrgct.‛ Zfb D, JMN khkm 3/8/206:, ft 3(hkpdfsgs fjjhj). Zdh Jhpfrtkhot frluhj tdft wgtdmut tdh futdmrgzftgmo go tdh prmpmshj
emr survhgiifoch,‛ \fsd. Pmst., Jhc 5, 2063, fvfgifbih ft dttp>//www.wfsdgoltmopmst.cmk/busgohss/thcdomimly/ebgs-
shfrcd-emr-km-susphct-go-bmkb-tdrhfts-dgldigldts-ush-me-kfiwfrh-emr-survhgiifoch/2063/62/05/382bf6<:-837<-
66h3-7h2c-h6j06665ej74]stmry.dtki
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fkhojkhot, ’By tdh tgkh f subshquhot wfrrfot cmuij bh mbtfgohj, tdh jmcukhots kfy bh jhihthj
mr hocrypthj.‛ Gj.8
B. Gssuhs foj cmochros jgscusshj by tdh Subcmkkgtthh
6. Cmostgtutgmofi Cmochros> Pfrtgcuifrgty uojhr tdh Emurtd
Fkhojkhot.
Jurgol Subcmkkgtthh jhigbhrftgmos khkbhrs jgscusshj tdh quhstgmo wdhtdhr gt wmuij bh
pmssgbih tm khht tdh Emurtd Fkhojkhot‗s pfrtgcuifrgty rhqugrhkhot5 ge tdh lmvhrokhot cmuij
omt frtgcuifth tdh imcftgmo me tdh jhvgch tm bh shfrcdhj mr gts GP fjjrhss. F rhifthj but smkhwdftshpfrfth cmochro wfs vmgchj fbmut wfrrfots tm shfrcd kuitgpih cmkputhrs sgkuitfohmusiy.
Zdhrh gs smkh futdmrgty tdft ’shfrcd me kuitgpih imcftgmos omt mwohj by tdh sfkh phrsmo uojhr f
sgolih wfrrfot‛ gs prmbihkftgc. Shh \FWOH R. IFEFUH, 2 SHFRCD & SHG^XRH § :.8(c) ft o.77
(8td hj.) (cmiihctgol futdmrgty).
Zdh Lmvhrokhot rhspmojhj tm tdhsh cmochros by prmpmsgol Cmkkgtthh Omth ifoluflh,
jrfethj go cmosuitftgmo wgtd tdh Rhpmrthrs, tdft wmuij kfah gt cihfr tdft tdh fkhojkhot jmhs omtfjjrhss cmostgtutgmofi quhstgmos mr ftthkpt tm goeiuhoch tdhgr rhsmiutgmo. Zfb E, JMN Khkm
2/</206:, ft 2. Zdh prmpmshj Cmkkgtthh Omth gociujhs tdh emiimwgol stfthkhot, sgkgifr tm tdftemuoj go tdh 2007 Cmkkgtthh Omth tm Ruih :6(h)(2)> ’Zdh fkhojkhot jmhs omt fjjrhss
cmostgtutgmofi quhstgmos, sucd fs tdh sphcgegcgty me jhscrgptgmo tdft tdh Emurtd Fkhojkhot kfy
rhqugrh go f wfrrfot emr rhkmthiy shfrcdgol hihctrmogc stmrflh khjgf mr shgzgol hihctrmogcfiiystmrhj goemrkftgmo, ihfvgol tdh fppigcftgmo me tdgs foj mtdhr cmostgtutgmofi stfojfrjs tm molmgol
cfsh ifw jhvhimpkhot.‛
Fitdmuld gt flrhhj tdft tdh Ruih sdmuij omt foj jmhs omt fjjrhss cmostgtutgmofi quhstgmos,
tdh Jhpfrtkhot fism kfjh shvhrfi frlukhots sullhstgol tdft tdh pfrtgcuifrgty rhqugrhkhot cmuij bh kht go rhkmth fcchss cfshs go wdgcd tdh imcftgmo me tdh stmrflh jhvgch gs omt aomwo. Zdh
Jhpfrtkhot fofimlgzhj gts prmpmsfi tm trfcagol wfrrfots, wdhrh tdh lmvhrokhot shhas
goemrkftgmo ermk imcftgmos uoaomwo ft tdh tgkh me tdh fppigcftgmo. Go Xogthj Stfths v. Afrm, :54
X.S. <08 (674:), tdh Jhpfrtkhot frluhj, tdh Suprhkh Cmurt gojgcfthj tdft tdh pfrtgcuifrgtyrhqugrhkhot ’wmuij bh hxcushj wdhrh tdh purpmsh me tdh shfrcd gs tm jgscmvhr tdh vhry pifch tm
bh shfrcdhj.‛< Zdh Jhpfrtkhot fism omthj tdft cfsh ifw firhfjy futdmrgzhs f sgolih wfrrfot tm
shfrcd me kmrh tdfo moh pdysgcfi imcftgmo mr pghch me prmphrty, sm imol fs tdhrh gs prmbfbih cfushtm shfrcd hfcd imcftgmo. Zfb D, JMN Khkm 3/8/206:, ft 8. Kmrhmvhr, gt omthj (gj. ft :)
8 Fitdmuld tdh Subcmkkgtthh jgj omt jgscuss tdgs, wh fism omth tdh prmpmshj fkhojkhot wmuij kfah hxprhss wdft
tdh Jhpfrtkhot fssukhs gs gkpigcgt uojhr hxgstgol ifoluflh, Zfb D, JMN Khkm 3/8/206:, ft 3, tdft tdh Ruih
futdmrgzhs rhkmth fcchss shfrcdhs emr hihctrmogc goemrkftgmo stmrhj wgtdgo f jgstrgct.
5 \frrfots ’kust pfrtgcuifriy jhscrgbh tdh tdgols tm bh shgzhj, fs whii fs tdh pifch tm bh shfrcdhj ." Jfigf v. Xogthj
Stfths, ::6 X.S. 234, 288 (67<7) (hkpdfsgs fjjhj). Pfrtgcuifrgty dhips tm prhvhot tdh gssufoch me wfrrfots bfshj mo
vfluh goemrkftgmo, foj tm prmthct flfgost tdh ush me lhohrfi wfrrfots. Lm-Bfrt Gkpmrtgol Cm v. Xogthj Stfths, 242
X.S. 3::, 38< (6736).
< Shh Zfb D, JMN Khkm 3/8/206:, ft 8. Zdh Cmurt go Afrm stfthj> ’gt wgii stgii bh pmssgbih tm jhscrgbh tdh mbnhct gotm
wdgcd tdh bhhphr gs tm bh pifchj, tdh cgrcukstfochs tdft ihj flhots tm wgsd tm gostfii tdh bhhphr, foj tdh iholtd me
tgkh emr wdgcd bhhphr survhgiifoch gs rhquhsthj. Go mur vghw, tdgs goemrkftgmo wgii sueegch tm phrkgt gssufoch me f
wfrrfot futdmrgzgol bhhphr gostfiiftgmo foj survhgiifoch. :54 X.S. ft <64.
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scdmifriy futdmrgty emr gothrprhtgol tdh pfrtgcuifrgty rhqugrhkhot go Gothroht hvgjhoch cmiihctgmo
cfshs tm fppiy phrsmo by phrsmo rftdhr tdfo fccmuot by fccmuot. Gj . ft : (qumtgol Mrgo S. Ahrr,
Fppiygol tdh Emurtd Fkhojkhot tm tdh Gothroht> F Lhohrfi Fpprmfcd, 52 Stfo. I. Rhv. 6008,
60:8-:5 (2060)).
2. Pmigcy Cmochros.
Zdh Subcmkkgtthh fism jgscusshj f oukbhr me cmochros fbmut cdfolhs go ifw
hoemrchkhot prfctgchs tdft kgldt rhsuit ermk tdh prmpmshj cdfolh. \h brgheiy rhvghw dhrh tdh
kfgo frlukhots jgscusshj by tdh Subcmkkgtthh.
f. Rgsa me gocrhfshj emruk sdmppgol, rhjuchj nujgcgfi mvhrsgldt.
Prmehssmr Ahrr frluhj tdft wdhtdhr tdh ifw sdmuij rhqugrh tdh lmvhrokhot tm mbtfgo f
wfrrfot go shpfrfth jgstrgcts wdhrh shpfrfth shrvhrs frh imcfthj rftdhr tdfo phrkgt tdh lmvhrokhottm shfrcd kuitgpih stmrflh imcftgmos ermk moh fcchss pmgot wfs fo gkpmrtfot pmigcy gssuh. Dh
omthj tdft kuitgpih-cmkputhr, kuitg-jgstrgct shfrcdhs rfgsh cmochros fbmut emruk sdmppgol. Shh
Zfb H, Ahrr Ruih :6 Prmpmsfi 2/3/206:, ft 6-2. Dh fism frluhj tdft fitdmuld Cmolrhss futdmrgzhj
kuitg-jgstrgct shfrcdhs uojhr tdh Hihctrmogc Cmkkuogcftgmos Prgvfcy Fct (HCPF), tdhrh wfs fsphcgegc rhfsmo emr phrkgttgol hxtrfthrrgtmrgfi rhkmth fcchss uojhr tdft Fct– tdh jhrhluiftgmo me
tdh thihcmkkuogcftgmos gojustry ihfjgol tm tdh cfrrygol me f sgolih cmkkuogcftgmo by kuitgpih
prmvgjhrs. Om sgkgifr rhfsmo suppmrts hxtrfthrrgtmrgfi rhkmth fcchss wfrrfots kmrh lhohrfiiy, dhfrluhj. Shh Zfb L, Ahrr Khkm 2/4/206:, ft 3-:. Fism, go rhjucgol tdh oukbhr me wfrrfot
fppigcftgmos ohhjhj, tdh prmpmsfi cmuij fism rhjuch tdh fkmuot me nujgcgfi mvhrsgldt prmvgjhj tm
sucd govhstglftgmos foj ihfj tm tdh gociusgmo me ihss goemrkftgmo go tdh feegjfvgt. Zfb L, Ahrr
Khkm 2/4/206:, ft :-8.
Zdh Jhpfrtkhot cmuothrhj tdft Cmolrhss dfs hojmrshj kuitgnurgsjgctgmofi futdmrgzftgmo
go thrrmrgsk foj HCPF cfshs fs lmmj pubigc pmigcy, Zfb E, JMN Khkm 2/</6:, ft 2, foj tdft
kuitgpih fppigcftgmos ’crhfth shrgmus prfctgcfi mbstfcihs emr ifw hoemrchkhot wdgih fism wfstgol nujgcgfi rhsmurchs.‛ Gj . Nujlhs go thrrmrgsk cfshs kfy futdmrgzh kuitg-jgstrgct shfrcdhs, foj f nujlh go tdh jgstrgct wdhrh f crgkh mccurs kfy gssuh fo mrjhr emr ifw hoemrchkhot tm mbtfgo jftf
stmrhj go fomtdhr jgstrgct uojhr tdh HCPF. Gj. Fs tm nujgcgfi mvhrsgldt, tdh Jhpfrtkhot frluhj
tdft tdh prmpmsfi wmuij fiimw tdh nujlh wdm aomws kmst fbmut tdh govhstglftgmo tm scrhho fii me
tdh wfrrfot fppigcftgmos go tdh cfsh, crhftgol bhtthr nujgcgfi mvhrsgldt, omt wmrsh. Gj.ft 2-3.
b. Rgsa me gocrhfshj ush me jhifyhj omtgch rhkmth fcchss wfrrfots gosthfj me trfjgtgmofi
wfrrfots
Fjmptgmo me tdh prmpmshj fkhojkhot, smkh Subcmkkgtthh khkbhrs sullhsthj, cmuij
fism ihfj tm tdh substgtutgmo me jhifyhj-omtgch rhkmth fcchss shfrcdhs emr trfjgtgmofi pdysgcfi
shfrcdhs me hihctrmogc stmrflh khjgf, fethr wdgcd omtgch gs ihet wgtd tdh mwohr. Prmehssmr Ahrrwfrohj tdft foy ’sdget ermk pdysgcfi shfrcdhs tm rhkmth shfrcdhs‛ wmuij ohchssfrgiy khfo ’f
sdget ermk f stfojfrj me omtgch shfrcdhs tm f stfojfrj me jhifyhj omtgch (faf ’sohfa foj phha‛
shfrcdhs).‛ Shh Zfb L, Ahrr Khkm 2/4/206:, ft 2.
Fs tdh Jhpfrtkhot omthj, tdh fkhojkhot jmhs omt gkpfct tdh stfojfrj emr jhcgjgol wdhoomtgch kfy fpprmprgfthiy bh jhifyhj. Xojhr 64 X.S.C. § 3603f, ’Zdh gssugol cmurt stgii kust
egoj "rhfsmofbih cfush tm bhighvh tdft prmvgjgol gkkhjgfth omtgegcftgmo me tdh hxhcutgmo me tdh
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wfrrfot kfy dfvh fo fjvhrsh rhsuit (fs jhegohj go shctgmo 2<08, hxchpt ge tdh fjvhrsh rhsuits
cmosgst moiy me uojuiy jhifygol f trgfi)." Shh Zfb D, JMN Khkm 3/8/206:, ft 6-2. F cmurt
cfoomt futdmrgzh tdh shgzurh me hgtdhr pdysgcfi hvgjhoch mr hihctrmogc goemrkftgmo pursufot tm fjhifyhj-omtgch wfrrfot wgtdmut f nujgcgfi egojgol me rhfsmofbih ohchssgty. Zdh Jhpfrtkhot stfthj
(gj. ft 6) tdft tdh prmpmsfi ’gs uoigahiy tm substfotgfiiy gkpfct hxgstgol prfctgch wgtd rhsphct tm
omtgch‛ me wfrrfots tm shfrcd kuitgpih cmkputhrs wdmsh imcftgmos frh aomwo. Rhkmth shfrcdhsme cmkputhrs aomwo tm bh wgtdgo f jgstrgct frh firhfjy futdmrgzhj, foj tdh fkhojkhot moiy
kfahs gt cihfr tdft tdh wfrrfot cfo bh smuldt go tdh jgstrgct wdhrh tdh govhstglftgmo gs tfagol
pifch. Gj . ft 2. Zdh Lmvhrokhot hxpifgohj (gj . ft 3)>
Currhotiy, tdh Jhpfrtkhot mbtfgos rhkmth fcchss wfrrfots prgkfrgiy tm cmkbft Gothroht
fomoykgzgol thcdogquhs. Go sucd govhstglftgmos, jhifyhj omtgch gs omrkfiiy smuldt bhcfush me tdh ofturh me tdh govhstglftgmo. \dhrh wh frh trygol tm gjhotgey fo moigoh
crgkgofi wdm gs tfagol sthps tm fvmgj gjhotgegcftgmo, tdhrh wgii typgcfiiy bh rhfsmofbih
ohchssgty emr jhifygol omtgch me tdh shfrcd. Mo tdh mtdhr dfoj, ge tdh Jhpfrtkhot whrh tmush rhkmth fcchss wfrrfots go cgrcukstfochs tdft jgj omt govmivh tdh sfkh rgsa me fo
fjvhrsh rhsuit sucd fs eigldt mr jhstructgmo me hvgjhoch, tdh Jhpfrtkhot wmuij bh ihss
igahiy tm govmah tdh jhifyhj omtgch prmchjurhs me §3603f. Fithroftgvhiy, tdh Jhpfrtkhotkgldt rhquhst f jhify me sdmrthr jurftgmo, igkgthj tm tdh fkmuot me tgkh ohchssfry tmcmkpihth tdh gogtgfi, crgtgcfi stflh me f rhkmth mphrftgmo bhemrh f cmuij jhstrmy hvgjhoch,
kmjgey kfigcgmus cmjh, cdfolh shrvhrs mr dmstgol shrvgchs, mr tfah mtdhr
cmuothrkhfsurhs.
c. Rgsa me substgtutgmo me rhkmth fcchss wfrrfots emr mrjhrs uojhr tdh Hihctrmogc
Cmkkuogcftgmos Prgvfcy Fct.
Prmehssmr Ahrr fism frluhj tdft by rhkmvgol tdh rhqugrhkhots me shpfrfth wfrrfots emr
hfcd jgstrgct tdh rhkmth fcchss wfrrfots futdmrgzhj by tdh fkhojkhot wmuij prmvgjh fo hfsghr
rmuth tm goemrkftgmo stmrhj by tdgrj-pfrty ohtwmra prmvgjhrs tdfo gs prhshotiy meehrhj by 64X.S.C. § 2<03 me tdh HCPF. Shh Zfb L, Ahrr Khkm 2/4/206:, ft 2-3. Prmehssmr Ahrr frluhj tdft
tdh prmpmshj rhkmth fcchss shfrcdhs cmuij bh ushj wdhohvhr f susphct dfs kuitgpih fccmuots
wgtd kuitgpih tdgrj pfrty prmvgjhrs foj tdft tdh fkhojkhot wmuij prmvgjh ifw hoemrchkhot wgtd
fo fttrfctgvh fithroftgvh tm tdh HCPF>
QG[e tdh lmvhrokhot wfots tdh rhkmthiy stmrhj egihs me f susphct wdm dfs f Jrmpbmxfccmuot, f Lmmlih Cimuj fccmuot, foj fo Fkfzmo Cimuj Jrgvh fccmuot, tdh lmvhrokhot
Quojhr tdh HCPF[ kust . . . sdmw tdft tdhrh gs prmbfbih cfush tm bhighvh tdft tdhrh gs
hvgjhoch go tdh Jrmpbmx fccmuot1 prmbfbih cfush tm bhighvh tdft tdhrh gs hvgjhoch go tdhLmmlih Cimuj fccmuot1 foj prmbfbih cfush tm bhighvh tdft tdhrh gs hvgjhoch go tdh
Fkfzmo Cimuj Jrgvh fccmuot.
But uojhr tdh prmpmshj fkhojkhot, ’Qt[dh moiy gssuh wmuij bh hxgsthoch me prmbfbih cfush
smkhwdhrh go cmkputhrs mwohj foj mphrfthj by tdft phrsmo, rftdhr tdfo prmbfbih cfush fs tm
hvgjhoch bhgol imcfthj go hfcd pifch . . .‛ Gj. ft 2.
c. Igkgtgol tdh fkhojkhot tm cfshs go wdgcd imcftgmo cfoomt bh rhfsmofbiy
mbtfgohj.
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Go igldt me tdh shvhrfi cmochros jhscrgbhj fbmvh, Prmehssmr Ahrr fsahj tdh Subcmkkgtthh
tm cmosgjhr fo fithroftgvh fkhojkhot tdft wmuij omt futdmrgzh kuitgpih cmkputhr shfrcdhs, but
wmuij phrkgt rhkmth fcchss shfrcdhs ge tdh imcftgmo me tdh hihctrmogc stmrflh khjgf tm bhshfrcdhj cfoomt rhfsmofbiy bh fschrtfgohj.
4 Zdh fithroftgvh ifoluflh dh prmpmshj wmuij
fjjrhss tdh prmbihk rfgshj by tdh rhchot Go rh \frrfot cfsh (tdh egrst me tdh tdrhh schofrgms
jhscrgbhj ft tdh bhlgoogol me tdgs khkm), but wmuij omt ftthkpt tm rhsmivh tdh mtdhrs. PrmehssmrAhrr sullhsthj tdft tdh sdmwgol me uofschrtfgofbih imcftgmo wmuij mphrfth igah tdh lmmj cfush
sdmwgol emr ogldt tgkh hxhcutgmo, f rhqugrhkhot tdft gs f stftutmry, omt cmostgtutgmofi, sm wmuij
omt bh subnhct tm fo hxciusgmofry rhkhjy. Zfb L, Ahrr Khkm 2/4/206:, ft 8.
Zdh Jhpfrtkhot frluhj tdgs prmpmshj ifoluflh kgldt rhqugrh f sdmwgol tdft mtdhr
govhstglftmry khfos dfvh bhho trghj foj efgihj mr frh uoigahiy tm succhhj, foj ’jrfw cmurts gotm fjhthrkgoftgmo me wdgcd govhstglftgvh sthps frh "rhfsmofbih" go f lgvho typh me cfsh.‛ Zfb E, JMN
Khkm 2/</206:, ft 3. Gt wmuij fism prhciujh ush me tdh ohw fkhojkhot go cfshs, sucd fs bmtoht
cfshs, wdhrh tdh imcftgmo me f cmkputhr gs fctufiiy aomwo tm bh mutsgjh me tdh jgstrgct. Gj.
C. Subcmkkgtthh‗s Rhcmkkhojftgmo
Zdh Subcmkkgtthh jhcgjhj omt tm pursuh tdh fithroftgvh fkhojkhot. Ft gts emurtd
cmoehrhoch cfii Kfrcd 62, tdh Subcmkkgtthh fpprmvhj tdh Jhpfrtkhot‗s rhvgshj prmpmsfi wgtdmoh jgsshotgol vmth. Zdh Subcmkkgtthh cmociujhj tdft gt wfs fpprmprgfth tm fjvfoch tdh
prmpmsfi tm pubigcftgmo foj tm shha pubigc cmkkhot.
4 ’ (5) f kflgstrfth nujlh wgtd futdmrgty go foy jgstrgct wdhrh fctgvgtghs rhifthj tm f crgkh kfy dfvh mccurrhj dfs
futdmrgty tm gssuh f wfrrfot futdmrgzgol rhkmth fcchss me hihctrmogc stmrflh khjgf tm mbtfgo hihctrmogcfiiy stmrhj
goemrkftgmo ge tdh jgstrgct (ge foy) go wdgcd tdh hihctrmogc stmrflh khjgf gs imcfthj cfoomt rhfsmofbiy bh
fschrtfgohj.‛ Zfb H, Ahrr Ruih :6 Prmpmsfi 2/3/206:, ft 3.
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ZDGS PFLH GOZHOZGMOFIIW BIFOA
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ZFB :B
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ZDGS PFLH GOZHOZGMOFIIW BIFOA
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Prmpmshj Fkhojkhot tm Ruih :6
* * * * *
6 (b) Futdmrgty tm Gssuh f \frrfot. Ft tdh rhquhst me f
2 ehjhrfi ifw hoemrchkhot meegchr mr fo fttmrohy emr tdh
3 lmvhrokhot>
: * * * * *
8 (5) f kflgstrfth nujlh wgtd futdmrgty go foy jgstrgct
5 wdhrh fctgvgtghs rhifthj tm f crgkh kfy dfvh mccurrhj dfs
< futdmrgty tm gssuh f wfrrfot tm ush rhkmth fcchss tm
4 shfrcd hihctrmogc stmrflh khjgf foj tm shgzh
7 hihctrmogcfiiy stmrhj goemrkftgmo imcfthj wgtdgo mr
60 mutsgjh tdft jgstrgct.
66 * * * * *
62 (e) Hxhcutgol foj Rhturogol tdh \frrfot>
63 (6) \frrfot tm Shfrcd emr foj Shgzh f Phrsmo mr
6: Prmphrty
68 * * * *
65 (C) Rhchgpt. Zdh meegchr hxhcutgol tdh wfrrfot
6< kust lgvh f cmpy me tdh wfrrfot foj f rhchgpt emr tdh
64 prmphrty tfaho tm tdh phrsmo ermk wdmk, mr ermk
67 wdmsh prhkgshs, tdh prmphrty wfs tfaho mr ihfvh f
20 cmpy me tdh wfrrfot foj rhchgpt ft tdh pifch wdhrh
26 tdh meegchr tmma tdh prmphrty. Emr f wfrrfot tm ush
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22 rhkmth fcchss tm shfrcd hihctrmogc stmrflh khjgf foj
23 shgzh hihctrmogcfiiy stmrhj goemrkftgmo, tdh meegchr
2: kust kfah rhfsmofbih heemrts tm shrvh f cmpy mo tdh
28 phrsmo wdmsh prmphrty wfs shfrcdhj mr wdmsh
25 goemrkftgmo wfs shgzhj. Shrvgch kfy bh
2< fccmkpigsdhj by foy khfos, gociujgol Qrhigfbih[*
24 hihctrmogc khfos, rhfsmofbiy cficuifthj tm rhfcd tdft
27 phrsmo QFIZ> foy phrsmo wdmsh goemrkftgmo wfs
30 shgzhj mr wdmsh prmphrty wfs shfrcdhj[. QXpmo**
36 rhquhst me tdh lmvhrokhot, tdh kflgstrfth kfy jhify
32 omtgch fs prmvgjhj go Ruih :6(e)(3).[***
CMKKGZZHH OMZH
Subjgvgsgmo (b)(5). Zdh fkhojkhot gs gothojhj tm cifrgey tdft f
kflgstrfth nujlh wgtd futdmrgty go f jgstrgct wdhrh tdh fctgvgtghs
rhifthj tm f crgkh kfy dfvh mccurrhj kfy gssuh f wfrrfot tm ushrhkmth fcchss tm shfrcd hihctrmogc stmrflh khjgf foj shgzh
hihctrmogcfiiy stmrhj goemrkftgmo hvho wdho tdft khjgf mr
goemrkftgmo gs imcfthj mutsgjh me tdh jgstrgct. Zdh fkhojkhot jmhs
omt fjjrhss cmostgtutgmofi quhstgmos, sucd fs tdh sphcgegcgty me
jhscrgptgmo tdft tdh Emurtd Fkhojkhot kfy rhqugrh go f wfrrfot emr
rhkmthiy shfrcdgol hihctrmogc stmrflh khjgf mr shgzgol hihctrmogcfiiy
stmrhj goemrkftgmo, ihfvgol tdh fppigcftgmo me tdgs foj mtdhr
cmostgtutgmofi stfojfrjs tm molmgol cfsh ifw jhvhimpkhot.
Prmehssmr Agkbih dfs sullhsthj tdh gociusgmo me ’rhigfbih‛ sgoch tdft thrk gs ushj tdrmuldmut tdh ruihs go*
cmoohctgmo wgtd hihctrmogc khfos. Dmwhvhr, tdh prmpmshj ruih gtshie firhfjy rhqugrhs khfos ’rhfsmofbiy cficuifthj
tm rhfcd‛ tdh phrsmo wdm kust bh omtgeghj.
Zdh Rhpmrthrs dfvh sullhsthj tdh brfcahthj pdrfsh go rhspmosh tm Prmehssmr Agkbih‗s sdmrthohj rhehrhoch**
tm ’tdft phrsmo.‛
Prmehssmr Agkbih dfs sullhsthj tdgs prmvgsgmo gs uoohchssfry, sgoch Ruih :6(e)(3) prmvgjhs ’me foy omtgch***
rhqugrhj by tdgs ruih ge tdh jhify gs futdmrgzhj by stftuth.‛
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ZDGS PFLH GOZHOZGMOFIIW BIFOA
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ZFB :C
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ZDGS PFLH GOZHOZGMOFIIW BIFOA
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X.S. Jhpfrtkhot me Nustgch
Crgkgofi Jgvgsgmo
Fssgstfot Fttmrohy Lhohrfi \fsdgoltmo, J.C. 20830
Shpthkbhr 64,2063
Zdh Dmomrfbih Rhhof Rfllg
Cdfgr, Fjvgsmry Cmkkgtthh mo tdh Crgkgofi Ruihs
<0:S Xogthj Stfths Cmurtdmush
228 Cfjkfo Pifzf Hfst
Brmmaiyo, O W 66206-6464
Jhfr Nujlh Rfllg>
Zdh Jhpfrtkhot me Nustgch rhcmkkhojs fo fkhojkhot tm Ruih :6 me tdh Ehjhrfi Ruihs me
Crgkgofi Prmchjurh tm upjfth tdh prmvgsgmos rhiftgol tm tdh thrrgtmrgfi igkgts emr shfrcdhs me
hihctrmogc stmrflh khjgf. Zdh fkhojkhot wmuij hstfbigsd f cmurt-suphrvgshj erfkhwmra
tiumuld wdgcd ifw hoemrchkhot cfo succhsseuiiy govhstglfth foj prmshcuth smpdgstgcfthj Gothroht
crgkhs, by futdmrgzgol f cmurt go f jgstrgct wdhrh fctgvgtghs rhifthj tm f crgkh dfvh mccurrhj tm
gssuh f wfrrfot - tm bh hxhcuthj vgf rhkmth fcchss - emr hihctrmogc stmrflh khjgf foj
hihctrmogcfiiy stmrhj goemrkftgmo imcfthj wgtdgo mr mutsgjh tdft jgstrgct. Zdh prmpmshj fkhojkhot
wmuij bhtthr hofbih ifw hoemrchkhot tm govhstglfth foj prmshcuth bmtohts foj crgkhs govmivgol
Gothroht fomoykgzgol thcdomimlghs, bmtd wdgcd pmsh substfotgfi tdrhfts tm khkbhrs metdh pubigc.
Bfcalrmuoj
Ruih :6(b) me tdh Ehjhrfi Ruihs me Crgkgofi Prmchjurh futdmrgzhs kflgstrfth nujlhs tm
gssuh shfrcd wfrrfots. Go kmst cgrcukstfochs, shfrcd wfrrfots gssuh emr prmphrty tdft gs imcfthj
wgtdgo tdh nujlh's jgstrgct. Currhotiy, Ruih :6(b) futdmrgzhs mut-me-jgstrgct shfrcd wfrrfots emr >
(6) prmphrty g o tdh jgstrgct wdho tdh wfrrfot gs gssuhj tdft kgldt bh kmvhj mutsgjh tdh jgstrgct
bhemrh tdh wfrrfot gs hxhcuthj1 (2) trfcagol jhvgchs, wdgcd kfy bh kmogtmrhj mutsgjh tdh jgstrgct
g e gostfiihj wgtdgo tdh jgstrgct1 (3) govhstglftgmos me jmkhstgc mr gothroftgmofi thrrmrgsk1 foj
(:) prmphrty imcfthj go f Xogthj Stfths thrrgtmry mr f Xogthj Stfths jgpimkftgc mr cmosuifr kgssgmo.
Ruih :6(b) jmhs omt jgrhctiy fjjrhss tdh sphcgfi cgrcukstfochs tdft frgsh wdho meegchrshxhcuth shfrcd wfrrfots, vgf rhkmth fcchss, mvhr kmjhro cmkkuogcftgmos ohtwmras sucd fs tdh
Gothroht. Ruih :6 sdmuij bh fkhojhj tm fjjrhss twm gocrhfsgoliy cmkkmo sgtuftgmos> (6) wdhrh
tdh wfrrfot sueegcghotiy jhscrgbhs tdh cmkputhr tm bh shfrcdhj but tdh jgstrgct wgtdgo wdgcd tdft
cmkputhr gs imcfthj gs uoaomwo, foj (2) wdhrh tdh govhstglftgmo rhqugrhs ifw hoemrchkhot tm
cmmrjgofth shfrcdhs me oukhrmus cmkputhrs g o oukhrmus jgstrgcts.
Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 6<6 me :02Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 6<6 me :02
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Zdh Dmomrfbih Rhhof Rfllg
Pflh 2
Zdh egrst me tdhsh cgrcukstfochs - wdhrh govhstglftmrs cfo gjhotgey tdh tfrlht cmkputhr,
but omt tdh jgstrgct go wdgcd g t gs imcfthj - gs mccurrgol wgtd lrhfthr erhquhocy go rhchot yhfrs.Crgkgofis frh gocrhfsgoliy usgol smpdgstgcfthj fomoykgzgol thcdomimlghs wdho tdhy holflh go
crgkh mvhr tdh Gothroht. Emr hxfkpih, f erfujsthr hxcdfolgol hkfgi wgtd fo gothojhj vgctgk mr f
cdgij fbushr sdfrgol cdgij pmromlrfpdy mvhr tdh Gothroht kfy ush prmxy shrvgchs jhsglohj tm dgjh
dgs mr dhr truh GP fjjrhss. Prmxy shrvgchs euoctgmo fs gothrkhjgfrghs emr Gothroht
cmkkuogcftgmos> wdho moh cmkkuogcfths tdrmuld fo fomoykgzgol prmxy shrvgch, tdh
cmkkuogcftgmos pfss tdrmuld tdh prmxy, foj tdh rhcgpghot me tdh cmkkuogcftgmos rhchgvhs tdh
prmxy's GP fjjrhss, rftdhr tdfo tdh mrglgoftmr's truh GP fjjrhss. Zdhrh gs f substfotgfi pubigc
gothrhst go cftcdgol foj prmshcutgol crgkgofis wdm ush fomoykgzgol thcdomimlghs, but imcftgol
tdhk cfo bh gkpmssgbih emr ifw hoemrchkhot fbshot tdh fbgigty tm cmojuct f rhkmth shfrcd m e tdh
crgkgofi's cmkputhr. Ifw hoemrchkhot kfy go smkh cgrcukstfochs hkpimy smetwfrh tdft hofbihs
gt tdrmuld f rhkmth shfrcd tm jhthrkgoh tdh truh GP fjjrhss mr mtdhr gjhotgeygol goemrkftgmofssmcgfthj wgtd tdh crgkgofi's cmkputhr.
Wht hvho wdho govhstglftmrs cfo sftgsey tdh Emurtd Fkhojkhot's tdrhsdmij emr mbtfgogol
f wfrrfot emr tdh rhkmth shfrcd - by jhscrgbgol tdh cmkputhr tm bh shfrcdhj wgtd pfrtgcuifrgty
foj jhkmostrftgol prmbfbih cfush tm bhighvh tdft tdh hvgjhoch smuldt vgf tdh rhkmth shfrcd wgii
fgj go f pfrtgcuifr fpprhdhosgmo mr cmovgctgmo emr f pfrtgcuifr meehosh - f kflgstrfth nujlh kfy
jhcigoh tm gssuh tdh rhquhsthj wfrrfot. Emr hxfkpih, go f erfuj govhstglftgmo, moh kflgstrfth
nujlh rhchotiy ruihj tdft fo fppigcftgmo emr f wfrrfot emr f rhkmth shfrcd jgj omt sftgsey tdh
thrrgtmrgfi nurgsjgctgmo rhqugrhkhots m e Ruih : 6 . Shh Go rh \frrfot tm Shfrcd f Zfrlht Cmkputhr
ft Prhkgshs Xoaomwo, E. Supp. 2j , 2063 \I 6<27<58 (S.J. Zhx. Fpr. 22, 2063)
(omtgol tdft "tdhrh kfy whii bh f lmmj rhfsmo tm upjfth tdh thrrgtmrgfi igkgts me tdft ruih go igldt mefjvfocgol cmkputhr shfrcd thcdomimly").
Shcmoj, crgkgofis frh usgol kuitgpih cmkputhrs go kfoy jgstrgcts sgkuitfohmusiy fs pfrt
me cmkpihx crgkgofi scdhkhs, foj heehctgvh govhstglftgmo foj jgsruptgmo me tdhsh scdhkhs metho
rhqugrhs rhkmth fcchss tm Gothroht-cmoohcthj cmkputhrs go kfoy jgeehrhot jgstrgcts. Emr hxfkpih,
tdhets go moh jgstrgct kfy bh efcgigtfthj by smpdgstgcfthj fttfcas ifuocdhj ermk cmkputhrs go
kuitgpih mtdhr jgstrgcts. Fo gocrhfsgoliy cmkkmo emrk m e moigoh crgkh govmivhs tdh surrhptgtgmus
goehctgmo me kuitgpih cmkputhrs wgtd kfigcgmus smetwfrh tdft kfahs tdhk pfrt m e f "bmtoht" - f
cmiihctgmo m e cmkprmkgshj cmkputhrs uojhr tdh rhkmth cmkkfoj foj cmotrmi me f crgkgofi.
Bmtohts kfy rfolh go sgzh ermk duojrhjs tm kgiigmos me cmkprmkgshj cmkputhrs, gociujgol
dmkh, busgohss, foj lmvhrokhot systhks. Bmtohts frh f sglogegcfot tdrhft tm tdh pubigc> tdhy frhushj tm cmojuct ifrlh-scfih jhogfi me shrvgch fttfcas, sthfi phrsmofi foj egofocgfi jftf, foj
jgstrgbuth kfiwfrh jhsglohj tm govfjh tdh prgvfcy me ushrs me tdh dmst cmkputhrs.
Heehctgvh govhstglftgmos me tdhsh smpdgstgcfthj crgkhs metho rhqugrh ifw hoemrchkhot tm fct
go kfoy nujgcgfi jgstrgcts sgkuitfohmusiy. Xojhr tdh currhot Ruih : 6 dmwhvhr, hxchpt go cfshs me
jmkhstgc mr gothroftgmofi thrrmrgsk, govhstglftmrs kfy ohhj tm cmmrjgofth wgtd flhots,
Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 6<2 me :02Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 6<2 me :02
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Zdh Dmomrfbih Rhhof Rfllg
Pflh 3
prmshcutmrs, foj kflgstrfth nujlhs go hvhry nujgcgfi jgstrgct go wdgcd tdh cmkputhrs frh imgmwo tm
bh imcfthj tm mbtfgo wfrrfots futdmrgzgol tdh rhkmth fcchss me tdmsh cmkputhrs. Emr hxfkpih, fifrlh bmtoht govhstglftgmo gs igahiy tm rhqugrh fctgmo g o fii 7: jgstrgcts, but cmmrjgoftgol 7:
sgkuitfohmus wfrrfots go tdh 7: jgstrgcts wmuij bh gkpmssgbih fs f prfctgcfi kftthr. Ft f
kgogkuk, rhqugrgol sm kfoy kflgstrfth nujlhs tm rhvghw vgrtufiiy gjhotgcfi prmbfbih cfush
feegjfvgts wfsths nujgcgfi foj govhstglftgvh rhsmurchs foj crhfths jhifys tdft kfy dfvh fjvhrsh
cmoshquhochs emr tdh govhstglftgmo. Futdmrgzgol f cmurt go f jgstrgct wdhrh fctgvgtghs rhifthj tm f
crgkh dfvh mccurrhj tm gssuh f wfrrfot emr hihctrmogc stmrflh khjgf wgtdgo mr mutsgjh tdh jgstrgct
wmuij bhtthr figlo Ruih :6 wgtd tdh hxthot me cmostgtutgmofiiy phrkgssgbih wfrrfots foj rhkmvh
fo uoohchssfry mbstructgmo currhotiy gkpfgrgol tdh fbgigty m e ifw hoemrchkhot tm govhstglfth
bmtohts foj mtdhr kuitg-jgstrgct Gothroht crgkhs.
Zdus, wdgih tdh Emurtd Fkhojkhot phrkgts wfrrfots tm gssuh emr rhkmth fcchss tmhihctrmogc stmrflh khjgf mr hihctrmogcfiiy stmrhj goemrkftgmo, Ruih :6 s ifoluflh jmhs omt
fotgcgpfth tdmsh typhs me wfrrfots go fii cfshs. Fkhojkhot gs ohchssfry tm cifrgey tdh prmchjurfi
ruihs tdft tdh lmvhrokhot sdmuij emiimw wdho gt wgsdhs tm fppiy emr tdhsh typhs me wfrrfot.
Ifoluflh me Prmpmshj Fkhojkhot
Mur prmpmshj fkhojkhot gociujhs twm pfrts. Egrst, wh prmpmsh fjjgol tdh emiimwgol
ifoluflh ft tdh hoj me subshctgmo (b)>
foj (5) f kflgstrfth nujlh wgtd futdmrgty go foy jgstrgct wdhrh fctgvgtghs rhifthj
tm f crgkh kfy dfvh mccurrhj dfs futdmrgty tm gssuh f wfrrfot, tm bh hxhcuthj vgfrhkmth fcchss, emr hihctrmogc stmrflh khjgf mr hihctrmogcfiiy stmrhj goemrkftgmo
imcfthj wgtdgo mr mutsgjh tdft jgstrgct.
Shcmoj, wh prmpmsh fjjgol tdh emiimwgol ifoluflh ft tdh hoj me subshctgmo
(e)(6)(C)>
Go f cfsh govmivgol f wfrrfot emr rhkmth fcchss tm hihctrmogc stmrflh khjgf
mr hihctrmogcfiiy stmrhj goemrkftgmo, tdh meegchr hxhcutgol tdh wfrrfot kust
kfah rhfsmofbih heemrts tm shrvh f cmpy me tdh wfrrfot mo fo mwohr mr mphrftmr
me tdh stmrflh khjgf. Shrvgch kfy bh fccmkpigsdhj by foy khfos, gociujgol
hihctrmogc khfos, rhfsmofbiy cficuifthj tm rhfcd tdh mwohr mr mphrftmr me tdhstmrflh khjgf. Xpmo rhquhst me tdh lmvhrokhot, tdh kflgstrfth nujlh kfy jhify
omtgch fs prmvgjhj go Ruih :6(e)(3).
Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 6<3 me :02Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 6<3 me :02
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Zdh Dmomrfbih Rhhof Rfllg
Pflh :
Jgscussgmo me Prmpmshj Fkhojkhot
Zdh prmpmshj fkhojkhot futdmrgzhs f cmurt wgtd nurgsjgctgmo mvhr tdh meehosh bhgol
govhstglfthj tm gssuh f wfrrfot tm rhkmthiy shfrcd f cmkputhr g e fctgvgtghs rhifthj tm tdh crgkh
uojhr govhstglftgmo dfvh mccurrhj go tdh cmurt's jgstrgct. Go mtdhr cgrcukstfochs, tdh Ruihs mr
ehjhrfi ifw rhcmlogzh tdft g t cfo bh fpprmprgfth tm lgvh kflgstrfth nujlhs oftgmowgjh futdmrgty tm
gssuh shfrcd wfrrfots. Emr hxfkpih, go thrrmrgsk govhstglftgmos, tdh currhot Ruih :6(b)(3) fiimws
f kflgstrfth nujlh "go foy jgstrgct go wdgcd fctgvgtghs rhifthj tm tdh thrrmrgsk kfy dfvh mccurrhj"
tm gssuh f wfrrfot "emr f phrsmo mr prmphrty wgtdgo mr mutsgjh tdft jgstrgct." Zdgs fpprmfcd gs fism
sgkgifr tm tdh currhot ruih emr f wfrrfot rhqugrgol cmkkuogcftgmo shrvgch prmvgjhrs tm jgscimsh
hihctrmogc cmkkuogcftgmos> f cmurt wgtd "nurgsjgctgmo mvhr tdh meehosh bhgol govhstglfthj" cfo
gssuh sucd f wfrrfot. Shh 64 X.S.C. §§ 2<03(f) & 2<66(3)(F)(G)1 Xogthj Stfths v. Bfosfi,
553 E.3j 53:, 552 (3j Cgr. 2066)1 Xogthj Stfths v. Bhrams 8:3 E.3j 372, 37<-74 (<td Cgr. 2004).Kmbgih trfcagol jhvgch wfrrfots kfy futdmrgzh tdh ush me trfcagol jhvgchs mutsgjh tdh
nurgsjgctgmo me tdh cmurt, sm imol fs tdh jhvgch wfs gostfiihj go tdft nurgsjgctgmo.
Ehj. R. Crgk. P. :6(b)(:)1 64 X.S.C. § 366<(f). Gotdh prmpmshj fkhojkhot, tdh pdrfsh "foy
jgstrgct wdhrh fctgvgtghs rhifthj tm f crgkh kfy dfvh mccurrhj" gs tdh sfkh fs tdh ifoluflh shttgol
mut tdh nurgsjgctgmofi scmph m e Ruih :6(b)(3).
Zdh fkhojkhot prmvgjhs tdft omtgch m e tdh wfrrfot kfy bh fccmkpigsdhj by foy khfos
rhfsmofbiy cficuifthj tm rhfcd fo mwohr mr mphrftmr metdh cmkputhr mr - fs stfthj go tdh
fkhojkhot, wdgcd ushs hxgstgol Ruih :6 ifoluflh - tdh "stmrflh khjgf mr hihctrmogcfiiy stmrhj
goemrkftgmo." Go kfoy cfshs, omtgch gs igahiy tm bh fccmkpigsdhj hihctrmogcfiiy1 ifw hoemrchkhot
kfy omt dfvh f cmkputhr mwohr's ofkh foj strhht fjjrhss tm prmvgjh omtgch tdrmuld trfjgtgmofikhcdfogsks. Zdh fkhojkhot fism rhqugrhs tdft tdh hxhcutgol meegchr kfah rhfsmofbih heemrts tm
prmvgjh omtgch. Zdgs stfojfrj rhcmlogzhs tdft go uousufi cfshs, sucd fs wdhrh tdh meegchr cfoomt
rhfsmofbiy jhthrkgoh tdh gjhotgty mr wdhrhfbmuts me tdh mwohr me tdh stmrflh khjgf, tdh meegchr
kfy bh uofbih tm prmvgjh omtgch me tdh wfrrfot. Ce. 64 X.S.C. § 3<<6(c)(6) (meegchrs "sdfii kfah
tdhgr bhst heemrts tm shh tdft tdh crgkh vgctgks frh omtgeghj me ... tdh rgldts jhscrgbhj go
subshctgmo (f)").
Go igldt me tdh prhsukptgmo flfgost gothroftgmofi hxtrfthrrgtmrgfi fppigcftgmo, foj cmosgsthot
wgtd tdh hxgstgol ifoluflh m e Ruih :6(b)(3), tdgs fkhojkhot jmhs omt purpmrt tm futdmrgzh cmurts
tm gssuh wfrrfots tdft futdmrgzh tdh shfrcd me hihctrmogc stmrflh khjgf imcfthj go f emrhglo cmuotry
mr cmuotrghs. Zdh Emurtd Fkhojkhot jmhs omt fppiy tm shfrcdhs me tdh prmphrty m e omo-XogthjStfths phrsmos mutsgjh tdh Xogthj Stfths, shh Xogthj Stfths v. Uhrjulm-Xrqugjhz, :7: X.S. 287,
256 (6770), foj tdh Emurtd Fkhojkhot's wfrrfot rhqugrhkhot jmhs omt fppiy tm shfrcdhs me
Xogthj Stfths phrsmos mutsgjh tdh Xogthj Stfths. Shh Xogthj Stfths v. Stmahs, E.3j ,
2063 \I 37:47:7 ft *4-*7 (<td Cgr. Ful. 6, 2063)1 Go rh Zhrrmrgst Bmkbgols, 882 E.3j 68<,
6<0-<6 (2j Cgr. 2004). Gosthfj, hxtrfthrrgtmrgfi shfrcdhs me Xogthj Stfths phrsmos frh subnhct tm
tdh Emurtd Fkhojkhot's "bfsgc rhqugrhkhot me rhfsmofbihohss." Stmahs, 2063 \I 37:47:7 ft
Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 6<: me :02Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 6<: me :02
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Zdh Dmomrfbih Rhhof Rfllg
Pflh 8
*71 shh fism Go rh Zhrrmrgst Bmkbgols, 882 E.3j ft 6<0 o.<. Xojhr tdgs prmpmshj fkhojkhot, ifw
hoemrchkhot cmuij shha f wfrrfot hgtdhr wdhrh tdh hihctrmogc khjgf tm bh shfrcdhj frh wgtdgo tdhXogthj Stfths mr wdhrh tdh imcftgmo me tdh hihctrmogc khjgf gs uoaomwo. Go tdh iftthr cfsh, sdmuij
tdh khjgf shfrcdhj prmvh tm bh mutsgjh tdh Xogthj Stfths, tdh wfrrfot wmuij dfvh om
hxtrfthrrgtmrgfi heehct, but tdh hxgsthoch me tdh wfrrfot wmuij suppmrt tdh rhfsmofbihohss me tdh
shfrcd.
\h bhighvh tdft tgkhiy foj tdmrmuld cmosgjhrftgmo metdgs prmpmshj fkhojkhot by tdh
Fjvgsmry Cmkkgtthh gs fpprmprgfth. \h tdhrhemrh fsa tdft tdh Cmkkgtthh fct ft gts Omvhkbhr
khhtgol tm hstfbigsd f subcmkkgtthh tm hxfkgoh tdgs gkpmrtfot gssuh. Crgkgofis frh gocrhfsgoliy
usgol smpdgstgcfthj thcdomimlghs tdft pmsh thcdogcfi cdfiiholhs tm ifw hoemrchkhot, foj rhkmthshfrcdhs me cmkputhrs frh metho hsshotgfi tm tdh succhsseui govhstglftgmo me bmtohts foj crgkhs
govmivgol Gothroht fomoykgzgol thcdomimlghs. Kmrhmvhr, tdgs prmpmsfi wmuij hosurh f cmurt-
suphrvgshj erfkhwmra tdrmuld wdgcd ifw hoemrchkhot cmuij succhsseuiiy govhstglfth foj
prmshcuth sucd crgkhs.
\h imma emrwfrj tm jgscussgol tdgs wgtd ymu foj tdh Cmkkgtthh.
*
Sgochrhiy,
Kytdgig Rfkfo
Fctgol Fssgstfot Fttmrohy Lhohrfi
cc> Prmehssmr Sfrf Suo Bhfih, Rhpmrthr
Prmehssmr Ofocy N. Agol, Rhpmrthr
Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 6<8 me :02Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 6<8 me :02
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ZFB :J
Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 6<< me :02Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 6<< me :02
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ZDGS PFLH GOZHOZGMOFIIW BIFOA
Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 6<4 me :02Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 6<4 me :02
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X.S. Jhpfrtkhot me Nustgch
Crgkgofi Jgvgsgmo
Meegch me tdh Fssgstfot Fttmrohy Lhohrfi \fsdgoltmo, J.C. 20830
Nfoufry 206:
KHKMRFOJXK
ZM> Nujlh Nmdo E. Ahhofo
Cdfgr, Subcmkkgtthh mo Ruih ERMK> Nmoftdfo N. \rmbihwsag, Jgrhctmr
Meegch me Pmigcy foj Ihlgsiftgmo
SXBNHCZ> Prmpmshj Fkhojkhot tm Ruih me tdh Ehjhrfi Ruihs me Crgkgofi Prmchjurh
Zdgs khkmrfojuk gs f emiimw-up tm tdh Subcmkkgtthh's Jhchkbhr cmoehrhoch cfii
foj tdh rhquhst emr hxfkpihs me wfrrfots tdft wmuij bh cmvhrhj uojhr tdh Jhpfrtkhot's prmpmsfi
tm fkhoj Ruih me tdh Ehjhrfi Ruihs me Crgkgofi Prmchjurh. Zdh prmpmshj fkhojkhot wmuij
futdmrgzh f cmurt go f jgstrgct wdhrh fctgvgtghs rhifthj tm f crgkh dfvh mccurrhj tm gssuh f wfrrfot,
tm bh hxhcuthj by rhkmth fcchss, emr hihctrmogc stmrflh khjgf foj hihctrmogcfiiy stmrhjgoemrkftgmo imcfthj wgtdgo mr mutsgjh tdft jgstrgct. \h dfvh fttfcdhj tdrhh wfrrfot hxfkpihs tm
tdgs khkmrfojuk> twm rhifth tm crgkh govmivgol tdh ush me Gothroht fomoykgzgol thcdomimlghs,
foj moh rhifths tm crgkh govmivgol tdh ush me f bmtoht.
Zdh egrst hxfkpih gs bfshj mo f wfrrfot ushj go fo govhstglftgmo me f shrghs me bmkb
tdrhfts foj tdrhfts m e mtdhr vgmihot crgkhs. Go tdgs foj sgkgifr cfshs, govhstglftmrs kfy aomw tdft
tdh susphct dfs ushj f pfrtgcuifr hkfgi fjjrhss, but bhcfush tdh susphct fism ushs fomoykgzgol
thcdomimlghs, ifw hoemrchkhot kfy omt bh fbih tm gjhotgey tdh susphct wgtdmut tdh ush me f
ohtwmra govhstglftgvh thcdogquh ("OGZ"). Zdh wfrrfot futdmrgzhs tdh lmvhrokhot tm ush tdh OGZ
tm cmiihct tdh GP fjjrhss, KFC fjjrhss, foj mtdhr sgkgifr gjhotgeygol goemrkftgmo ermk tdh
cmkputhr tdft gs fcchssgol tdh hkfgi fccmuot. Xitgkfthiy, go tdh cfsh upmo wdgcd tdgs wfrrfot gsbfshj, govhstglftmrs whrh fbih tm ush tdh OGZ tm gjhotgey tdh gojgvgjufi kfagol tdh tdrhfts. Gt
sdmuij bh omthj tdft go tdgs cfsh, tdh cmurt dfj cihfr nurgsjgctgmo tm gssuh tdh wfrrfot uojhr
Ruih fs tdh govhstglftgmo govmivhj dmfxhs foj tdrhfts rhifthj tm thrrmrgsk. Zdh
Jhpfrtkhot's prmpmsfi gs gothojhj tm cifrgey tdft tdh gssufoch me sucd f wfrrfot gs prmphr go mtdhr
crgkgofi govhstglftgmos fs whii.
Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 6<7 me :02Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 6<7 me :02
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Zdh shcmoj hxfkpih gs bfshj mo f wfrrfot ushj g o fo govhstglftgmo me f cdgij
pmromlrfpdy whbsgth mphrftgol fs f "dgjjho shrvgch" mo tdh Zmr ohtwmra. Zmr kfsas gts ushrs'
fctufi GP fjjrhsshs by rmutgol tdhgr cmkkuogcftgmos tdrmuld f jgstrgbuthj ohtwmra me rhify
cmkputhrs ruo by vmiuothhrs frmuoj tdh wmrij. Go tdgs cfsh, ifw hoemrchkhot aohw tdh pdysgcfi
imcftgmo me tdh shrvhr ushj tm dmst tdh dgjjho shrvgch. Dmwhvhr, wgtdmut ush me f OGZ,
govhstglftmrs cmuij omt gjhotgey tdh fjkgogstrftmrs mr ushrs dgjjho shrvgch. Zdgs wfrrfotwmuij futdmrgzh tdh cmiihctgmo me GP fjjrhsshs, KFC fjjrhsshs, foj mtdhr sgkgifr goemrkftgmo
ermk ushrs foj fjkgogstrftmrs me tdh whbsgth.
Zdh egofi hxfkpih gs bfshj mo tdh smrt me wfrrfot wh fotgcgpfth shhagol go f bmtoht
govhstglftgmo. Emr gjhotgeghj cmkputhrs go tdh bmtoht, tdh wfrrfot wmuij futdmrgzh ifw
hoemrchkhot tm shfrcd emr foj shgzh pfrtgcuifr goemrkftgmo, wdgcd wmuij g o turo hofbih ifw
hoemrchkhot tm lftdhr eurtdhr hvgjhoch fbmut tdh scmph me tdh bmtoht foj dmw tdh bmtoht kgldt bh
jgskfotihj.
\h dmph tdhsh jmcukhots frh rhspmosgvh tm tdh Subcmkkgtthh's rhquhst. \h imma
emrwfrj tm jgscussgol fii me tdgs wgtd tdh Subcmkkgtthh mo mur cfii ohxt whha. Pihfsh iht us
aomw g e tdhrh gs foy eurtdhr goemrkftgmo wh cfo prmvgjh.
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GO ZDH XOGZHJ SZFZHS JGSZRGCZ CMXRZ
EMR ZDH JGSZRGCZ ME ]]]]]]]]]]]]]]
GO ZDH KFZZHR ME ZDH SHFRCD MECMKPXZHR ZDFZ FCCHSSHS
[email protected] Om. ]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]
FEEGJFUGZ GO SXPPMRZ ME FO FPPIGCFZGMO XOJHR
RXIH :6 EMR F \FRRFOZ ZM SHFRCD FOJ SHG^H
G, Nfoh Skgtd, bhgol egrst juiy swmro, dhrhby jhpmsh foj stfth fs emiimws>
GOZRMJXCZGMO FOJ FLHOZ BFCALRMXOJ
6. G kfah tdgs feegjfvgt go suppmrt me fo fppigcftgmo uojhr Ruih :6 me tdh Ehjhrfi
Ruihs me Crgkgofi Prmchjurh emr f wfrrfot tm shfrcd tdh ZFRLHZ CMKPXZHR, eurtdhr
jhscrgbhj bhimw foj go Fttfcdkhot F, emr tdh goemrkftgmo jhscrgbhj go Fttfcdkhot B. Fs sht
emrtd bhimw, G subkgt tdft tdhrh gs prmbfbih cfush tm bhighvh tdft hvgjhoch me wdm gs cmkkgttgol
vgmiftgmos me Zgtih 64, Xogthj Stfths Cmjh, Shctgmo 6034 (Efish goemrkftgmo foj dmfxhs) wgii bh
emuoj go tdh imcftgmo jhscrgbhj go Fttfcdkhot F, wdgcd goemrkftgmo, jhscrgbhj go Fttfcdkhot B,
kfy bh lftdhrhj ermk tdh cmkputhr jhscrgbhj go Fttfcdkhot F by ush me tdh ohtwmra
govhstglftgvh thcdogquh jhscrgbhj dhrhgo.
2. G fk f Sphcgfi Flhot wgtd tdh Ehjhrfi Burhfu me Govhstglftgmo foj dfvh bhho
sgoch Jhchkbhr 24, 2002. G dmij bmtd bfcdhimrs foj kfsthrs jhlrhhs go crgkgofi nustgch foj fk
f lrfjufth me tdh Ehjhrfi Ifw Hoemrchkhot Zrfgogol Fcfjhky. G dfvh ihj oukhrmus
govhstglftgmos me tdh typhs me meehoshs bhgol govhstglfthj go tdgs fppigcftgmo, kfoy me wdgcd dfvh
govmivhj tdh cmiihctgmo me hvgjhoch ermk hkfgi fccmuots foj cmkputhrs.
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3. Zdh efcts sht emrtd go tdgs feegjfvgt frh bfshj mo ky phrsmofi aomwihjlh,
goemrkftgmo mbtfgohj ermk mtdhr gojgvgjufis, gociujgol mtdhr ifw hoemrchkhot meegchrs, ky
rhvghw me jmcukhots, foj goemrkftgmo lfgohj tdrmuld ky trfgogol foj hxphrghoch. Zdgs feegjfvgt
gs gothojhj tm sdmw moiy tdft tdhrh gs sueegcghot prmbfbih cfush emr tdh rhquhsthj wfrrfot foj jmhs
omt sht emrtd fii me ky aomwihjlh fbmut tdgs kftthr.
GJHOZGEGCFZGMO ME ZDH ZFRLHZ CMKPXZHR
:. Zdh ZFRLHZ CMKPXZHR gs gjhotgeghj fs tdh cmkputhr tdft wgii fcchss tdh h-
kfgi fccmuot [email protected] foj rhtrghvh fo h-kfgi tdft wgii bh shot tm tdft fccmuot
go eurtdhrfoch me tdh rhquhsthj wfrrfot foj fctgvfth smetwfrh jhsglohj tm cmiihct foj tm kfah
fvfgifbih tm govhstglftmrs tdh goemrkftgmo jhscrgbhj go Fttfcdkhot B. Zdh thrk ZFRLHZ
CMKPXZHR rhehrs tm tdh cmkputhr gtshie foj fism tm foy stmrflh khjgf bugit gotm mr ushj by tdh
ZFRLHZ CMKPXZHR, foy rfojmk-fcchss khkmry (RFK), foj foy dfrjwfrh jhvgchs fttfcdhj
tm tdh cmkputhr.
PRMBFBIH CFXSH
8. Mo Nfoufry 6, 206:, ft 7>0: fk, tdh Sprgoleghij Pmigch Jhpfrtkhot go tdgs jgstrgct
rhchgvhj fo hkfgi khssflh ermk [email protected]. Zdh hkfgihr jhkfojhj tdh rhihfsh
me f phrsmo go tdh pmigch jhpfrtkhot‗s custmjy, Nhrmj Kgiihr. Zdh hkfgi stfthj tdft, ge dgs
jhkfojs whrh omt kht, dh wmuij bimw up tdh pmigch stftgmo wgtd f pfrtgcuifr hxpimsgvh cdhkgcfi
cmkbgoftgmo. Zdh hkfgihr stfthj tdft dh ’dfs pihoty me dhip,‛ bmfstgol tdft ’ymu cfo‗t egoj fii me
us foj tdh ifst kfo stfojgol wgii egogsd tdh nmb.‛
5. Mvhr tdh ohxt shvhrfi dmurs, Meegchr Zmk Kfoogol cmrrhspmojhj wgtd tdh
gojgvgjufi ft [email protected] oukhrmus tgkhs. Jurgol tdh cmrrhspmojhoch, tdh
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hkfgihr rhphfthj shvhrfi tgkhs dgs gothotgmo tm ush hxpimsgvhs tm bimw up tdh Sprgoleghij Pmigch
Jhpfrtkhot ge Nhrmj Kgiihr wfs omt rhihfshj ermk custmjy. Zdh hkfgihr whot mo tm sfy ’foj gt
wmot Qsgc[ stmp tdhrh. Kmrh phmpih wgii jgh uotgi wh lht wdft wh wfot.‛
<. Mvhr tdh cmursh me shvhrfi jfys bhlgoogol mo Nfoufry 6, 206:, tdrhh fgrpmrts
(Jgstrgct Gothroftgmofi Fgrpmrt, Sprgoleghij Fgrpmrt, foj Zdmkpsmo Fgreghij), twm scdmmis
(\fsdgoltmo Dgld Scdmmi foj Stfth Xogvhrsgty) foj ft ihfst moh mtdhr pubigc pifch (Uhthrfos
Stfjguk) rhchgvhj bmkb tdrhfts ermk [email protected]. Go hfcd tdrhft, tdh hkfgi
stfthj tdft tdh imcftgmo wmuij bh bimwo up usgol tdh sfkh pfrtgcuifr cdhkgcfi cmkpmuoj.
Shvhrfi sucd hkfgis sphcgegcfiiy rhehrrhj tm tdh ifrlh oukbhr me phmpih wdm wmuij bh agiihj by
sucd hxpimsgmos, stftgol tdft agiigol fs kfoy phmpih fs pmssgbih wmuij bh f lmfi me tdh
hxpimsgmos.
4. Govhstglftmrs mbtfgohj tdh iml go rhcmrjs emr tdh [email protected]
fccmuot ermk tdh hkfgi shrvgch prmvgjhr. Zdh imls rhcmrjhj tdft tdh hkfgi fjjrhss wfs
rhphfthjiy fcchsshj, gociujgol jurgol tdh phrgmj me Nfoufry 6, 206: tdrmuld Nfoufry :, 206:,
ermk GP fjjrhsshs 672.654.0.6, fo GP fjjrhss bhimolgol tm Gothroht Prmxy Shrvgch, f prmxy
shrvgch meehrhj mo tdh Gothroht tdft rmuths trfeegc tm foj ermk gts ushrs tdrmuld gts mwo cmkputhrs
go mrjhr tm dgjh gts ushrs‗ truh GP fjjrhsshs. Gothroht Prmxy Shrvgch fjvgshj govhstglftmrs tdft gt
jgj omt pmsshss rhcmrjs tdft wmuij cmrrhifth moh me gts ushrs wgtd tdh GP fjjrhss imllgol gotm tdh
[email protected] fjjrhss.
FXZDMRG^FZGMO RHVXHSZ1 JHIFWHJ OMZGCH
7. Zdgs fppigcftgmo shhas f wfrrfot futdmrgzgol tdh gostfiiftgmo mo tdh ZFRLHZ
CMKPXZHR me cmkputhr smetwfrh tdft, fethr succhsseui gostfiiftgmo, wgii hxtrfct goemrkftgmo
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ermk tdh ZFRLHZ CMKPXZHR foj kfah gt fvfgifbih tm meegchrs futdmrgzhj tdh hxhcuth tdgs
wfrrfot, igahiy wgtdmut tdh aomwihjlh me tdh ZFRLHZ CMKPXZHR‗s ushrs.
60.
Zdus, tdh wfrrfot fppighj emr wmuij futdmrgzh tdh cmpygol me hihctrmogcfiiy stmrhj
goemrkftgmo uojhr Ruih :6(h)(2)(B).
66. G stfth tdh emiimwgol go suppmrt me tdh lmvhrokhot‗s rhquhst, uojhr 64 X.S.C. §
3603f(b) foj Ehjhrfi Ruih me Crgkgofi Prmchjurh :6(e)(3), tdft tdh Cmurt futdmrgzh tdh meegchr
hxhcutgol tdh wfrrfot tm jhify omtgch uotgi 30 jfys fethr tdh cmiihctgmo futdmrgzhj by tdh wfrrfot
dfs bhho cmkpihthj>
f. Zdhrh gs rhfsmofbih cfush tm bhighvh tdft prmvgjgol gkkhjgfth omtgegcftgmo me tdh
wfrrfot kfy dfvh fo fjvhrsh rhsuit, fs jhegohj go 64 X.S.C. § 2<08. Prmvgjgol
gkkhjgfth omtgch tm tdh mwohr mr ushr me tdh ZFRLHZ CMKPXZHR wmuij
shrgmusiy nhmpfrjgzh tdh molmgol govhstglftgmo, fs sucd f jgscimsurh wmuij lgvh
tdft phrsmo fo mppmrtuogty tm jhstrmy hvgjhoch, cdfolh pftthros me bhdfvgmr,
omtgey cmoehjhrfths, foj eihh ermk prmshcutgmo. Shh 64 X.S.C. § 3603f(b)(6).
b. Fs eurtdhr sphcgeghj go Fttfcdkhot B, wdgcd gs gocmrpmrfthj gotm tdh wfrrfot, tdh
fppighj-emr wfrrfot jmhs omt futdmrgzh tdh pdysgcfi shgzurh me foy tfolgbih
prmphrty.
c. Zm tdh hxthot tdft Fttfcdkhot B jhscrgbhs stmrhj wgrh mr hihctrmogc goemrkftgmo,
tdhrh gs rhfsmofbih ohchssgty emr gts shgzurh. Shh 64 X.S.C. § 3603f(b)(2).
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62. G eurtdhr rhquhst tdft tdh Cmurt futdmrgzh hxhcutgmo me tdh wfrrfot ft foy tgkh me
jfy mr ogldt, fs tdh wfrrfot jmhs omt futdmrgzh tdh pdysgcfi shgzurh me tfolgbih prmphrty.
Rhsphcteuiiy subkgtthj,
Nfoh SkgtdSphcgfi FlhotEhjhrfi Burhfu me Govhstglftgmo
Subscrgbhj foj swmro tm bhemrh khmo Nfoufry 6<, 206:>
]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]Dmomrfbih Fky Nmohs
XOGZHJ SZFZHS KFLGSZRFZH NXJLH
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FZZFCDKHOZ F
Zdgs wfrrfot futdmrgzhs tdh ush me f ohtwmra govhstglftgvh thcdogquh jhscrgbhj go
Fttfcdkhot B mo tdh ZFRLHZ CMKPXZHR.
Zdh ZFRLHZ CMKPXZHR gs gjhotgeghj fs tdh cmkputhr tdft wgii fcchss tdh hkfgi
fccmuot [email protected], rhtrghvh fo hkfgi tdft wgii bh shot tm tdft fccmuot go
eurtdhrfoch me tdh rhquhsthj wfrrfot foj fctgvfth smetwfrh jhsglohj tm cmiihct foj tm kfah
fvfgifbih tm govhstglftmrs tdh goemrkftgmo jhscrgbhj go Fttfcdkhot B. Zdh thrk ZFRLHZ
CMKPXZHR rhehrs tm tdh cmkputhr gtshie foj fism tm foy stmrflh khjgf bugit gotm mr ushj by tdh
ZFRLHZ CMKPXZHR, foy rfojmk-fcchss khkmry (RFK), foj foy dfrjwfrh jhvgchs fttfcdhj
tm tdh cmkputhr.
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FZZFCDKHOZ B
Zdgs wfrrfot futdmrgzhs tdh gostfiiftgmo mo tdh ZFRLHZ CMKPXZHR me cmkputhr
smetwfrh (tdh ’OH\ SMEZ\FRH‛) foj tdh ush me tdh OH\ SMEZ\FRH tm hxtrfct tdh
emiimwgol goemrkftgmo ermk tdh ZFRLHZ CMKPXZHR foj kfah tdft goemrkftgmo fvfgifbih tm
meegchrs futdmrgzhj tdh hxhcuth tdgs wfrrfot>
6. tdh ZFRLHZ CMKPXZHR‗s fctufi GP fjjrhss, foj tdh jfth foj tgkh tdft tdh
OGZ jhthrkgohs wdft tdft GP fjjrhss gs1
2. tdh typh me mphrftgol systhk ruoogol mo tdh ZFRLHZ CMKPXZHR, gociujgol
typh (h.l., \gojmws), vhrsgmo (h.l., \gojmws <), foj frcdgthcturh (h.l., x 45)1
3. Zdh ZFRLHZ CMKPXZHR‗s tgkh zmoh goemrkftgmo1
:. tdh ZFRLHZ CMKPXZHR‗s Dmst Ofkh1
8. tdh ZFRLHZ CMKPXZHR‗s khjgf fcchss cmotrmi (’KFC‛) fjjrhss1
5. Zdh ZFRLHZ CMKPXZHR‗s rhlgsthrhj cmkputhr ofkh foj rhlgsthrhj cmkpfoy
ofkh1
<. Zdh ZFRLHZ CMKPXZHR‗s currhot imllhj-go ushr ofkh foj igst me ushr
fccmuots
fii me wdgcd gs hvgjhoch me vgmiftgmos me 64 X.S.C. § 6034.
Prmvgjhj, dmwhvhr, tdft fii goemrkftgmo wgii bh hxtrfcthj ermk tdh ZFRLHZ
CMKPXZHR om ifthr tdfo 30 jfys fethr tdh jfth me tdgs wfrrfot.
Zdgs wfrrfot jmhs omt futdmrgzh tdh pdysgcfi shgzurh me foy tfolgbih prmphrty. Go
fpprmvgol tdgs wfrrfot, tdh Cmurt egojs rhfsmofbih ohchssgty emr tdh shgzurh me stmrhj wgrh foj
hihctrmogc goemrkftgmo fs jhscrgbhj fbmvh. Shh 64 X.S.C. § 3603f(b)(2).
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ZDGS PFLH GOZHOZGMOFIIW BIFOA
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Sphcgfi Flhot wgtd tdh EBG, foj cmkkuogcftgmo wgtd cmkputhr emrhosgc prmehssgmofis fssgstgol wgtd
tdh jhsglo foj gkpihkhotftgmo me tdh OGZ.
RHIHUFOZ SZFZXZHS
8. Zdgs govhstglftgmo cmochros fiihlhj vgmiftgmos me> 64 X.S.C. § 2282F(l), Holflgol go
f Cdgij Hxpimgtftgmo Hothrprgsh1 64 X.S.C. §§ 2286(j)(6) foj mr (h), Fjvhrtgsgol foj Cmospgrfcy tm
Fjvhrtgsh Cdgij Pmromlrfpdy1 64 X.S.C. §§ 2282F(f)(2)(F) foj (b)(6), Rhchgpt foj Jgstrgbutgmo me,
foj Cmospgrfcy tm Rhchgvh foj Jgstrgbuth Cdgij Pmromlrfpdy1 foj/mr 64 X.S.C. § 2282F(f)(8)(B)
foj (b)(2), Aomwgol Fcchss mr Ftthkpthj Fcchss \gtd Gothot tm Ughw Cdgij Pmromlrfpdy.
JHEGOGZGMOS ME ZHCDOGCFI ZHRKS XSHJ GO ZDGS FEEGJFUGZ
5. Zdh emiimwgol jhegogtgmos fppiy tm tdgs Feegjfvgt>
f. ’Cdgij Pmromlrfpdy,‛ fs ushj dhrhgo, gs jhegohj go 64 X.S.C. § 2285 (foy vgsufi
jhpgctgmo me shxufiiy hxpigcgt cmojuct wdhrh (f) tdh prmjuctgmo me tdh vgsufi jhpgctgmo
govmivhj tdh ush me f kgomr holflhj go shxufiiy hxpigcgt cmojuct, (b) tdh vgsufi
jhpgctgmo gs f jglgtfi gkflh, cmkputhr gkflh, mr cmkputhr-lhohrfthj gkflh tdft gs, mr
gs gojgstgolugsdfbih ermk, tdft me f kgomr holflhj go shxufiiy hxpigcgt cmojuct, mr (c)
tdh vgsufi jhpgctgmo dfs bhho crhfthj, fjfpthj, mr kmjgeghj tm fpphfr tdft fo
gjhotgegfbih kgomr gs holflhj go shxufiiy hxpigcgt cmojuct).
b. ’Cmkputhr,‛ fs ushj dhrhgo, gs jhegohj pursufot tm 64 X.S.C. § 6030(h)(6) fs ’fo
hihctrmogc, kflohtgc, mptgcfi, hihctrmcdhkgcfi, mr mtdhr dgld sphhj jftf prmchssgol
jhvgch phremrkgol imlgcfi mr stmrflh euoctgmos, foj gociujhs foy jftf stmrflh efcgigty
mr cmkkuogcftgmos efcgigty jgrhctiy rhifthj tm mr mphrftgol go cmonuoctgmo wgtd sucd
jhvgch.‛
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c. ’Cmkputhr Shrvhr‛ mr ’Shrvhr,‛ fs ushj dhrhgo, gs f cmkputhr tdft gs fttfcdhj tm f
jhjgcfthj ohtwmra foj shrvhs kfoy ushrs. F whb shrvhr, emr hxfkpih, gs f cmkputhr
wdgcd dmsts tdh jftf fssmcgfthj wgtd f whbsgth. Zdft whb shrvhr rhchgvhs rhquhsts
ermk f ushr foj jhigvhrs goemrkftgmo ermk tdh shrvhr tm tdh ushr‗s cmkputhr vgf tdh
Gothroht. F JOS (jmkfgo ofkh systhk) shrvhr, go hsshoch, gs f cmkputhr mo tdh
Gothroht tdft rmuths cmkkuogcftgmos wdho f ushr typhs f jmkfgo ofkh, sucd fs
www.coo.cmk, gotm dgs mr dhr whb brmwshr. Hsshotgfiiy, tdh jmkfgo ofkh kust bh
trfosifthj gotm fo Gothroht Prmtmcmi (GP) fjjrhss sm tdh cmkputhr dmstgol tdh whb sgth
kfy bh imcfthj, foj tdh JOS shrvhr prmvgjhs tdgs euoctgmo.
j. ’Dyphrigoa‛ rhehrs tm fo gthk mo f whb pflh wdgcd, wdho shihcthj, trfosehrs tdh ushr
jgrhctiy tm fomtdhr imcftgmo go f dyphrthxt jmcukhot mr tm smkh mtdhr whb pflh.
h. Zdh Gothroht gs f limbfi ohtwmra me cmkputhrs foj mtdhr hihctrmogc jhvgchs tdft
cmkkuogcfth wgtd hfcd mtdhr. Juh tm tdh structurh me tdh Gothroht, cmoohctgmos
bhtwhho jhvgchs mo tdh Gothroht metho crmss stfth foj gothroftgmofi bmrjhrs, hvho
wdho tdh jhvgchs cmkkuogcftgol wgtd hfcd mtdhr frh go tdh sfkh stfth.
e. ’Gothroht Shrvgch Prmvgjhrs‛ (GSPs), fs ushj dhrhgo, frh cmkkhrcgfi mrlfogzftgmos tdft
frh go busgohss tm prmvgjh gojgvgjufis foj busgohsshs fcchss tm tdh Gothroht. GSPs
prmvgjh f rfolh me euoctgmos emr tdhgr custmkhrs gociujgol fcchss tm tdh Gothroht, whb
dmstgol, h-kfgi, rhkmth stmrflh, foj cm-imcftgmo me cmkputhrs foj mtdhr
cmkkuogcftgmos hqugpkhot. GSPs cfo meehr f rfolh me mptgmos go prmvgjgol fcchss tm
tdh Gothroht gociujgol thihpdmoh bfshj jgfi-up, brmfjbfoj bfshj fcchss vgf jglgtfi
subscrgbhr igoh (JSI) mr cfbih thihvgsgmo, jhjgcfthj cgrcugts, mr sfthiigth bfshj
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subscrgptgmo. GSPs typgcfiiy cdfrlh f ehh bfshj upmo tdh typh me cmoohctgmo foj
vmiukh me jftf, cfiihj bfojwgjtd, wdgcd tdh cmoohctgmo suppmrts. Kfoy GSPs fssglo
hfcd subscrgbhr fo fccmuot ofkh – f ushr ofkh mr scrhho ofkh, fo "h-kfgi fjjrhss,"
fo h-kfgi kfgibmx, foj f phrsmofi pfsswmrj shihcthj by tdh subscrgbhr. By usgol f
cmkputhr hqugpphj wgtd f kmjhk, tdh subscrgbhr cfo hstfbigsd cmkkuogcftgmo wgtd
fo GSP mvhr f thihpdmoh igoh, tdrmuld f cfbih systhk mr vgf sfthiigth, foj cfo fcchss
tdh Gothroht by usgol dgs mr dhr fccmuot ofkh foj phrsmofi pfsswmrj.
l. ’Gothroht Prmtmcmi fjjrhss‛ mr ’GP fjjrhss‛ rhehrs tm f uogquh oukbhr ushj by f
cmkputhr tm fcchss tdh Gothroht. GP fjjrhsshs cfo bh jyofkgc, khfogol tdft tdh
Gothroht Shrvgch Prmvgjhr (GSP) fssglos f jgeehrhot uogquh oukbhr tm f cmkputhr hvhry
tgkh gt fcchsshs tdh Gothroht. GP fjjrhsshs kgldt fism bh stftgc, ge fo GSP fssglos f
ushr‗s cmkputhr f pfrtgcuifr GP fjjrhss wdgcd gs ushj hfcd tgkh tdh cmkputhr
fcchsshs tdh Gothroht. GP fjjrhsshs frh fism ushj by cmkputhr shrvhrs, gociujgol whb
shrvhrs, tm cmkkuogcfth wgtd mtdhr cmkputhrs.
d. ’Kgomr‛ khfos foy phrsmo uojhr tdh flh me hgldthho yhfrs. Shh 64 X.S.C. § 2285(6).
g. ’Shxufiiy hxpigcgt cmojuct‛ khfos fctufi mr sgkuifthj (f) shxufi gothrcmursh,
gociujgol lhogtfi-lhogtfi, mrfi-lhogtfi, mr mrfi-fofi, wdhtdhr bhtwhho phrsmos me tdh
sfkh mr mppmsgth shx1 (b) bhstgfigty1 (c) kfsturbftgmo1 (j) sfjgstgc mr kfsmcdgstgc
fbush1 mr (h) ifscgvgmus hxdgbgtgmo me tdh lhogtfis mr pubgc frhf me foy phrsmo. Shh 64
X.S.C. § 2285(2).
n. ’Ugsufi jhpgctgmos‛ gociujh uojhvhimphj egik foj vgjhmtfph, foj jftf stmrhj mo
cmkputhr jgsa mr by hihctrmogc khfos, wdgcd gs cfpfbih me cmovhrsgmo gotm f vgsufi
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gkflh. Shh 64 X.S.C. § 2285(8).
a. ’\hbsgth‛ cmosgsts me thxtufi pflhs me goemrkftgmo foj fssmcgfthj lrfpdgc gkflhs.
Zdh thxtufi goemrkftgmo gs stmrhj go f sphcgegc emrkft aomwo fs Dyphr-Zhxt Kfra-up
Ifoluflh (DZKI) foj gs trfoskgtthj ermk whb shrvhrs tm vfrgmus whb cighots vgf
Dyphr-Zhxt Zrfospmrt Prmtmcmi (DZZP).
PRMBFBIH CFXSH
Zdh Zmr Ohtwmra
<. Zdh tfrlhts me tdh govhstglftgvh thcdogquh jhscrgbhj dhrhgo frh tdh fjkgogstrftmrs foj
ushrs me f cdgij pmromlrfpdy whbsgth wdm rhluifriy shoj foj rhchgvh giihlfi cdgij pmromlrfpdy vgf f
whbsgth tdft mphrfths fs f ’dgjjho shrvgch‛ imcfthj mo tdh Zmr ohtwmra, jhscrgbhj bhimw foj rhehrrhj
tm dhrhgo fs \hbsgth F. \hbsgth F gs jhjgcfthj tm tdh fjvhrtgshkhot foj jgstrgbutgmo me cdgij
pmromlrfpdy, tdh jgscussgmo me kftthrs phrtgohot tm cdgij shxufi fbush, gociujgol khtdmjs foj tfctgcs
meehojhrs ush tm fbush cdgijrho, fs whii fs khtdmjs foj tfctgcs meehojhrs ush tm fvmgj ifw
hoemrchkhot jhthctgmo wdgih phrphtrftgol moigoh cdgij shxufi hxpimgtftgmo crgkhs sucd fs tdmsh
jhscrgbhj go pfrflrfpd 8 me tdgs feegjfvgt.
4. \hbsgth F mphrfths mo fo fomoykgty ohtwmra fvfgifbih tm Gothroht ushrs aomwo fs
’Zdh Mogmo Rmuthr‛ mr ’Zmr‛ ohtwmra. Zmr wfs mrglgofiiy jhsglohj, gkpihkhothj, foj jhpimyhj fs f
prmnhct me tdh X.S. Ofvfi Rhshfrcd Ifbmrftmry emr tdh prgkfry purpmsh me prmthctgol lmvhrokhot
cmkkuogcftgmos. Gt gs omw fvfgifbih tm tdh pubigc ft ifrlh. Goemrkftgmo jmcukhotgol wdft Zmr gs
foj dmw gt wmras gs prmvgjhj mo tdh pubigciy fcchssgbih whbsgth www.tmrprmnhct.mrl. Go mrjhr tm
fcchss tdh Zmr ohtwmra, f ushr kust gostfii Zmr smetwfrh hgtdhr by jmwoimfjgol fo fjj-mo tm tdh
ushr‗s whb brmwshr mr by jmwoimfjgol tdh erhh ’Zmr brmwshr buojih‛ fvfgifbih ft
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7. Zdh Zmr smetwfrh prmthcts ushrs‗ prgvfcy moigoh by rmutgol tdhgr cmkkuogcftgmos
tdrmuld f jgstrgbuthj ohtwmra me rhify cmkputhrs ruo by vmiuothhrs fii frmuoj tdh wmrij, tdhrhby
kfsagol tdh ushr‗s fctufi GP fjjrhss wdgcd cmuij mtdhrwgsh bh ushj tm gjhotgey f ushr. Gt prhvhots
smkhmoh ftthkptgol tm kmogtmr fo Gothroht cmoohctgmo ermk ihfrogol wdft sgths f ushr vgsgts, prhvhots
tdh sgths tdh ushr vgsgts ermk ihfrogol tdh ushr‗s pdysgcfi imcftgmo, foj ihts tdh ushr fcchss sgths wdgcd
cmuij mtdhrwgsh bh bimcahj. Bhcfush me tdh wfy Zmr rmuths cmkkuogcftgmos tdrmuld mtdhr
cmkputhrs, trfjgtgmofi GP gjhotgegcftgmo thcdogquhs frh omt vgfbih. \dho f ushr mo tdh Zmr ohtwmra
fcchsshs f whbsgth, emr hxfkpih, tdh GP fjjrhss me f Zmr ’hxgt omjh,‛ rftdhr tdfo tdh ushr‗s fctufi GP
fjjrhss, sdmws up go tdh whbsgth‗s GP iml. Fo hxgt omjh gs tdh ifst cmkputhr tdrmuld wdgcd f ushr‗s
cmkkuogcftgmos whrh rmuthj. Zdhrh gs om prfctgcfi wfy tm trfch tdh ushr‗s fctufi GP bfca tdrmuld
tdft Zmr hxgt omjh GP. Go tdft wfy, usgol tdh Zmr ohtwmra mphrfths sgkgifriy tm f prmxy shrvhr.
60. Zmr fism kfahs gt pmssgbih emr ushrs tm dgjh tdhgr imcftgmos wdgih meehrgol vfrgmus
agojs me shrvgchs, sucd fs whb pubigsdgol, emruk/whbsgth dmstgol, mr fo gostfot khssflgol shrvhr.
\gtdgo tdh Zmr ohtwmra gtshie, hotgrh whbsgths cfo bh sht up fs ’dgjjho shrvgchs.‛ ’Dgjjho shrvgchs‛
mphrfth tdh sfkh fs rhluifr pubigc whbsgths wgtd moh crgtgcfi hxchptgmo. Zdh GP fjjrhss emr tdh whb
shrvhr gs dgjjho foj gosthfj gs rhpifchj wgtd f Zmr-bfshj whb fjjrhss, wdgcd gs f shrghs me filmrgtdk-
lhohrfthj cdfrfcthrs, sucd fs ’fsjia4es7jeiau<e‛ emiimwhj by tdh sueegx ’.mogmo.‛ F ushr cfo moiy
rhfcd tdhsh ’dgjjho shrvgchs‛ ge tdh ushr gs usgol tdh Zmr cighot foj mphrftgol go tdh Zmr ohtwmra.
Foj uoigah fo mpho Gothroht whbsgth, gs omt pmssgbih tm jhthrkgoh tdrmuld pubigc immaups tdh GP
6 Xshrs kfy fism fcchss tdh Zmr ohtwmra tdrmuld sm-cfiihj ’lfthwfys‛ mo tdh mpho Gothroht sucd fs ’mogmo.tm‛ foj
’tmr2whb.mrl,‛ dmwhvhr, ush me tdmsh lfthwfys jmhs omt prmvgjh ushrs wgtd tdh fomoykgzgol bhohegts me tdh Zmr
ohtwmra.
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fjjrhss me f cmkputhr dmstgol f Zmr ’dgjjho shrvgch.‛ Ohgtdhr ifw hoemrchkhot omr ushrs cfo
tdhrhemrh jhthrkgoh tdh imcftgmo me tdh cmkputhr tdft dmsts tdh whbsgth tdrmuld tdmsh pubigc immaups.
Egojgol foj Fcchssgol \hbsgth F
66. Bhcfush \hbsgth F gs f Zmr dgjjho shrvgch, gt jmhs omt rhsgjh mo tdh trfjgtgmofi mr
’mpho‛ Gothroht. F ushr kfy moiy fcchss \hbsgth F tdrmuld tdh Zmr ohtwmra. Hvho fethr cmoohctgol
tm tdh Zmr ohtwmra, dmwhvhr, f ushr kust aomw tdh whb fjjrhss me tdh whbsgth go mrjhr tm fcchss tdh
sgth. Rftdhr tdfo f pifgo ifoluflh fjjrhss cmotfgogol tdh ofkh me tdh whbsgth sucd fs www.coo.cmk,
f Zmr whb fjjrhss gs f shrghs me filmrgtdk-lhohrfthj cdfrfcthrs, sucd fs ’fsjia4es7jeiau<e‛ emiimwhj
by tdh sueegx ’.mogmo.‛ Kmrhmvhr, Zmr dgjjho shrvgchs frh omt gojhxhj igah whbsgths mo tdh
trfjgtgmofi Gothroht. Fccmrjgoliy, uoigah mo tdh trfjgtgmofi Gothroht, f ushr kfy omt sgkpiy phremrk f
Lmmlih shfrcd emr tdh ofkh me moh me tdh whbsgths mo Zmr tm mbtfgo foj cigca mo f igoa tm tdh sgth. F
ushr kgldt mbtfgo tdh whb fjjrhss jgrhctiy ermk cmkkuogcftgol wgtd mtdhr ushrs me tdh bmfrj, mr
ermk Gothroht pmstgols jhscrgbgol tdh smrt me cmothot gs fvfgifbih mo moh me tdh \hbsgth F fs whii fs
tdh whbsgth‗s imcftgmo. Emr hxfkpih, tdhrh gs f Zmr ’dgjjho shrvgch‛ pflh tdft gs jhjgcfthj tm
phjmpdgigf foj cdgij pmromlrfpdy. Zdft ’dgjjho shrvgch‛ cmotfgos f shctgmo wgtd igoas tm Zmr dgjjho
shrvgchs tdft cmotfgo cdgij pmromlrfpdy. \hbsgth F gs igsthj go tdft shctgmo. Fcchssgol \hbsgth F
tdhrhemrh rhqugrhs oukhrmus feegrkftgvh sthps by tdh ushr, kfagol gt hxtrhkhiy uoigahiy tdft foy ushr
cmuij sgkpiy stukbih upmo \hbsgth F wgtdmut uojhrstfojgol gts purpmsh foj cmothot. Fccmrjgoliy,
tdhrh gs prmbfbih cfush tm bhighvh tdft, emr tdh rhfsmos jhscrgbhj bhimw, foy ushr wdm succhsseuiiy
fcchsshs \hbsgth F dfs aomwgoliy fcchsshj gt wgtd tdh gothot tm vghw cdgij pmromlrfpdy.
Gjhotgegcftgmo me tdh Cmkputhr Shrvhr Dmstgol \hbsgth F
62. Zdrmuld govhstglftgmo, tdh EBG gjhotgeghj tdh pdysgcfi cmkputhr shrvhr tdft dmsts
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\hbsgth F. Zdft cmkputhr gs imcfthj go tdgs jgstrgct. Dmwhvhr, tdh gjhotgtghs me tdh fjkgogstrftmrs
foj ushrs me \hbsgth F rhkfgo uoaomwo. Xshrs me Zmr-bfshj whbsgths cfoomt bh gjhotgeghj ermk tdh
GP fjjrhss imls me tdh whbsgth. Sucd imls wgii cmotfgo moiy tdh GP fjjrhsshs me Zmr ’hxgt omjhs‛
utgigzhj by tdh ushrs. Gosthfj, tdh gjhotgtghs me tdh fjkgogstrftmrs foj ushrs me \hbsgth F cfo
pmthotgfiiy bh jhthrkgohj usgol tdh Ohtwmra Govhstglftgvh Zhcdogquh jhscrgbhj bhimw. Zdh ohtwmra
govhstglftgvh thcdogquh kfy fssgst govhstglftmrs tm imcfth foj fpprhdhoj meehojhrs gociujgol ushrs me
\hbsgth F wdm frh holflgol go tdh cmotgougol shxufi fbush foj hxpimgtftgmo me cdgijrho, foj tm
imcfth foj rhscuh cdgijrho ermk tdh gkkgohot dfrk me molmgol fbush foj hxpimgtftgmo.
Jhscrgptgmo me \hbsgth F foj Gts Cmothot
\hbsgth F
63. Mo Nfoufry 6, 206:, fo EBG Sphcgfi Flhot mphrftgol go tdgs jgstrgct cmoohcthj tm tdh
Gothroht vgf tdh Zmr Brmwshr foj fcchsshj tdh Zmr dgjjho shrvgch ft tdh XRI hxfkpih.mogmo
(dhrhgofethr rhehrrhj tm fs ’\hbsgth F‛). \hbsgth F gs f Zmr ohtwmra dgjjho shrvgch wdmsh prgkfry
purpmsh gs tdh prmjuctgmo foj jgsshkgoftgmo me ohw cdgij pmromlrfpdy bhtwhho foj fkmol
prmjuchrs me cdgij pmromlrfpdy‚g.h., gojgvgjufis wdm shxufiiy fbush cdgijrho, jmcukhot tdft shxufi
fbush vgf pdmtms mr vgjhm, foj sdfrh tdft jmcukhothj shxufi fbush wgtd mtdhrs. \hbsgth F rhqugrhs
ushrs tm bmtd rhlgsthr foj upimfj cdgij pmromlrfpdy tm tdh sftgsefctgmo me tdh sgth‗s fjkgogstrftmrs
bhemrh tdhy frh fiimwhj tm fcchss tdh cdgij pmromlrfpdy mo tdh sgth.
6:. F rhvghw me tdh gogtgfi whb pflh rhvhfihj gt wfs f khssflh bmfrj tdft cmotfgohj tdh
ofkh me tdh sgth foj tdh wmrjs ’Prgvfth Sdfrgol Cmkkuogty.‛ Imcfthj bhimw tdh tgtih wfs tdh
currhot jfth foj tgkh, fimol wgtd tdh thxt ’\hicmkh, Luhst.‛ F jftf-hotry eghij wgtd f
cmrrhspmojgol buttmo hotgtihj ’Imlgo‛ foj tdh thxt, ’Pihfsh imlgo mr rhlgsthr. Imlgo wgtd ushrofkh
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foj pfsswmrj,‛ wfs imcfthj bhimw tdh ’\hicmkh Luhst‛ thxt.
68. Imcfthj bhimw tdh imlgo eghij whrh tdrhh tfbs hotgtihj ’Dmkh,‛ ’Imlgo‛ foj
’Rhlgsthr.‛ F rhvghw me tdh ’Dmkh‛ tfb, wdgcd wfs tdh jhefuit tfb, rhvhfihj tdh emiimwgol emruks
foj cmrrhspmojgol tmpgcs foj pmsts, wdgcd whrh vgsgbih tm foy ushr wdm fcchsshj tdh sgth>
Emruk Zmpgcs Pmsts
Lhohrfi Bmfrjs
\hicmkh tm Q\hbsgth F[ 6 6
Rhfj tdgs bhemrh ymu rhlgsthr.
Mpho Bmfrjs - Lgvgol ymu mur mij stuee sm ymu cfo dfvh smkhtdgol ohw
Mpho Lgris Pmsts 0 0
Mpho Bmys Pmsts 0 0
65. F rhvghw me tdh ’\hicmkh tm Q\hbsgth F[‛ emruk rhvhfihj moh tmpgc hotgtihj
’\hicmkh V&F,‛ wdgcd cmotfgohj moh pmst wgtd tdh sfkh tgtih. Zdgs pmst wfs kfjh mo Nfoufry 6,
2063 by f ushr wdm wfs igsthj fs fo fjkgogstrftmr me tdh bmfrj. Zdgs pmst cmotfgohj tdh emiimwgol
thxt>
\hicmkh tm Q\hbsgth F[!
V> \dft gs Q\hbsgth F[=F> \h frh f emruk emr prmjuchrs me prh-thho kfthrgfi
V> Dmw jm G bhcmkh f khkbhr=
F> egrstiy jhcgjh mo ymur OH\ ogcaofkh. \h jm OMZ wfot phmpih usgol ogcas
tdft tdhy ush hishwdhrh go tdh cmkkuogty, gt wgii moiy stmp ymu ermk pfrtgcgpftgol
prmphriy dhrh. Jhcgjh mo smkhtdgol mrglgofi. Rfojmk ihtthrhj ogcas wgii omt bh
fcchpthj ft fii. Fethr ymu dfvh rhlgsthrhj fs f khkbhr mo tdh bmfrj ymu kust
subkgt fo fppigcftgmo pmst emr tdh Fjkgos tm fpprmvh. Xotgi tdh Fjkgos dfvh
fpprmvhj ymur fppigcftgmo ymu wgii omt bh fbih tm shh foy cmothot me tdh bmfrj.
V> \dft kfthrgfi cfo G ush emr fppigcftgmo=
F> Fppigcftgmo pmsts kust cmotfgo shie-prmjuchj kfthrgfi me f PRHZHHO (Bhemrh
Pubhrty) Lgri mr Bmy mr gt wgii omt bh fcchpthj.
Honmy ymur tgkh dhrh, cmotrgbuth foj kfah gt ifst..iura foj wftcd gt sigp fwfy.
Zdh Q\hbsgth F fbbrhvgftgmo[ Fjkgos.
6<. Bfshj mo ky trfgogol foj hxphrghoch, G bhighvh tdft ’shie-prmjuchj kfthrgfi‛ rhehrs tm
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cdgij pmromlrfpdy gkflhs mr vgjhms tdft tdh ushr dfs phrsmofiiy prmjuchj by vgjhmtfpgol mr
pdmtmlrfpdgol f kgomr tdft gs holflhj go shxufiiy hxpigcgt cmojuct. Fism bfshj mo ky trfgogol foj
hxphrghoch, G bhighvh tdft tdh rhehrhoch tm tdh thrk ’cmkkuogty‛ go tdh fbmvh qumthj pmst gs tm tdh
cmkkuogty me gojgvgjufis wdm shxufiiy hxpimgt cdgijrho moigoh tdrmuld whbsgths sucd fs \hbsgth F.
64. Rhlgstrftgmo mo \hbsgth F gs mpho tm foy ushr foj rhqugrhs moiy tdh crhftgmo me f
ushrofkh foj pfsswmrj. Fethr rhlgsthrgol fo fccmuot vgf tdh ’Rhlgstrftgmo‛ tfb foj imllgol gotm tdh
sgth fs f rhlgsthrhj ushr, f rhvghw me tdh ’Dmkh‛ tfb rhvhfihj twm fjjgtgmofi emruks go tdh Lhohrfi
Bmfrjs shctgmo, fs emiimws>
Emruk Zmpgcs PmstsLhohrfi Bmfrjs
Ruihs 3 3
Rhfj tdgs bhemrh jmgol foytdgol hish foj stfy upjfthj!
Fppigcftgmo Pmsts 2 66
Fppiy dhrh emr fcchss tm Khkbhr lrmups. Zmpgcs gs moiy vgsgbih tm tmpgc stfrthr
foj Fjkgos.
67. F rhvghw me tdh ’Ruihs‛ emruk rhvhfihj gt cmotfgohj tdh emiimwgol tdrhh tmpgcs>
Lhttgol f Khkbhrsdgp
Egihdmsts emr ymur upimfjs & Bfoohj Dmsts RHFJ!Ruihs
20. Zdh egrst twm tmpgcs whrh crhfthj by f ushr wdm wfs igsthj fs fo fjkgogstrftmr me tdh
sgth foj tdh ifst tmpgc wfs crhfthj by f shcmoj ushr wdm wfs fism igsthj fs fo fjkgogstrftmr me tdh
sgth. Zdh ’Lhttgol f Khkbhrsdgp‛ tmpgc cmotfgohj moh pmst, kfjh by moh me tdh fjkgogstrftmrs,
wdgcd cmotfgohj tdh emiimwgol thxt>
MA, sm ymu nust sglohj up foj omw ymu wmojhr wdhrh fii tdh ogch stuee gs=
Khkbhrsdgps
\h dfvh twm typhs me khkbhrsdgp. Wmu fppiy emr f khkbhrsdgp go tdh
’Fppigcftgmo Bmfrj.‛ Wmur fppigcftgmo gs moiy vgsgbih tm ymu foj tdh fjkgos - omt
tm mtdhr khkbhrs. Fppigcftgmos wgii tdho bh prmchsshj by tdh Fjkgos wdm wgii
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:. Zdh Prmme Kfthrgfi kust sdmw jgeehrhot pmsgtgmos / pmshs me tdh Cdgij = fii wgtd
tdh cfojih foj sglo vgsgbih.
8. Zdh Prmme Kfthrgfi kust sdmw kust me tdh Cdgijs Bmjy. \h jm omt fcchpt
cimsh-ups gkflhs moiy.
5. Zdh Prmme Kfthrgfi cfo omt bh f pfrt me tdh Hotry Pmst. Zdh prmme gs emr tdh
Fjkgos moiy foj tdh Hotry Pmst emr tdh mtdhr Prmjuchrs.\h dmph ymu uojhrstfoj tdft tdh strgct rhqugrhkhots gs emr ymur mwo foj tdh mtdhr
Prmjuchrs sfehty. Om moh igahs tdh wrmol phmpih (scfkkhrs) tm lht gotm tdh
Prmjuchrs Bmfrjs.
\h imma emrwfrj tm ymur fppigcftgmo. Zdh Fjkgo Zhfk.
23. Om eurtdhr \hbsgth F cmothot wfs fcchssgbih tm tdh uojhrcmvhr ifw hoemrchkhot
meegchr, wdm jgj omt fppiy emr prgvfth mr prmjuchr khkbhrsdgp bhcfush me tdh whbsgth‗s rhqugrhkhot,
jhscrgbhj fbmvh, tdft ushrs pmst sphcgegc cdgij pmromlrfpdy go mrjhr tm lfgo tdmsh ihvhis me
khkbhrsdgp.
2:. Fethr rhlgsthrgol fo fccmuot vgf tdh ’Rhlgstrftgmo‛ tfb foj imllgol gotm tdh sgth fs f
rhlgsthrhj ushr, fo fjjgtgmofi tfb hotgtihj ’Ky Khssflhs‛ wfs mbshrvhj go tdh sfkh frhf fs tdh
’Dmkh‛ tfb. Eurtdhr, f dyphrigoa wfs mbshrvhj ohfr tdh bmttmk me tdh dmkh pflh hotgtihj ’Phrsmofi
Khssflhs‛ foj tdh thxt ’Wmu‗vh lmt 0 khssflhs….Cigca dhrh tm vghw tdhk.‛ Zdgs ’Phrsmofi
Khssflhs‛ euoctgmo fpphfrhj tm bh f ehfturh tdft fiimwhj ushrs tm shoj hfcd mtdhr prgvfth mr
’phrsmofi‛ khssflhs.
ZDH OHZ\MRA GOUHSZGLFZGUH ZHCDOGVXH
28. Bfshj mo ky trfgogol, hxphrghoch, foj tdh govhstglftgmo jhscrgbhj fbmvh, G dfvh
cmociujhj tdft usgol f ohtwmra govhstglftgvh thcdogquh kfy dhip EBG flhots imcfth tdh ushrs me tdh
cdgij pmromlrfpdy \hbsgth F. Fccmrjgoliy, G rhquhst futdmrgty tm ush tdh OGZ, wdgcd wgii bh
jhpimyhj mo \hbsgth F tm govhstglfth foy ushr mr fjkgogstrftmr wdm imls gotm foy me \hbsgth F by
hothrgol f ushrofkh foj pfsswmrj.
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25. Go tdh omrkfi cmursh me mphrftgmo, whbsgths shoj cmothot tm vgsgtmrs. F ushr‗s
cmkputhr jmwoimfjs tdft cmothot foj ushs gt tm jgspify whb pflhs mo tdh ushr‗s cmkputhr. Xojhr tdh
OGZ futdmrgzhj by tdgs wfrrfot, tdh whbsgth wmuij fulkhot tdft cmothot wgtd smkh fjjgtgmofi
cmkputhr gostructgmos. \dho f cmkputhr succhsseuiiy jmwoimfjs tdmsh gostructgmos ermk \hbsgth F,
tdh gostructgmos frh jhsglohj tm cfush tdh ’fctgvftgol‛ cmkputhr tm jhigvhr chrtfgo goemrkftgmo tm f
cmkputhr cmotrmiihj by mr aomwo tm tdh lmvhrokhot. Zdft goemrkftgmo gs jhscrgbhj wgtd pfrtgcuifrgty
mo tdh wfrrfot (go Fttfcdkhot B me tdgs feegjfvgt), foj tdh wfrrfot futdmrgzhs mbtfgogol om mtdhr
goemrkftgmo. Zdh OGZ wgii omt jhoy tdh ushr me tdh ’fctgvftgol‛ cmkputhr fcchss tm foy jftf mr
euoctgmofigty me tdft cmkputhr.
2<. Zdh OGZ wgii rhvhfi tm tdh lmvhrokhot hovgrmokhotfi vfrgfbihs foj chrtfgo rhlgstry-
typh goemrkftgmo tdft kfy fssgst go gjhotgeygol tdh cmkputhr, gts imcftgmo, foj tdh ushr me tdh
cmkputhr, wdgcd cmostgtuth hvgjhoch me vgmiftgmos me tdh stftuths cgthj go pfrflrfpd 8. Go pfrtgcuifr,
tdh OGZ wgii rhvhfi tm tdh lmvhrokhot om goemrkftgmo mtdhr tdfo tdh emiimwgol gthks, wdgcd frh fism
jhscrgbhj go Fttfcdkhot B>
• Zdh ’fctgvftgol‛ cmkputhr‗s fctufi GP fjjrhss, foj tdh jfth foj tgkh tdft tdh
OGZ jhthrkgohs wdft tdft GP fjjrhss gs1
• F uogquh gjhotgeghr (h.l., f shrghs me oukbhrs, ihtthrs, foj/mr sphcgfi
cdfrfcthrs) tm jgstgolugsd tdh jftf ermk tdft me mtdhr ’fctgvftgol‛ cmkputhrs.
Zdft uogquh gjhotgeghr wgii bh shot wgtd foj cmiihcthj by tdh OGZ1
• Zdh typh me mphrftgol systhk ruoogol mo tdh cmkputhr, gociujgol typh (h.l.,
\gojmws), vhrsgmo (h.l., \gojmws <), foj frcdgthcturh (h.l., x 45)1
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tdh gjhotgty me tdh gojgvgjufis tdft pfrtgcgpfth go tdgs cmospgrfcy, foj cmiihct hvgjhoch me, foj prmphrty
ushj go cmkkgttgol, tdh crgkhs (fo fjvhrsh rhsuit uojhr 64 X.S.C. §3603f(b)(6) foj 64 X.S.C. §
2<08).
32. Eurtdhrkmrh, tdh govhstglftgmo dfs omt yht gjhotgeghj fo fpprmprgfth phrsmo tm wdmk
sucd omtgch cfo bh lgvho. Zdus, tdh lmvhrokhot rhquhsts futdmrgzftgmo, uojhr 64 X.S.C. §3603f, tm
jhify foy omtgch mtdhrwgsh rhqugrhj by Ehjhrfi Ruih me Crgkgofi Prmchjurh :6(e), uotgi 30 jfys fethr
foy gojgvgjufi fcchssgol \hbsgth F dfs bhho gjhotgeghj tm f sueegcghot jhlrhh fs tm prmvgjh omtgch,
uoihss tdh Cmurt egojs lmmj cfush emr eurtdhr jhifyhj jgscimsurh.
33. Zdh lmvhrokhot eurtdhr subkgts tdft, tm tdh hxthot tdft ush me tdh OGZ cfo bh
cdfrfcthrgzhj fs f shgzurh me fo hihctrmogc cmkkuogcftgmo mr hihctrmogc goemrkftgmo uojhr 64 X.S.C.
§ 3603f(b)(2), sucd f shgzurh gs rhfsmofbiy ohchssfry, bhcfush wgtdmut tdgs shgzurh, tdhrh wmuij bh
om mtdhr wfy, tm ky aomwihjlh, tm vghw tdh goemrkftgmo foj tm ush gt tm eurtdhr tdh govhstglftgmo.
Eurtdhrkmrh, tdh OGZ jmhs omt jhoy tdh ushrs mr fjkgogstrftmrs fcchss tm \hbsgth F mr tdh
pmsshssgmo mr ush me tdh goemrkftgmo jhigvhrhj tm tdh cmkputhr cmotrmiihj by mr aomwo tm tdh
lmvhrokhot, omr jmhs tdh OGZ phrkfohotiy fithr foy smetwfrh mr prmlrfks mo tdh ushr‗s cmkputhr.
ZGKGOL ME SHG^XRH/RHUGH\ ME GOEMRKFZGMO
3:. Ruih :6(h)(2) rhqugrhs tdft tdh wfrrfot cmkkfoj EBG ’tm hxhcuth tdh wfrrfot wgtdgo f
sphcgeghj phrgmj me tgkh om imolhr tdfo emurthho jfys‛ foj tm ’hxhcuth tdh wfrrfot jurgol tdh
jfytgkh, uoihss tdh nujlh emr lmmj cfush hxprhssiy futdmrgzhs hxhcutgmo ft fomtdhr tgkh.‛ Zdh
lmvhrokhot rhquhsts futdmrgty tm jhpimy tdh OGZ motm \hbsgth F ft foy tgkh me jfy, wgtdgo emurthho
jfys me tdh Cmurt‗s futdmrgzftgmo. Zdh OGZ wgii bh ushj mo \hbsgth F emr omt kmrh tdfo 30 jfys
ermk tdh jfth me tdh gssufoch me tdh wfrrfot.
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38. Emr tdh rhfsmos fbmvh foj eurtdhr, bhcfush ushrs me \hbsgth F cmkkuogcfth mo tdh
bmfrj ft vfrgmus dmurs me tdh jfy, gociujgol mutsgjh tdh tgkh phrgmj bhtwhho 5>00 f.k. foj 60>00
p.k., foj bhcfush tdh tgkgol me tdh ushr‗s cmkkuogcftgmo mo tdh bmfrj gs smihiy jhthrkgohj by wdho
tdh ushr cdmmshs tm fcchss tdh bmfrj, rftdhr tdfo by ifw hoemrchkhot, G rhquhst futdmrgty emr tdh OGZ
tm bh hkpimyhj ft foy tgkh f ushr‗s cmkputhr fcchsshs \hbsgth F, hvho ge tdft mccurs mutsgjh tdh
dmurs me 5>00 f.k. foj 60>00 p.k. Eurtdhr, G shha phrkgssgmo tm rhvghw goemrkftgmo trfoskgtthj tm f
cmkputhr cmotrmiihj by mr aomwo tm tdh lmvhrokhot, fs f rhsuit me tdh OGZ, ft wdfthvhr tgkh me jfy
mr ogldt tdh goemrkftgmo gs rhchgvhj.
35. Zdh lmvhrokhot jmhs omt currhotiy aomw tdh hxfct cmoeglurftgmo me tdh cmkputhrs
tdft kfy bh ushj tm fcchss \hbsgth F. Ufrgftgmos go cmoeglurftgmo, h.l., jgeehrhot mphrftgol systhks,
kfy rhqugrh tdh lmvhrokhot tm shoj kmrh tdfo moh cmkkuogcftgmo go mrjhr tm lht tdh OGZ tm fctgvfth
prmphriy. Fccmrjgoliy, G rhquhst tdft tdgs Cmurt futdmrgzh tdh lmvhrokhot tm cmotgouh tm shoj
cmkkuogcftgmos tm tdh fctgvftgol cmkputhrs emr up tm 30 jfys fethr tdgs wfrrfot gs futdmrgzhj.
3<. Zdh Lmvhrokhot kfy, ge ohchssfry, shha eurtdhr futdmrgzftgmo ermk tdh Cmurt tm
hkpimy tdh OGZ mo \hbsgth F bhymoj tdh 30-jfy phrgmj futdmrgzhj by tdgs wfrrfot.
SHFRCD FXZDMRG^FZGMO RHVXHSZS
34. Fccmrjgoliy, gt gs rhsphcteuiiy rhquhsthj tdft tdgs Cmurt gssuh f shfrcd wfrrfot
futdmrgzgol tdh emiimwgol>
f. tdh OGZ kfy cfush fo fctgvftgol cmkputhr – wdhrhvhr imcfthj – tm shoj tm f
cmkputhr cmotrmiihj by mr aomwo tm tdh lmvhrokhot, ohtwmra ihvhi khssflhs
cmotfgogol goemrkftgmo tdft kfy fssgst go gjhotgeygol tdh cmkputhr, gts imcftgmo,
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mtdhr goemrkftgmo fbmut tdh cmkputhr foj tdh ushr me tdh cmkputhr, fs jhscrgbhj
fbmvh foj go Fttfcdkhot B1
b. tdh ush me kuitgpih cmkkuogcftgmos, wgtdmut prgmr foomuochkhot, wgtdgo 30 jfys
ermk tdh jfth tdgs Cmurt gssuhs tdh rhquhsthj wfrrfot1
c. tdft tdh lmvhrokhot kfy rhchgvh foj rhfj, ft foy tgkh me jfy mr ogldt, wgtdgo 30
jfys ermk tdh jfth tdh Cmurt futdmrgzhs me ush me tdh OGZ, tdh goemrkftgmo tdft
tdh OGZ cfushs tm bh shot tm tdh cmkputhr cmotrmiihj by mr aomwo tm tdh
lmvhrokhot1
j. tdft, pursufot tm 64 X.S.C. § 3603f(b)(3), tm sftgsey tdh omtgegcftgmo rhqugrhkhot
me Ruih :6(e)(3) me tdh Ehjhrfi Ruihs me Crgkgofi Prmchjurh, tdh lmvhrokhot kfy
jhify prmvgjgol f cmpy me tdh shfrcd wfrrfot foj tdh rhchgpt emr foy prmphrty
tfaho emr tdgrty (30) jfys fethr f ushr me fo ’fctgvftgol‛ cmkputhr tdft fcchsshj
\hbsgth F dfs bhho gjhotgeghj tm f sueegcghot jhlrhh fs tm prmvgjh omtgch, uoihss
omtgegcftgmo gs eurtdhr jhifyhj by cmurt mrjhr.
CMOCIXSGMO
37. Bfshj mo tdh goemrkftgmo gjhotgeghj fbmvh, goemrkftgmo prmvgjhj tm kh, foj ky
hxphrghoch foj trfgogol, G dfvh prmbfbih cfush tm bhighvh tdhrh hxgsts hvgjhoch, erugts, foj
gostrukhotfigtghs me crgkgofi fctgvgty rhifthj tm tdh shxufi hxpimgtftgmo me cdgijrho mo cmkputhrs tdft
fcchss \hbsgth F, go vgmiftgmo me 64 X.S.C. § 2282F(l), Holflgol go f Cdgij Hxpimgtftgmo
Hothrprgsh1 64 X.S.C. §§ 2286(j)(6) foj mr (h), Fjvhrtgsgol foj Cmospgrfcy tm Fjvhrtgsh Cdgij
Pmromlrfpdy1 64 X.S.C. §§ 2282F(f)(2)(F) foj (b)(6), Rhchgpt foj Jgstrgbutgmo me, foj Cmospgrfcy
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tm Rhchgvh foj Jgstrgbuth Cdgij Pmromlrfpdy1 foj/mr 64 X.S.C. § 2282F(f)(8)(B) foj (b)(2),
Aomwgol Fcchss mr Ftthkpthj Fcchss \gtd Gothot tm Ughw Cdgij Pmromlrfpdy.
:0. Bfshj mo tdh goemrkftgmo jhscrgbhj fbmvh, tdhrh gs prmbfbih cfush tm bhighvh tdft tdh
goemrkftgmo jhscrgbhj go Fttfcdkhot B cmostgtuths hvgjhoch foj gostrukhotfigtghs me tdhsh crgkhs.
:6. Bfshj mo tdh goemrkftgmo jhscrgbhj fbmvh, tdhrh gs prmbfbih cfush tm bhighvh tdft
hkpimygol f OGZ mo \hbsgth F, tm cmiihct goemrkftgmo jhscrgbhj go Fttfcdkhot B, wgii rhsuit go tdh
EBG mbtfgogol tdh hvgjhoch foj gostrukhotfigtghs me tdh cdgij hxpimgtftgmo crgkhs jhscrgbhj fbmvh.
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FZZFCDKHOZ F
Imcftgmos tm bh Shfrcdhj
Zdgs wfrrfot futdmrgzhs tdh ush me f ohtwmra govhstglftgvh thcdogquh (’OGZ‛) tm bh jhpimyhj
mo tdh cmkputhr shrvhr jhscrgbhj bhimw, mbtfgogol goemrkftgmo jhscrgbhj go Fttfcdkhot B ermk tdh
fctgvftgol cmkputhrs jhscrgbhj bhimw.
Zdh cmkputhr shrvhr gs tdh shrvhr mphrftgol tdh Zmr ohtwmra cdgij pmromlrfpdy whbsgth
rhehrrhj tm dhrhgo fs \hbsgth F, fs gjhotgeghj by tdh Zmr XRI hxfkpih.mogmo, wdgcd gs imcfthj go tdgs
jgstrgct.
Zdh fctgvftgol cmkputhrs frh tdmsh me foy ushr mr fjkgogstrftmr wdm imls gotm \hbsgth F by
hothrgol f ushrofkh foj pfsswmrj.
Zdh lmvhrokhot wgii omt hkpimy tdgs ohtwmra govhstglftgvh thcdogquh fethr 30 jfys fethr tdgs
wfrrfot gs futdmrgzhj, wgtdmut eurtdhr futdmrgzftgmo.
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FZZFCDKHOZ B
Goemrkftgmo tm bh Shgzhj
Ermk foy ’fctgvftgol‛ cmkputhr jhscrgbhj go Fttfcdkhot F>
6. tdh ’fctgvftgol‛ cmkputhr‗s fctufi GP fjjrhss, foj tdh jfth foj tgkh tdft tdh OGZ jhthrkgohs
wdft tdft GP fjjrhss gs1
2. f uogquh gjhotgeghr (h.l., f shrghs me oukbhrs, ihtthrs, foj/mr sphcgfi cdfrfcthrs) tm jgstgolugsd
jftf ermk tdft me mtdhr ’fctgvftgol‛ cmkputhrs, tdft wgii bh shot wgtd foj cmiihcthj by tdh OGZ1
3. tdh typh me mphrftgol systhk ruoogol mo tdh cmkputhr, gociujgol typh (h.l., \gojmws),
vhrsgmo (h.l., \gojmws <), foj frcdgthcturh (h.l., x 45)1
:. goemrkftgmo fbmut wdhtdhr tdh OGZ dfs firhfjy bhho jhigvhrhj tm tdh ’fctgvftgol‛ cmkputhr1
8. tdh ’fctgvftgol‛ cmkputhr‗s Dmst Ofkh1
5. tdh ’fctgvftgol‛ cmkputhr‗s khjgf fcchss cmotrmi (’KFC‛) fjjrhss1
tdft gs hvgjhoch me vgmiftgmos me 64 X.S.C. § 2282F(l), Holflgol go f Cdgij Hxpimgtftgmo Hothrprgsh1 64
X.S.C. §§ 2286(j)(6) foj mr (h), Fjvhrtgsgol foj Cmospgrfcy tm Fjvhrtgsh Cdgij Pmromlrfpdy1 64 X.S.C. §§
2282F(f)(2)(F) foj (b)(6), Rhchgpt foj Jgstrgbutgmo me, foj Cmospgrfcy tm Rhchgvh foj Jgstrgbuth Cdgij
Pmromlrfpdy1 foj/mr 64 X.S.C. § 2282F(f)(8)(B) foj (b)(2), Aomwgol Fcchss mr Ftthkpthj Fcchss \gtd
Gothot tm Ughw Cdgij Pmromlrfpdy.
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vgctgks, eurtdhrgol tdh gjhotgegcftgmo me phrphtrftmrs, foj/mr tfagol sthps tm jgsrupt
tdh cmkkfoj foj cmotrmi euoctgmos me tdh bmtoht.[
8. Zdh EBG dfs jhvhimphj f rhkmth ohtwmra thcdogquh go wdgcd ifw hoemrchkhot
flhots dfvh tdh cfpfbgigty tm trfoskgt tm tdh cmkputhrs gjhotgeghj go Fttfcdkhot F cmjh foj/mr
cmkkfojs tdft wgii lftdhr tdh goemrkftgmo jhscrgbhj go Fttfcdkhot B.
FXZDMRG^FZGMO RHVXHSZ1 JHIFWHJ OMZGCH
5. G stfth tdh emiimwgol go suppmrt me tdh lmvhrokhot‗s rhquhst, uojhr 64 X.S.C. §
3603f(b), tdft tdh Cmurt futdmrgzh tdh meegchr hxhcutgol tdh wfrrfot tm jhify omtgeygol tdh mwohrs
me tdh ZFRLHZ CMKPXZHRS emr 30 jfys fethr tdh rhkmth ohtwmra thcdogquh futdmrgzhj by tdh
wfrrfot dfs bhho ushj>
f. QHstfbigsd pmthotgfi ’fjvhrsh rhsuit‛ ermk omtgegcftgmo, fs jhegohj go 64 X.S.C. §
2<08, dhrh1 emr hxfkpih> Gkkhjgfth omtgegcftgmo me tdh mwohrs me tdh ZFRLHZ
CMKPXZHRS kfy dfvh tdh fjvhrsh rhsuit me ihfjgol tm tdh jhstructgmo me mr
tfkphrgol wgtd hvgjhoch. Gkkhjgfth omtgegcftgmo me tdh mwohrs me tdh ZFRLHZ
CMKPXZHRS, ft tdgs pmgot, wmuij fs f prfctgcfi kftthr fism fkmuot tm
omtgegcftgmo me tdh bmtoht cmotrmiihrs1 foj, aomwgol wdft tdh lmvhrokhot dfs
jmoh, tdhrh gs rhfsmo tm bhighvh bfshj tdft tdmsh bmtoht cmotrmiihrs cmuij tfah sthps
tm gkprmvh tdh bmtoht‗s jhehoshs, mr tm jhstrmy hvgjhoch me tdh crgkh tdft kfy bh
go mtdhr imcftgmos.[
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<. G eurtdhr rhquhst tdft tdh Cmurt futdmrgzh hxhcutgmo me tdh wfrrfot ft foy tgkh me
jfy mr ogldt, fs tdh wfrrfot jmhs omt futdmrgzh tdh pdysgcfi shgzurh me tfolgbih prmphrty.
EFCZS RHIHUFOZ ZM ZDGS CMXRZ‗S FXZDMRGZW FOJ NXRGSJGCZGMO
4. Zdh goehcthj cmkputhrs jhscrgbhj mo Fttfcdkhot F frh ’prmphrty . . . gothojhj emr
ush Qfoj[ ushj go cmkkgttgol f crgkh‛ uojhr Ruih :6(c)(3) bhcfush, fs hxpifgohj fbmvh, tdh
goehcthj cmkputhrs dfvh bhho ushj tm sthfi imlgo crhjhotgfis.
Rhsphcteuiiy subkgtthj,
QQFLHOZ OFKH[[Sphcgfi Flhot
Ehjhrfi Burhfu me Govhstglftgmo
Subscrgbhj foj swmro tm bhemrh kh
mo Nfoufry 6<, 206:>
]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]
XOGZHJ SZFZHS KFLGSZRFZH NXJLH
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Zdgs wfrrfot futdmrgzhs tdh ush me f rhkmth ohtwmra thcdogquh jhscrgbhj go Fttfcdkhot B
mo cmkputhrs tdft rhchgvh cmkkuogcftgmos ermk Qjhscrgbh tdh cmkkmo cmkkfoj foj cmotrmi
goerfstructurh ermk wdgcd tdh thcdogquh wgii bh shot, gociujgol fs kfoy uogquh cdfrfcthrgstgcs me
tdh bmtoht fs pmssgbih[ (tdh ZFRLHZ CMKPXZHRS).
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Zdgs wfrrfot futdmrgzhs f rhkmth ohtwmra thcdogquh go wdgcd ifw hoemrchkhot flhots
wgii trfoskgt tm hfcd me tdh ZFRLHZ CMKPXZHRS jhscrgbhj go Fttfcdkhot F cmjh foj/mr
cmkkfojs gothojhj kfah tdh emiimwgol goemrkftgmo fvfgifbih tm meegchrs futdmrgzhj tm hxhcuth
tdgs wfrrfot>
(6) tdh ZFRLHZ CMKPXZHR‗s fctufi GP fjjrhss, foj tdh jfth foj tgkh tdft tdh GP
fjjrhss gs jhthrkgohj1
(2) Zdh ZFRLHZ CMKPXZHR‗S Cmkputhr Ofkh foj Khjgf Fcchss Cmotrmi Fjjrhss1foj
(3) f uogquh gjhotgeghr (h.l., f shrghs me oukbhrs, ihtthrs, foj/mr sphcgfi cdfrfcthrs) emr tdh
ZFRLHZ CMKPXZHR.
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Kfttdhw Egoh, bhgol juiy swmro fccmrjgol tm ifw jhpmshs foj sfys>
6. G fk f Sphcgfi Flhot me tdh Ehjhrfi Burhfu me Govhstglftgmo (EBG) foj dfvh
bhho sgoch Kfy 6777. G fk currhotiy fssglohj tm tdh Pdgifjhipdgf Jgvgsgmo me tdh EBG wdhrh G
fk rhspmosgbih emr tdh govhstglftgmo me, fkmol mtdhr tdgols, cmkputhr gotrusgmo meehoshs. Go
fjjgtgmo tm lrfjuftgol ermk tdh EBG Fcfjhky, Vufotgcm, Ugrlgogf (UF), ky prgmr mccupftgmo
wfs tdft me f cmkputhr ohtwmra holgohhr emr twm yhfrs ft tdh Oftgmofi Cfochr Gostgtuth. G
dfvh fism ftthojhj tdh emiimwgol bfsgc foj fjvfochj cmkputhr govhstglftgmo cmurshs prmvgjhj
by tdh EBG>
2.) Bfsgc Gothroht Erfuj Govhstglftgmos
3.) Bfsgc Ohtwmra Govhstglftgmo Zhcdogquhs
:.) Xogx emr Govhstglftmrs Pfrt G
8.) Ohtwmra Govhstglftgmo Zhcdogquhs emr Flhots
5.) Xogx emr Govhstglftmrs Pfrt GG
<.) Xogx Gotrusgmo Zhcdogquhs emr Flhots
4.) Gotrmjuctgmo tm Suo Smifrgs
7.) Gotrmjuctgmo tm Cgscm Systhks
60.) Fjvfochj Ohtwmra Govhstglftgmo Zhcdogquhs66.) Fjvfochj Gotrusgmo Zhcdogquhs
2. G fk fo govhstglftgvh mr ifw hoemrchkhot meegchr me tdh Xogthj Stfths wgtdgo tdh
khfogol me Shctgmo 2860(<) me Zgtih 64, Xogthj Stfths Cmjh, go tdft G fk hkpmwhrhj by ifw
tm cmojuct govhstglftgmos foj tm kfah frrhsts emr ehjhrfi ehimoy meehoshs.
3. Zdgs feegjfvgt gs subkgtthj go suppmrt me fo fppigcftgmo emr f shfrcd wfrrfot tm
phrkgt kh go cmonuoctgmo wgtd mtdhr flhots me tdh EBG foj tdh Goemrkftgmo Zhcdomimly stfee
me (Ftdh Cmiihlh@), tm ush f tmmi aomwo f Cmkputhr foj
Gothroht Prmtmcmi Fjjrhss Uhrgeghr (CGPFU) emr tdh purpmsh me gjhotgeygol foj imcftgol tdh
phrsmo wdm dfs bhho kfagol uoifweui fcchss tm tdh cmkputhrs me tdh Cmiihlh foj dfs bhho
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60. Zdh cmkputhr imls me tdh Cmiihlh sdmwhj tdft tdh fcchss tm tdgs fccmuot wfs
ermk Gothroht Prmtmcmi (GP) fjjrhsshs 34.667.60<.<5, 34.667.60<.44, foj 34.667.60<.47,
Zdmsh GP fjjrhsshs frh fssglohj tm Phremrkfoch Systhks Gothroftgmofi Goc. (PSGOHZ). Fo GP
fjjrhss gs f uogquh fjjrhss tdft gs fssglohj by fo Gothroht Shrvgch Prmvgjhr tm hfcd custmkhr
fs tdft custmkhr imls motm tdh Gothroht. Om cmkputhr cfo bh cmoohcthj tm tdh Gothroht wgtd
mut fo GP fjjrhss. Om twm cmkputhrs cmoohcthj tm tdh Gothroht cfo dfvh tdh sfkh GP fjjrhss
ft tdh sfkh tgkh. Fo GP fjjrhss fiwfys dfs emur pfrts, hfcd pfrt shpfrfthj by f phrgmj. Go
hfcd pfrt tdhrh wgii bh oukbhrs rfolgol ermk 0 tm 288. Fo GP fjjrhss gs fofimlmus tm f
thihpdmoh oukbhr. Zdh Gothroht ushs GP fjjrhsshs tm rmuth trfeegc. Hfcd tgkh f cmkputhr shojs
goemrkftgmo (sucd fs f rhquhst emr f whb pflh mr fo h-kfgi) tdh khssflh gs brmaho gotm skfii
pfcahts, hfcd moh cmotfgogol f dhfjhr. Zdh dhfjhr gociujhs tdh smurch foj jhstgoftgmo GP
fjjrhsshs. \gtd f rhquhst emr f whb pflh, emr hxfkpih, tdh jhstgoftgmo GP fjjrhss thiis tdh
rmuthrs fimol tdh Gothroht wdhrh tdgs pfcaht sdmuij bh shot. \dho tdh jhstgoftgmo whb shrvhr
rhchgvhs tdh goemrkftgmo, gt immas tm tdh smurch GP fjjrhss tm ihfro wdhrh gt sdmuij shoj tdh
rhquhsthj goemrkftgmo.2
2Fo Gothroht shrvgch prmvgjhr (GSP) omrkfiiy cmotrmis f rfolh me shvhrfi duojrhj (mr hvho
tdmusfojs me) GP fjjrhsshs, wdgcd gt ushs tm gjhotgey gts custmkhrs ; cmkputhrs. GP fjjrhsshs frh usufiiy
fssglohj Fjyofkgcfiiy.@ Hfcd tgkh tdh ushr jgfis gotm tdh GSP tm cmoohct tm tdh Gothroht, tdh custmkhr's
cmkputhr gs rfojmkiy fssglohj moh me tdh fvfgifbih GP fjjrhsshs cmotrmiihj by tdh GSP. Zdh custmkhr's
cmkputhr rhtfgos tdft GP fjjrhss uotgi tdh ushr jgscmoohcts, foj tdh GP fjjrhss cfoomt bh fssglohj tm
fomtdhr ushr jurgol tdft phrgmj. Moch tdh ushr jgscmoohcts, dmwhvhr, tdft GP fjjrhss bhcmkhs fvfgifbih tmmtdhr custmkhrs wdm jgfi go tdhrhfethr. Zdus, tdh GP fjjrhss fssglohj tm f ushr omrkfiiy jgeehrs hfcd tgkh
dh jgfis gotm tdh GSP. By cmotrfst, fo GSP's busgohss custmkhr wgii cmkkmoiy dfvh f phrkfohot, 2:-dmur
Gothroht cmoohctgmo tm wdgcd f Fstftgc@ (g.h., egxhj) GP fjjrhss gs fssglohj. Prfctgchs emr fssglogol GP
fjjrhsshs tm cfbih Gothroht ushrs vfry, wgtd kfoy prmvgjhrs fssglogol shkg-phrsgsthot oukbhrs tdft kfy bh
fiimcfthj tm f sgolih ushr emr f phrgmj me jfys mr whhas, foj tdho rhfssglohj.
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66. Fs pfrt me tdh govhstglftgmo tdh Systhks Fjkgogstrftmr me tdh Cmiihlh trfchj
tdgs GP fjjrhss eurtdhr foj jhthrkgohj tdft gt dfj bhho ihfshj tm Sthrigol Shcurgty Rhshfrcd,
Goc, fo fomoykgzhr sgth. Fo fomoykgzhr sgth dhips ushrs cmochfi tdhgr mrglgoftgol GP
fjjrhsshs. Fo fomoykgzhr sgth fcts fs fo gothrkhjgfry bhtwhho tdh ushr foj tdh cmkputhrs tm
wdgcd tdh ushr uitgkfthiy shojs cmkkuogcftgmos. Zdh rhsuit gs tdft foy rhcmrjs rhtfgohj by
tdhsh uitgkfth cmkputhrs jm omt rhvhfi tdh ushr ;s mrglgoftgol GP fjjrhss, but rftdhr sdmw moiy
tdh GP fjjrhss fssglohj tm tdh fomoykgzhr. Go fjjgtgmo, tdh smetwfrh cmotrmiigol kmst
fomoykgzhr sgths dfvh bhho gothotgmofiiy jhsglohj omt tm rhtfgo rhcmrjs rhlfrjgol tdh ushrs me
tdh fomoykgzhr sgth, gociujgol f ushr ;s mrglgoftgol GP fjjrhss, emr kmrh tdfo f ehw dmurs.
Dhoch, wdho f phrsmo ushs fo fomoykgzhr tm shoj fo h-kfgi, tdh fomoykgzhr cmkputhr
typgcfiiy cfo bh hxphcthj tm rhtfgo tdft phrsmo;s mrglgoftgol GP fjjrhss moiy emr f ehw dmurs.
62. Zdh Sthrigol whbsgth fjvhrtgshs, FSure fomoykmusiy, wgtdmut rhvhfigol ymur
truh gjhotgty.@ Zdh sgth fism sfys, FWmur truh GP fjjrhss wgii bh sdghijhj fs ge gt gs cmkgol ermk
mur shrvhr.@
63. Zdh nr fccmuot wfs jmwoimfjgol goemrkftgmo ermk tdh khkbhrsdgp
jftfbfsh tdft gs moiy fvfgifbih tm khkbhrs me tdh Cmiihlh. Zdh Cmiihlh whbsgth stfths tdft
khkbhrs frh omt fiimwhj tm cmiihct foj fllrhlfth tdh khkbhrsdgp goemrkftgmo.
6:. Mo Nfoufry 25, 2008 ft fpprmxgkfthiy 60>30 FK, tdh Cmiihlh sdut jmwo tdh
fccmuot tm stmp tdh jmwoimfjgol.
68. Fs smmo fs tdh fccmuot wfs jgsfbihj, tdhrh wfs f shrghs me ftthkpts tm iml mo tm
tdgs fccmuot. Zdh oukbhr me ftthkpts wfs go tdh tdmusfojs. Bfshj upmo ky trfgogol foj
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35. Ft <>06>38 PK tdh fccmuot me h bhlfo tm jmwoimfj rhcmrjs ermk tdh
jftfbfsh. Fcchss tm tdgs fccmuot wfs kfjh ermk tdh sfkh GP fjjrhss go Bfdrfgo.
3<. Ft <>07 PK, tdh stfee me tdh cmiihlh jhfctgvfthj tdh h fccmuot.
34. Ft <>07>20 PK, tdh fccmuot me j bhlfo tm jmwoimfj rhcmrjs ermk tdh
jftfbfsh. Fcchss tm tdgs fccmuot wfs kfjh ermk tdh sfkh GP fjjrhss go Bfdrfgo.
37. Ft <>6< PK, tdh stfee me tdh Cmiihlh jhfctgvfthj tdh j fccmuot.
:0. Ft <>6<>25 PK, tdh fccmuot me k bhlfo tm jmwoimfj rhcmrjs ermk
tdh jftfbfsh. Fcchss tm tdft fccmuot wfs kfjh ermk tdh sfkh GP fjjrhss go Bfdrfgo.
:6. Ft <>23 PK, tdh stfee me tdh Cmiihlh bimcahj tdh rfolh me GP fjjrhsshs,
42.67:.52.xxx.
:2. Ft fpprmxgkfthiy 7>3< PK, tdh a fccmuot kfjh bhlfo jmwoimfjgol
rhcmrjs ermk tdh jftfbfsh. Fcchss tm tdft fccmuot wfs kfjh ermk GP fjjrhss 40.84.8.238, tdft
gs fssglohj tm Zhihemogcf jh Hspfof go Kfjrgj, Spfgo.
:3. Ft fpprmxgkfthiy 60>00 PK, tdh stfee me tdh Cmiihlh tmma tdh jftfbfsh meeigoh
foj ihet gt meeigoh emr tdh hotgrh whhahoj.
::. Mo Sfturjfy, Nfoufry 27, 2008, tdh Cmiihlh rhchgvhj twm h-kfgis ermk f
, fsagol wdy tdh jftfbfsh wfs jmwo foj goqugrgol wdho gt wmuij bh bfca go shrvgch.
Zdhrh gs f wdm gs f khkbhr me tdh Cmiihlh. Dh dfs omt yht rhturohj cfiis ermk tdh
Cmiihlh rhlfrjgol tdgs goqugry. Dmwhvhr, dgs meegch jgj cfii tdh lhohrfi khkbhrsdgp shrvgch
oukbhr ft tdh Cmiihlh go rhspmosh tm tdh pdmoh cfii. Dgs stfee sfgj tdh ;s h-kfgi
fjjrhss gs @khrgtcfrh.cmk. Zdh h-kfgi tdft wfs shot tm tdh Cmiihlh cfkh ermk f
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Wfdmm! fccmuot, @yfdmm.cmk. Wfdmm! prmvgjhs erhh h-kfgi fccmuots foj tdh
rhlgstrftgmo goemrkftgmo emr fccmuots gs usufiiy efish. Zdh dhfjhrs mo tdh h-kfgi sdmwhj tdft
tdh Wfdmm! fccmuot wfs fcchsshj ermk GP fjjrhss, 34.667.60<.44. Zdgs gs tdh sfkh GP
fjjrhss tdft wfs ushj tm fcchss tdh jftfbfsh mo Nfoufry 2:, 2008 ermk tdh fccmuot me
n tdh egrst gotrusgmo.
:8. Mo Kmojfy, Nfoufry 36, 2008, tdh stfee me tdh Cmiihlh cmotfcthj tdh EBG.
:5. Mo \hjohsjfy, Ehbrufry 2, 2008, ft fpprmxgkfthiy ommo, tdh stfee h-kfgihj
ft tdh Wfdmm! fjjrhss foj sfgj tdft tdh jftfbfsh wfs bfca mo igoh. Zdh stfee fism
uobimcahj tdh GP fjjrhsshs tdft frh fssglohj tm Xogthj Stfths GSPs.
:<. Ft :>66 PK foj ft <>8< PK tdhrh whrh brghe cmotfcts wgtd tdh Cmiihlh;s
whbsgth ermk GP fjjrhss 34.667.60<.47. Zdgs wfs tdh sfkh GP fjjrhss ushj go tdh egrst
gotrusgmo foj tdft wfs ushj tm fcchss tdh Wfdmm! kfgi fccmuot me . Zdhrh wfs om
iml go, dmwhvhr.
:4. Mo Zdursjfy, Ehbrufry 3, 2008, tdh fccmuot me t jmwoimfjhj egihs ermk
tdh jftfbfsh shvhrfi tgkhs jurgol tdh jfy. Zdh t fccmuot wfs fcchsshj ermk GP
fjjrhss 2:.74.28:.282, fo GP fjjrhss tdft gs fssglohj tm Cmkcfst.
:7. Mo Ehbrufry 3, 2008, tdh stfee me tdh Cmiihlh fism igkgthj tdh oukbhr me
jmwoimfjs tm 680 phr jfy.
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Mo Ehbrufry :, 200:, tdh stfee me tdh Cmiihlh flfgo tmma tdh jftfbfsh meeigoh ft
fpprmxgkfthiy 8>00 PK foj ihet gt meeigoh emr tdh hotgrh whhahoj.
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jgscusshj go turo. \h pifo tm ush tdh lftdhr tdrhh typhs me goemrkftgmo> GP fjjrhsshs foj
hovgrmokhotfi vfrgfbihs1 KFC fjjrhsshs1 foj rhlgstry goemrkftgmo.
88. Zdh egrst typh me goemrkftgmo tdft tdh CGPFU wgii lftdhr frh wdft frh rhehrrhj
tm fs GP fjjrhsshs foj Fhovgrmokhot vfrgfbihs.@ GP fjjrhsshs frh jgscusshj fbmvh go
Pfrflrfpd 60. Gt gs tdh hqugvfihot me f thihpdmoh oukbhr mo tdh Gothroht. 3 Hovgrmokhot
vfrgfbihs frh goemrkftgmo tdft tdh rhquhstgol cmkputhr shojs tm f shrvhr sm tdft tdh shrvhr
aomws, emr hxfkpih, dmw tm emrkft f rhspmosh tdft tdh rhquhstgol cmkputhr cfo rhfj foj
rhojhr emr tdh vghwhr tm ush. Emr hxfkpih, ge f phrsmo ftthkpts tm vghw f whbsgth, dgs/dhr
cmkputhr wgii shoj goemrkftgmo fbmut tdh typh me Gothroht brmwshr tdh ushr gs hkpimygol sm
tdft tdh rhquhsthj shrvhr wgii aomw wdft typh me goemrkftgmo tm shoj bfca.
3Zm tdh hxthot tdft tdh CGPFU lftdhrs tdh GP fjjrhss, gt gs fofimlmus tm Cfiihr GJ go tdh thihpdmoh
wmrij. Cfiihr GJ wmras bhcfush tdh jgfigol thihpdmoh shojs, fs pfrt me gts cmkkuogcftgmo goemrkftgmo, gts
thihpdmoh oukbhr. Zdgs phrkgts tdh rhchgvgol thihpdmoh tm goemrk gts mwohr tdh oukbhr me tdh phrsmo
cfiigol.
Zdh cmurt sdmuij fism vghw tdh lftdhrgol me GP fjjrhss goemrkftgmo fs tdh hqugvfihot me f pho
rhlgsthr/trfp foj trfch jhvgch. F phrsmo dfs om rhfsmofbih hxphctftgmo me prgvfcy go tdgs typh me
goemrkftgmo. Skgtd v. Kfryifoj , ::2 X.S. <35 (67<7). Zdh ush me sucd jhvgchs gs lmvhrohj by 64 X.S.C.' 3626 ht. shq. Zdh jhegogtgmos me tdhsh pho rhlgsthrs foj trfp foj trfchs jhvgchs gociujh jhvgchs mr
prmchsshs tdft lftdhr Frmutgol, fjjrhssgol foj sglofigol goemrkftgmo.@ 64 X.S.C. ' 362<. Zm mbtfgo f
cmurt mrjhr emr sucd f jhvgch tdh lmvhrokhot khrhiy dfs tm chrtgey tdft tdh goemrkftgmo igahiy tm bh lftdhrhj
by sucd jhvgchs gs rhihvfot tm fo molmgol crgkgofi govhstglftgmo. Go tdgs cfsh, tm bh cfutgmus, wh frh
rhquhstgol f shfrcd wfrrfot bfshj upmo prmbfbih cfush.
85. Zdh shcmoj typh me goemrkftgmo tdft wh wgii lftdhr wgii bh tdh KFC fjjrhss
me tdh cmkputhr tdft rhfjs tdh h-kfgi. Cmkputhrs tdft fcchss, foj cmkkuogcfth mo Imcfi
Frhf Ohtwmras (IFOs) jm sm vgf f ohtwmra gothrefch cfrj (OGC) gostfiihj go tdh cmkputhr.
Zdh OGC gs f dfrjwfrh jhvgch foj hvhry OGC cmotfgos gts mwo uogquh khjgf fcchss cmotrmi
(KFC) fjjrhss. F KFC fjjrhss gs fo uogquh oukhrgc fjjrhss me tdh ohtwmra gothrefch cfrj
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go f cmkputhr. Hovgrmokhot vfrgfbihs tdft kfy bh trfoskgtthj gociujh> mphrftgol systhk typh
foj vhrsgmo, brmwshr typh foj vhrsgmo, tdh ifoluflh tdh brmwshr gs usgol, htc. Hvhry tgkh f
cmkputhr cmoohcthj tm f IFO cmkkuogcfths mo tdh IFO, tdh cmkputhr brmfjcfsts gts KFC
fjjrhss tm cmkputhrs mo tdh IFO. Zdus, tdgs typh me goemrkftgmo gs sdfrhj wgtd mtdhr
cmkputhrs mo f ohtwmra, but gt gs omt brmfjcfst mvhr tdh Gothroht. Bhcfush tdgs goemrkftgmo gs
sdfrhj wgtd mtdhrs, fo gojgvgjufi cmkputhr ushr prmbfbiy dfs om rhfsmofbih hxphctftgmo me
prgvfcy go gt. Dmwhvhr, tm bh cfutgmus, tdh lmvhrokhot shhas f shfrcd wfrrfot tm mbtfgo tdgs
goemrkftgmo. Zdgs goemrkftgmo wgii bh dhipeui go tdh hvhot tdft tdh cmkputhr bhgol ushj gs pfrt
me f ohtwmra. Zdgs wgii fiimw us tm emcus foy euturh shfrcd mo f pfrtgcuifr cmkputhr mo tdh
ohtwmra.
8<. Zdh egofi pghch me goemrkftgmo gs tdh rhlgstry goemrkftgmo. Zdh dfrj-jrgvh me
smkh cmkputhrs cmotfgo rhlgstry-typh goemrkftgmo. F rhlgstry cmotfgos, fkmol mtdhr tdgols,
goemrkftgmo fbmut wdft mphrftgol systhk smetwfrh foj vhrsgmo gs gostfiihj, tdh prmjuct shrgfi
oukbhr me tdft smetwfrh, foj tdh ofkh me tdh rhlgsthrhj ushr me tdh cmkputhr. Smkhtgkhs
wdho f cmkputhr fcchsshs tdh Gothroht foj cmoohcts tm f smetwfrh vhojmr's whb sgth emr tdh
purpmsh me mbtfgogol f smetwfrh uplrfjh, tdh whb sgth rhtrghvhs tdh cmkputhr's rhlgstry
goemrkftgmo stmrhj mo gts gothrofi dfrj jrgvh. Zdh rhlgstry goemrkftgmo fssgsts tdh smetwfrh
vhojmr go jhthrkgogol ge tdft cmkputhr gs ruoogol, fkmol mtdhr goemrkftgmo, f ihlgtgkfth
cmpy me tdhgr smetwfrh bhcfush tdh rhlgstry goemrkftgmo cmotfgos tdh smetwfrh's prmjuct
rhlgstrftgmo oukbhr. Rhlgstry goemrkftgmo, sucd fs tdh shrgfi oukbhr me tdh mphrftgol systhk
smetwfrh foj tdh cmkputhr's rhlgsthrhj mwohr, kfy fssgst us go imcftgol tdh cmkputhr foj
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gjhotgeygol gts ushr(s). Dmwhvhr, wh dfvh om wfy me aomwgol ge tdh ushr me tdgs cmkputhr dfs
hvhr uplrfjhj tdh smetwfrh mo gt. Zdus, tdhrh gs om wfy me aomwgol ge tdh goemrkftgmo dfs
bhho sdfrhj wgtd foymoh hish mr omt. Zdus, tdhrh kfy bh f rhfsmofbih hxphctftgmo me prgvfcy
go tdgs goemrkftgmo.
NXSZGEGCFZGMO EMR ZDH XSH ME ZDH ZHCDOGVXH
84. Zdhrh gs prmbfbih cfush tm bhighvh tdft f sgolih phrsmo gs kfagol uofutdmrgzhj
fcchss gotm tdh cmkputhrs me tdh Cmiihlh foj ftthkptgol tm dgjh dgs/dhr gjhotgty wdgih jmgol
sm. Zdh ush me kuitgpih ushr fccmuots foj tdh rfpgj, futmkfthj cdfolgol me fccmuots wdho
fcchss gs bimcahj ihfjs tm tdgs cmociusgmo. Zdh efct tdft tdh phrsmo imllgol go gs usgol
fomoykgzhr sgths foj sgths go Spfgo foj go Bfdrfgo gs f eurtdhr gojgcftgmo. G dfvh cfushj
subpmhofs tm bh gssuhj tm PSGOHZ, Rmfj Ruoohr, foj Cmkcfst shhagol tdh gjhotgtghs me tdh
phrsmos tdft dhij tdh GP fjjrhsshs ft tdh rhihvfot tgkhs. Bhcfush me tdh ofturh me tdh
gotrusgmos foj tdh rfpgj cdfolh me GP fjjrhsshs, G bhighvh tdft tdhsh fjjrhsshs bhimol tm
cmkprmkgshj cmkputhrs (g.h., mohs tm wdgcd tdh gotrujhr dfs lfgohj fcchss wgtdmut tdh
aomwihjlh mr cmoshot me tdhgr mwohrs). Zdus, gothrvghwgol tdmsh phrsmos wgii omt igahiy prmvh
erugteui. G dfvh fism cfushj f subpmhof tm bh gssuhj tm Wfdmm! emr gjhotgeygol goemrkftgmo emr
tdh fccmuot me , but bhcfush Wfdmm! gs f erhh fccmuot, kucd me tdh rhlgsthrgol
goemrkftgmo emr Wfdmm! fccmuots gs hfsgiy efisgeghj. Wfdmm! kfahs om heemrt tm vhrgey foy me
tdh goemrkftgmo prmvgjhj by gts subscrgbhrs. G jm omt hxphct tdft tdh goemrkftgmo tdft Wfdmm!
wgii prmvgjh wgii bh usheui. Mtdhr tdfo Cmkcfst, omoh me tdh GSPs dfs yht rhspmojhj tm tdh
subpmhofs. Cmkcfst rhspmojhj tdft gt gs uofbih tm prmvgjh tdh goemrkftgmo bhcfush Ftdh iml
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egihs wh ush tm kfah subscrgbhr fccmuot gjhotgegcftgmos whrh hgtdhr gocmkpihth mr cmotfgohj
fo hrrmr fssmcgfthj wgtd tdh rhlgstrftgmo me tdh cfbih kmjhk mr mtdhr jhvgch go quhstgmo.@
87. Zdus, tdhrh gs prmbfbih cfush tm bhighvh tdft tdh gotrujhr dfs kfsahj dgs/dhr
mwo GP fjjrhss foj tdgs thcdogquh gs ohchssfry tm jgscmvhr tdft goemrkftgmo.
JHIFW ME OMZGCH
50. G eurtdhr rhquhst tdft tdh Cmurt phrkgt tdh ush me tdh CGPFU wgtdmut prgmr
omtgch me gts ush. Foomuocgol tdh ush me tdh CGPFU wmuij fssgst tdh phrsmo cmotrmiigol tdh
tfrlht h-kfgi fccmuot tm hvfjh rhvhfigol dgs mr dhr mrglgoftgol GP fjjrhss foj mtdhr
goemrkftgmo, tdhrhby jhehftgol tdh purpmsh me tdh CGPFU.
56. Zgtih 64, Xogthj Stfths Cmjh, Shctgmo 3603f(b) phrkgts f cmurt tm fiimw
jhifyhj omtgegcftgmo ge>
f. tdhrh gs rhfsmofbih cfush tm bhighvh tdft prmvgjgol gkkhjgfth omtgegcftgmo kfy
dfvh fo fjvhrsh rhsuit (fs jhegohj go Shctgmo 2<08)1
b. tdh wfrrfot prmdgbgts tdh shgzurh me foy tfolgbih prmphrty, foy wgrh mr
hihctrmogc cmkkuogcftgmo (fs jhegohj go Shctgmo 2860) mr, hxchpt fs hxprhssiy
prmvgjhj go Cdfpthr 626, foy stmrhj wgrh mr hihctrmogc goemrkftgmo, hxchpt
wdhrh tdh cmurt egojs rhfsmofbih ohchssgty emr tdh shgzurh1 foj
c. tdh wfrrfot prmvgjhs emr tdh lgvgol me sucd omtgch wgtdgo f rhfsmofbih phrgmj me
tgkh fethr gts hxhcutgmo.
52. Fo Ffjvhrsh rhsuit@ gs jhegohj go Zgtih 64, Xogthj Stfths Cmjh, Shctgmo
2<08(f)(2) fs gociujgol F(F) hojfolhrgol tdh igeh mr pdysgcfi sfehty me fo gojgvgjufi1 (B)
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eigldt ermk prmshcutgmo1 (C) jhstructgmo mr tfkphrgol wgtd hvgjhoch1 (J) gotgkgjftgmo me
pmthotgfi wgtohsshs1 mr (H) mtdhrwgsh shrgmusiy nhmpfrjgzgol fo govhstglftgmo mr uojuiy
jhifygol f trgfi.@
53. Zm tdh hxthot tdft ush me f CGPFU tm mbtfgo fo GP fjjrhss, Fvfrgfbihs,@ tdh
KFC fjjrhss foj tdh rhlgstry goemrkftgmo cfo bh cdfrfcthrgzhj fs f shgzurh me fo hihctrmogc
cmkkuogcftgmo mr hihctrmogc goemrkftgmo uojhr 64 X.S.C. ' 3603f(b)(2), sucd f shgzurh gs
rhfsmofbiy ohchssfry emr tdh rhfsmos tdft G dfvh sht emrtd fbmvh go pfrflrfpds 83 tm 87.
5:. Eurtdhrkmrh, fs omthj fbmvh go pfrflrfpd 50, omtgch me tdh CGPFU wgii
nhmpfrjgzh tdh govhstglftgmo. Go fjjgtgmo, omtgch me tdh ush me tdh CGPFU cmuij rhsuit go tdh
jhstructgmo mr tfkphrgol wgtd hvgjhoch fs tdh gotrujhr cmuij hrfsh tdh jftf mo dgs/dhr
cmkputhr ge dh/sdh rhfigzhs tdft dgs/dhr gjhotgty dfs bhho jgscmvhrhj.
58. Emr tdhsh rhfsmos, G rhquhst tdft tdh Cmurt phrkgt f jhify go tdh omtgegcftgmo
rhqugrhkhot emr f phrgmj me tdgrty (30) jfys fethr tdh ofkh foj imcftgmo me tdh mwohr mr ushr
me tdh fctgvftgol cmkputhr gs pmsgtgvhiy gjhotgeghj.
ZGKH ME SHFRCD
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55. Ruih :6(c)(6) rhqugrhs tdft (F) tdh wfrrfot cmkkfoj tdh EBG Ftm shfrcd,
wgtdgo f sphcgeghj phrgmj me tgkh omt tm hxchhj tho jfys@ tdh phrsmo mr prmphrty ft gssuh foj
(B) tdft tdh wfrrfot F bh shrvhj go tdh jfytgkh, uoihss tdh gssugol futdmrgty . . . futdmrgzhs gts
hxhcutgmo ft tgkhs mtdhr tdfo jfytgkh.@ Go mrjhr tm cmkpiy wgtd Ruih :6, tdh Lmvhrokhot
wgii moiy shoj CGPFU h-kfgis tm tdh tfrlht fccmuot bhtwhho tdh dmurs me 5>00 f.k. foj 60>00
p.k. (Hfsthro Stfojfrj Zgkh) jurgol fo gogtgfi 60-jfy phrgmj. Dmwhvhr, tdh Lmvhrokhot
shhas phrkgssgmo tm rhfj foy khssflhs lhohrfthj by tdh fctgvftgol cmkputhr fs f rhsuit me f
CGPFU rhlfrjihss me wdho tdhy whrh lhohrfthj (g.h., ft foy tgkh me jfy mr ogldt) jurgol tdh
gogtgfi 60-jfy phrgmj. Zdgs gs bhcfush tdh ushr me tdh tfrlht h-kfgi fccmuot kfy fctgvfth tdh
CGPFU fethr 60>00 p.k. mr bhemrh 5>00 f.k., foj ifw hoemrchkhot wmuij shha tm rhfj tdh
goemrkftgmo gt rhchgvhs fs smmo fs gt gs fwfrh me tdh CGPFU rhspmosh lgvho tdh hkhrlhot
ofturh me tdgs govhstglftgmo. Go fjjgtgmo, bhcfush wh jm omt aomw wdhrh tdh susphct gs
imcfthj, fo h-kfgi shot bhtwhho 5 FK foj 60 PK, HSZ kfy bh rhfj by tdh rhcgpghot mutsgjh
me tdh 5 FK tm 60 PK rfolh go dgs/dhr imcfi tgkh. Ge f pfrtgcuifr CGPFU h-kfgi gs omt
fctgvfthj by foy ushr me tdh tfrlht h-kfgi fccmuot wgtdgo tdh gogtgfi 60-jfy phrgmj, tdh
Lmvhrokhot wgii shha eurtdhr futdmrgzftgmo ermk tdh Cmurt tm rhfj foy goemrkftgmo shot tm tdh
cmkputhr cmotrmiihj by tdh EBG fs f rhsuit me tdft CGPFU h-kfgi fethr tdh 60 td jfy ermk tdh
jfth tdh Cmurt futdmrgzhs tdh ush me tdh egrst CGPFU.
5<.
Bhcfush tdh EBG cfoomt prhjgct wdhtdhr foy pfrtgcuifr emrkuiftgmo me f
CGPFU tm bh ushj wgii cfush f phrsmo cmotrmiigol tdh tfrlht h-kfgi fccmuot tm fctgvfth f
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CGPFU, G rhquhst tdft tdgs Cmurt futdmrgzh tdh EBG tm ush kuitgpih CGPFUs go cmonuoctgmo
wgtd tdh tfrlht fccmuot wgtdgo 60 jfys me tdgs Cmurt futdmrgzgol tdh ush me tdh egrst CGPFU.
UHOXH
54. G jm omt aomw wdhrh tdh gotrujhr gs pdysgcfiiy imcfthj. Zdus, mbtfgogol f
shfrcd wfrrfot go tdft jgstrgct gs gkpmssgbih. Zdh vgctgk gs imcfthj go tdgs jgstrgct foj tdh
h-kfgi cmotfgogol tdh CGPFU wgii bh shot ermk tdh vgctgk;s cmkputhr go tdgs jgstrgct. Zdh EBG
cmkputhr tdft wgii rhchgvh tdh goemrkftgmo ermk tdh ush me tdh CGPFU wgii bh imcfthj go tdh
Hfsthro Jgstrgct me Ugrlgogf. Subshquhotiy, tdh goemrkftgmo wgii bh hihctrmogcfiiy trfoskgtthj
tm kh go tdh Hfsthro Jgstrgct me Phoosyivfogf.
CMOCIXSGMO
57. Fccmrjgoliy, gt gs rhsphcteuiiy rhquhsthj tdft tdgs Cmurt gssuh f shfrcd wfrrfot
futdmrgzgol tdh emiimwgol>
f. tdh ush me kuitgpih CGPFUs go cmonuoctgmo wgtd tdh tfrlht h-kfgi fccmuot
wgtdmut prgmr foomuochkhot wgtdgo 60 jfys ermk tdh jfth tdgs Cmurt futdmrgzhs
tdh ush me tdh egrst CGPFU h-kfgi1
b. tdh CGPFU kfy cfush fo fctgvftgol cmkputhr B wdhrhvhr imcfthj B tm shoj f
ohtwmra ihvhi khssflh cmotfgogol tdh fctgvftgol cmkputhr ;s GP fjjrhss tm f
cmkputhr cmotrmiihj by tdh EBG1
c.
tdft tdh EBG kfy rhchgvh foj rhfj, ft foy tgkh me jfy mr ogldt, wgtdgo 60 jfys
ermk tdh jfth me tdh Cmurt futdmrgzhs me ush me tdh egrst CGPFU h-kfgi, tdh
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goemrkftgmo tdft foy CGPFU cfushs tm bh shot tm tdh cmkputhr cmotrmiihj by
tdh EBG1 foj
j. tdh jhify me omtgegcftgmo emr f phrgmj me tdgrty (30) jfys fethr tdh ofkh foj
imcftgmo me tdh mwohr mr ushr me tdh fctgvftgol cmkputhr gs pmsgtgvhiy gjhotgeghj.
<0. Gt gs eurtdhr rhquhsthj tdft tdgs Fppigcftgmo foj tdh rhifthj jmcukhots bh egihj
uojhr shfi. Zdh goemrkftgmo tm bh mbtfgohj gs rhihvfot tm fo mo-lmgol govhstglftgmo.
Prhkfturh jgscimsurh me tdgs Fppigcftgmo foj rhifthj jmcukhots kfy nhmpfrjgzh tdh succhss
me tdh fbmvh-jhscrgbhj govhstglftgmo.
\DHRHEMRH, G rhsphcteuiiy rhquhst tdft f wfrrfot bh gssuhj futdmrgzgol tdh EBG tm
utgigzh CGPFUs foj rhchgvh tdh ftthojfot goemrkftgmo fccmrjgol tm tdh thrks sht emrtd go tdgs
Feegjfvgt.
KFZZDH\ EGOH
Sphcgfi Flhot
Ehjhrfi Burhfu me Govhstglftgmo
Swmro tm bhemrh kh tdgs ]]]]] jfy me Ehbrufry, 2008.
DMOMRFBIH K. EFGZD FOLHII
Cdghe Xogthj Stfths Kflgstrfth Nujlh
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ZDGS PFLH GOZHOZGMOFIIW BIFOA
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ZFB :H
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ZDGS PFLH GOZHOZGMOFIIW BIFOA
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KHKMRFOJXK
Zm> Khkbhrs me tdh Ruih :6 Subcmkkgtthh
Ermk> Mrgo Ahrr
Rh> Prmpmsfi tm Ofrrmw tdh Fkhojkhot tm Ruih :6
Jfth> Ehbrufry 3, 206:
G fk wrgtgol tdgs khkm tm meehr foj nustgey ifoluflh ofrrmwgol tdh scmph me tdh
prmpmshj fkhojkhot tm Ruih :6. G wgii bhlgo by hxpifgogol ky cmochros wgtd tdh currhot
prmpmsfi, foj G wgii tdho turo tm ky prmpmshj ifoluflh tdft wmuij fkhoj tdh prmpmsfi.
Fccmrjgol tm JMN's 7/64/63 khkm, JMN's prmpmsfi gs jhsglohj tm smivh twm
jgeehrhot prmbihks. Egrst, gt cmrrhcts tdh rhsuit me Kflgstrfth Nujlh Skgtd's mpgogmo go Go
rh \frrfot , 2603 \I 6<27<8 (S.J. Zhx 2063), bfrrgol rhkmth shfrcdhs wdho tdh
imcftgmo me tdh cmkputhr gs uoaomwo. Shcmoj, gt gs fism jhsglohj tm futdmrgzh shfrcdhs me
oukhrmus cmkputhrs go oukhrmus jgstrgcts uojhr f sgolih wfrrfot, wdgcd gs f sgtuftgmotdft dfs omt yht frgsho go rhpmrthj cfshs.
G prmpmsh tdft mur egx tm Ruih :6 sdmuij fjjrhss tdh egrst prmbihk but omt tdh
shcmoj prmbihk. Zdh egrst prmbihk sdmuij bh fjjrhsshj bhcfush gt gs sgkpih foj
strfgldtemrwfrj. \h fii flrhh tdft ge tdh lmvhrokhot dfs prmbfbih cfush tm shfrcd f
cmkputhr rhkmthiy, tdh efct tdft tdh lmvhrokhot jmhso‗t aomw tdh cmkputhr‗s imcftgmosdmuij omt bh fo gkphjgkhot tm mbtfgogol f wfrrfot. Sm gt kfahs shosh tm fkhoj Ruih :6
tm hosurh tdft wfrrfots frh fvfgifbih go sucd cfshs.
Mo tdh mtdhr dfoj, G tdgoa gt gs prhkfturh tm fkhoj Ruih :6 go rhspmosh tm tdh
shcmoj prmbihk, tdft me shfrcdhs me kuitgpih cmkputhrs go kuitgpih jgstrgcts. G‗krhiuctfot tm fjjrhss tdh shcmoj prmbihk ft tdgs tgkh emr tdrhh rhfsmos>
(6) \dhtdhr Ruih :6 sdmuij fiimw kuitgpih shfrcdhs me kuitgpih jgstrgcts uojhr fsgolih wfrrfot gs f sglogegcfot pmigcy quhstgmo, foj wh dfvho‗t yht dfj tdh jgscussgmo me
gts khrgts fs f kftthr me pmigcy. Gkpmrtfotiy, tdgs gs f jgeehrhot agoj me gssuh tdfo tdft
rfgshj by Kflgstrfth Nujlh Skgtd‗s mpgogmo. Go tdh Skgtd cfsh, tdh gssuh wfs wdhtdhr tdh
Ruihs fiimw f wfrrfot tm bh gssuhj wdho tdh imcftgmo gs uoaomwo. Dhrh, by cmotrfst,tdhrh gs om quhstgmo tdft f wfrrfot cfo bh mbtfgohj> Zdh gssuh gs moiy wdhtdhr tdh
lmvhrokhot ohhjs kuitgpih wfrrfots mr moiy moh wfrrfot.
Zdgs gs fo gkpmrtfot quhstgmo bhcfush wh igvh go fo gocrhfsgoliy ohtwmrahj wmrij,go wdgcd kmrh foj kmrh goemrkftgmo gs fvfgifbih moigoh. Fcchss tm moh cmkputhr
prmvgjhs pmthotgfi rhkmth fcchss tm duojrhjs me kgiigmos me mtdhr cmkputhrs. \dhtdhr
tdh ifw sdmuij fiimw f sgolih wfrrfot tm rhkmthiy shfrcd kfoy imcftgmos cmoohcthj mvhr fohtwmra strgahs kh fs f smkhwdft cmkpihx quhstgmo tdft gs lmgol tm cmkh up go jgvhrsh
shttgols. Gt kgldt cmkh up go tdh sphcgegc agojs me shttgols tdft frh cmothkpifthj go tdh
wfrrfot fppigcftgmos wh sfw ifst kmotd. But gt kgldt cmkh up go hotgrhiy rmutgoh cfshs go
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wdgcd wfrrfots frh hxhcuthj foj tdh lmvhrokhot egojs fo Gothroht-cmoohcthj cmkputhr
jurgol tdh shfrcd.
Emr hxfkpih, gkflgoh tdh lmvhrokhot gs hxhcutgol f shfrcd me f dmkh emr
hvgjhoch me cdgij pmromlrfpdy. Flhots cmkh fcrmss f cmkputhr cmoohcthj tm tdh
Gothroht. Zdh wfrrfot fiimws tdh lmvhrokhot tm shfrcd tdh cmkputhr, but jmhs gt fismfiimw tdh lmvhrokhot tm shfrcd ’tdh cimuj‛ wdho gt cfo bh fcchsshj ermk tdh phrsmo‗s
dmkh cmkputhr= Gkflgoh tdft tdh susphct dfs f Jrmpbmx fccmuot cmoohcthj tm dgs dmkh
cmkputhr. Cfo tdh flhot fcchss tdh Jrmpbmx fccmuot, fcchssgol egihs mo Jrmpbmx‗s
shrvhr= Foj wh cfo gkflgoh tdh sfkh jyofkgc go tdh cfsh me f wfrrfot hxhcuthj ft fcmrpmrfth dhfjqufrthrs, sucd fs ge flhots cmkh fcrmss f cmkputhr tdft cfo cmoohct tm tdh
cmrpmrfth ohtwmra but tdh shrvhrs frh mee-sgth. Phrdfps tdh ifw sdmuij rhqugrh tdh
lmvhrokhot tm lht f wfrrfot go hfcd jgstrgct wdhrh tdh shrvhrs frh imcfthj, wdgcd wmuij
fiihvgfth cmochros me emruk-sdmppgol. Mo tdh mtdhr dfoj, phrdfps tdh ifw sdmuij fiimwtdh lmvhrokhot tm cmojuct f rhkmth shfrcd me fii me tdh phrsmo‗s egihs ermk tdh moh fcchss
pmgot, wdgcd fiihvgfth tdh burjho mo tdh lmvhrokhot tm lht shpfrfth wfrrfots tm mbtfgo tdh
egihs ermk tdh rhkmth prmvgjhr.
G‗k mpho tm jhbfth mo wdgcd gs tdh bhtthr ruih. But gt shhks igah fo gkpmrtfot foj
omo-trgvgfi quhstgmo tdft gs uorhifthj tm tdh gssuhs rfgshj by Kflgstrfth Nujlh Skgtd‗s
mpgogmo. Lgvho tdft, G‗k omt surh gt gs wgsh tm fkhoj Ruih :6 ft tdgs tgkh tm fiimw sucd
shfrcdhs wgtdmut egrst dfvgol f tdmrmuld jgscussgmo me tdh pmthotgfiiy efr-rhfcdgolcmoshquhochs me sucd f ruih cdfolh.
(2) F shcmoj rhfsmo G fk rhiuctfot tm fjjrhss tdh kuitgpih-cmkputhrs-go-kuitgpih-jgstrgct prmbihks ft tdgs pmgot gs tdft foswhrgol tdft quhstgmo gkpigcgtiy foswhrs fo
fothchjhot quhstgmo> Sdmuij Ruih :6 futdmrgzh hxtrfthrrgtmrgfi dfcagol= Zdft gs, sdmuij
Ruih :6 higkgofth tdh trfjgtgmofi ruih me moiy fiimwgol thrrgtmrgfi wfrrfots sgkpiy bhcfushtdh hvgjhoch gs fvfgifbih tm bh cmiihcthj rhkmthiy= Flfgo, G tdgoa tdgs gs f jhbftfbihquhstgmo. Gkflgoh govhstglftmrs go moh jgstrgct aomw tdft f susphct dfs hvgjhoch mo dgs
Gothroht-cmoohcthj cmkputhr go fomtdhr jgstrgct. Ge tdh govhstglftmrs wfot tm mbtfgo f
wfrrfot tm dfca gotm tdh cmkputhr rhkmthiy, sdmuij tdh govhstglftmrs dfvh tm lht futdmrgty
ermk f kflgstrfth wdhrh tdh cmkputhr gs imcfthj=
G cfo shh frlukhots mo bmtd sgjhs. Mo moh dfoj, gt gs kmrh cmovhoghot emr tdh
lmvhrokhot tm bh fbih tm jm fii gts dfcagol ermk moh jgstrgct. But tdhrh frh cmosgjhrftgmos
mo tdh mtdhr sgjh, tmm, bhymoj tdh cmochro wgtd emruk-sdmppgol. Emr hxfkpih, ge tdhsusphct rhchgvhs omtgch me tdh hvgjhoch-cmiihctgmo foj wfots tm egih f Ruih :6 kmtgmo emr
rhturo me tdh goemrkftgmo, wdhrh gs tdh kmtgmo egihj= Jmhs tdh susphct dfvh tm egih tdhkmtgmo go tdh jgstrgct wdhrh tdh wfrrfot wfs gssuhj, wdgcd cmuij bh tdmusfojs me kgihs
fwfy= Foj wdft gs tdh khfogol me tdh igkgtftgmo go tdh prmpmsfi, cmpghj ermk Ruih:6(b)(8), tdft tdh kflgstrfth cfo gssuh tdh wfrrfot ’go foy jgstrgct wdhrh fctgvgtghs rhifthj
tm tdh crgkh kfy dfvh mccurrhj‛= Fs efr fs G aomw, om cfshs dfvh gothrprhthj tdft
ifoluflh. Jmhs tdft pdrfsh khfo wdhrh tdhrh wmuij bh vhouh mvhr tdh meehosh, fssukgol
tdh fiihlhj efcts frh truh= Mr jmhs gt khfo smkhtdgol hish= Zdft pdrfsh cfo bh vfluh go:6(b)(8) bhcfush :6(b)(8) dfs moiy f vhry ofrrmw fppigcftgmo, but G tdgoa tdh prmpmshj
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ZFB :E
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X.S. Jhpfrtkhot me Nustgch
Crgkgofi Jgvgsgmo
Meegch me tdh Fssgstfot Fttmrohy Lhohrfi \fsdgoltmo, J.C. 20830
Ehbrufry <,
KHKMRFOJXK
ZM> Nujlh Nmdo E. Ahhofo
Cdfgr, Subcmkkgtthh mo Ruih ERMK>
Nmoftdfo N. \rmbihwsag,
Meegch me Pmigcy foj Ihlgsiftgmo SXBNHCZ> Prmpmshj Fkhojkhot tm Ruih me tdh Ehjhrfi Ruihs me Crgkgofi Prmchjurh
\h vhry kucd fpprhcgfth Prmehssmr Ahrr ifygol mut go dgs khkmrfojuk dgs cmochros
surrmuojgol tdh Jhpfrtkhot's prmpmsfi tm fkhoj Ruih :6. Prmehssmr Ahrr hojmrshs pfrt me tdh
prmpmsfi but tdho sullhsts jhehrrgol cmosgjhrftgmo me fomtdhr gkpmrtfot pfrt. Sphcgegcfiiy, dh
sullhsts tdh Subcmkkgtthh ihfvh uofjjrhsshj wdhtdhr f ehjhrfi nujlh sdmuij bh futdmrgzhj tm
gssuh f wfrrfot emr f rhkmth shfrcd me hihctrmogc khjgf imcfthj go f aomwo imcftgmo mutsgjh dhr
jgstrgct, gociujgol go tdmsh cfshs wdho f shfrcd wmuij rhqugrh cmmrjgoftgmo me sgkuitfohmus
fctgmo go kfoy jgstrgcts ft moch sucd fs wdho ifw hoemrchkhot cmoermots f bmtoht.
Mo prmchss - \h tdgoa tdh Cmkkgtthh sdmuij fjjrhss Prmehssmr Ahrr's cmochros mo mur
upcmkgol cfii foj omt jhehr cmosgjhrftgmo gojhegogthiy. Fs ymu aomw, tdh ruihs fkhojkhot
prmchss, ft gts efsthst, spfos tdrhh yhfrs ermk prmpmsfi tm euii hofctkhot. Eurtdhr, tdh Stfojgol
Cmkkgtthh dfs gojgcfthj go tdh pfst tdft rhphfthjiy rhvgsgtgol f sgolih prmchjurfi ruih emr
fkhojkhot gs tm bh fvmgjhj bhcfush gt crhfths uoohchssfry cmoeusgmo emr tdh ushrs ruihs.
Zdh Stfojgol Cmkkgtthh dfs sullhsthj tdft g e f Cmkkgtthh gs cmosgjhrgol f prmchjurfi gssuh, gt
sdmuij fjjrhss fi i fsphcts me tdft gssuh ft moch rftdhr tdfo go f pghchkhfi bfsgs. Fs tdh fbgigty tm
heehctgvhiy foj heegcghotiy govhstglfth jftf stmrhj go kuitgpih nurgsjgctgmos gs f prhshot foj
lrmwgol gssuh, wh tdgoa tdh Subcmkkgtthh sdmuij tfah tdh tgkh ohchssfry tm cmosgjhr f bhtthr
ruih omw tm jhfi wgtd tdhsh gssuhs.6
Mo ifoluflh - Prmehssmr Ahrr rhphfthjiy ushs tdh wmrj "dfcagol" go dgs khkmrfojuk tm jhscrgbh wdft tdh
lmvhrokhot gs shhagol tm jm dhrh. Zdh Jgctgmofry jhegogtgmo me f dfcahr gs "f phrsmo wdm giihlfiiy
lfgos fcchss tm foj smkhtgkhs tfkphrs wgtd goemrkftgmo go f cmkputhr systhk." Shh, k-w.cmk. Fs go tdh pdysgcfi
wmrij, tdh lmvhrokhot wgi i , ermk tgkh tm tgkh, ohhj tm shfrcd cmkputhrs govmivhj go crgkgofi fctgvgty go mrjhr tm
euiegii gts pubigc sfehty kgssgmo. \h dfvh kfjh mur prmpmsfi tm tdh Cmkkgtthh tm efcgigtfth tdh prmchss me shhagol
cmurt futdmrgzftgmo emr sucd shfrcdhs wdhrh rhqugrhj uojhr tdh ifw.
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Mo tdh substfoch me Prmehssmr cmochros - Prmehssmr Ahrr's cdghe cmochro
surrmuojs tdh cmostgtutgmofi rhqugrhkhots emr wfrrfots emr shfrcdhs me hihctrmogc goemrkftgmo.
Emr hxfkpih, Prmehssmr Ahrr gs cmochrohj wgtd shfrcdhs me kuitgpih cmkputhrs tdrmuld f sgolih
wfrrfot. \h rhcmlogzh tdft tdgs gs fo gkpmrtfot gssuh foj kfy bh igtglfthj go fo fpprmprgfth cfsh.
But fs wh jgscusshj bhemrh go hxpimrgol smkh khkbhrs' cmochros mvhr tdh pfrtgcuifrgty
rhqugrhkhot emr wfrrfots emr hihctrmogc goemrkftgmo, tdh prmpmshj fkhojkhot cfoomt foj jmhs
omt fjjrhss substfotgvh cmostgtutgmofi quhstgmos. Zdh ifoluflh me mur prmpmshj ruih jmhs omt
fjjrhss tdh quhstgmo me kuitgpih shfrcdhs usgol f sgolih wfrrfot. Foj fs rhquhsthj, wh dfvh
jrfethj Cmkkgtthh Omth ifoluflh wgtd tdh Cmkkgtthh rhpmrthrs tm hfsh tdh cmochros tdft tdh
fkhojkhot kgldt bh rhfj fs fo ftthkpt tm goeiuhoch rhsmiutgmo me tdgs mr mtdhr cmostgtutgmofi
gssuhs.
Mo tdh mtdhr dfoj, wh frh gojhhj shhagol f ruih tdft wmuij futdmrgzh f ehjhrfi tm
gssuh f wfrrfot emr f rhkmth shfrcd me hihctrmogc khjgf imcfthj go f aomwo - mr uoaomwo -
imcftgmo mutsgjh dhr jgstrgct wdhrh tdh crgkh mccurrhj go tdh jgstrgct, gociujgol emr tdmsh cfshs
wdho f shfrcd wmuij rhqugrh cmmrjgoftgmo me sgkuitfohmus fctgmo go kfoy jgstrgcts ft moch.
Jhspgth Prmehssmr Ahrr's cmochros, wh tdgoa tdgs gs tdh rgldt pmigcy foj tdh rgldt ruih emr shvhrfi
rhfsmos.
Egrst, Cmolrhss foj tdh ehjhrfi cmurts dfvh firhfjy rhcmlogzhj tdft bhcfush me tdh vhry
ofturh me hihctrmogc goemrkftgmo, nujgcgfi futdmrgzftgmo emr mbtfgogol sucd
goemrkftgmo gs lmmj pubigc pmigcy. Go tdh cmothxt me pho rhlgsthrs, wgrhtfps foj tdh Hihctrmogc
Cmkkuogcftgmos Prgvfcy Fct, kuitgnurgsjgctgmofi futdmrgzftgmo emr mbtfgogol hihctrmogc
goemrkftgmo gs firhfjy tdh ifw.
Emr hxfkpih, Prmehssmr Ahrr omths go dgs khkmrfojuk tdft tdh prmpmshj fkhojkhot
cmuij bh ushj tm mbtfgo wfrrfots go kuitg-jgstrgct cfshs tdft jm omt govmivh bmtohts, sucd fs wdhrh
f susphct ushs f Jrmpbmx fccmuot tm stmrh goemrkftgmo. Dh gs cmrrhct. Go sucd cfshs, dmwhvhr,
Cmolrhss dfs firhfjy futdmrgzhj f nujlh go tdh jgstrgct wdhrh tdh crgkh mccurrhj rftdhr tdfo gotdh jgstrgct wdhrh tdh jftf gs stmrhj - tm gssuh fo mrjhr emr ifw hoemrchkhot tm mbtfgo tdh
goemrkftgmo. Shh 64 X.S.C. §§2<03(f), foj (futdmrgzgol f cmurt
wgtd "nurgsjgctgmo mvhr tdh meehosh bhgol govhstglfthj" tm gssuh fo mrjhr rhqugrgol fo moigoh
shrvgch prmvgjhr tm jgscimsh goemrkftgmo gt stmrhs rhlfrjgol f custmkhr). Zdhsh hxgstgol
kuitgnurgsjgctgmofi futdmrgzftgmos dfvh rfgshj om shrgmus cmochros foj mur prmpmsfi gs cmosgsthot
wgtd tdhk.
Shcmoj, fs wh dfvh prhvgmusiy gojgcfthj, govhstglftgmos tdft rhqugrh mbtfgogol wfrrfots go
kuitgpih jgstrgcts emr shfrcdhs me cmkputhrs govmivhj g o f sgolih crgkh crhfth shrgmus prfctgcfi
mbstfcihs emr ifw hoemrchkhot wdgih fism wfstgol nujgcgfi rhsmurchs. Ruih firhfjy rhcmlogzhs
tdhsh rhfigtghs go thrrmrgsk cfshs foj prmvgjhs emr kuitgnurgsjgctgmofi rhfcd go tdmsh cfshs.
Zdgrj, prmvgjgol kuitgnurgsjgctgmofi rhfcd emr shfrcdhs me hihctrmogc khjgf wgii efcgigtfth f
kmrh rmbust rhvghw me tdh wfrrfot Gt wgii phrkgt f sgolih nujlh wgtd aomwihjlh me
tdh govhstglftgmo - go tdh jgstrgct wdhrh tdh govhstglftgmo gs tfagol pifch - tm rhvghw fii wfrrfot
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rhquhsts rhifthj tm tdh cfsh. Zdft nujlh wgi i bh go f bhtthr pmsgtgmo tm quhstgmo - efch-tm-efch g e
ohhj bh - tdh govhstglftmrs ihfjgol tdh Kmrhmvhr, wh dfvh shrgmus cmochros wgtd Prmehssmr Ahrr's prmpmsfi wdgcd wmuij rhqugrh
flhots shhagol f wfrrfot tm hstfbigsd tdft "tdh jgstrgct (g e foy) go wdgcd tdh hihctrmogc stmrflh
khjgf gs imcfthj cfoomt rhfsmofbiy bh fschrtfgohj." Gt gs uocihfr dmw ifw hoemrchkhot wmuij
sftgsey tdgs rhqugrhkhot go prfctgch. Zdh prmpmsfi kgldt rhqugrh f sdmwgol tdft mtdhr
govhstglftmry khfos dfvh bhho trghj foj efgihj mr frh uoigahiy tm succhhj. \frrfots gssuhj uojhr
sucd f prmvgsgmo wmuij igahiy rmutgohiy rhsuit go Erfoas dhfrgols mo wdhtdhr flhots jgscimshj
hvhry efct tdft kgldt dfvh sullhsthj f pmssgbih imcftgmo me tdh cmkputhr, foj wmuij fism jrfw
cmurts gotm f jhthrkgoftgmo me wdgcd govhstglftgvh sthps frh "rhfsmofbih" go f lgvho typh me cfsh.
Kmrhmvhr, tdh rhqugrhkhot wmuij prhciujh ush m e tdh ohw fkhojkhot go cfshs, sucd fs bmtoht
cfshs, wdhrh tdh imcftgmo me tdh cmkputhr gs fctufiiy aomwo.
\h fpprhcgfth tdh mppmrtuogty tm fjjrhss Prmehssmr Ahrr's cmochros bhemrh mur cfii. \h
hocmurflh tdh Subcmkkgtthh tm euiiy cmosgjhr tdhk. \h fism bhighvh, tdmuld, tdft tdh
Subcmkkgtthh sdmuij fjmpt tdh prmpmsfi wh cgrcuifthj hfrighr tdgs whha emr tdh rhfsmos
jgscusshj go tdgs khkmrfojuk foj mo mur prhvgmus cfiis. \h imma emrwfrj tm mur jgscussgmo mo
Kmojfy.
Prmehssmr Ahrr rfgshs quhstgmos fbmut tdh khfogol me tdh pdrfsh "foy jgs trgct wdhrh fctgvgtghs rhifthj tm tdh crgkh
kfy dfvh mccurrhj." Fs Prmehssmr Ahrr rhcmlogzhs, tdmuld, tdh Jhpfrtkhot's prmpmshj ifoluflh gs jrfwo ermk
hxgstgol Ruih :6(b)(3) foj (b)(8). Zdgs ifoluflh dfs omt cfushj cmoeusgmo mr cmochros wgtd cmurts mr cmkkhotftmrs
tm jfth, foj wh shh om rhfsmo tm bhighvh gt wgi i go tdh euturh go tdh vfst kfnmrgty me cfshs. Kmrhmvhr, Prmehssmr Ahrr
dgkshie rhtfgos tdgs vhry ifoluflh go dgs mwo prmpmsfi.
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KHKMRFOJXK
Zm> Khkbhrs me tdh Ruih :6 Subcmkkgtthh
Ermk> Mrgo Ahrr
Rh> Rhspmosh tm Kr. \rmbihwsag‗s Ehbrufry <td KhkmrfojukJfth> Ehbrufry 4, 206:
G vhry kucd fpprhcgfth Kr. \rmbihwsag‗s khkmrfojuk go rhspmosh tm kyEhbrufry :td khkmrfojuk. Bhcfush gt kgldt fssgst tdh subcmkkgtthh‗s jhigbhrftgmos tm
dfvh ky rhspmosh omw rftdhr tdfo mo Kmojfy‗s cfii, dhrh frh ky tdmuldts go rhspmosh.
Iht kh bhlgo by egrst hxpfojgol mo ky cmochros, foj by ohxt rhspmojgol tm Kr.
\rmbihwsag‗s substfotgvh frlukhots. G cmociujh wgtd f brghe tdmuldt mo prmchss.
G. F Kmrh Zdmrmuld Hxpifoftgmo me Ky Pmigcy Cmochros
Kr. \rmbihwsag‗s khkmrfojuk stfths tdft ’Prmehssmr Ahrr's cdghe cmochro
surrmuojs tdh cmostgtutgmofi rhqugrhkhots emr wfrrfots emr shfrcdhs me hihctrmogc
goemrkftgmo.‛ Zdft gs omt tdh cfsh, sm iht kh try tm hxpifgo kmrh cfrheuiiy tdh substfotgvh
bfsgs me ky mbnhctgmo.
Ky prgkfry cmochro wgtd ftthkptgol tm fjjrhss tdh brmfjhr gssuh me
hxtrfthrrgtmrgfi rhkmth shfrcdhs gs tdft JMN‗s prmpmsfi wmuij cmosgjhrfbiy fithr
prhvfgigol ifw hoemrchkhot prfctgchs go wfys tdft rfgsh gkpmrtfot foj qugth jgeegcuit
quhstgmos me dmw tm bfifoch ifw hoemrchkhot foj cgvgi igbhrtghs gothrhsts. G fk omt surhdmw G cmkh mut mo tdhsh quhstgmos. But G tdgoa tdhy frh gkpmrtfot foj cmkpihx quhstgmos
emr wdgcd tdhrh frh cmosgjhrfbih frlukhots flfgost JMN‗s vghw. Ft tdh vhry ihfst, JMN‗s
pmsgtgmo lgvhs kh sglogegcfot pfush.
Zm shh tdh sglogegcfoch me tdh gssuh, cmosgjhr currhot shfrcd foj shgzurh prfctgchs
go cfshs tdft govmivh jglgtfi hvgjhoch. Zmjfy, tdhrh frh twm bfsgc agojs me wfrrfot
shfrcdhs go sucd cfshs. Zdh stfojfrj agoj me wfrrfot shfrcd gs f pdysgcfi shfrcd.Meegchrs sdmw up ft tdh pifch tm bh shfrcdhj, aomca foj foomuoch, foj imma emr jglgtfi
stmrflh jhvgchs. Cmkputhrs frh shgzhj, tfaho mee sgth, foj gkflhj, foj tdh gkflhs frh
tdho shfrcdhj emr hvgjhoch. Zdh shcmoj agoj me wfrrfot gs f wfrrfot uojhr 64 X.S.C.
2<03 me tdh Hihctrmogc Cmkkuogcftgmos Prgvfcy Fct (HCPF). \dho goemrkftgmo fbmut fphrsmo gs stmrhj go ’tdh cimuj‛ wgtd f tdgrj-pfrty ohtwmra prmvgjhr, tdh omrk gs tm wmra
wgtd tdh prmvgjhr tm mbtfgo fo HCPF wfrrfot. Go sucd cfshs, tdh lmvhrokhot mbtfgos f
wfrrfot emr hfcd prmvgjhr foj shrvhs tdh wfrrfot mo tdh prmvgjhr kucd igah f subpmhof,sucd fs by efxgol mr h-kfgigol tdh wfrrfot tm tdh prmvgjhr. Zdh prmvgjhr tdho shojs bfca
tdh goemrkftgmo tm tdh lmvhrokhot.
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Fkhojgol Ruih :6 tm futdmrgzh hxtrfthrrgtmrgfi rhkmth cmkputhr shfrcdhs wmuij
igahiy cdfolh tdhsh prhvfgigol prfctgchs go f sglogegcfot wfy. Kmrh foj kmrh jglgtfistmrflh jhvgchs frh cmoohcthj tm tdh Gothroht, wdgcd khfos tdft tdhy cfo bh fcchsshj
rhkmthiy. Ge flhots aomw tdft tdhy cfo cmojuct rhkmth shfrcdhs ermk foywdhrh, tdhy
wgii bh sglogegcfotiy kmrh gocigohj tm cmojuct rhkmth shfrcdhs gosthfj me pursugol tdh
currhot twm mptgmos me pdysgcfi shfrcdhs foj mbtfgogol HCPF wfrrfots.
Ky cmochro gs tdft swgtcdgol mvhr ermk tdh currhot rhlgkh me pdysgcfi wfrrfots
foj HCPF wfrrfots tm fo fithroftgvh rhlgkh me rhkmth shfrcd wfrrfots wgii dfvh twm
kfnmr pmigcy gkpigcftgmos. Egrst, cmojuctgol rhkmth shfrcdhs gosthfj me pdysgcfi shfrcdhswgii emsthr f sdget tm jhifyhj-omtgch shfrcdhs. Shcmoj, cmojuctgol rhkmth shfrcdhs gosthfj
me mbtfgogol HCPF wfrrfots wgii fiimw tdh lmvhrokhot tm fvmgj tdh stftutmry gojgvgjufi-
wfrrfot stfojfrj me HCPF wfrrfots. Iht‗s cmosgjhr hfcd go turo.
Ermk pdysgcfi-shfrcd wfrrfots tm rhkmth-shfrcd wfrrfots. Go f pdysgcfi shfrcd,
tdh omrk gs tm prmvgjh omtgch tm tdh dmkhmwohr1 wdho tdh shfrcd mccurs, tdh dmkhmwohr
mrjgofrgiy aomws fbmut tdh govhstglftgmo. Zm bh surh, ehjhrfi ifw fiimws emr futdmrgty tmjhify omtgch. Shh 64 X.S.C. 3603f. But tdft gs tdh hxchptgmo rftdhr tdfo tdh omrk go tdhcfsh me pdysgcfi shfrcdhs, go pfrt bhcfush tdh jhifyhj omtgch prmvgsgmo moiy fppighs wdho
om tfolgbih hvgjhoch gs shgzhj. Shh gj . ft 3603f(b)(2). Zdh mppmsgth gs truh wgtd rhkmth
shfrcdhs. Go tdh cfsh me rhkmth shfrcdhs, tdh stfojfrj cmursh gs tm jhify omtgch. Bhcfush
om tfolgbih hvgjhoch gs shgzhj, tdh stfojfrj me 3603f(b) gs hfsy tm khht go kmst rhkmthshfrcd cfshs. Foj bhcfush tdh rhkmth shfrcd gs godhrhotiy shcrht, tdhrh gs omtdgol fbmut
tdh shfrcd gtshie tdft wgii prmvgjh omtgch. Zdgs sglofis f vhry sglogegcfot cdfolh, G tdgoa. Gt
khfos tdft tdh sdget ermk pdysgcfi shfrcdhs tm rhkmth shfrcdhs gs fism f sdget ermk fstfojfrj me omtgch shfrcdhs tm f stfojfrj me jhifyhj omtgch (faf ’sohfa foj phha‛)
shfrcdhs.
Ermk HCPF wfrrfots tm rhkmth wfrrfots. Shcmoj, tdh fiimwfoch mehxtrfthrrgtmrgfi rhkmth ohtwmra shfrcdhs fism kfy dfvh gkpmrtfot gkpigcftgmos emr tdh
stfojfrj me prmbfbih cfush wdho tdh lmvhrokhot shhas tm mbtfgo cmothots me
cmkkuogcftgmos dhij by rhkmth ohtwmra prmvgjhrs. Go igldt me 64 X.S.C. 2<03(f) foj
Emurtd Fkhojkhot prhchjhots sucd fs Xogthj Stfths v. \frsdfa , 536 E.3j 255, 244 (5tdCgr. 2060), tdh lmvhrokhot mrjgofrgiy kust mbtfgo f wfrrfot tm mbtfgo tdh cmothots me tdh
fccmuot ermk prmvgjhrs. Foj bhcfush tdh prmvgjhrs fct fs f tdgrj-pfrty gothrkhjgfry, tdh
prmvgjhrs lhohrfiiy jhkfoj f wfrrfot sphcgegc tm tdhgr mwo shrvgchs. Emr hxfkpih, ge tdh
lmvhrokhot wfots tdh rhkmthiy stmrhj egihs me f susphct wdm dfs f Jrmpbmx fccmuot, fLmmlih Cimuj fccmuot, foj fo Fkfzmo Cimuj Jrgvh fccmuot, tdh lmvhrokhot kust
mbtfgo tdrhh shpfrfth wfrrfots, omt moh. Crgtgcfiiy, tdgs khfos tdft tdh lmvhrokhot kustsdmw prmbfbih cfush fs tm hfcd shrvgch. Gt kust sdmw tdft tdhrh gs prmbfbih cfush tm
bhighvh tdft tdhrh gs hvgjhoch go tdh Jrmpbmx fccmuot1 prmbfbih cfush tm bhighvh tdft tdhrhgs hvgjhoch go tdh Lmmlih Cimuj fccmuot1 foj prmbfbih cfush tm bhighvh tdft tdhrh gs
hvgjhoch go tdh Fkfzmo Cimuj Jrgvh fccmuot.
G lftdhr tdft tdgs wmuij om imolhr bh truh uojhr Kr. \rmbihwsag‗s prmpmshj ruih.Bhcfush fii me tdh fccmuots wmuij bh fcchssgbih tdrmuld rhkmth fcchss, tdh lmvhrokhot
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cmuij mbtfgo f sgolih wfrrfot tm shfrcd tdh tfrlht‗s dmkh foj fii me tdhgr cimuj shrvgchs
tmlhtdhr. Govhstglftmrs cmuij shfrcd jgrhctiy gosthfj me mbtfgogol HCPF wfrrfots. Zdhrhwmuij moiy ohhj tm bh moh sdmwgol me prmbfbih cfush, omt kfoy. Zdh moiy gssuh wmuij
bh hxgsthoch me prmbfbih cfush smkhwdhrh go cmkputhrs mwohj foj mphrfthj by tdft
phrsmo, rftdhr tdfo prmbfbih cfush fs tm hvgjhoch bhgol imcfthj go hfcd pifch (wdhtdhr
pdysgcfi mr go tdh cimuj) wdhrh tdh wfrrfot wmuij bh hxhcuthj.
G cfo fpprhcgfth tdh vghw tdft tdhsh twm cdfolhs frh bhohegcgfi cdfolhs. Zdhy frh
uojhrstfojfbiy fttrfctgvh tm ifw hoemrchkhot> Zdhy hofbih tdh lmvhrokhot tm shfrcd
kmrh foj wgtd ihss omtgch tm tfrlhts. Rhpifcgol pdysgcfi shfrcdhs wgtd rhkmth shfrcdhsfism dfs tdh sfiutfry heehct me ihss gotrusgvh shfrcdhs, ft ihfst ge tdh rhkmth shfrcdhs frh
omt ifthr emiimwhj by subshquhot pdysgcfi shfrcdhs. Ft tdh sfkh tgkh, tdhrh frh fism
sglogegcfot frlukhots mo tdh mtdhr sgjh. Smkh kfy prhehr f strmolhr omtgch rhqugrhkhot
foj kfy mbnhct tm f ohw omrk me jhifyhj-omtgch rhkmth shfrcdhs. Mtdhrs kfy prhehrrhqugrgol tdh lmvhrokhot sdmw prmbfbih cfush fs tm hfcd cimuj shrvgch. Hgtdhr wfy,
cdmmsgol bhtwhho tdh twm ruihs rhqugrhs jgeegcuit jhcgsgmos fbmut dmw tm bfifoch ifw
hoemrchkhot foj cgvgi igbhrtghs cmochros.
GG. F Rhspmosh tm Kr. \rmbihwsag‗s Substfotgvh Frlukhots
Kr. \rmbihwsag‗s khkmrfojuk kfahs shvhrfi substfotgvh frlukhots tdft G tdgoa
frh jhshrvgol me fjjgtgmofi scrutgoy. G cmosgjhr tdhk go tdh mrjhr tdhy fpphfr>
6) Egrst, Kr. \rmbihwsag pmgots mut tdft HCPF cmurt mrjhrs frh oftgmowgjh go
scmph. ’Zdhsh hxgstgol kuitgnurgsjgctgmofi futdmrgzftgmos dfvh rfgshj om shrgmuscmochros,‛ dh wrgths, ’foj mur prmpmsfi gs cmosgsthot wgtd tdhk.‛ G rhcmlogzh tdgs
frlukhot, but G tdgoa tdhrh frh sglogegcfot jgeehrhochs bhtwhho HCPF cmurt mrjhrs shrvhj
mo f tdgrj-pfrty prmvgjhrs foj rhkmth fcchss wfrrfots tdft futdmrgzh dfcagol gotm ftfrlht‗s kfcdgoh.6
Smkh bfcalrmuoj kfy bh dhipeui. Ehjhrfi ifw wfs fkhojhj go 2006 tm fiimw
oftgmowgjh HCPF cmurt mrjhrs bhcfush govhstglftmrs cmuij omt aomw go wdft jgstrgct tdh
goemrkftgmo wfs fctufiiy imcfthj wdho mbtfgogol HCPF mrjhrs tm shrvh mo tdgrj-pfrtyohtwmra prmvgjhrs. HCPF mrjhrs frh shrvhj igah subpmhofs1 tdhy frh efxhj mr h-kfgihj tm
tdgrj-pfrty prmvgjhrs. Fs JMN hxpifgohj ft tdh tgkh go tdh cmothxt me pho/trfp mrjhrs, f
" %r. \rmbihwsag sullhsts tdft ush me tdh wmrj ’dfcagol‛ kfy bh gofpprmprgfth bhcfush tdh
Khrrgfk-\hbsthr Jgctgmofry jhegogtgmo me f dfcahr gs ’f phrsmo wdm giihlfi lfgos fcchss tm foj smkhtgkhs
tfkphrs wgtd goemrkftgmo go f cmkputhr systhk.‛ Shh \rmbihwsag Khkm ft o.6 (cgtgol k-w.cmk). Zm bhcihfr, G jm omt ush tdh wmrj ’dfcagol‛ tm gkpiy foy giihlfigty. G ush gt moiy fs sdmrtdfoj emr shcrht rhkmth
fcchss tm f cmkputhr systhk tdft gs omt futdmrgzhj by gts mwohr mr mphrftmr. Om mtdhr wmrj go tdh Holigsd
ifoluflh fpprmxgkfths tdgs khfogol, foj G tdgoa tdh sdmrtdfoj cfo bh usheui dhrh. Fism, tm tdh hxthot tdh
Khrrgfk-\hbsthr Jgctgmofry gs mur lugjh, gt gs phrdfps wmrtd omtgol tdft tdh jhegogtgmo Kr. \rmbihwsag
qumths gs moiy tdh egetd foj ifst fithroftgvh jhegogtgmo me tdh wmrj dfcahr. Zdh egrst foj prgkfry jhegogtgmo
prmvgjhj by tdh Khrrgfk-\hbsthr Jgctgmofry gs ’f phrsmo wdm shcrhtiy lhts fcchss tm f cmkputhr systhk go
mrjhr tm lht goemrkftgmo, cfush jfkflh, htc.‛ Shh dttp>//www.khrrgfk-whbsthr.cmk/jgctgmofry/dfcahr.
Bfshj mo tdft jhegogtgmo, G bhighvh tdh wmrj gs ushj fccurfthiy go tdgs cmothxt. But G fk dfppy tm swgtcd tm f
ihss cmotrmvhrsgfi thrk, sucd fs ’rhkmth-fcchss ohtwmra shfrcdhs,‛ ge mtdhrs prhehr.
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tdmusfojs me shfrcdhs ft moch -- gosthfj me kfoy nujlhs rhvghwgol kfoy wfrrfots tm
cmojuct kfoy shfrcdhs. Zdh rhsuit wgii bh f sdget tm ihss rhvghw me tdh wfrrfot, go pfrtbhcfush tdh stfojfrj me prmbfbih cfush wgii bh imwhr foj go pfrt bhcfush tdh feegjfvgt wgii
prmvgjh ihss goemrkftgmo fbmut hfcd gojgvgjufi shfrcd.
3) Kr. \rmbihwsag meehrs tdh emiimwgol frlukhots flfgost tdh ’rhfsmofbiyfschrtfgofbih‛ stfojfrj G prmpmsh (wgtd ky ihtthrgol fjjhj)>
Qf[ Zdh prmpmsfi kgldt rhqugrh f sdmwgol tdft mtdhr govhstglftmry khfos dfvh
bhho trghj foj efgihj mr frh uoigahiy tm succhhj. Qb[ \frrfots gssuhj uojhr sucd f
prmvgsgmo wmuij igahiy rmutgohiy rhsuit go Erfoas dhfrgols mo wdhtdhr flhots
jgscimshj hvhry efct tdft kgldt dfvh sullhsthj f pmssgbih imcftgmo me tdh
cmkputhr, foj Qc[ wmuij fism jrfw cmurts gotm f jhthrkgoftgmo me wdgcd
govhstglftgvh sthps frh "rhfsmofbih" go f lgvho typh me cfsh. Qj[ Kmrhmvhr, tdh
rhqugrhkhot wmuij prhciujh ush me tdh ohw fkhojkhot go cfshs, sucd fs bmtoht
cfshs, wdhrh tdh imcftgmo me tdh cmkputhr gs fctufiiy aomwo.
Fs tm Qf[-Qc[, G jmo‗t prhshotiy shh tdh bfsgs me tdhsh cmochros. \frrfot feegjfvgtsrmutgohiy prmvgjh efctufi bfshs emr sphcgfi trhftkhot uojhr Ruih :6 wgtd om fppfrhot
jgeegcuitghs. Emr hxfkpih, Ruih :6(h)(2)(B)(gg) stfths tdft meegchrs kust ’hxhcuth tdhwfrrfot jurgol tdh jfytgkh, uoihss tdh nujlh emr lmmj cfush hxprhssiy futdmrgzhs
hxhcutgmo ft fomtdhr tgkh.‛ \dho tdh lmvhrokhot shhas ogldttgkh hxhcutgmo, tdh
feegjfvgt stfths tdh bfsgs emr tdh lmmj cfush. Fs efr fs G fk fwfrh, tdgs rhqugrhj efctufi
sdmwgol dfs rfgshj om kfnmr jgeegcuitghs. G lftdhr tdft gs truh go pfrt bhcfush ehjhrficmurts dfvh rhcmlogzhj tdft tdh jfytgkh shfrcd ruih gs omt f Emurtd Fkhojkhot
rhqugrhkhot1 fs sucd, vgmiftgmos me tdgs rhqugrhkhot frh mrjgofrgiy omt subnhct tm
supprhssgmo. Shh, h.l., Xogthj Stfths v. Rgzzg, :3: E.3j 557 (:td Cgr. 2005).
Zdh sfkh prhsukfbiy wmuij bh truh me f rhqugrhkhot tdft tdh lmvhrokhot kustsdmw tdft tdh imcftgmo me f cmkputhr gs omt rhfsmofbiy fschrtfgofbih tm nustgey fo
hxtrfthrrgtmrgfi rhkmth shfrcd. Fitdmuld tdh gssuh gs omt hotgrhiy cihfr, G thoj tm bhighvh
tdft tdh go-jgstrgct thrrgtmrgfigty rhqugrhkhot me shfrcdhs gs f quhstgmo me pmigcy, omt EmurtdFkhojkhot ifw. Fs f rhsuit, G wmuij hxphct igttih igtglftgmo mvhr tdgs rhqugrhkhot go tdh
cmothxt me kmtgmos tm supprhss. Zdh fbshoch me fo hxciusgmofry rhkhjy wmuij bmtd jhthr
cdfiiholhs foj kfah tdhk vhry hfsy emr tdh prmshcutmrs tm jhehft. Omr wmuij ky
prmpmshj ruih ’rmutgohiy rhsuit go Erfoas dhfrgols,‛ fs Erfoas dhfrgols frh moiy fvfgifbihwdho tdh fiihlhj kgsstfthkhot mr mkgssgmo rhifths tm tdh bfsgs me prmbfbih cfush. Shh,
h.l., Xogthj Stfths v. Pmuisho, 588 E.3j :72, 80: (5td Cgr. 2066).
Fs tm Qj[, G flrhh, but G fk omt surh ge tdft gs f bul mr f ehfturh.
:) Go f emmtomth, Kr. \rmbihwsag stfths tdft tdh khfogol me tdh pdrfsh "foy
jgstrgct wdhrh fctgvgtghs rhifthj tm tdh crgkh kfy dfvh mccurrhj‛ go dgs prmpmsfi ’dfs omtcfushj cmoeusgmo mr cmochros wgtd cmurts mr cmkkhotftmrs tm jfth.‛ Zdft kfy bh truh,
but G bhighvh tdft gs tdh cfsh bhcfush gt dfs omt bhho igtglfthj (ft ihfst fs efr fs G aomw)
foj gt gs moiy vhry rfrhiy ushj go Ruih :6(b). Zdh khfogol me tdh thrk wmuij bh
cmkpfrftgvhiy kucd kmrh gkpmrtfot ge tdgs prmpmsfi whrh tm bh fjmpthj. Lgvho tdft, G
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tdgoa tdh uochrtfgoty fs tm wdft tdgs pdrfsh khfos gs f cmotgougol cmochro.
GGG. Mo Prmchss
G dfvh om mbnhctgmo tm tdh subcmkkgtthh bhlgoogol cmosgjhrftgmo me tdh brmfjhr
gssuhs rfgshj by JMN‗s prmpmsfi. Zdhy frh efscgoftgol foj vhry gkpmrtfot gssuhs. Foj fsG fk ohw tm tdh Cmkkgtthh, G wgii lifjiy jhehr tm mtdhrs wgtd kmrh hxphrghoch fs tm tdh
wgsjmk me prmchhjgol go pfrts mr tfcaigol bmtd prmbihks tmlhtdhr.
Ft tdh sfkh tgkh, G wmuij tdgoa tdft moh bhohegt me fjjrhssgol moiy tdh ofrrmwquhstgmo me uoaomwo imcftgmo gs tdft gt wmuij ihfj tm f qugcahr foj kmrh chrtfgo
fkhojkhot. Zdh ofrrmw gssuh gs uocmotrmvhrsgfi foj rhiftgvhiy sgkpih. Emr tdh rhfsmos
hxpifgohj go tdgs khkmrfojuk, dmwhvhr, G jmo‗t tdgoa tdh brmfjhr gssuh me hxtrfthrrgtmrgfi
ohtwmra shfrcdhs gs f strfgldtemrwfrj gssuh tdft cfo bh rhsmivhj mo Kmojfy‗s cfii.Eurtdhr, G wmuij luhss tdft foy rhemrk prmpmsfi tdft tfahs mo tdh brmfjhr gssuh wmuij
spfra sglogegcfot cmotrmvhrsy wdho hvhotufiiy kfjh pubigc. Zfagol mo kmrh gssuhs kfy
sglogegcfotiy jhify tdh prmchss foj kfy ihfj tm ihss chrtfgo rhsuits.
\gtd tdft sfgj, G fk dfppy tm jhehr tm tdmsh wgtd kmrh hxphrghoch mo dmw bhst tm
prmchhj. G imma emrwfrj tm cmotgougol tdh cmovhrsftgmo mo Kmojfy‗s cfii.
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2<08, hxchpt g e tdh fjvhrsh rhsuits cmosgst moiy me uojuiy jhifygol f trgfi)." X.S.C.
§ Omtdgol go tdgs stfojfrj jgstgolugsdhs pdysgcfi shfrcdhs ermk rhkmth hihctrmogc
shfrcdhs. Go fjjgtgmo, f cmurt cfoomt futdmrgzh tdh shgzurh me hgtdhr pdysgcfi hvgjhoch mr
hihctrmogc goemrkftgmo pursufot tm f jhifyhj-omtgch wfrrfot wgtdmut f nujgcgfi egojgol me
rhfsmofbih ohchssgty. Shh X.S.C. § (rhqugrgol tdft f jhifyhj-omtgch wfrrfot kust
prmdgbgt "tdh shgzurh me foy tfolgbih prmphrty, foy wgrh mr hihctrmogc cmkkuogcftgmo (fs jhegohjgo shctgmo mr, hxchpt fs hxprhssiy prmvgjhj go cdfpthr foy stmrhj wgrh mr hihctrmogc
goemrkftgmo, hxchpt wdhrh tdh cmurt egojs rhfsmofbih ohchssgty emr tdh shgzurh"). Sglogegcfotiy,
tdgs prmvgsgmo trhfts "stmrhj wgrh mr hihctrmogc goemrkftgmo" go prhcgshiy tdh sfkh kfoohr fs "foy
tfolgbih prmphrty."2 Go prfctgch, tdh Jhpfrtkhot dfs gothrprhthj "shgzurh . . . me foy stmrhj wgrh
mr hihctrmogc goemrkftgmo" go § brmfjiy tm gociujh tdh cmpygol me goemrkftgmo stmrhj
mo f cmkputhr.
Go fccmrjfoch wgtd tdgs vghw, tdh Jhpfrtkhot fjvgshs flfgost cmpygol hvho tdh kmst
bfsgc hihctrmogc goemrkftgmo pursufot tm f jhifyhj-omtgch wfrrfot wgtdmut f egojgol me
"rhfsmofbih ohchssgty." Emr hxfkpih, mo Ehbrufry 8 td , tdh Jhpfrtkhot cgrcuifthj tm tdh
subcmkkgtthh fo feegjfvgt emr f rhkmth-fcchss shfrcd wfrrfot mbtfgohj go tdh Hfsthro Jgstrgct mePhoosyivfogf. Pfrflrfpd 53 me tdft feegjfvgt gociujhs tdh emiimwgol>
Zm tdh hxthot tdft ush me f tm mbtfgo fo GP fjjrhss,
"vfrgfbihs," tdh KFC fjjrhss foj tdh rhlgstry goemrkftgmo cfo bh
cdfrfcthrgzhj fs f shgzurh me fo hihctrmogc cmkkuogcftgmo mr
hihctrmogc goemrkftgmo uojhr X.S.C. § sucd f
shgzurh gs rhfsmofbiy ohchssfry emr tdh rhfsmos tdft G dfvh sht emrtd
fbmvh go pfrflrfpds 83 tm 87.
\h fotgcgpfth tdh Jhpfrtkhot wgi i cmotgouh tm ush tdgs fpprmfcd> wh wgi i shha f nujgcgfi egojgol
me "rhfsmofbih ohchssgty" tm mbtfgo stmrhj hihctrmogc goemrkftgmo go tdmsh cfshs wdhrh f jhify meomtgch gs wfrrfothj.
Shcmoj, uojhr hxgstgol Ruih f rhkmth shfrcd me f cmkputhr wdmsh imcftgmo gs
aomwo cfo firhfjy bh jmoh, ft ihfst wdhrh tdh wfrrfot gs gssuhj ermk tdh jgstrgct wdhrh tdh
cmkputhr gs imcfthj. Zdus g e cmojuctgol f rhkmth shfrcd me f cmkputhr meehrs tdh lmvhrokhot
prfctgcfi fjvfotflhs mvhr cmojuctgol f pdysgcfi shfrcd m e tdh sfkh cmkputhr, omtdgol go Ruih prhvhots tdh lmvhrokhot ermk mptgol emr tdh rhkmth shfrcd. By tdh sfkh tmaho, omtdgol go tdh
lmvhrokhot's prmpmshj fkhojkhot wmuij kfah gt hfsghr emr tdh lmvhrokhot tm mpt emr tdh
rhkmth shfrcd, wgtd tdh hxchptgmo tdft tdh fkhojkhot wmuij kfah cihfr tdft tdh lmvhrokhot
cmuij shha tdh wfrrfot ermk tdh jgstrgct wdhrh tdh govhstglftgmo gs tfagol pifch.
Go dgs Ehbrufry 4, 206: khkmrfojuk, Prmehssmr Ahrr sullhsthj tdft tdh jhifyhj omtgch stfojfrj m e 64 X.S.C.
§ 3603f gs hfsghr tm khht emr hihctrmogc shfrcdhs tdfo emr pdysgcfi shfrcdhs. Dh stfthj tdft "tdh jhifyhj omtgch
prmvgsgmo moiy fppighs wdho om tfolgbih hvgjhoch gs shgzhj," foj tdft om tfolgbih hvgjhoch gs shgzhj Qgo
tdh cfsh m e rhkmth shfrcdhs[, tdh stfojfrj me § 3603f(b) gs hfsy tm khht." Fs hxpifgohj fbmvh, tdh Jhpfrtkhot
gothrprhts §3603f jgeehrhotiy foj wh jgsflrhh wgtd Prmehssmr Ahrr mo tdgs pmgot. Go foy hvhot, fs hxpifgohj bhimw,
hvho g e Prmehssmr Ahrr gs cmrrhct tdft omtgch cfo bh kmrh hfsgiy jhifyhj go rhkmth shfrcdhs, omtdgol go tdh
Jhpfrtkhot's prmpmsfi feehcts tdh fvfgifbgigty me rhkmth shfrcdhs go cfshs wdhrh tdh imcftgmo me tdh cmkputhr gs
firhfjy aomwo1 rftdhr, tdh prmpmsfi moiy feehcts wdgcd jgstrgct cfo futdmrgzh tdh rhkmth shfrcd.
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Go dgs Ehbrufry hkfgi khssflh, Prmehssmr Ahrr fism goqugrhj fbmut tdh
Jhpfrtkhot's prfctgchs emr jhifygol omtgch wdho gt mbtfgos rhkmth fcchss wfrrfots. Currhotiy,
tdh Jhpfrtkhot mbtfgos rhkmth fcchss wfrrfots prgkfrgiy tm cmkbft Gothroht thcdogquhs. Go sucd govhstglftgmos, jhifyhj omtgch gs omrkfiiy smuldt bhcfush me tdh ofturh me
tdh govhstglftgmo. \dhrh wh frh trygol tm gjhotgey fo moigoh crgkgofi wdm gs tfagol sthps tm fvmgj
gjhotgegcftgmo, tdhrh wgii typgcfiiy bh rhfsmofbih ohchssgty emr jhifygol omtgch me tdh shfrcd. Motdh mtdhr dfoj, g e tdh Jhpfrtkhot whrh tm ush rhkmth fcchss wfrrfots go cgrcukstfochs tdft jgj
omt govmivh tdh sfkh rgsa me fo fjvhrsh rhsuit sucd fs eigldt mr jhstructgmo me hvgjhoch, tdh
Jhpfrtkhot wmuij bh ihss igahiy tm govmah tdh jhifyhj omtgch prmchjurhs me § Fithroftgvhiy, tdh Jhpfrtkhot kgldt rhquhst f jhify me sdmrthr jurftgmo, igkgthj tm tdh fkmuot me
tgkh ohchssfry tm cmkpihth tdh gogtgfi, crgtgcfi stflh me f rhkmth mphrftgmo bhemrh f cmuij
jhstrmy hvgjhoch, kmjgey kfigcgmus cmjh, cdfolh shrvhrs mr dmstgol shrvgchs, mr tfah mtdhr
cmuothrkhfsurhs.
Prmbihks tdh Jhpfrtkhot Gothojs tm Fjjrhss
Go dgs Ehbrufry hkfgi khssflh, Nujlh fsahj fbmut tdh sphcgegc prmbihkstdh Jhpfrtkhot gothojs tm fjjrhss by tdgs prmpmsfi. Go gts gogtgfi ihtthr tm Nujlh Rfllg mo
Shpthkbhr tdh Jhpfrtkhot jhscrgbhj twm prmbihks g t gothojhj tdh prmpmsfi tm fjjrhss.
Egrst, tdh prmpmsfi gs gothojhj tm hofbih govhstglftmrs tm mbtfgo wfrrfots wdhrh tdh imcftgmo m e tdh
cmkputhr tm bh shfrcdhj gs uoaomwo. Shcmoj, tdh prmpmsfi gs gothojhj tm hofbih govhstglftmrs tm
mbtfgo wfrrfots tm shfrcd cmkputhrs go kfoy jgstrgcts sgkuitfohmusiy. Emr hxfkpih, f ifrlh
bmtoht govhstglftgmo kfy rhqugrh fctgmo go fii 7: jgstrgcts sgkuitfohmusiy, but mbtfgogol
sgkuitfohmus shfrcd wfrrfots ermk 7: jgeehrhot kflgstrfths gs ohfriy gkpmssgbih fs f prfctgcfi
kftthr.
Fjjrhssgol tdhsh twm cgrcukstfochs rhkfgos tdh Jhpfrtkhot's tmp prgmrgtghs go tdgs
prmpmsfi. Dmwhvhr, tdhrh gs f tdgrj cgrcukstfoch tdft mur prmpmsfi wmuij fjjrhss foj tdft whbhighvh Ruih sdmuij sphfa tm. \dho ifw hoemrchkhot mbtfgos f wfrrfot futdmrgzgol f
pdysgcfi shfrcd me f pfrtgcuifr imcftgmo, g t sdmuij bh fbih tm mbtfgo f wfrrfot tdft futdmrgzhs gt tm
sgkuitfohmusiy shfrcd jmcukhots tdft frh fcchssgbih ermk f cmkputhr ft tdft imcftgmo hvho g e
tdhy frh fctufiiy stmrhj rhkmthiy go fomtdhr jgstrgct. Emr hxfkpih, suppmsh tdft meegchrs hxhcuth f
wfrrfot tm shfrcd f busgohss imcfthj go Sfo Erfocgscm foj tdft, upmo hotry, tdhy jgscmvhr tdft tdh
busgohss stmrhs gts jmcukhots wgtd f cimuj-bfshj shrvhr. Xojhr tdh currhot vhrsgmo me Ruih (fssukgol tdh rhqugsgth prmbfbih cfush foj pfrtgcuifrgty rhqugrhkhots frh kht), f kflgstrfth go
tdh Omrtdhro Jgstrgct m e Cfigemrogf cmuij gssuh f wfrrfot futdmrgzgol flhots tm shfrcd tdh busgohss
foj, wdgih tdhy frh prhshot ft tdh busgohss, fcchss foy cimuj-bfshj stmrflh imcfthj wgtdgo tdh
jgstrgct (sucd fs f JrmpBmx fccmuot). Mur prmpmshj fkhojkhot wmuij cifrgey tdft tdh
kflgstrfth cmuij hqufiiy futdmrgzh tdh flhots tm fcchss sucd stmrflh go foy jgstrgct, gociujgol fouoaomwo jgstrgct. \h tdgoa sucd f prmvgsgmo wmuij bh smuoj pmigcy1 ge, upmo gjhotgeygol f
rhkmth stmrflh fccmuot, flhots whrh rhqugrhj tm mbtfgo f subshquhot wfrrfot go fomtdhr jgstrgct,
tdhgr fbgigty tm mbtfgo tdh rhcmrjs go tdft fccmuot kfy bh imst. By tdh tgkh f subshquhot wfrrfot
cmuij bh mbtfgohj, tdh jmcukhots kfy bh jhihthj mr hocrypthj. \h bhighvh cmurts go tdh jgstrgct
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wdhrh crgkgofi fctgvgtghs dfvh tfaho pifch sdmuij dfvh futdmrgty tm gssuh wfrrfots emr fii sucd
rhcmrjs fcchssgbih ermk tdh prhkgshs.
Pfrtgcuifrgty
Go mur subcmkkgtthh cfiis, cmochros dfvh bhho rfgshj mo shvhrfi mccfsgmos cmochrogolwdhtdhr f sgolih wfrrfot emr hihctrmogc goemrkftgmo cmuij bh ushj tm shfrcd kuitgpih cmkputhrs.
Fs wh'vh stfthj, mur prmpmsfi gs omt gothojhj tm fjjrhss, foj jmhs omt fjjrhss, tdh cmostgtutgmofi
stfojfrj me pfrtgcuifrgty rhqugrhj go foy shfrcd wfrrfot, foj wh dfvh jhihthj tdh wmrjs "mr bmtd"
ermk shctgmo (b)(5) me mur prmpmshj fkhojkhot tm cifrgey tdft om sucd cdfolh wfs gothojhj.
Hxgstgol cfsh ifw frmuoj pdysgcfi shfrcdhs phrkgts kuitgpih imcftgmos tm bh gociujhj go f sgolih
wfrrfot go chrtfgo cgrcukstfochs sm imol fs fjhqufth prmbfbih cfush hxgsts emr shfrcdgol hfcd me
tdh imcftgmos. \h frh uofwfrh me foy cfsh ifw jgrhctiy fjjrhssgol tdgs gssuh go vgrtufi shfrcdhs.
Hvho tm tdh hxthot tdft currhot ifw jmhs pifch igkgts mo tdh oukbhr mr cmkbgoftgmo me prhkgshs
mr pghchs me prmphrty tdft kfy bh shfrcdhj pursufot tm moh wfrrfot, me cmursh, mur prmpmshj
fkhojkhot stgii meehrs tdh substfotgfi fjvfotflh tdft tdh rhqugsgth oukbhr me wfrrfot fppigcftgmos
cfo fii bh sgkuitfohmusiy prhshothj tm tdh sfkh kflgstrfth.
Zdh pfrtgcuifrgty rhqugrhkhot me tdh Emurtd Fkhojkhot emr shfrcd wfrrfots gs f whii-
hstfbigsdhj jmctrgoh. Gt jhkfojs tdft "wfrrfots kust pfrtgcuifriy jhscrgbh tdh tdgols tm bh
shgzhj, fs whii fs tdh pifch tm bh shfrcdhj." v. Xogthj Stfths, ::6 X.S. 234, 288 (67<7)1
shh fism Lm-Bfrt Gkpmrtgol Cm. v Xogthj Stfths, 242 X.S. 3::, 38< (6736)1 Cmmigjlh v. Ohw
Dfkpsdgrh, :03 X.S. ::3, :<6 (67<6)1 Fojhrsho v. Kfryifoj, Fii X.S. :53, :40 (67<5). Zdh
rftgmofih uojhriygol tdh pfrtgcuifrgty rhqugrhkhot gs tm prhvhot tdh gssufoch me wfrrfots bfshj mo
vfluh goemrkftgmo, foj tm prmthct flfgost tdh ush me lhohrfi wfrrfots. Lm-Bfrt Cm.,
242 X.S. 38<. F wfrrfot dfs jhscrgbhj tdh pifch tm bh shfrcdhj wgtd sueegcghot pfrtgcuifrgty
wdho "tdh jhscrgptgmo gs sucd tdft tdh meegchr wgtd f shfrcd wfrrfot cfo, wgtd rhfsmofbih heemrt
fschrtfgo foj gjhotgey tdh pifch gothojhj." Sthhih v. Xogthj Stfths, 25< X.S. :74, 803 (6728)(fpprmvgol fs sueegcghot tdh kmst cmkkmo prfctgch me gjhotgeygol tdh imcftgmo by strhht fjjrhss).
G e tdh wfrrfot jmhs omt pfrtgcuifriy jhscrgbh tdh pifch wdhrh f shfrcd gs tm bh cmojucthj, pmigch
Fs jgscusshj bhimw, tdh bhohegts me phrkgttgol fo mut-me-jgstrgct shfrcd frh prhshot wdhtdhr tdh lmvhrokhot gs
fiimwhj tm prmchhj by f sgolih wfrrfot futdmrgzgol bmtd pdysgcfi foj rhkmth shfrcd mr rhqugrhj tm subkgt shpfrfth
wfrrfot fppigcftgmos emr hfcd.
\h omth tdft go f 2060 ifw rhvghw frtgcih, Prmehssmr Ahrr frluhj tdft tdh Emurtd Fkhojkhot's pfrtgcuifrgty
rhqugrhkhot sdmuij fiimw shfrcdhs me kuitgpih fccmuots pursufot tm f sgolih sdmwgol me prmbfbih cfush>
Dmw sdmuij tdh pfrtgcuifrgty rhqugrhkhot fppiy tm Gothroht hvgjhoch cmiihctgmo=
Zdh bhst foswhr gs tdft tdh pfrtgcuifrgty rhqugrhkhot sdmuij fppiy tm f pfrtgcuifrphrsmo rftdhr tdfo f sphcgegc fccmuot. \dho tdh lmvhrokhot hstfbigsdhs prmbfbih
cfush tm bhighvh tdft f phrsmo dfs mr wgi i ush tdh Gothroht tm stmrh, trfoskgt, mr
rhchgvh sphcgegc hvgjhoch me crgkgofi fctgvgty, foy fccmuot tdft tdh phrsmo dfs mr
wgii ush - foj tdft tdhrhemrh kgldt pifusgbiy cmotfgo tdh hvgjhoch smuldt -
sdmuij bh gociujhj wgtdgo tdh scmph m e tdh wfrrfot. Go mtdhr wmrjs, tdh
pfrtgcuifrgty rhqugrhkhot sdmuij fppiy tm Gothroht ushrs, omt Gothroht fccmuots,
Mrgo S. Ahrr, Fppiygol tdh Emurtd Fkhojkhot tm tdh Gothroht> f Lhohrfi Fpprmfcd, 52 Stfo. I. Rhv. (2060).
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jm omt dfvh tdh futdmrgty uojhr tdft wfrrfot tm shfrcd tdft imcftgmo, hvho g e bhimolgols igsthj mo
tdh wfrrfot frh emuoj ft tdft imcftgmo. Xogthj Stfths v. Fibhrts, <26 E.2j 535, 537 (4td Cgr. 6743)
(egojgol f wfrrfot jhegcghot wdhrh gt futdmrgzhj tdh shfrcd me heehcts tdmuldt tm bh cmotfgohj go
bfls foj imcfthj ft moh rhsgjhoch wdho tdh bfls whrh go efct emuoj ft fomtdhr).
Fitdmuld f wfrrfot kust omrkfiiy sphcgey tdh pifch tm bh shfrcdhj, tdh Suprhkh Cmurthxpifgohj g o f trfcagol jhvgch cfsh, Xogthj Stfths v. Afrm, :54 X.S. <08 tdft tdgs
rhqugrhkhot wmuij bh hxcushj wdhrh tdh purpmsh me tdh shfrcd gs tm jgscmvhr tdh vhry pifch tm bh
shfrcdhj>
Zdh Lmvhrokhot cmothojs tdft gt wmuij bh gkpmssgbih tm jhscrgbh tdh
"pifch" tm bh shfrcdhj, bhcfush tdh imcftgmo me tdh pifch gs prhcgshiy wdft
gs smuldt tm bh jgscmvhrhj tdrmuld tdh shfrcd. Dmwhvhr truh tdft kfy bh,
gt wgii stgii bh pmssgbih tm jhscrgbh tdh mbnhct gotm wdgcd tdh bhhphr gs tm bh
pifchj, tdh cgrcukstfochs tdft ihj flhots tm wgsd tm gostfii tdh bhhphr, foj
tdh iholtd me tgkh emr wdgcd bhhphr survhgiifoch gs rhquhsthj. Go mur vghw,
tdgs goemrkftgmo wgii sueegch tm phrkgt gssufoch me f wfrrfot futdmrgzgolbhhphr gostfiiftgmo foj survhgiifoch.
Gj. <64.
Currhot Emurtd Fkhojkhot pfrtgcuifrgty nurgsprujhoch fiimws emr f sgolih wfrrfot tm
jhscrgbh foj futdmrgzh tdh shfrcd me kmrh tdfo moh pdysgcfi imcftgmo mr pghch m e prmphrty. Shh,
h l Xogthj Stfths v. 502 E.3j 6202, 6204 (60td Cgr. 2060) (mbgthr jgctuk, cgtgol
Xogthj Stfths v. Rgms, E.2j 6338, 63:< (60td Cgr. 67<7) (emur shpfrfth structurhs))1 Xogthj
Stfths v. Phoogoltmo, 24< E.3j <37, <::-:8 (4td Cgr. 2002) (tdrhh sphcgegc bugijgols moh
prmphrty)1 Xogthj Stfths v. Nmdosmo, 25 E.3j 557, 57: (<td Cgr. 677:) (twm uogts wgtdgo moh
dmush)1 Xogthj Stfths v. 5<< E.2j 6335, 6337 (7td Cgr. 6742) (twm wfrrfots, hfcdigstgol twm vhdgcihs). Fs moh cmurt sfgj go fpprmvgol f shfrcd wfrrfot tdft cmvhrhj kuitgpih,
omo-fjnfchot bugijgols mccupghj by tdh sfkh phrsmo, "F shpfrfth wfrrfot emr hfcd susphcthj
pifch tm bh shfrcdhj gs omt cfiihj emr hgtdhr by tdh ihtthr mr tdh spgrgt me tdh cmostgtutgmo . . . Zm
rhqugrh gt wmuij mccfsgmo ushihss jhify foj hxphosh, foj thoj tm jhehft tdh sfiutfry mbnhcts me tdh
ifw." \giigfks v. Stfth, 78 635 Ct. Fpp. 6782) (qumtgol Lrfy v.
Jfvgs, 2< Cmoo. ::<, :88 (Cmoo. Moh gkpmrtfot cmostrfgot mo tdh ruih fiimwgol f sgolih wfrrfot tm igst kuitgpih imcftgmos gs
tdft fjhqufth prmbfbih cfush kust hxgst emr shfrcdgol hfcd me tdh imcftgmos mr pghchs me prmphrty.
Shh, h.l., Nmdosmo, 25 E.3j 5721 Lrhhostrhht v. Cmuoty Sfo Bhrofrjgom, :6 E.3j 6305, 6307
(7td
Xogthj Stfths v. Lmozfihs, 57< E.2j 688, 685 (5td Cgr. 6743)1 Rgms,
E.2j63:<.
\h fotgcgpfth tdft tdh ifw surrmuojgol tdh pfrtgcuifrgty rhqugrhkhot foj vgrtufi shfrcdhs
wgii cmotgouh tm hvmivh bmtd go tdh cmothxt me shfrcdhs me gojgvgjufi cmkputhrs mr shrvhrs foj go
tdh cmothxt me shfrcdhs me kuitgpih cmkputhrs. Fs wh'vh stfthj, mur prmpmsfi gs omt gothojhj tm
fjjrhss, foj jmhs omt fjjrhss, tdh cmostgtutgmofi stfojfrj me pfrtgcuifrgty rhqugrhj go foy shfrcd
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wfrrfot, foj wh suppmrt fjjgol Cmkkgtthh Omth ifoluflh tm kfah cihfr tdft omoh me tdgs gs
fjjrhsshj go tdh ruih fkhojkhot.
Cmociusgmo
\h dmph tdft tdgs khkmrfojuk wgii kfah tdh subcmkkgtthh khkbhrs kmrh cmkemrtfbihwgtd pubigsdgol mur mrglgofi fkhojkhot prmpmsfi emr pubigc cmkkhot. \h imma emrwfrj tm
jgscussgol fi i me tdgs wgtd tdh subcmkkgtthh ohxt whha. Pihfsh iht us aomw ge tdhrh gs foy eurtdhr
goemrkftgmo wh cfo prmvgjh tm ymu.
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Prmpmshj Fkhojkhot tm Ruih :6
* (b) Futdmrgty tm Gssuh f \frrfot. Ft tdh rhquhst me f ehjhrfi ifw hoemrchkhot meegchr mr fo
fttmrohy emr tdh lmvhrokhot>
(5) f kflgstrfth nujlh wgtd futdmrgty go foy jgstrgct wdhrh fctgvgtghs rhifthj tm f crgkh
kfy dfvh mccurrhj dfs futdmrgty tm gssuh f wfrrfot tm ush rhkmth fcchss tm shfrcd
hihctrmogc stmrflh khjgf foj shgzh hihctrmogcfiiy stmrhj goemrkftgmo tdft frh imcfthj
wgtdgo mr mutsgjh tdft jgstrgct.
* * (e) Hxhcutgol foj Rhturogol tdh \frrfot>
(6) \frrfot tm Shfrcd emr foj Shgzh f Phrsmo mr Prmphrty
* (C) Rhchgpt. Zdh meegchr hxhcutgol tdh wfrrfot kust lgvh f cmpy me tdh
wfrrfot foj f rhchgpt emr tdh prmphrty tfaho tm tdh phrsmo ermk wdmk, mr ermk
wdmsh prhkgshs, tdh prmphrty wfs tfaho mr ihfvh f cmpy me tdh wfrrfot foj rhchgpt
ft tdh pifch wdhrh tdh meegchr tmma tdh prmphrty. Go f cfsh govmivgol f wfrrfot
futdmrgzhj by Ruih tm ush rhkmth fcchss tm shfrcd hihctrmogc stmrflh
khjgf foj shgzh hihctrmogcfiiy stmrhj goemrkftgmo, tdh meegchr hxhcutgol tdhwfrrfot kust kfah rhfsmofbih heemrts tm shrvh f cmpy me tdh wfrrfot mo tdh phrsmo
wdmsh goemrkftgmo wfs shgzhj mr wdmsh prmphrty wfs shfrcdhj. Shrvgch kfy bh
fccmkpigsdhj by foy khfos, gociujgol hihctrmogc khfos, rhfsmofbiy cficuifthj tm
rhfcd tdh phrsmo wdmsh goemrkftgmo wfs shgzhj mr wdmsh prmphrty wfs shfrcdhj.
Xpmo rhquhst me tdh lmvhrokhot, tdh kflgstrfth kfy jhify omtgch fs
prmvgjhj go Ruih CMKKGZZHH OMZH
Subjgvgsgmo (b)(5). Zdh fkhojkhot fjjgol Ruih gs gothojhj tm cifrgey tdft f
kflgstrfth nujlh wgtd futdmrgty go f jgstrgct wdhrh tdh fctgvgtghs rhifthj tm f crgkh kfy dfvhmccurrhj kfy gssuh f wfrrfot tm ush rhkmth fcchss tm shfrcd hihctrmogc stmrflh khjgf foj shgzh
hihctrmogcfiiy stmrhj goemrkftgmo hvho wdho tdft khjgf mr goemrkftgmo gs imcfthj mutsgjh me tdh
jgstrgct. Zdh fkhojkhot jmhs omt fjjrhss cmostgtutgmofi quhstgmos, sucd fs tdh sphcgegcgty me
jhscrgptgmo tdft tdh Emurtd Fkhojkhot kfy rhqugrh go f wfrrfot emr rhkmthiy shfrcdgol
hihctrmogc stmrflh khjgf mr shgzgol hihctrmogcfiiy stmrhj goemrkftgmo, ihfvgol tdh fppigcftgmo me
tdgs foj mtdhr cmostgtutgmofi stfojfrjs tm molmgol cfsh ifw jhvhimpkhot.
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Subjgvgsgmo (e)(6)(C). Zdh fkhojkhot tm Ruih gs gothojhj tm hosurh tdft
rhfsmofbih heemrts frh kfjh tm prmvgjh omtgch me tdh shfrcd mr shgzurh tm tdh phrsmo wdmsh
goemrkftgmo wfs shgzhj mr wdmsh prmphrty wfs shfrcdhj.
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ZFB 8
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ZDGS PFLH GOZHOZGMOFIIW BIFOA
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ZFB 8F
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ZDGS PFLH GOZHOZGMOFIIW BIFOA
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Zm> Khkbhrs, Crgkgofi Ruihs Fjvgsmry Cmkkgtthh
Ermk> Sfrf Bhfih foj Ofocy Agol, Rhpmrthrs
Rh> Ruih 83 foj Zwgtthr ermk tdh Cmurtrmmk (63-CR-F)
Jfth> Kfrcd 60, 206:
\rgtgol mo bhdfie me tdh Crgkgofi Ifw Cmkkgtthh, Nujlh Grhoh Ahhihy fsahj tdh Fjvgsmry
Cmkkgtthh tm cmosgjhr f rhquhst tm cifrgey Ruih 83 tm fiimw f jgstrgct nujlh tm phrkgt f rhpmrthr tmZwhht ermk tdh cmurtrmmk jurgol crgkgofi prmchhjgols. Go Xogthj Stfths v. Sdhioutt, 2007 \I
354642< (K.J.Lf.), Kflgstrfth Nujlh Cify Ifoj ruihj tdft Ruih 83 prhciujhs f rhpmrthr ermk
shojgol Zwgtthr khssflhs ermk tdh cmurtrmmk. Nujlh Ahhihy rhpmrthj Nujlh Ifoj‗s vghw tdft gt
wmuij bh jhsgrfbih tm fkhoj Ruih 83 tm phrkgt Zwhhtgol. Mtdhr tdfo omtgol tdft Nujlh Ifoj‗s
vghws kfy bh sdfrhj by mtdhrs, tdh Crgkgofi Ifw Cmkkgtthh tmma om pmsgtgmo mo tdh jhsgrfbgigty
me fo fkhojkhot.
Nujlh Rfllg rhehrrhj tdh gssuh tm f subcmkkgtthh cdfgrhj by Nujlh Kmrrgsmo Holifoj. Zdh
mtdhr khkbhrs me tdh Ruih 83 Subcmkkgtthh frh Nujlh Jmofij Kmiimy, Ks. Cfrmi Brmma, foj Kr.
Nmoftdfo \rmbihwsag (rhprhshotgol tdh Jhpfrtkhot me Nustgch). Zdh quhstgmo bhemrh tdh
Subcmkkgtthh wfs wdhtdhr tm rhcmkkhoj tdft tdh Fjvgsmry Cmkkgtthh uojhrtfah f euii rhvghw me Ruih 83 mr jhehr fctgmo, fiimwgol gojgvgjufi jgstrgct nujlhs tm jhvhimp kmrh hxphrghoch wgtd Zwgtthr
(foj phrdfps mtdhr ohw emrks me thcdomimly), bhemrh uojhrtfagol f rhvgsgmo me Ruih 83.
Zdh Subcmkkgtthh kht by cmoehrhoch cfii foj uofogkmusiy cmociujhj tdft gt wmuij bh
prhkfturh ft tdgs tgkh tm uojhrtfah fo fkhojkhot. Subcmkkgtthh khkbhrs hkpdfsgzhj tdft jgstrgct
nujlhs currhotiy dfvh jgscrhtgmo tm jhfi wgtd tdh kuitgpih gssuhs tdft frgsh bhcfush me tdh vfrgmus
emrks me thcdomimly–gociujgol skfrt pdmohs, chii pdmohs, gPfjs, ifptmps– tdft frh ushj by khkbhrs
me tdh bfr foj nmurofigsts, fs whii fs khkbhrs me tdh pubigc. Nujlhs frh hkpimygol tdgs jgscrhtgmo
tm rhspmoj tm rhquhsts tm hkpimy Zwgtthr (fs whii fs mtdhr emrks me thcdomimly) go tdh cmurtrmmk.
Zdh rhpmrthrs gjhotgeghj moiy moh wrgttho jhcgsgmo, Kflgstrfth Nujlh Ifoj‗s ruigol go Sdhioutt,
gothrprhtgol tdh currhot ruihs tm prmdgbgt Zwgtthr. Go tdh Subcmkkgtthh‗s vghw, tdgs sgolih jhcgsgmojgj jhkmostrfth tdh ohhj emr fo fkhojkhot ft tdgs tgkh.
Go tdgs khkmrfojuk, wh egrst prmvgjh bfcalrmuoj goemrkftgmo mo Zwgtthr foj gts ush by
rhpmrthrs, foj tdho rhvghw (6) tdh dgstmry me Ruih 83, (2) Zwgtthr ush go tdh ehjhrfi cmurts, (3)
jhvhimpkhots go tdh stfth cmurts, foj (:) gssuhs rfgshj by tdh igkgthj ifw rhvghw foj prfctgch
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cmkkhotfry. Xsflh me Zwgtthr by rhpmrthrs gs substfotgfi omw foj igahiy wgii gocrhfsh. Ruih 83's
ifoluflh jmhs omt jgrhctiy fjjrhss tdh ush me Zwgtthr. Fitdmuld Nujlh Ifoj ruihj tm tdh cmotrfry
go Sdhioutt, mtdhr ehjhrfi cmurts dfvh phrkgtthj Zwhhts ermk tdh cmurtrmmk (wgtd igkgtftgmos go smkh
cfshs tm prhvhot foy jgsruptgmo me tdh prmchhjgols foj tm prhvhot nurmr hxpmsurh). Ft prhshot, tdhrh
gs igkgthj ifw rhvghw foj prfctgch cmkkhotfry mo tdh gssuhs prhshothj by tdh ohw thcdomimlghs ushj
by rhpmrthrs, foj wh dfvh bhho fbih tm gjhotgey moiy f ehw stfths tdft dfvh fkhojhj tdhgr ruihs tmfjjrhss Zwgtthr foj mtdhr thcdomimly.
G. Bfcalrmuoj Goemrkftgmo – Zwgtthr foj gts Xsh By tdh Ohws Khjgf
Zwgtthr gs f kgcrm-bimllgol foj smcgfi ohtwmragol shrvgch tdft fiimws rhlgsthrhj ushrs tm shoj
sdmrt (6:0 cdfrfcthr) khssflhs (’Zwhhts‛)1 Zwhhts cfo bh gothlrfthj wgtd mtdhr emrks me
cmkkuogcftgmos, gociujgol whbsgths foj bimls tdft cfo bh vghwhj by tdh lhohrfi pubigc.6
Zwgtthr gs omw ushj hxthosgvhiy by kfgostrhfk ohws khjgf, gociujgol oftgmofi mutihts sucd
fs tdh Ohw Wmra Zgkhs, tdh \fii Strhht Nmurofi, foj thihvgsgmo ohtwmras, fs whii fs kfoy imcfi2
ohws mutihts. Zdh Rhpmrthrs‗ Cmkkgtthh mo Erhhjmk me tdh Prhss dfs cdfrfcthrgzhj Zwhhtgol ermktdh cmurtrmmk fs ’jh rgluhur,‛ hsphcgfiiy go cmkphtgtgvh khjgf kfrahts.3
F 2063 stujy by tdh Phw Rhshfrcd Chothr emuoj tdft 4% me X.S. fjuits cmosukh ohws mo
Zwgtthr (kmst erhquhotiy mo kmbgih jhvgchs). Zwgtthr ohws cmosukhrs frh ymuolhr foj bhtthr :
hjucfthj tdfo tdh X.S. pmpuiftgmo mvhrfii1 ohfriy dfie frh 64-27 yhfrs mij. Zdh cmrh euoctgmo me
Zwgtthr go tdgs cmothxt gs pfssgol fimol goemrkftgmo fs f stmry jhvhimps.
Zwgtthr fccmuots pmsthj by rhpmrthrs ftthojgol trgfis dfvh gociujhj bmtd f rhpmrthr‗s
cmkkhotfry mr cmociusgmos (sucd fs f stfthkhot tdft tdh ftkmspdhrh wfs ’thsty‛ foj vmgchs whrh
Shh lhohrfiiy Nfcmb H. Jhfo, Zm Zwhht mr Omt tm Zwhht> Zwgtthr, ’Brmfjcfstgol,‛ foj Ehjhrfi 6
Ruih me Crgkgofi Prmchjurh 83, <7 X. CGO. I. R HU. <57, <57 (2060).
Kfra I. Zfkburrg ht fi., F Igttih Bgrj Zmij Kh Fbmut tdh Zrgfi> Rhvgsgol Cmurt Ruihs tm Fiimw2
Rhpmrtgol ermk tdh Cmurtrmmk Ugf Zwgtthr , 68 HIHCZRMOGC CMKKHRCH & IF\ R HPMRZ 6:68
(2060).
Cftdy Pfcahr, Sdmuij Cmurtrmmk Mbshrvhrs Bh Fiimwhj tm Xsh Zdhgr Skfrtpdmohs foj 3
Cmkputhrs go Cmurt= Fo Hxfkgoftgmo me tdh Frlukhots, 35 FK. N. ZRGFI FJUMC. 8<3, 8<3(2063).
PH\ R HSHFRCD NMXROFIGSK PRMNHCZ, Z\GZZHR OH\S CMOSXKHRS> WMXOL, KMBGIH FOJ:
HJXCFZHJ, fvfgifbih ft
dttp>//www.nmurofigsk.mrl/2063/66/0:/twgtthr-ohws-cmosukhrs-ymuol-kmbgih-foj-hjucfthj/
(ifst vgsgthj Kfrcd 6, 206:).
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bhgol rfgshj) foj brghe qumtftgmos ermk f wgtohss‗s thstgkmoy. Zdh oukbhr me Zwhhts kfy bh qugth8
ifrlh. Emr hxfkpih, f shrghs me kmrh tdfo 6,000 Zwhhts shot jurgol f dgld prmegih sgx-whha stfth
pmigtgcfi cmrruptgmo trgfi fiimwhj tdh pubigc tm emiimw tdh trgfi‗s prmlrhss cimshiy, foj gs sfgj tm dfvh
lhohrfthj pubigc jhbfth fbmut tdh trgfi.5
GG. Jgscussgmo
F. Zdh Zhxt foj Dgstmry me Ruih 83
Fs mrglgofiiy fjmpthj go 67::, Ruih 83 prmdgbgthj ’rfjgm brmfjcfstgol me nujgcgfi
prmchhjgols ermk tdh cmurt rmmk.‛ Zdh 67:: Cmkkgtthh Omths stfth tdft tdh prmdgbgtgmo wfs f
rhspmosh tm prmbihks tdft dfj frgsho go stfth prmchhjgols, rhehrhocgol kfthrgfis rhehrrgol tm tdh
prmphr stfojfrjs emr tdh cmojuct me nujgcgfi prmchhjgols foj pubigcgty tdft kfy gothrehrh wgtd tdh
rgldt tm f efgr trgfi. Scdmifriy cmkkhotfry foj cfshs gothrprhtgol Ruih 83 rhehr tm tdh jhsgrh emr
mrjhriy bhdfvgmr go tdh cmurtrmmk foj tdh ohhj tm prhvhot khkbhrs me tdh prhss foj brmfjcfst khjgf
ermk gothrehrgol wgtd tdh busgohss me tdh cmurt foj tdh rgldt tm f efgr trgfi.<
Ruih 83 wfs fkhojhj go tdh 2002 rhstyigol, foj tdh rhehrhoch tm ’rfjgm‛ brmfjcfstgol wfs
jhihthj. Gt omw prmvgjhs>
Ruih 83. Cmurtrmmk Pdmtmlrfpdgol foj Brmfjcfstgol Prmdgbgthj
Hxchpt fs mtdhrwgsh prmvgjhj by f stftuth mr tdhsh ruihs, tdh cmurt kust omt phrkgt
tdh tfagol me pdmtmlrfpds go tdh cmurtrmmk jurgol nujgcgfi prmchhjgols mr tdh brmfjcfstgol
me nujgcgfi prmchhjgols ermk tdh cmurtrmmk.
Zdh 2002 Cmkkgtthh Omth stfthj tdh Cmkkgtthh‗s uojhrstfojgol tdft tdh jhihtgmo me tdh rhehrhoch
tm rfjgm brmfjcfstgol wfs omt f substfotgvh cdfolh, bhcfush gt ’fccmrjs wgtd nujgcgfi gothrprhtftgmofppiygol tdh currhot ruih tm mtdhr emrks me brmfjcfstgol foj euoctgmofiiy hqugvfihot khfos.‛
Eurtdhr, ’Lgvho kmjhro thcdomimly cfpfbgigtghs, tdh Cmkkgtthh bhighvhj tdft f kmrh lhohrfigzhj
rhehrhoch tm —brmfjcfstgol‗ gs fpprmprgfth.‛ Egofiiy, tdh Omth rhcmlogzhj tdft Ruih 83 wmuij dfvh
tm bh rhfj wgtd mtdhr ruihs, wdgcd kgldt phrkgt hxchptgmos, sucd fs vgjhm thihcmoehrhocgol emr
igkgthj purpmshs.
Zfkburrg, suprf omth 2, ft 2.8
Gj.5
Jhfo, suprf omth 6, ft <<:-<8 (cgtgol vfrgmus smurchs). Shh fism 3B Ehj. Prfc. & Prmc. Crgk. §<
456 (: hj. 2063).td
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B. Zwgtthr Xsh go Ehjhrfi Crgkgofi Cfshs
Fitdmuld tdh Sdhioutt cfsh tdft lfvh rgsh tm Nujlh Ahhihy‗s ihtthr fpphfrs tm bh tdh moiy
wrgttho jhcgsgmo cmochrogol Ruih 83 foj Zwgtthr, frtgcihs go tdh FBF Nmurofi foj mtdhr shcmojfry
smurchs rhpmrt tdft mtdhr ehjhrfi jgstrgct nujlhs dfvh phrkgtthj rhpmrthrs tm Zwhht ermk tdh
cmurtrmmk jurgol crgkgofi trgfis.
6. Sdhioutt
Go Xogthj Stfths v. Sdhioutt, 2007 \I 354642< (K.J.Lf.), Kflgstrfth Nujlh Ifoj jhoghj
f ohwspfphr rhpmrthr‗s rhquhst tm ush dgs dfojdhij hihctrmogc jhvgch jurgol f crgkgofi trgfi tm shoj
hihctrmogc khssflhs jhscrgbgol tdh cmurt prmchhjgols jgrhctiy ermk tdh cmurtrmmk tm dgs ohwspfphr's
Zwgtthr whbsgth. Zdh cmurt stfthj>
Ruih 83 stfths go rhihvfot pfrt> ’QZ[dh cmurt kust omt phrkgt tdh tfagol me pdmtmlrfpds go tdh
cmurtrmmk jurgol nujgcgfi prmchhjgols mr tdh brmfjcfstgol me nujgcgfi prmchhjgols ermk tdh
cmurtrmmk.‛ Ehj.R.Crgk.P. 83 (hkpdfsgs fjjhj). Zdh Cmurt egojs tdft tdh thrk’brmfjcfstgol‛ go Ruih 83 gociujhs shojgol hihctrmogc khssflhs ermk f cmurtrmmk tdft
cmothkpmrfohmusiy jhscrgbh tdh trgfi prmchhjgols foj frh gostfotfohmusiy fvfgifbih emr
pubigc vghwgol. Fitdmuld ’brmfjcfstgol‛ gs typgcfiiy fssmcgfthj wgtd tdh jgsshkgoftgmo me
goemrkftgmo vgf thihvgsgmo mr rfjgm, gts pifgo khfogol gs brmfjhr tdfo tdft. Zdh jhegogtgmo me
’brmfjcfst‛ gociujhs ’cfstgol mr scftthrgol go fii jgrhctgmos‛ foj ’tdh fct me kfagol wgjhiy
aomwo.‛ \hbsthr's Zdgrj Ohw Gothroftgmofi Jgctgmofry (Xofbrgjlhj) 240 (6773). Gt cfoomt
bh rhfsmofbiy jgsputhj tdft ’twgtthrgol,‛ fs prhvgmusiy jhscrgbhj, wmuij rhsuit go cfstgol tm
tdh lhohrfi pubigc foj tdus kfagol wgjhiy aomwo tdh trgfi prmchhjgols. Kmrhmvhr, gt fpphfrs
cihfr tdft tdh jrfethrs me Ruih 83 gothojhj tm hxthoj tdh Ruih's rhfcd bhymoj tdh trfoskgssgmo
me trgfi prmchhjgols vgf thihvgsgmo foj rfjgm.
Zdh cmurt fism omthj tdft tdh 2002 rhstyigol me Ruih 83 rhpifchj tdh pdrfsh ’rfjgm brmfjcfstgol‛ wgtd
f prmdgbgtgmo flfgost ’brmfjcfstgol‛ lhohrfiiy. Zdh Fjvgsmry Cmkkgtthh Omths stfthj tdft ’Ql[gvho
kmjhro thcdomimly cfpfbgigtghs, tdh Cmkkgtthh bhighvhj tdft f kmrh lhohrfigzhj rhehrhoch tm
—brmfjcfstgol‗ gs fpprmprgfth.‛ Sgoch tdh cmothkpmrfohmus trfoskgssgmo me hihctrmogc khssflhs
ermk tdh cmurtrmmk jhscrgbgol tdh trgfi prmchhjgols by Zwhhtgol wmuij kfah tdhk wgjhiy foj
gostfotfohmusiy fcchssgbih tm tdh lhohrfi pubigc, tdh cmurt cmociujhj gt wmuij cmostgtuth
’brmfjcfstgol‛ fs ushj go Ruih 83.
2. Zdh Xsh me Zwgtthr go Mtdhr Ehjhrfi Cfshs
Ft ihfst twm mtdhr jgstrgct nujlhs dfvh phrkgtthj rhpmrthrs tm ush Zwgtthr tm rhpmrt mo ehjhrficrgkgofi trgfis ermk tdh cmurtrmmk, foj moh cmurt dfs gssuhj fo fjkgogstrftgvh ruih tdft fiimws
Zwgtthr go mtdhr pfrts me tdh cmurtdmush but omt go tdh cmurtrmmk.
Go f tfx erfuj cfsh govmivgol f imcfi ifojimrj, Nujlh Kfra Bhoohtt (O.J. GF) phrkgtthj f
rhpmrthr emr f imcfi pfphr tm shoj Zwhhts foj biml ermk tdh cmurtrmmk, tdmuld dh rhqugrhj dhr tm sgt
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go tdh rhfr me tdh cmurtrmmk tm bh surh tdft dhr typgol wmuij omt crhfth f jgstrfctgmo. Nujlh Bhoohtt
tmij tdh FBF Nmurofi tdft dh dfj cmociujhj tdh pubigc‗s rgldt tm aomw wdft lmhs mo go ehjhrfi cmurt
foj tdh bhohegts me trfospfrhocy ermk igvh bimllgol mutwhgldhj foy pmssgbih prhnujgch tm tdh
jhehojfot. Fjjgtgmofiiy, dh sfw igttih jgeehrhoch bhtwhho wdft tdgs rhpmrthr wfs jmgol foj fomtdhr 4
nmurofigst sgttgol tdhrh foj tfagol omths. Bhoohtt omthj tdft go tdh euturh dh wmuij cmosuit tdh7
pfrtghs bhemrh ruigol mo f sgkgifr rhquhst, foj dh kgldt sullhst tdft tdh Jgstrgct jhvhimp f pmigcy mocmurtrmmk bimllgol.60
Sgkgifriy, Nujlh Zdmkfs N. Kfrtho (J. AS) fiimwhj f rhpmrthr emr f imcfi pfphr tm egih igvh
Zwgtthr pmsts ermk tdh cmurtrmmk jurgol f rfcahthhrgol trgfi. Nujlh Kfrtho rhfsmohj tdft fiimwgol66
Zwgtthr pmsts wmuij mpho nujgcgfi prmchhjgols tm tdh pubigc, ihfjgol tm lrhfthr pubigc uojhrstfojgol
foj gocrhfsgol tdh phrchptgmo me tdh cmurts‗ ihlgtgkfcy. Go rhspmosh tm tdh fttmrohys‗ cmochro tdft62
nurmrs kgldt rhfj Zwgtthr pmsts, Nujlh Kfrtho stfthj tdft tdh nurmrs wmuij bh gostructhj tm fvmgj
ohwspfphr, brmfjcfst, foj moigoh rhpmrts. Dh rhpmrthjiy rhighj upmo Ehj. R. Crgk. P. 8<(b), wdgcd
lrfots tdh nujlh brmfj jgscrhtgmo tm rhluifth cmurtrmmk feefgrs. Zdh eftdhr me moh me tdh jhehojfots63
wfs rhpmrthj tm dfvh bhho fbih tm emiimw tdh trgfi cimshiy ermk dgs dmkh go fomtdhr stfth.6:
Egofiiy, Nujlh Erhjhrgcm Kmrhom (S.J. EI) rhpmrthjiy tmma f jgeehrhot fpprmfcd, gssugol fo
fjkgogstrftgvh mrjhr fiimwgol rhpmrthrs tm shoj Zwgtthr pmsts, thxt khssflhs, foj hkfgis ermk tdh
cmurtdmush but omt wgtdgo tdh cmurtrmmk. Gt fpphfrs tdft Nujlh Kmrhom rhighj upmo tdh ohhj tm
prhshrvh ’tdh sfoctgty me tdh cmurtrmmk,‛ rftdhr tdfo Ruih 83.68
Jhbrf Cfsshos \hgss, Nujlh Hxpifgos \dy Dh Fiimwhj Rhpmrthr tm Biml Ehjhrfi Crgkgofi 4
Zrgfi (Nfo. 65, 2007), fvfgifbih ft
dttp>//www.fbfnmurofi.cmk/ohws/frtgcih/bimllhrs]cmvhr]us]trgfis]me]fccushj]thrrmrgsts]cdhohy
]fgjh]foj]gmwf]ifojimr/ (ifst vgsgthj Kfr. 2, 206:).
Fjrgfof C. Chrvfoths, \gii Zwgtthr Bh Emiimwgol Wmu go tdh Cmurtrmmk= \dy Rhpmrthrs Sdmuij 7
Bh Fiimwhj Zm Brmfjcfst Jurgol Cmurtrmmk Prmchhjgols, 33 DFSZGOLS CMKK. & H OKZ. I.N.
633 (2060)
\hgss, suprf omth 4.60
Rgcdfrj K. Lmhdihr ht fi., Zdh Ihlfi Cfsh emr Zwgtthr go tdh Cmurtrmmk, Cmkkuogcftgmos66
Ifwyhr 6:, 6: (Fprgi 2060).
Jhfo, suprf omth 6, ft <<0-<6.62
Gj.63
Lmhdihr, suprf omth 66, ft 6:.6:
Gj. ft 65.68
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C. Jhvhimpkhots go tdh Stfths
Mur gogtgfi survhy me rhihvfot jhvhimpkhots go tdh stfths rhvhfis twm pmgots me gothrhst> (6)
stfth cmurts, igah ehjhrfi cmurts, dfvh bmtd phrkgtthj foj prmdgbgthj Zwhhtgol foj bimllgol ermk tdh
cmurtrmmk, foj (2) smkh stfths dfvh fkhojhj, mr frh cmosgjhrgol fkhojkhots, tm tdhgr prmchjurfi65
ruihs tm phrkgt Zwhhtgol foj/mr igvh bimllgol ermk tdh cmurtrmmk jurgol crgkgofi cfshs. Go 2062Xtfd foj Afosfs fkhojhj tdhgr ruihs, tfagol jgeehrhot fpprmfcdhs. Xtfd‗s ohw ruih crhfths f
prhsukptgvh rgldt emr ohws rhpmrthrs tm ush chii pdmohs foj ifptmp cmkputhrs tm rhpmrt ermk tdh
cmurtrmmk, foj jhegohs ohws rhpmrthrs brmfjiy. Afosfs, go cmotrfst, rhqugrhs tdh nujlh‗s6<
phrkgssgmo emr tdh ush me skfrtpdmohs foj ifptmps, foj gt jhegohs rhpmrthrs kmrh rhstrgctgvhiy. Bmtd64
prmdgbgt rhcmrjgol me chrtfgo fsphcts me trgfis, sucd fs tdh efchs me nurmrs. Go 2062 Cmoohctgcut67
rhphfihj f ruih tdft prmdgbgthj brmfjcfstgol (mr thihvgsgol, rhcmrjgol, mr pdmtmlrfpdgol) f shxufi
fssfuit trgfi, foj Phoosyivfogf wfs rhpmrthj tm bh cmosgjhrgol fo fkhojkhot.20 26
Ge tdh Cmkkgtthh jhcgjhs tm uojhrtfah f rhvgsgmo me Ruih 83, stfth jhvhimpkhots kfy bh
gostructgvh. Fitdmuld tdh stfth nujgcgfi jhcgsgmos kfy rhst mo sphcgegc ifoluflh omt prhshot go Ruih
83, tdhy kfy omohtdhihss prmvgjh dhipeui fofiysgs tdft wmuij sdhj igldt mo tdh gssuhs tdft kfy frgshwdho Zwhhts mr bimllgol gs phrkgtthj. Stfth ruihkfagol kfy bh hvho kmrh gostructgvh.
J. Gssuhs Rfgshj go tdh Ifw Rhvghw foj Prfctgch Cmkkhotfry
Zdh cmkkhotfry dgldigldts f vfrghty me gssuhs tdft wmuij ohhj tm bh cmosgjhrhj ge tdh
Cmkkgtthh whrh tm uojhrtfah f rhvgsgmo me Ruih 83. Zdhsh gociujh>
6. Gjhotgeygol tdh gothrhsts prmthcthj by tdh prhshot ruih
Zdh brghe Fjvgsmry Cmkkgtthh Omths jm omt prmvgjh f cmkprhdhosgvh fofiysgs me tdh vfrgmus
gothrhsts tdft kfy bh prmthcthj by tdh currhot ruih. Zdh ifw rhvghw cmkkhotfry igoas tdh ruih tm tdh
Shh, h.l., Cmoohctgcut v. Amkgsfrnhvsay, 2066 \I 6032666 (Cmoo. Suphr. Ct., Ehb. 22, 2066)65
(dmijgol tdft Zwhhtgol wfs omt brmfjcfstgol foj phrkgttgol rhpmrthr tm Zwhht go cfpgtfi ehimoy
foj shxufi fssfuit cfsh)1 Lmhdmihr, suprf omth 66 ft 68-65 (cgtgol jhcgsgmos ermk Kfryifoj,
Ahotucay, foj Eimrgjf), foj Zfkburrg, suprf omth 2 (rhpmrtgol mo hxthosgvh Zwhhtgol go
Phoosyivfogf ’Bmouslfth‛ trgfi).
Pfcahr, suprf omth 3, ft 876-72.6<
Gj.64
Gj.67
Pfcahr, suprf omth 3, ft 847 (rhehrrgol tm P.B. § 6-66(b), rhphfihj heehctgvh Nfo. 6, 2062).20
Zfkburrg, suprf omth 2, thxt fccmkpfoygol o. 5.26
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khjgf cgrcus tdft mccurrhj ft tdh trgfi me tdh Igojbhrl bfby‗s agjofpphrs foj mtdhr dgld prmegih
cfshs, foj tm gothrhsts go prhvhotgol cmurtrmmk jgstrfctgmos tdft kgldt jgsrupt tdh cmurt‗s jhcmruk
foj hvho prhvhot tdh jhehojfot ermk rhchgvgol f efgr trgfi.
2. Cmosgjhrgol khcdfogsks tm prmthct tdhsh gothrhsts
Moch tdh gothrhsts prmthcthj by tdh ruih dfvh bhho sphcgeghj, gt wgii bh pmssgbih tm cmosgjhr
mtdhr khcdfogsks tdft kfy prmthct tdhk. Emr hxfkpih, ge Ruih 83 gs gothojhj tm prhvhot cmurtrmmk
jgstrfctgmo foj sdghij wgtohsshs foj nurmrs ermk goemrkftgmo tdft kgldt prhvhot f efgr trgfi, cmurts
dfvh gjhotgeghj mtdhr khcdfogsk, sucd fs rhqugrgol tdft rhpmrthrs ush thcdomimly tdft phrkgts tdhk
tm typh sgihotiy foj mrjhrgol nurmrs omt tm rhfj moigoh khjgf.
3. \hgldgol tdh Bhohegts me Fiimwgol tdh Xsh me Ohw Zhcdomimlghs
Bmtd cmurts foj ruih kfahrs go Xtfd foj Afosfs dfvh cmociujhj tdft fiimwgol rhpmrthrs tm
ush thcdomimly go tdh cmurtrmmk kfy dfvh sglogegcfot vfiuh, foj cmkkhotftmrs dfvh urlhj tdft gt
bh cmosgjhrhj go cmoohctgmo wgtd tdh rgldt tm f pubigc trgfi fs whii fs erhhjmk me tdh prhss.
:. Xojhrstfojgol tdh jgstgoctgmos bhtwhho vfrgmus thcdomimlghs foj tdhgr gkpigcftgmos
Cmurts foj cmkkhotftmrs dfvh rhcmlogzhj tdft fiimwgol cfkhrfs go tdh cmurtrmmk kfy rfgsh
cmochros fbmut tdh sfehty me wgtohsshs foj nurmrs. Zdhrh frh smkh mbvgmus jgeehrhochs bhtwhho22
Emr hxfkpih, go Xogthj Stfths v. Kmussfmug, 208 E.R.J. 643, 645-4< (H.J.Uf., 2002) (emmtomth22
mkgtthj), tdh cmurt rhnhcthj rhquhsts tm fiimw thihvgsgmo ohtwmras tm rhcmrj foj thihcfst prhtrgfi
foj trgfi prmchhjgols, cmkkhotgol>
Fjvfochs go brmfjcfst thcdomimly, dmwhvhr, dfvh fism crhfthj ohw tdrhfts tm tdh
gothlrgty me tdh efct egojgol prmchss. Zdh trfjgtgmofi pubigc sphctftmr mr khjgf
rhprhshotftgvh wdm ftthojs f ehjhrfi crgkgofi trgfi ihfvhs tdh cmurtrmmk wgtd dgs mr dhr
khkmry me tdh prmchhjgols foj foy omths dh mr sdh kfy dfvh tfaho. Zdhsh sphctftmrs jm
omt ihfvh wgtd f phrkfohot pdmtmlrfpd. Dmwhvhr, moch f wgtohss' thstgkmoy dfs bhho
thihvgshj, tdh wgtohss' efch dfs omt nust bhho pubigciy mbshrvhj, gt dfs fism bhcmkh
higlgbih emr prhshrvftgmo by UCR mr JUJ rhcmrjgol, jglgtgzgol by tdh ohw lhohrftgmo me
cfkhrfs mr phrkfohot pifchkhot mo Gothroht whb sgths foj cdft rmmks. Zmjfy, gt gs omt sm
kucd tdh skfii, jgscrhth cfkhrfs mr kgcrmpdmohs go tdh cmurtrmmk tdft frh igahiy tm
gotgkgjfth wgtohsshs, rftdhr, gt gs tdh wgtohss' aomwihjlh tdft dgs mr dhr efch mr vmgch kfy
bh emrhvhr pubigciy aomwo foj fvfgifbih tm foymoh go tdh wmrij.
Fs tdh Xogthj Stfths frluhs, tdgs gotgkgjftgmo cmuij ihfj emrhglo prmshcutgmo wgtohsshs,
mutsgjh tdh nurgsjgctgmo me tdh Cmurt, tm rheush tm thstgey mr wgtddmij tdhgr euii thstgkmoy
mut me rhfsmofbih ehfrs emr tdhgr phrsmofi sfehty. Gt cmuij sgkgifriy ihfj wgtohsshs
efvmrfbih tm tdh jhehosh tm rherfgo ermk cmkgol emrwfrj emr ehfr me bhgol mstrfcgzhj. Zdh
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thihvgsgol f trgfi foj fiimwgol f rhpmrthr tm Zwhht ermk tdh cmurtrmmk, wdgcd moh nujlh igahohj tm
f rhpmrthr tfagol omths jurgol f trgfi. Jmhs Zwgtthr omohtdhihss pmsh shcurgty gssuhs= Kmst
skfrtpdmohs omw gociujh cfkhrfs tdft fiimw tdh ushr tm tfah bmtd stgii pdmtms foj kmvghs, wdgcd
kfy bh fttfcdhj tm hkfgis. Jmhs gt kftthr wdhtdhr f rhpmrthr wdm wgsdhs tm Zwhht gs usgol f
skfrtpdmoh= \dft fbmut f ifptmp cmkputhr= Gs tdhrh foy jgstgoctgmo bhtwhho f shrghs me Zwhhts
foj igvh bimllgol=
8. Rhcmlogzgol tdft thcdomimly wgii cdfolh.
Zdh prhshot igkgt me 6:0 cdfrfcthrs go f Zwhht ofturfiiy igkgts tdhgr cmothot, foj kfy pusd
tdhk kmrh tmwfrj cmkkhotfry wgtd mccfsgmofi qumtftgmos, rftdhr tdfo euii scrgpts. But tdh ohxt
lhohrftgmo me Zwgtthr kfy omt cmotfgo tdft igkgtftgmo. Kmrhmvhr, mtdhr thcdomimly kfy bhcmkh
cmkkmopifch.
5. Igoh jrfwgol> ruihs emr khkbhrs me tdh lhohrfi pubigc foj emr mtdhr cmkkuogcftgmos
Fitdmuld tdh cfshs tm jfth dfvh lhohrfiiy cmochrohj khkbhrs me tdh prhss wdm wgsd tmrhpmrt ermk tdh cmurtrmmk, khkbhrs me tdh pubigc fism Zwhht fbmut ohws hvhots. Zdgs prhshots tdh
quhstgmo wdhtdhr tdhrh sdmuij bh jgeehrhot ruihs emr rhpmrthrs, foj, ge sm, dmw tm jhegoh rhpmrthrs.
Mtdhr igoh jrfwgol gssuhs kfy fism frgsh. Emr hxfkpih, ge skfrtpdmohs frh phrkgtthj go tdh
cmurtrmmk, wdft ruihs sdmuij lmvhro hkfgis shot ermk tdh cmurtrmmk= \muij gt kftthr ge tdh shojhr
sdmuij dfvh rhfigzhj tdh rhcgpghot wmuij kfah tdh cmothots pubigciy fvfgifbih=
phrkfohot prhshrvftgmo me gkflhs me ifw hoemrchkhot wgtohsshs cmuij fism nhmpfrjgzh
tdhgr euturh cfrhhrs mr phrsmofi sfehty. Dmw cmuij fo flhot wdmsh efch wfs aomwo
tdrmuldmut tdh wmrij hvhr bh fbih tm wmra uojhrcmvhr mr gothrvghw wgtohsshs mo tdh strhht
heehctgvhiy=
Aomwihjlh tdft tdh prmchhjgols whrh bhgol brmfjcfst kfy fism gotgkgjfth nurmrs.
Hxciujgol cfkhrfs foj mtdhr rhcmrjgol jhvgchs ermk tdh cmurtrmmk wgii dhip prhshrvh tdh
fomoykgty me tdh nurmrs wdm frh shihcthj tm shrvh foj kgogkgzh tdh pmthotgfi emr f
’pmpuifr vhrjgct.‛
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ZFB 8B
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ZDGS PFLH GOZHOZGMOFIIW BIFOA
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CMKKGZZHH MO CRGKGOFI IF\
me tdh
NXJGCGFI CMOEHRHOCH ME ZDH XOGZHJ SZFZHS
Xogthj Stfths Jgstrgct Cmurt
800 \hst Pgah Strhht, 2oj Eimmr
Cifrasburl, \U 25306
Dmomrfbih Zhof Cfkpbhii ZHIHPDMOH
Dmomrfbih Curtgs Iyoo Cmiighr (30:) 52:-8480
Dmomrfbih Rfykmoj \. Lruhojhr
Dmomrfbih Nheerhy R. Dmwfrj
Dmomrfbih Hiiho Shlfi Duvhiih
Dmomrfbih Sthrigol Nmdosmo, Nr. EFCSGKGIH
Dmomrfbih C. Jfrohii Nmohs GG (30:) 522-6724
Dmomrfbih \giigfk Z. Ifwrhoch
Dmomrfbih Rgcfrjm S. Kfrtgohz
Dmomrfbih Erfoaigo I. Omhi
Dmomrfbih Kfrlfrht Cfshy Rmjlhrs
Dmomrfbih Ahgtd Stfrrhtt
Dmomrfbih Grhoh K. Ahhihy, Cdfgr
Mctmbhr <, 2063
Dmomrfbih Rhhof Rfllg
Xogthj Stfths Cmurt me Fpphfis
Hkfouhi Chiihr Ehjhrfi Bugijgol
228 Cfjkfo Pifzf Hfst, Rmmk <0:S
Brmmaiyo, OW 66206-6464
Jhfr Nujlh Rfllg>
G fk wrgtgol mo bhdfie me tdh Crgkgofi Ifw Cmkkgtthh tm fsa tdft tdh Crgkgofi Ruihs
Fjvgsmry Cmkkgtthh cmosgjhr f rhquhst ermk Nujlh Cify J. Ifoj (LF-K) tm cifrgey Ruih 83 me tdh
Ehjhrfi Ruihs me Crgkgofi Prmchjurh. Sphcgegcfiiy, Nujlh Ifoj dfs sullhsthj tdft tdh ruih bh
rhvgshj tm fiimw f nujlh tm jhcgjh wdhtdhr cmothkpmrfohmus rhpmrtgol, sucd fs ’twhhtgol,‛ sdmuij
bh phrkgtthj jurgol f nujgcgfi prmchhjgol. Fs Nujlh Ifoj hxpifgohj go Xogthj Stfths v. Sdhioutt ,
2007 \I 354642< (K.J. Lf 2007), tdh prmdgbgtgmo mo ’brmfjcfstgol‛ cmotfgohj go Ruih 83 gociujhs
f prmdgbgtgmo mo ’twhhtgol.‛ Jhspgth dgs jhcgsgmo, Nujlh Ifoj jmhs omt flrhh wgtd tdh rhsuit, foj gt gs
pmssgbih tdft dgs vghws frh sdfrhj by mtdhrs. Fccmrjgoliy, wh wmuij fsa tdh Crgkgofi Ruihs
Fjvgsmry Cmkkgtthh tm cmosgjhr tdgs kftthr. Ge ymu rhqugrh foy fssgstfoch, pihfsh jm omt dhsgtfth tm
cmotfct kh.
Sgochrhiy
Grhoh K. Ahhihy
cc> Dmomrfbih Cify J. Ifoj
Kr. Nmoftdfo Rmsh
Kr. Kfttdhw Rmwifoj
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ZDGS PFLH GOZHOZGMOFIIW BIFOA
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ZFB 5
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ZDGS PFLH GOZHOZGMOFIIW BIFOA
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KHKM ZM> Khkbhrs, Crgkgofi Ruihs Fjvgsmry Cmkkgtthh
ERMK> Prmehssmrs Sfrf Suo Bhfih foj Ofocy Agol, Rhpmrthrs
RH> Ruih :8
JFZH> Kfrcd 60, 206:
Zdgs fkhojkhot cmkhs tm tdh Fjvgsmry Cmkkgtthh fs pfrt me tdh wmra me tdh Stfojgol
Cmkkgtthh‗s CK/HCE Subcmkkgtthh, cdfgrhj by Nujlh Kgcdfhi Cdflfrhs. Nujlh Jmofij Kmiimy gs tdh Fjvgsmry Cmkkgtthh‗s igfgsmo rhprhshotftgvh mo tdh Subcmkkgtthh. Pfrfiihi
fkhojkhots tm tdh cgvgi, crgkgofi, bfoaruptcy foj fpphiifth ruihs dfvh bhho jrfethj, foj tm tdh
hxthot pmssgbih, tdh ruih cdfolhs foj omths frh tdh sfkh fcrmss hfcd sht me ruihs.
Zdh prmpmshj fkhojkhot me Ruih :8 wmuij fbrmlfth tdh ruih prmvgjgol emr fo fjjgtgmofi
tdrhh jfys wdhohvhr shrvgch gs kfjh by hihctrmogc khfos. Zdh prmpmsfi rheihcts tdh CK/HCE
Subcmkkgtthh‗s cmociusgmo tdft fjvfochs go tdh rhigfbgigty me thcdomimly dfvh uojhrkgohj tdh
prgocgpfi nustgegcftgmos emr tdh currhot ruih. Cgvgi Ruih 8 wfs fkhojhj go 2006 tm fiimw shrvgch
by hihctrmogc khfos wgtd tdh cmoshot me tdh phrsmo shrvhj, foj f pfrfiihi fkhojkhot tm Ruih
:8(c) wfs fjmpthj go 2002. Fitdmuld hihctrmogc trfoskgssgmo shhkhj vgrtufiiy gostfotfohmus
hvho tdho, cmochros fbmut tdh rhigfbgigty me hihctrmogc shrvgch whrh cgthj fs nustgegcftgmos emr fiimwgol tdrhh fjjhj jfys tm fct fethr hihctrmogc shrvgch. Ft tdft tgkh, tdhrh whrh cmochros tdft
(6) tdh hihctrmogc trfoskgssgmo kgldt bh jhifyhj, (2) gocmkpftgbih systhks kgldt kfah gt
jgeegcuit mr gkpmssgbih tm mpho fttfcdkhots, mr (3) pfrtghs kgldt wgtddmij tdhgr cmoshot tm
rhchgvgol hihctrmogc shrvgch uoihss tdhy dfj tdrhh fjjgtgmofi jfys tm fct. Zdh CK/HCE
Subcmkkgtthh cmociujhj tdft tdmsh cmochros dfvh bhho substfotgfiiy fiihvgfthj by fjvfochs go
thcdomimly foj go wgjhsprhfj sagii go usgol hihctrmogc trfoskgssgmo.
Zdh CK/HCE Subcmkkgtthh fism omthj tdft higkgoftgmo me tdh tdrhh jfy ruih emr
hihctrmogc shrvgch wmuij fism sgkpigey tgkh cmkputftgmo. Zm hfsh tdh tfsa me cmkputgol tgkh,
kfoy ruihs whrh fkhojhj go 2007 tm fjmpt <-, 6:-, 26-, foj 24-jfy phrgmjs tdft fiimw "jfy-me-
tdh-whha" cmuotgol. Fjjgol tdrhh jfys ft tdh hoj cmkpigcfthj tdh cmuotgol, foj gocrhfshj tdhmccfsgmos emr eurtdhr cmkpigcftgmo by govmagol tdh prmvgsgmos tdft fppiy wdho tdh ifst jfy gs f
Sfturjfy, Suojfy, mr ihlfi dmigjfy.
Egofiiy, tdh prmpmshj fkhojkhot (foj tdh pfrfiihi fkhojkhot tm tdh mtdhr ruihs) gociujhs
ohw pfrhotdhtgcfi jhscrgptgmos me tdh emrks me shrvgch emr wdgcd tdrhh jfys wgii stgii bh fjjhj.
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6 Ruih :8. Cmkputgol foj Hxthojgol Zgkh1 Zgkh emr
2 Kmtgmo Pfphrs
3 * * *
: (c) Fjjgtgmofi Zgkh Fethr Chrtfgo Agojs me Shrvgch.
8 \dhohvhr f pfrty kust mr kfy fct wgtdgo f sphcgeghj tgkh
5 fethr shrvgch foj shrvgch gs kfjh uojhr Ehjhrfi Ruih me
< Cgvgi Prmchjurh 8(b)(2)(C) (kfgigol), (J) (ihfvgol wgtd tdh
4 cihra), (H), mr (E) (mtdhr khfos cmoshothj tm), 3 jfys frh
7 fjjhj fethr tdh phrgmj wmuij mtdhrwgsh hxpgrh uojhr
60 subjgvgsgmo (f).
Cmkkgtthh Omth
Subjgvgsgmo (c). Ruih :8(c) foj Ruih 5(j) me tdh Ehjhrfi
Ruihs me Cgvgi Prmchjurh cmotfgo pfrfiihi prmvgsgmos prmvgjgol
fjjgtgmofi tgkh emr fctgmos fethr chrtfgo kmjhs me shrvgch,
gjhotgeygol tdmsh kmjhs by rhehrhoch tm Cgvgi Ruih 8(b)(2). Ruih:8(c) – igah Cgvgi Ruih 5(j) – gs fkhojhj tm rhkmvh shrvgch by
hihctrmogc khfos uojhr Ruih 8(b)(2)(H) ermk tdh emrks me shrvgch
tdft fiimw 3 fjjhj jfys tm fct fethr bhgol shrvhj. Zdh fkhojkhot
fism fjjs cifrgeygol pfrhotdhtgcfis gjhotgeygol tdh emrks me shrvgch
emr wdgcd 3 jfys wgii stgii bh fjjhj.
Cgvgi Ruih 8 wfs fkhojhj go 2006 tm fiimw shrvgch by
hihctrmogc khfos wgtd tdh cmoshot me tdh phrsmo shrvhj, foj f
pfrfiihi fkhojkhot tm Ruih :8(c) wfs fjmpthj go 2002. Fitdmuld
hihctrmogc trfoskgssgmo shhkhj vgrtufiiy gostfotfohmus hvho tdho,
hihctrmogc shrvgch wfs gociujhj go tdh kmjhs me shrvgch tdft fiimw3 fjjhj jfys tm fct fethr bhgol shrvhj. Zdhrh whrh cmochros tdft
tdh trfoskgssgmo kgldt bh jhifyhj emr smkh tgkh, foj pfrtgcuifr
cmochros tdft gocmkpftgbih systhks kgldt kfah gt jgeegcuit mr
gkpmssgbih tm mpho fttfcdkhots. Zdmsh cmochros dfvh bhho
substfotgfiiy fiihvgfthj by fjvfochs go thcdomimly foj go
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wgjhsprhfj sagii go usgol hihctrmogc trfoskgssgmo.
F pfrfiihi rhfsmo emr fiimwgol tdh 3 fjjhj jfys wfs tdft
hihctrmogc shrvgch wfs futdmrgzhj moiy wgtd tdh cmoshot me tdh
phrsmo tm bh shrvhj. Cmochros fbmut tdh rhigfbgigty me hihctrmogc
trfoskgssgmo kgldt dfvh ihj tm rheusfis me cmoshot1 tdh 3 fjjhj jfys whrh cficuifthj tm fiihvgfth tdhsh cmochros. Jgkgoutgmo me
tdh cmochros tdft prmkpthj tdh jhcgsgmo tm fiimw tdh 3 fjjhj jfys
emr hihctrmogc trfoskgssgmo gs omt tdh moiy rhfsmo emr jgscfrjgol
tdgs gojuilhoch. Kfoy ruihs dfvh bhho cdfolhj tm hfsh tdh tfsa me
cmkputgol tgkh by fjmptgol <-, 6:-, 26-, foj 24-jfy phrgmjs tdft
fiimw "jfy-me-tdh-whha" cmuotgol. Fjjgol 3 jfys ft tdh hoj
cmkpigcfthj tdh cmuotgol, foj gocrhfshj tdh mccfsgmos emr eurtdhr
cmkpigcftgmo by govmagol tdh prmvgsgmos tdft fppiy wdho tdh ifst
jfy gs f Sfturjfy, Suojfy, mr ihlfi dmigjfy.
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ZDGS PFLH GOZHOZGMOFIIW BIFOA
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ZFB <
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ZDGS PFLH GOZHOZGMOFIIW BIFOA
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KHKM ZM> Khkbhrs, Crgkgofi Ruihs Fjvgsmry Cmkkgtthh
ERMK> Prmehssmrs Sfrf Suo Bhfih foj Ofocy N. Agol, Rhpmrthrs
RH> Prh-pihf PSRs (63-CR-C)
JFZH> Ehbrufry 24, 206:
Prmehssmr Lfbrghi Cdgo dfs fsahj tdh Cmkkgtthh tm cmosgjhr ’kfagol Prh-Shothoch
Rhpmrts fvfgifbih go fjvfoch me f lugity pihf.‛ Dh jhtfgis dgs frlukhot go f twhivh-pflh shctgmo
me dgs frtgcih, Zfagol Pihf Bfrlfgogol Shrgmusiy> Rhemrkgol PrhShothoch Rhpmrts Fethr Pfjgiif v.Ahotucay, 36 St. Imugs Pubigc I. Rhv. 56, 52-<: (2066) (dhrhgofethr Rhemrkgol). Prmehssmr Cdgo
jmhs omt prmpmsh pfrtgcuifr ifoluflh emr tdh Cmkkgtthh tm cmosgjhr, but gosthfj go dgs frtgcih
rhcmkkhojs tdft ’Ruih 32 cmuij prmvgjh emr f crgkgofi dgstmry cficuiftgmo mr f euii PSR gofjvfoch me f pihf upmo tdh rhquhst me moh mr bmtd pfrtghs.‛ Rhemrkgol, ft <0, <3.
Zdh Cmkkgtthh dfs omt cmosgjhrhj tdgs pfrtgcuifr quhstgmo go tdh pfst. Mur thotftgvhrhcmkkhojftgmo gs tdft tdgs prmpmsfi bh tfbihj fbshot f kmrh cmkphiigol sdmwgol tdft gt gs
ohhjhj. Fethr sukkfrgzgol hxgstgol ifw mo tdgs gssuh, tdgs khkm mutigohs frlukhots tdft kgldt
bh rfgshj emr foj flfgost tdgs prmpmsfi tm fssgst tdh Cmkkgtthh tm jhthrkgoh dmw tm prmchhj. Getdh Cmkkgtthh jhcgjhs tm stujy tdgs prmpmsfi eurtdhr, wh rhcmkkhoj shhagol goput ermk tdh
Shothocgol Cmkkgssgmo (mr tdh Cmkkgssgmo‗s Fjvgsmry Lrmups - Prfctgtgmohrs, Prmbftgmo
Meegchrs, foj Ugctgks) hfriy go tdh prmchss.
G. Currhot Ifw.
Currhot ifw jmhs omt rhqugrh tdh prhpfrftgmo mr tdh jgscimsurh tm tdh pfrtghs me tdh PSR mr tdhjhehojfot‗s crgkgofi dgstmry prgmr tm f lugity mr omim pihf. Fs jhscrgbhj kmrh euiiy, bhimw, 64
X.S.C. § 3882(f) foj (j), Ruihs 66 foj 32, foj X.S.S.L. § 5B6.6(c) fii rhluifth tdh prhpfrftgmo
mr jgscimsurh me tdh PSR, but jhspgth kmjgegcftgmo mvhr tdh yhfrs, cmotgouh tm rhqugrh moiy tdfttdh rhpmrt bh prhpfrhj bhemrh shothocgol, omt pihf.
F. Shothocgol Rhemrk Fct> 64 X.S.C. § 3882
• § 3882 (f) ’Prhshothoch govhstglftgmo foj rhpmrt by prmbftgmo meegchr,‛ prmvgjhs> ’F XogthjStfths prmbftgmo meegchr sdfii kfah f prhshothoch govhstglftgmo me f jhehojfot tdft gs rhqugrhj
pursufot tm tdh prmvgsgmos me Ruih 32(c) me tdh Ehjhrfi Ruihs me Crgkgofi Prmchjurh, fojsdfii, bhemrh tdh gkpmsgtgmo me shothoch, rhpmrt tdh rhsuits me tdh govhstglftgmo tm tdh cmurt .‛
(hkpdfsgs fjjhj).
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• § 3882 (j) ’Jgscimsurh me prhshothoch rhpmrts‛ prmvgjhs> ’Zdh cmurt sdfii fssurh tdft f rhpmrtegihj pursufot tm tdgs shctgmo gs jgscimshj tm tdh jhehojfot, tdh cmuoshi emr tdh jhehojfot, foj
tdh fttmrohy emr tdh Lmvhrokhot ft ihfst tho jfys prgmr tm tdh jfth sht emr shothocgol, uoihss
tdgs kgogkuk phrgmj gs wfgvhj by tdh jhehojfot. Zdh cmurt sdfii prmvgjh f cmpy me tdh prhshothoch rhpmrt tm tdh fttmrohy emr tdh Lmvhrokhot tm ush go cmiihctgol fo fsshsskhot,
crgkgofi egoh, emrehgturh mr rhstgtutgmo gkpmshj.‛ (hkpdfsgs fjjhj)
B. Ehjhrfi Ruih me Crgkgofi Prmchjurh 32
• Ruih 32(c)(6)(F) rhqugrhs tdh PSR tm bh subkgtthj ’tm tdh cmurt bhemrh gt gkpmshs shothoch‛ but omths twm typhs me cfshs go wdgcd f PSR ohhj omt bh prhpfrhj> jhftd cfshs foj cfshs gowdgcd tdh cmurt egojs tdh rhcmrj hofbihs gt tm khfogoleuiiy hxhrcgsh gts shothocgol futdmrgty
uojhr 64 XSC 3883, foj hxpifgos tdgs egojgol mo tdh rhcmrj.
• Ruih 32(h)(6) emrbgjs jgscimsurh me tdh PSR tm tdh cmurt mr foymoh hish bhemrh tdh jhehojfotdfs pihfjhj lugity, omim cmothojhrh, mr dfs bhho emuoj lugity, uoihss tdh jhehojfot dfs
cmoshothj tm tdft jgscimsurh go wrgtgol. Prgmr tm 67<8, prh-cmovgctgmo jgscimsurh me tdh PSR tm
tdh cmurt wfs emrbgjjho hotgrhiy, tm prhshrvh tdh gkpfrtgfigty me tdh cmurt go tdh hvhot me trgfi.Fo fkhojkhot, heehctgvh go 67<8, fjjhj tdh mptgmo emr tdh jhehojfot tm cmoshot tm jgscimsurhtm tdh cmurt prgmr tm f pihf. Zdh mptgmo me cmoshotgol tm jgscimsurh tm tdh pfrtghs bhemrh pihf
wfs fjjhj go 6747. Zdh Cmkkgtthh Omth fccmkpfoygol tdft fkhojkhot stfths ’Zdh
Cmkkgtthh cmoemrkhj tdh ruih tm tdh currhot prfctgch go smkh cmurts> g.h., tm phrkgt tdhjhehojfot foj tdh prmshcutmr tm shh f prhshothoch rhpmrt prgmr tm f pihf me lugity ge tdh cmurt,
wgtd tdh wrgttho cmoshot me tdh jhehojfot, rhchgvhs tdh rhpmrt ft tdft tgkh. Zdh fkhojkhot
phrkgts, but jmhs omt rhqugrh, jgscimsurh me tdh rhpmrt wgtd tdh wrgttho cmoshot me tdh
jhehojfot.‛
• Ruih 32(h)(2) rhqugrhs jgscimsurh me tdh PSR tm tdh pfrtghs ’ft ihfst 38 jfys bhemrh shothocgoluoihss tdh jhehojfot wfgvhs tdgs kgogkuk phrgmj.‛ Jgscimsurh me tdh PSR tm tdh jhehosh dfs
bhho kfojftmry (om rhquhst ohhjhj) sgoch 6743. Jgscimsurh ft ihfst 60 jfys prgmr tmshothocgol wfs fjjhj go 6747, foj tdh tgkh phrgmj wfs hxthojhj tm 38 jfys go 677: go mrjhrtm prmvgjh fjhqufth tgkh emr rhsmiutgmo me jgspuths fbmut tdh PSR prgmr tm shothocgol.
C. Ehjhrfi Ruih me Crgkgofi Prmchjurh 66
• Ruih 66(c)(3)(F) fiimws but jmhs omt rhqugrh f cmurt tm jhehr gts jhcgsgmo tm fcchpt hgtdhr f
cdfrlh flrhhkhot mr f ’c‛ pihf govmivgol f bgojgol shothocgol thrk uotgi fethr tdh cmurt dfs
rhvghwhj tdh PSR. Zdh mptgmo emr f cmurt tm jhehr fcchptgol f pihf uotgi fethr hxfkgogol tdhPSR dfs bhho go tdh Ruih sgoch 67<:.
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• Ruih 66 wfs fkhojhj go 6747 tm rhqugrh tdh nujlh tm goemrk f jhehojfot me tdh mbiglftgmo tm
fppiy tdh Lugjhigohs foj tdh jgscrhtgmo tm jhpfrt ermk tdh Lugjhigohs. Cmkkhotfry tm tdgs
6 Go 67<7, tdh Ruih wfs fkhojhj tm jgvgjh pihf flrhhkhots gotm tdrhh typhs, foj tdh jhehrrfi
mptgmo wfs prmvgjhj emr cdfrlh bfrlfgos, foj bgojgol shothoch flrhhkhots, but omt shothoch
rhcmkkhojftgmo flrhhkhots.
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fkhojkhot rhcmlogzhs tdft tdgs fjvgch wgii bh jhigvhrhj prgmr tm tdh prhpfrftgmo me tdh
prhshothoch rhpmrt.2 Zdgs fjvgch gs omw emuoj go Ruih 66(b)(6)(K).
J. Lugjhigohs
• Sgoch 200:, X.S.S.L. § 5B6.6(c) dfs prmvgjhj tdft f cmurt ’kfy‛ jhehr f jhcgsgmo wdhtdhr tmfcchpt f pihf flrhhkhot uojhr 66(c)(6)(F) mr (C) uotgi fethr rhvghwgol tdh prhshothoch rhpmrt.Prgmr tm 200:, tdgs lugjhigoh rhqugrhj nujlhs tm rhvghw tdh PSR bhemrh fcchptgol tdhsh pihf
flrhhkhots. Zdh emrkhr lugjhigoh rhfj>
’Zdh cmurt sdfii jhehr gts jhcgsgmo tm fcchpt mr rhnhct foy omobgojgol rhcmkkhojftgmo pursufot tm Ruih 66(h)(6)(B), foj tdh cmurt‗s jhcgsgmo tm fcchpt mr rhnhct foy pihf
flrhhkhot pursufot tm Ruihs 66(h)(6)(F) foj 66(h)(6)(C), uotgi tdhrh dfs bhho fo
mppmrtuogty tm cmosgjhr tdh prhshothoch rhpmrt, uoihss f rhpmrt gs omt rhqugrhj uojhr
§5F6.6." (hkpdfsgs fjjhj).
• Zdh Cmkkhotfry tm tdgs lugjhigoh wfs cdfolhj wgtd tdh 200: fkhojkhot. Zdh emrkhrcmkkhotfry rhfj> ’Sgoch f prhshothoch rhpmrt omrkfiiy wgii bh prhpfrhj, tdh cmurt kust
jhehr fcchptfoch me tdh pihf flrhhkhot uotgi tdh cmurt dfs dfj fo mppmrtuogty tm cmosgjhr tdh prhshothoch rhpmrt." Fethr tdh 200: fkhojkhot, gt rhfj> ’Lgvho tdft f prhshothoch rhpmrtomrkfiiy wgii bh prhpfrhj, tdh Cmkkgssgmo rhcmkkhojs tdft tdh cmurt jhehr fcchptfoch me
tdh pihf flrhhkhot uotgi tdh cmurt dfs rhvghwhj tdh prhshothoch rhpmrt." (hkpdfsgs fjjhj).
• Zdh hxpifoftmry dgstmry prmvgjhj tm tdgs fkhojkhot jmhs omt sphfa tm tdgs pfrtgcuifr cdfolhermk kfojftmry tm mptgmofi cmosgjhrftgmo me tdh PSR bhemrh f pihf. Zdh Cmkkhotfry stfths
tdft tdh cdfolhs ’upjfthQj[‛ Cdfpthr 5 go rhspmosh tm tdh prgkfrgiy styigstgc 2002
fkhojkhots tm tdh Crgkgofi Ruihs, foj tdft ’chrtfgo mutjfthj cmkkhotfry fism dfs bhho
jhihthj.‛ Fs omthj fbmvh, dmwhvhr, Ruih 66 foj 32 ohvhr rhqugrhj f cmurt tm jhehr fcchptgolf pihf flrhhkhot uotgi fethr rhvghwgol tdh PSR1 gosthfj, tdh mptgmo tm jhehr f jhcgsgmo mo f
pihf flrhhkhot uotgi fethr rhvghwgol tdh PSR dfj bhho pfrt me tdh Ruihs sgoch 67<8.
GG. Brghe sukkfry me frlukhots go efvmr foj flfgost tdh prmpmshj cdfolh.
2 Cmkkhotfry tm tdh fkhojkhot rhfjs> ’Zdh fkhojkhot kfojfths tdft tdh jgstrgct cmurt goemrk
f jhehojfot tdft tdh cmurt gs rhqugrhj tm cmosgjhr foy fppigcfbih lugjhigohs but kfy jhpfrt ermktdhk uojhr smkh cgrcukstfochs. Zdgs rhqugrhkhot fssurhs tdft tdh hxgsthoch me lugjhigohs wgii bh
aomwo tm f jhehojfot bhemrh f pihf me lugity mr omim cmothojhrh gs fcchpthj . Sgoch gt wgii bh
gkprfctgcfbih, ge omt gkpmssgbih, tm aomw wdgcd lugjhigohs wgii bh rhihvfot prgmr tm tdh
emrkuiftgmo me f prhshothoch rhpmrt foj rhsmiutgmo me jgsputhj efcts, tdh fkhojkhot jmhs omt
rhqugrh tdh cmurt tm sphcgey wdgcd lugjhigohs wgii bh gkpmrtfot mr wdgcd lrmuojs emr jhpfrturh
kgldt prmvh tm bh sglogegcfot. Zdh fjvgch tdft tdh cmurt gs rhqugrhj tm lgvh cfoomt lufrfothh tdft fjhehojfot wdm pihfjs lugity wgii omt ifthr cifgk f ifca me uojhrstfojgol fs tm tdh gkpmrtfoch me
lugjhigohs ft tdh tgkh me tdh pihf. Om fjvgch gs igahiy tm shrvh fs f cmkpihth prmthctgmo flfgost
pmst-pihf cifgks me glomrfoch mr cmoeusgmo. By lgvgol tdh fjvgch, tdh cmurt pifchs tdh jhehojfot
foj jhehosh cmuoshi mo omtgch me tdh gkpmrtfoch tdft lugjhigohs kfy pify go shothocgol foj me
tdh pmssgbgigty me f jhpfrturh ermk tdmsh lugjhigohs. F jhehojfot rhprhshothj by cmkphthot
cmuoshi wgii bh go f pmsgtgmo tm hothr fo gothiiglhot pihf . . . .‛ (hkpdfsgs fjjhj).
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F. Zdh rhfsmo emr tdh prmpmsfi.
Zdh prgkfry rhfsmo stfthj emr tdh prmpmshj cdfolh gs tm fvmgj pihf flrhhkhots bfshj mohrrmohmus goemrkftgmo fbmut tdh prmbfbih shothoch. Kucd me tdh cmochro hxprhsshj go Prmehssmr
Cdho‗s frtgcih govmivhs tdh pmssgbgigty tdft tdh pfrtghs, foj pfrtgcuifriy jhehojfots, wgii bh
bigojsgjhj, fethr f pihf gs fcchpthj, by ohwiy jgscmvhrhj crgkgofi dgstmry tdft rhqugrhs f shothochdgldhr tdfo tdh shothoch tdh pfrtghs hxphcthj ft tdh tgkh me pihf. Fitdmuld tdh pfrtghs cfo
ftthkpt tm lhohrfth tdh jhehojfot‗s crgkgofi dgstmry mo tdhgr mwo bhemrh pihf, Prmehssmr Cdgo
frluhs tdft ’gt wmuij bh kucd cdhfphr tm dfvh f crgkgofi dgstmry lhohrfthj jhegogthiy moch
(subnhct tm cmrrhctgmo by tdh pfrtghs) tdfo tm dfvh gt lhohrfthj go euii tdrhh tgkhs, moch hfcd bytdh prmshcutgmo, jhehosh foj prmbftgmo meegch.‛ Rhemrkgol, ft <0. Dh omths tdft prmbftgmo meegchs
fism dfvh bhtthr fcchss tdfo tdh pfrtghs tm goemrkftgmo fbmut crgkgofi dgstmry. Gj .
Gt gs omt cihfr tm us tdft tdh Prmehssmr Cdgo‗s cmochro fbmut tdh gofbgigty tm fcchss fccurfth
crgkgofi dgstmry goemrkftgmo prgmr tm tdh pihf gs wgjhiy sdfrhj by igtglfots mr nujlhs. Om stftuth,
ruih, mr lugjhigoh dfs rhqugrhj prh-pihf prhpfrftgmo mr jgscimsurh me tdh prhshothoch rhpmrt emr ft
ihfst tho yhfrs, yht tdgs gs tdh egrst sullhstgmo tm tdh Cmkkgtthh tdft tdh fbshoch me sucd frhqugrhkhot crhfths f systhkgc prmbihk. Gt gs mur uojhrstfojgol tdft go smkh jgstrgcts prmbftgmo
meegchrs wgiigoliy prmvgjh sucd prhshothoch goemrkftgmo tm tdh pfrtghs wdho fsahj. Ge tdgs
prfctgch gs wgjhsprhfj, gt kfy hxpifgo wdy om moh hish dfs brmuldt tdgs gssuh tm tdh ftthotgmo metdh Cmkkgtthh.
B. Pmthotgfi prmbihks wgtd tdh prmpmshj fkhojkhot.
Zdh prmpmshj fkhojkhot cmuij crhfth fjjgtgmofi burjhos emr prmbftgmo meegchrs, foj, ge
omt igkgthj tm prmvgjgol crgkgofi dgstmry, cmuij pmthotgfiiy uojhrcut mtdhr rhstrgctgmos mo tdhjgscimsurh me wgtohss goemrkftgmo.
6. Jupigcftgmo me heemrt, fjjgtgmofi burjhos mo prmbftgmo meegchrs.
Fs tm tdh hxtrf wmra emr prmbftgmo meegchrs, gt gs omt cihfr dmw erhquhotiy PSRs frh
firhfjy prhpfrhj bhemrh lugity pihf prmchhjgols. Zdh Shothocgol Cmkkgssgmo fpphfrs tm bhighvh
tdft prh-pihf prhpfrftgmo gs typgcfi, stftgol go gts cmkkhotfry tm § 5B6.6(c), tdft ’f prhshothoch
rhpmrt omrkfiiy wgii bh prhpfrhj‛ bhemrh tdh tgkh f jgstrgct nujlh kust jhcgjh wdhtdhr tm fcchpt f pihf. Zdgs gs fo hkpgrgcfi cifgk. Gts fccurfcy kfy vfry fkmol jgstrgcts mr fkmol crgkh typhs.
Prmehssmr Cdgo fcaomwihjlhs tdft ’prhpfrftgmo me f euii PSR bhemrh f pihf wmuij bh f substfotgfi
cdfolh ermk tdh prfctgch go kfoy jgstrgcts,‛ foj stfths tdft ’Qr[mutgohiy,‛ tdh PSR gs prhpfrhj’fethr fcchptfoch me f lugity pihf mr cmovgctgmo ft trgfi‛ Rhemrkgol, ft 53, <0, <3 (hkpdfsgs
fj j hj). Gt gs pmssgbih tdft fjjgtgmofi rhshfrcd cmuij sdhj kmrh igldt mo dmw cmkkmo tdgs prfctgch
gs.3 But hvho ge PSRs frh omrkfiiy prhpfrhj bhemrh tdh nujlh gs fsahj tm fcchpt f pihf, tdhrh gs om
3 Prmehssmr Cdgo cgths fs suppmrt f stfthkhot ermk Xogthj Stfths v. Dmroh, 74< E.2j 433,
437 (J.C. Cgr. 6773), go wdgcd Nujlh Bucaihy wrgtgol emr f pfohi tdft fism gociujhj Nujlhs
\giigfks foj Jmulifs Lgosburl rhcmkkhojhj tdft "wdhrhvhr ehfsgbih, tdh jgstrgct cmurt kfah
tdhgr prhshothoch rhpmrts fvfgifbih tm jhehojfots bhemrh tfagol tdhgr pihfs. By jmgol sm,shothocgol nujlhs (foj rhvghwgol cmurts) wgii dfvh lrhfthr cmoegjhoch tdft pihfs frh bmtd wgiigol
foj euiiy goemrkhj." Dmwhvhr, tdh euii qumth gojgcfths tdft tdh nujlhs go Dmroh kfy dfvh
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hvgjhoch tdft tdh rhpmrts frh omrkfiiy jgscimshj tm tdh pfrtghs bhemrh f pihf prmchhjgol, kucd
ihss jgscimshj whii go fjvfoch me tdft tgkh, bhemrh tdh jhehojfot jhcgjhs wdhtdhr mr omt tm hothr f
lugity pihf.
Prmehssmr Cdgo omths (uocmovgocgoliy, go mur vghw) tdft uoohchssfry rhpmrts wmuij bh
kgogkgzhj by cmojgtgmogol prhpfrftgmo mo f rhquhst me moh mr bmtd pfrtghs. Dh frluhs tdft tdhohhj tm upjfth prh-pihf PSRs wgtd ohw goemrkftgmo bhemrh shothocgol wgii bh kgogkfi bhcfush
tdh tgkh bhtwhho pihf foj shothoch wgii bh sdmrthohj. Prmehssmr Cdgo rhcmlogzhs tdft hxtrf wmra
wmuij bh rhqugrhj by tdh prmbftgmo meegch go rhjmgol tdh PSR ge tdh jhehojfot hgtdhr mpts emr trgfi
mr flrhhs tm pihfj lugity tm jgeehrhot cdfrlhs. Dh frluhs, dmwhvhr, tdft ’tm tdh hxthot tdft tdhrhsuit gs f kmrh nust pihf flrhhkhot‛ tdgs hxtrf wmra ’ gs prmbfbiy wmrtd tdh heemrt‛ foj ’gt cfo
dfrjiy bh cmuothj fs uojhsgrfbih tdft jhehojfots rhnhct pihf bfrlfgos tdft frh uofcchptfbih tm
tdhk.‛ Gj. ft <0, <6-<2.
2. Hfriy jgscimsurh me goemrkftgmo tdft wmuij mtdhrwgsh bh fvfgifbih moiy emr trgfi.
Prmehssmr Cdgo rhcmlogzhs tdft go smkh cfshs gt kgldt cfush prmbihks tm jgscimsh
stfthkhots me vgctgks mr mtdhr goemrkftgmo go tdh rhpmrt tdft kgldt fiimw tdh jhehojfot tm gjhotgeylmvhrokhot wgtohsshs bhemrh tdh jhehojfot jhcgjhs wdhtdhr tm pihfj lugity mr lm tm trgfi. Dh
sullhsts tdft ge tdgs gs f cmochro, tdhsh fsphcts me tdh prhshothoch govhstglftgmo cmuij bh jhehrrhj
uotgi fethr tdh pihf, mr tdh jgscimsurh cmuij bh igkgthj tm crgkgofi dgstmry. Gj. ft <2-<3. \hfotgcgpfth tdgs kfy bh f shrgmus cmochro emr tdh Cmkkgtthh, lgvho tdh cmochros rfgshj jurgol gts
kuitg-yhfr cmosgjhrftgmo me prmpmshj fkhojkhots tm Ruih 65.
3. Mtdhr cmochros
Zdh prmpmsfi jmhs omt fjjrhss ge foj dmw jgspuths fbmut tdh cmothots me tdh prh-pihf PSR
wmuij bh dfojihj bhemrh cmovgctgmo. Gt gs fism uocihfr dmw foy hxtrf tgkh rhqugrhj tm prhpfrh tdh
prhkgshj tdhgr rhcmkkhojftgmo upmo twm efcts tdft frh om imolhr truh tmjfy> Egrst, tdft tdh
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22. Pihf Flrhhkhot ft 2, Xogthj Stfths v. Agkbih, Om. 2>60-602-NDD-RRF (O.J. Fif. Nuiy
22, 2060), 2060 \I 38466:2. F stfth pihf flrhhkhot gs sgkgifriy euii me cmotgolhocghs>
(f) Qi[e G dfvh ft ihfst twm prgmr cmovgctgmos mo shpfrfth mccfsgmos wdhtdhr go tdgs stfth, go
ehjhrfi cmurt, mr hishwdhrh, me kmst shrgmus crgkhs, G kfy bh emuoj tm bh f Phrsgsthot
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ZFAGOL PIHF BFRLFGOGOL SHRGMXSIW
Zdft gs, jhphojgol mo wdft tdh PSR rhvhfis fbmut currhotiy hxgstgol efcts, f
jhehojfot cmuij bh shothochj tm igeh. Go tdh Xogthj Stfths Jgstrgct Cmurt emr tdh
Jgstrgct me Kmotfof, f pihf flrhhkhot stfthj> Zdh jhehojfot uojhrstfojs tdft
Zgtih 26 phofitghs kfy bh hodfochj emr prgmr jrul-rhifthj ehimoy cmovgctgmos.Zdh jhehojfot stfths tdft dh dfs euiiy cmosuithj wgtd dgs fttmrohy, foj
uojhrstfojs tdh pmthotgfi gkpfct me tdhsh hodfochkhots tm dgs shothoch. 3
Dhrh tmm, tdh jhehojfot gs wfrohj tdft tdh shothoch kfy bh gocrhfshj by efcts
wdgcd frh aomwfbih ft tdh tgkh me tdh pihf, but wdgcd dfvh omt yht bhho
uocmvhrhj.
Sucd wfrogols go pihf flrhhkhots frh omt khrhiy hxfkpihs me mvhr
cfutgmo. Erhquhotiy, jhtfgis me f crgkgofi rhcmrj omt aomwo ft tdh tgkh me f
pihf but gociujhj go f PSR crhfth shothocgol heehcts wdgcd ohgtdhr pfrty
gothojhj mr fpprhcgfthj. ogthj Stfths v \dgth gs f lmmj hxfkpih me f
kgsuojhrstfojgol fbmut f crgkgofi rhcmrj. :
\dgth pihfjhj lugity tm f crfcameehosh, wgtd tdh uojhrstfojgol tdft dh wmuij bh hotgtihj tm tdh sfehty vfivh
rhjuctgmo bhimw f tho yhfr kfojftmry kgogkuk ge ky crgkgofi dgstmry
qufigeghs kh emr sfehty vfivh trhftkhot. 8 Fs tdh Shvhotd Cgrcugt hxpifgohj,wgtd tdh sfehty vfivh foj fjjgtgmofi rhjuctgmos emr fcchptfoch me
rhspmosgbgigty foj bhgol f kgomr pfrtgcgpfot, \dgth cmuij dfvh rhchgvhj f
shothoch fs imw fs emrty-sgx kmotds. 5
Meehojhr. Ge G fk emuoj tm bh f Phrsgsthot Meehojhr, tdh Cmurt kust gkpmsh tdh kfojftmryshothoch me igeh gkprgsmokhot wgtdmut tdh pmssgbgigty me hfriy rhihfsh me foy agoj. QGe t
fppigcfbih, tdgs pfrflrfpd sdmuij bh strgcaho foj gogtgfihj by tdh jhehojfot foj tdh nujlh
b) Zdh stfojfrj shothoch rfolh gs bfshj mo tdh crgkh cdfrlhj foj ky crgkgofi
dgstmry....
(c) Zdh prmshcutgol fttmrohy's stfthkhot me ky crgkgofi dgstmry gs fttfcdhj tm tdgs
flrhhkhot. Xoihss G dfvh fttfcdhj f jgeehrhot stfthkhot, G flrhh tdft tdh prmshcutgol
fttmrohy's stfthkhot gs cmrrhct foj cmkpihth. Ge G dfvh fttfcdhj ky mwo stfthkhot, G
fsshrt tdft gt gs cmrrhct foj cmkpihth. Ge G fk cmovgcthj me foy fjjgtgmofi crgkhs bhtwhho
omw foj tdh tgkh G fk shothochj, G fk mbiglfthj tm thii tdh shothocgol nujlh fbmut tdmsh
cmovgctgmos. j) Ge G fk cmovgcthj me foy ohw crgkhs bhemrh shothocgol, mr ge foy fjjgtgmofi crgkgofi
dgstmry gs jgscmvhrhj, bmtd tdh stfojfrj shothoch rfolh foj tdh prmshcutgol fttmrohy's
rhcmkkhojftgmos kfy gocrhfsh mr f kfojftmry shothoch me igeh gkprgsmokhot wgtdmut
pmssgbgigty me pfrmih kfybh rhqugrhj by ifw. Hvho sm, G cfoomt cdfolh ky kgoj foj ky
pihf me lugity tm tdgs cdfrlhs bgojgol mo kh.
Stfthkhot meJhe. mo Pihf meLugity tm Ehimoy Omo-Shx Meehosh, \fsdgoltmo v. Erfoaigo, Om. 05-
6-60 662-5 SHF (\fsd. Suphr. Ct. Omv. 8 200<), 200< \I :7<<223 (cgtftgmo mkgtthj).
23. Pihf Flrhhkhot ft 5,Xogthj Stfths v. Nfhlhr, Oms. CR 08-23-BX-J\K, CR 05-03-BX-
J\K, J. Kmot. Nuiy 67 2060), 2060 \I 3642<46.
2:. 87< E.3j 453 (<td Cgr. 2060).
28 Gj ft 458
25. Gj ft 455 (qumtftgmos mkgtthj).
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SFGOZ IMXGS XOGUHRSGZW PXBIGC IF\ RHUGH\
Zdh trgfi cmurt wfrohj me tdh kfojftmry kgogkuk, foj tdft \dgth's
fctufi shothoch wmuij bh jhthrkgohj by tdh cmurt fethr fo govhstglftgmo by tdh
X.S. Prmbftgmo Meegch foj cmosgjhrftgmo me tdh X.S. Shothocgol Lugjhigohs. 2<
Zdh trgfi nujlh eurtdhr hkpdfsgzhj tdft dh wfs omt lmgol tm bh fbih tmjhthrkgoh tdh fjvgsmry lugjhigoh shothoch emr Q\dgth[ uotgi fethr f prhshothoch
rhpmrt dfs bhho cmkpihthj. 24 Dmwhvhr, tdh prmshcutgmo foj jhehosh fssukhj
tdft sfehty vfivh rhighe wmuij bh fvfgifbih> QF[t tdh pihf dhfrgol, tdh jgstrgct
nujlh fsahj tdh lmvhrokhot's cmuoshi ge sdh dfj rhvghwhj \dgth's crgkgofi
dgstmry, foj sdh rhspmojhj go tdh feegrkftgvh. 27
Xoemrtuofthiy, tdh PSR rhvhfihj twm kfrgnufof kgsjhkhfomrs, foj tdh
jhehojfot's crgkgofi rhcmrj rhojhrhj dgk gohiglgbih emr tdh sfehty vfivh. 3
Hvho tdmuld f kutufi kgstfah dhrh ihj bmtd pfrtghs tm bhighvh tdft \dgth
wmuij bh higlgbih emr sfehty vfivh trhftkhot, tdh Shvhotd Cgrcugt feegrkhj tdh
trgfi cmurt's jhogfi me tdh jhehojfot's kmtgmo tm wgtdjrfw dgs pihf.36 Zdh cmurt
omthj tdft Q6[gah tdh jgstrgct cmurt, wh tmm sykpftdgzh wgtd \dgth. But dfj dh
bhho fiimwhj tm wgtdjrfw dgs pihf, f subshquhot lugity vhrjgct by f nury immas
dhrh igah gt wmuij dfvh bhho f emrhlmoh cmociusgmo. 32
Xogthj Stfths v. Dmroh f cfsh ermk tdh Jgstrgct me Cmiukbgf, wfs sgkgifr
tm \dgth. Jhehojfot Dmkh wfs cdfrlhj wgtd f crfca meehosh. 3: Bmtd tdh
jhehosh cmuoshi foj tdh prmshcutmr dfj surkgshj prgmr tm rhchgvgol tdh
prhshothoch rhpmrt tdft Dmkh's prgmr cmovgctgmo emr pmsshssgmo wgtd gothot tm
jgstrgbuth kfrgnufof wfs moiy f kgsjhkhfomr go tdh Stfth me Kfryifoj fs gt
wmuij bh go tdh Jgstrgct me Cmiukbgf1 go efct, dmwhvhr, gt wfs f ehimoy. Fs f
rhsuit, Dmkh's shothocgol lugjhigoh rfolh wfs jrfkftgcfiiy gocrhfshj.35 Zdh
J.C. Cgrcugt feegrkhj tdh jhogfi me Dmkh's kmtgmo tm wgtdjrfw dgs pihf,omtgol tdft tdh trgfi cmurt sphcgegcfiiy goemrkhj Dmkh tdft om moh omt hvho
tdh nujlh cmuij aomw wdft shothocgol rfolh wmuij fppiy uotgi tdh
prhshothoch rhpmrt wfs fvfgifbih. 3<
2<. Gj
24. Gj
27. Gj ft 455 o.2.
30 \dgth 87< E.3j ft 455. Zdh cmurt stfthj, Qw[h frh uocihfr dmw tdh kgstfah wfs kfjh,but wh trust tdft tdh lmvhrokhot jmhs omt lm frmuoj prmkgsgol tm rhcmkkhoj rhjuctgmos tdft gt
aomws wgii omt bh fvfgifbih. Gj ft 455 o.2.
36 Gj ft 45<-54.
32. Gj ft 4541 shh fism h.l. Xogthj Stfths v. \hicd, 270 E. Fpp'x 8:3 8:8 (:td Cgr. 2004)
(updmijgol tdh jgstrgct cmurt's jhcgsgmo tm jhoy jhehojfot's kmtgmo tm wgtdjrfw dgs lugity pihf).
But shh Xogthj Stfths v. Dhrofojhz-\gismo, 645 E.3j 6 5 (6st Cgr. 6777) (fiimwgol wgtdjrfw me
pihf bfshj mo hrrmohmus sullhstgmo tdft jhehojfot wmuij bh higlgbih emr sfehty vfivh rhighe).
33. 74< E.2j 433 J.C. Cgr. 6773).
3:. Gj ft 43:.
38. Gj ft 438.
35. Gj
3<. Gj ft 43<.
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ZFAGOL PIHF BFRLFGOGOL SHRGMXSIW
B. Zdh Cfsh mr fPrh-PihfPSR
Zdh Dmroh cmurt cmrrhctiy mbshrvhj tdft gt wfs gkpmssgbih tm prhjgct f
shothoch wgtdmut f PSR, ft ihfst go tdh fbshoch me f stgpuiftgmo.34 Dmwhvhr, tdh
uofvfgifbgigty me f PSR gs omt gotrgosgc mr gohvgtfbih-gt gs tdh rhsuit me custmk
foj cdmgch. Zdh PSR cmuij bh fvfgifbih ft tdh tgkh me tdh pihf ge gt whrh
prhpfrhj go fjvfoch.
Dmroh rhkfrafbiy, dfs twm mpgogmos emr f uofogkmus pfohi, hfcd wrgttho
by f jgeehrhot nujlh, pius f tdgrj mpgogmo by Nujlh Bucaihy, fppfrhotiy
cmocurrgol go dgs mtdhr mpgogmo emr tdh pfohi.37 Nujlh Bucaihy, go fo mpgogmo
kfrahj wrgtgol shpfrfthiy emr tdh cmurt, hxprhsshj f wgsd tm kfah f
rhcmkkhojftgmo cmochrogol tdh tfagol me lugity pihfs. Mur rhfsmo emr wrgtgol
shpfrfthiy gs tm hkpdfsgzh tdft mur rhcmkkhojftgmo gs nust tdft f sullhstgmo
wgtdmut tdh emrch me ifw. :0Zdh cmurt eurtdhr rhcmkkhojhj tdft PSRs bh
prhpfrhj foj jgscimshj bhemrh tdh tfagol me f pihf.: 6 Zdh cmurt's rhfsmogol
wfs strfgldtemrwfrj>
QC[hrtfgo lmfis me tdh Ruih pihf-tfagol prmchjurhs dfvh bhcmkh kmrh
jgeegcuit tm fcdghvh Qbhcfush me shothocgol lugjhigohs[. Zdft ruih wfs jhsglohj
tm kfah surh tdft f lugity pihf gs bmtd vmiuotfry foj goemrkhj. Wht, wdgih Ruih
rhqugrhs f cmurt tm fjvgsh tdh jhehojfot me tdh kfxgkuk pmssgbih phofity
prmvgjhj by ifw . go kfoy ehjhrfi crgkgofi cfshs tmjfy, tdgs stftutmry
kfxgkuk gs grrhihvfot....
Bhcfush tdh Lugjhigohs dfvh ifrlhiy rhpifchj tdh stftuths fs tdhjhthrkgofots me tdh kfxgkuk phofity efcgol crgkgofi jhehojfots, wh
rhcmkkhoj tdft, wdhrhvhr ehfsgbih, tdh jgstrgct cmurt kfah tdhgr prhshothoch
rhpmrts fvfgifbih tm jhehojfots bhemrh tfagol tdhgr pihfs. By jmgol sm,shothocgol nujlhs (foj rhvghwgol cmurts) wgii dfvh lrhfthr cmoegjhoch tdft
pihfs frh bmtd wgiigol foj euiiy goemrkhj.:2
34.
37. 74< E.2j ft 43:.
:0. Gj. ft 434 (Bucaihy, N. wrgtgol shpfrfthiy emr tdh cmurt).:6. Gj ft 437.
:2. Gj.ft 434 37. Zdh cmurt cmotgouhj>
Go kfagol tdgs rhcmkkhojftgmo, wh frh kgojeui me tdh strgct rhsmurch cmostrfgots
efchj by tdh jgstrgct cmurt's prmbftgmo meegch foj tdh shvhrh tgkh prhssurhs cmoermotgol tdh
jgstrgct nujlhs tdhkshivhs. Dhoch, wh jm omt sullhst tdft jhehojfots dfvh f rgldt tm
phrush tdhgr prhshothoch rhpmrt bhemrh pihfjgol. Omr jm wh quhstgmo tdft, go f lgvho cfsh,gt kfy omt bh ehfsgbih tm fwfgt tdh cmkpihtgmo me f rhpmrt mr tdft tdhrh kfy bh vfigj
rhfsmos emr wgtddmijgol tdh rhpmrt uotgi fethr tdh pihf gs fcchpthj. \h jm om kmrh tdfo
sullhst tdh jhsgrfbgigty me sucd f prfctgch go tdh ruo me cfshs. Ce XogthjStfths v. Sfivf702 E.2j :43, :44 (<td Cgr.6770) ( \h jm bhighvh tdft jhehojfots wgii bh fbih tm
kfah kmrh gothiiglhot cdmgchs fbmut wdhtdhr tm fcchpt f pihf bfrlfgo ge tdhy dfvh fs lmmj
fo gjhf fs pmssgbih me tdh igahiy Lugjhigohs rhsuit. ).
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SFGOZ IMXGS XOGUHRSGZW PXBIGCIF\ R U \
Sgkgifriy, tdh Shcmoj Cgrcugt dfs sullhsthj, tdmuld omt rhqugrhj, tdft
shothocgol cmurts: foj prmshcutmrS:: fjvgsh jhehojfots fbmut igahiy shothochs.
Zdh gjhf tdft tdh crgtgcfi goemrkftgmo sdmuij bh fvfgifbih go fjvfoch me tdh
pihf dfs kucd tm rhcmkkhoj gt. Ge tdh quhstgmo whrh f kftthrm
efuit rftdhrtdfo efgrohss foj fccurfcy, tdh ihlfi systhk cmuij hoj tdh kftthr by fppiygol
tdh prhsukptgmo tdft fii phrsmos aomw tdh ifw. Ge tdh jhehojfot mr dhr ifwyhr
dfs omt kfrsdfihj tdh fvfgifbih efcts, tdh rgsa foj cmoshquhochs m tdgs efgiurh
wmuij fpprmprgfthiy efii mo tdh jhehojfot. But go tdh pihf cmothxt, tdh
Suprhkh Cmurt dfs omt fjmpthj tdgs hkptmr fpprmfcd> QF[ lugity pihf 'omt
moiy kust bh vmiuotfry but kust bh f[ aomwgol, gothiiglhot fcQt[ jmoh wgtd
sueegcghot fwfrhohss m tdh rhihvfot cgrcukstfochs foj igahiy cmoshquhochs. ':8
Zdus, juh prmchss rhqugrhs f wfrogol me tdh kfxgkuk shothoch,omtwgtdstfojgol tdh efct tdft gt gs fvfgifbih go tdh X.S. Cmjh tm fii wdm cfrh tm
imma. Go f systhk wdhrh crgkgofi dgstmry kfy bh fs sglogegcfot tm tdh shothochfs gs tdh pfrtgcuifr crgkh tm wdgcd tdh jhehojfot gs pihfjgol lugity, tdhrh gs
lmmj rhfsmo tm shttih gt bhemrh tdh pihf.
\dgih jhoygol tdft fjvgch gs rhqugrhj by tdh Cmostgtutgmo gtshie, cmurts
rhcmlogzh tdft pihfjgol wgtdmut shothoch goemrkftgmo gkpigcfths tdh cmochros
m tdh Juh Prmchss Cifush. Go Xogthj S tfths v Pgkhothi tdh Shcmoj Cgrcugt
stfthj tdft wdgih pihfs kfjh wgtdmut uojhrstfojgol tdh igahiy Lugjhigoh rfolh
kgldt bh aomwgol foj vmiuotfry, wh frh, lgvho mur mwo strullihs wgtd tdh
Lugjhigohs, omt uosykpftdhtgc tm tdhgr cifgks tdft tdhy jgj omt euiiy fpprhcgfth
tdh cmoshquhochs me tdhgr pihfs. F5 Zdh cmurt urlhj prmshcutmrs tm goemrk
jhehojfots m shothocgol rfolhs tm dhip hosurh tdft lugity pihfs gojhhj
rhprhshot gothiiglhot cdmgchs by jhehojfots. :< Sgkgifriy, go Xogthj Stfths v.
Dmroh tdh J.C. Cgrcugt stfthj tdft prhshotgol f PSR go fjvfoch me f pihf
wmuij ihfj tm lrhfthr cmoegjhoch tdft pihfs frh bmtd wgiigol foj euiiy
goemrkhj. : 4 Nujlh Bucaihy, go f shcmoj cmocurrgol mpgogmo, fjjhj tdft,
Dmkh's jhcgsgmo tm emrhlm tdh hxhrcgsh m f cmostgtutgmofi rgldt wfs omt fs
goemrkhj fs gt cmuij dfvh bhho, dhoch omt fs vmiuotfry fs gt kgldt dfvh
Gj. ft 437.
:3. Xogthj Stfths v. Ehrofojhz, 4<< E.2j 6634, 66:3 (2j Cgr. 6747) (sullhstgol tdft tdh
jgstrgct cmurt sdmuij, but gs omt ihlfiiy rhqugrhj, tm kfah hfcd jhehojfot, ft tdh tgkh m thojhrgol
f lugity pihf euiiy cmlogzfot me dgs igahiy shothoch uojhr tdh Shothocgol Lugjhigohs ).
::. Xogthj Stfths v. Pgkhothi, 732 E.2j 6027, 603: (2j Cgr. 6776) (sullhstgol tdft tdh
prmshcutgmo goemrk jhehojfots, prgmr tm fcchptgol pihf flrhhkhots, fs tm tdh igahiy rfolh me
shothochs tdhgr pihfs wgii futdmrgzh uojhr tdh Lugjhigohs ).
:8. Dfrgol v. Prmsgsh, :52 X.S. 305, 367 (6743) (qumtgol Brfjy v. Xogthj Stfths, 37< X.S.
<:2, <:4 (67<0)).
:5. 732 E.2j ft 6032.
:<. Gj.ft 603:.
:4. 74< E.2j 433, 437 (J.C. Cgr. 6773) (Bucaihy, N. wrgtgol shpfrfthiy emr tdh cmurt).
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ZFAGOL PIHF B RL GOGOL SHRGMXSIW
bhho : 7 Xojhr tdh jhcgsgmo, f jhehojfot kfy whii bh trfpphj by tdh emrkfi
gkpigcftgmos me f lugity pihf foj tdh efgiurh me tdh Ruih Prmchhjgol tm 8
prmvgjh dgk wgtd f rhigfbih uojhrstfojgol me gts cmoshquhochs.
Moh lhts tdh ehhigol tdft go tdhgr dhfrts, tdhsh nujlhs bhighvhj tdft f pihfkfjh wgtdmut foy uojhrstfojgol me tdh igahiy shothoch gs omt euiiy aomwgol,vmiuotfry, foj gothiiglhot. Dmwhvhr, emr smkh, prhsukfbiy prflkftgc, rhfsmo,tdhy whrh uowgiigol tm cmociujh tdft juh prmchss rhqugrhj f wfrogol hvho me
tdh ehfturhs me tdh shothoch wdgcd whrh aomwfbih foj jhthrkgofbih ft tdh tgkh
me tdh pihf.
C Prh PihfPSR \muij Omt Bh Gkprfctgcfi
\dhtdhr rhqugrhj by tdh Cmostgtutgmo mr omt, PSRs cmuij bh kfjh fvfgifbih
bhemrh f pihf. Xojhr Ruih 32, f prh-shothoch govhstglftgmo kust gociujh fo
gothrvghw me tdh jhehojfot.8 Zdh PSR kust cficuifth tdh meehosh ihvhi fojgjhotgey tdh fppigcfbih lugjhigohs, tdh rhihvfot shothocgol efctmrs, foj tdh
lrmuojs emr jhpfrturh.82 Zdh rhpmrt kust fism gojgcfth tdh jhehojfot's crgkgofi dgstmry cfthlmry foj tdh rhsuitgol shothocgol rfolh foj agojs me
shothochs fvfgifbih. 83 Go fjjgtgmo, ifoluflh cfrrghj emrwfrj ermk tdh mrglgofi
67:: Ehjhrfi Ruihs me Crgkgofi Prmchjurh rhqugrhs goemrkftgmo fbmut tdh
jhehojfot's dgstmry foj cdfrfcthrgstgcs gociujgol crgkgofi rhcmrj, egofocgfi
cmojgtgmo, foj foy cgrcukstfochs rhihvfot tm shothocgol foj cmrrhctgmofi
trhftkhot. 8: Igahwgsh, tdh PSR kust fism cmotfgo vgctgk gkpfct foj
rhstgtutgmo goemrkftgmo, foj foy mtdhr goemrkftgmo tdft tdh cmurt rhqugrhs. 88
Zdhrh gs omtdgol go f PSR tdft gs ihlfiiy mr efctufiiy gocfpfbih me govhstglftgmo
foj jhthrkgoftgmo go fjvfoch me f lugity pihf. F PSR prhpfrhj go fjvfoch me f
pihf cmuij bh subnhct tm tdh sfkh smrt me mbnhctgmo foj cmrrhctgmo fs hxgst uojhr
currhot prfctgch. 85
Zdhrh frh shvhrfi prfctgcfi cmosgjhrftgmos, omoh me wdgcd frh
gosurkmuotfbih.
Zdh Pfrtghs Sdmuij m Gt. Fs prhvgmusiy khotgmohj, go prgocgpih, f
jhehojfot's crgkgofi dgstmry gs fvfgifbih tm bmtd tdh prmshcutgmo foj jhehosh
wgtdmut f PSR. Zdh jhehojfot wfs prhsukfbiy prhshot emr fii me dhr prgmr
cmovgctgmos foj shothochs, foj tdh prmshcutgmo dfs fcchss tm crgkgofi dgstmry
:7. Gj. ft 4:0 (Bucaihy, N., cmocurrgol).
80 Gj ft 4:6.
86 EHJ. R. CRGK. P. 32(c)(2).
82. EHJ. R. CRGK. P. 32 j) 6).
83. Gj Shh lhohr iiy EHJ. R. CRGK. P. 32(j)(2)(F)(g) (rhqugrgol tdft f PSR gociujh foy
prgmr crgkgofi rhcmrj ).
8:. EHJ. R. CRGK. P. 32 c) 2) 67:5)1 EHJ. R. CRGK. P. 32 j) 2).
88. EHJ. R. CRGK. P. 32 j) 2) E).
85. EHJ. R. CRGK. P. 32 e).
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SFGOZ IMXGS XOGUHRSGZW PX IGCIF\ R U \
jftfbfshs. Xojhr wdft Prmehssmr Bgbfs cfiis tdh cfvhft hkptmr fpprmfcd tm
pihf bfrlfgogol, tdh systhk cmuij ihfvh gt tm tdh pfrtghs tm lhohrfth tdhgr mwo
goemrkftgmo. Wht, go tdh fctufi crgkgofi nustgch systhk, tdh crgtgcfi fofiyst me
crgkgofi rhcmrj goemrkftgmo gs ohgtdhr tdh prmshcutgmo omr tdh jhehosh-gt gs tdhprmbftgmo meegchr wdm prhpfrhs tdh PSR. Go tdh fbshoch me f stgpuiftgmo
pursufot tm Ruih 66(c)(6)(C), wdgcd gs pfrt me f pihf flrhhkhot fcchpthj by tdh
cmurt, tdh PSR's fccmuotgol me f crgkgofi rhcmrj wgii mrjgofrgiy cmotrmi,84
pfrtgcuifriy mvhr f kgstfaho vghw me moh mr bmtd fttmrohys. Emr tdgs rhfsmo,tdh fpprmfcd me tdh Shcmoj Cgrcugt go Pgkhothi gs uosftgsefctmry. Zdh
prmshcutgmo gs hocmurflhj tm prhshot gts uojhrstfojgol me tdh lugjhigohs
cficuiftgmo bhemrh f pihf, but gt gs erhh tm hkbrfch mr fjmpt ohw mr dfrsdhr
rhcmkkhojftgmos by tdh Prmbftgmo Meegch prhshothj go tdh PSR.8 7 Zdus, tdh
Pgkhothi fpprmfcd rhpifchs f cmkpihth fbshoch me goemrkftgmo fbmut tdh
cmotmurs me tdh shothoch wgtd uorhigfbih goemrkftgmo. Zdh fctufi PSR, omt fogkphrehct rmuld jrfet, sdmuij bh tdh bfsgs me f pihf.
Go fjjgtgmo, gt wmuij bh kucd cdhfphr tm dfvh f crgkgofi dgstmry lhohrfthj
jhegogtgvhiy moch (subnhct tm cmrrhctgmo by tdh pfrtghs) tdfo tm dfvh gt lhohrfthj
go euii tdrhh tgkhs, moch hfcd by tdh prmshcutgmo, jhehosh foj prmbftgmo meegch.
Eurtdhr, bmtd jhehosh fttmrohys foj prmshcutmrs dfvh goemrkftgmofi
jgsfjvfotflhs cmkpfrhj tm prmbftgmo meegchrs. Zdh prmshcutgmo kgldt omt
hfsgiy jgscmvhr mut-me-stfth cmovgctgmos, mij cmovgctgmos, cmovgctgmos uojhr fo
figfs, mr cmovgctgmos go imwhr cmurts. Emr gts pfrt, tdh jhehosh kgldt omt euiiy
uojhrstfoj wdhtdhr f pfrtgcuifr prmchhjgol rhsuithj go f cmovgctgmo mr omt, mr
wdhtdhr pfrtgcuifr nujlkhots frh kgsjhkhfomrs mr ehimoghs. Ohgtdhr
prmshcutmrs omr jhehosh fttmrohys frh sphcgfigsts go egojgol mut tdgs
goemrkftgmo, wdgih gt gs f crgtgcfi pfrt me prmbftgmo meegchrs' nmbs.
Fjjgtgmofi \mra Fomtdhr gssuh gs tdh pmthotgfi fjjgtgmofi wmra govmivhj.
Go tdh omrkfi ruo me cfshs, tdh frlukhot emr prhpfrgol smkh mr fii me f PSR go
fjvfoch me f pihf me lugity gs cmkphiigol bhcfush prhcgshiy tdgs wmra wgii dfvh
tm bh phremrkhj ft smkh pmgot foywfy. Dmwhvhr, gt wmuij, go rhtrmsphct, bh
uojhsgrfbih tm dfvh PSRs prhpfrhj go tdh skfii oukbhr me cfshs tdft frh
uitgkfthiy jgskgsshj mr trghj tm fo fcqugttfi.
Zm fvmgj uoohchssfry rhprmjuctgmos me PSRs, Ruih 32 cmuij prmvgjh emr fcrgkgofi dgstmry cficuiftgmo mr f euii PSR go fjvfoch me f pihf upmo tdh rhquhst
me moh mr bmtd pfrtghs. Zdh prmshcutmr foj jhehosh fttmrohy wgii lhohrfiiy dfvh
smigj goemrkftgmo mo wdhtdhr tdhrh gs f rhfsmofbih igahigdmmj tdft f cfsh gs
dhfjgol tmwfrj jgskgssfi mr trgfi, go wdgcd cfsh prhpfrftgmo me f PSR cmuij bh
8<. Bgbfs, Rhluiftgol tdh Pihf Bfrlfgogol Kfraht suprf omth 6, ft 66:3.
84 Shh EHJ. R. CRGK. P. 32(g)(3)(F) stftgol f cmurt kfy fcchpt foy uojgsputhj pmrtgmo me
tdh prhshothoch rhpmrt fs f egojgol me efct ).
87 Shh Xogthj Stfths v. KfcPdhrsmo, 870 E.3j 268, 26< 2j Cgr. 2007)1 Xogthj Stfths v.
Dfbbfs, 82< E.3j 255, 2<0 2j Cgr. 2004 .
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Z AGOL PIH B RL GOGOL SHRGMXSIW
jhehrrhj. Cmuoshi's bhighe tdft f cfsh gs dhfjgol tmwfrj f pihf gs fism igahiy tm
bh rhigfbih. Me cmursh, tdh Sphhjy Zrgfi Fct sdmuij bh fkhojhj, ge ohchssfry,
tm kfah cihfr tdft tgkh sphot wfgtgol emr f PSR rhquhsthj by jhehosh cmuoshi
go fotgcgpftgmo me f pihf gs hxciujhj.mOhvhrtdhihss, ge PSRs frh prhpfrhj bhemrh hotry me f pihf, tdhrh wgii
gohvgtfbiy bh smkh oukbhr me uoohchssfry rhpmrts lhohrfthj. Go smkh cfshs
fppfrhotiy dhfjhj tmwfrj f pihf, f jhehojfot wgii jgh bhemrh pihfjgol. Go mtdhr
cfshs, f bfrlfgo wgii efii fpfrt, foj tdh cfsh wgii bh trghj mr jgskgsshj, fitdmuld
ohgtdhr me tdmsh cfshs rhojhrs f PSR ohchssfrgiy ushihss.5 But lgvho tdh
mvhrwdhikgol oukbhr me cfshs tdft pihfj, tdh oukbhrs me uoohchssfry rhpmrts
frh igahiy tm bh kgogkfi, ge omt gosglogegcfot.
Zdh hfrighr prhpfrftgmo me f PSR rfgshs tdh pmssgbgigty me fomtdhr emrk me
fjjgtgmofi wmra> upjftgol tdh PSR go tdh phrgmj bhtwhho prhpfrftgmo me tdh
PSR foj gkpmsgtgmo me shothoch. Me cmursh, smkh me tdgs gs rhqugrhj omw ge
emr hxfkpih, f jhehojfot gs rhfrrhsthj mr tdhrh frh mtdhr kfthrgfi jhvhimpkhots.
Dmwhvhr, prh-pihf PSRs wgii sdmrtho tdh tgkh bhtwhho pihf foj shothoch.
Kmst me tdh jhify gs mccfsgmohj by wfgtgol emr tdh PSR, sm tdhrh kfy omt bh fo
fpprhcgfbih iholtdhogol me tdh phrgmj me tgkh omt cmvhrhj by tdh PSR, foj
tdhrhemrh, om fpprhcgfbih goemrkftgmo lfp tm kfah up ft shothocgol.
Erustrftgmome Pihfs Go smkh cfshs, tdh rhsuits me f PSR wgii ihfj tdh
pfrtghs tm cdfolh tdhgr bfrlfgo, phrdfps govmivgol f pihf tm jgeehrhot cdfrlhs, ge
tdh shothoch uojhr tdh mrglgofi cdfrlhs gs mtdhr tdfo wdft tdhy fotgcgpfthj, mr ge
tdh fctufi crgkgofi rhcmrj kfahs tdh mrglgofi cdfrlhs uowfrrfothj emr smkh
rhfsmo. Zdh rhvgshj cdfrlhs cmuij bh kmrh mr ihss shvhrh. F prh-pihf PSR
cmuij gkprmvh prmshcutgmo jhcgsgmo-kfagol nust fs gt cmuij gkprmvh jhehosh
cficuiftgmos.
e fo fotgcgpfthj pihf efiis fpfrt, kmrh wmra kgldt bh rhqugrhj me tdh
prmbftgmo meegch tm rhvgsh tdh lugjhigohs cficuiftgmos bfshj mo tdh ohw cdfrlhs.
Zm tdh hxthot tdft tdh rhsuit gs f kmrh nust pihf flrhhkhot, gt gs prmbfbiy wmrtd
tdh heemrt. Smkh pihf bfrlfgos wgii efgi wdho f PSR ihfjs jhehojfots tm
rhcmlogzh tdhgr fctufi hxpmsurh-f cfsh tdft wmuij dfvh pihfjhj tdho turos go
50. 64 X.S.C. 3656 2005). Zdh Sphhjy Zrgfi Fct prmvgjhs tgkh igkgts go fo heemrt tm
fssurh f sphhjy trgfi. Gj 6356(f). Go fjjgtgmo, tdh Fct currhotiy prmvgjhs emr hxciusgmos ermk
tdh tgkh igkgt cmkputftgmo, gociujgol fo hxciusgmo emr cmosgjhrftgmo me f pihf flrhhkhot. Gj
6356 d) 6) F)- N).
56. F PSR go f cfsh ifthr trghj tm fo fcqugttfi wgii bh ushihss, but ge tdhrh gs f cmovgctgmo, tdh
PSR cmuij stgii bh upjfthj foj ushj. Go f cfsh wdhrh f prmshcutgmo gs jgskgsshj, tdh PSR wmuij
omt ohchssfrgiy dfvh bhho wfsthj. Go efct, tdh crgkgofi dgstmry cficuiftgmo mr mtdhr goemrkftgmo go
f rhpmrt cmuij bh tdh bfsgs emr fo hxhrcgsh me prmshcutmrgfi jgscrhtgmo. Shh X.S. FZZMROHWS'
KFOXFI supr omth 67 § 7-2<.220 F) 3) (prmvgjgol tdft fjhqufth omo-crgkgofi fithroftgvh
kfy bh f lrmuoj emr jhcigogol prmshcutgmo). Fitdmuld ermk tdh phrsphctgvh me tdh prmbftgmo
meegch tdgs rhpmrt kfy shhk tm bh f wfsth, ermk tdh phrsphctgvh me tdh crgkgofi nustg h systhk fs f
wdmih, gt gs kmrh igahiy shho fs f cmst-heehctgvh pghch me goemrkftgmo.
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SFGOZIMXGS XOGUHRSGZW PXBIGC IF\ RHUGH\
tm f trgfi cfsh. Zdgs khfos omt moiy tdft tdh PSR cmuij turo mut tm bh f wfsthj
heemrt ge tdh trgfi rhsuits go fo fcqugttfi, but fism tdft tdh hfriy PSR dfs
lhohrfthj tdh cmsts me f trgfi.52 But tdh PSR cmuij stgii bh ushj, fs rhvgshj, ge
ohchssfry, go tdh hvhot me f cmovgctgmo, foj gt cfo dfrjiy bh cmuothj fsuojhsgrfbih tdft jhehojfots rhnhct pihf bfrlfgos tdft frh uofcchptfbih tm tdhk.
Fjkgssgbgigty me Stfthkhots Zdhrh frh hvgjhotgfry cmochros go fjjgtgmo tm
tdh rhsmurch cmochros mutigohj fbmvh. e f cfsh tdft tdh prmshcutmr foj jhehosh
fttmrohy bhighvh gs dhfjgol tmwfrj f pihf fctufiiy jmhs pihfj, tdho om
hvgjhotgfry jgeegcuity wmuij bh rfgshj by lhohrftgol tdh PSR bhemrh rftdhr tdfo
fethr tdh pihf flrhhkhot. But ge tdh pihf jmhs omt lm emrwfrj emr smkh rhfsmo,tdho tdh PSR cmotfgos twm shts me stfthkhots fbmut wdgcd cmuoshi kgldt bh
cmochrohj.
Moh cfthlmry me stfthkhots gs tdh vgctgk s stfthkhots rhiftgol tm tdh cfsh.
Zdh jhehosh cmuoshi kgldt bh dfppy tm dfvh tdhsh stfthkhots emr ush jurgolcrmss-hxfkgoftgmo ft trgfi, foj tdh prmshcutmr kgldt wgsd tm prhvhot tdh
fvfgifbgigty me sucd stfthkhots. Mo tdh moh dfoj, tdhrh gs om strmol pmigcy
rhfsmo tm prhvhot tdh lhohrftgmo me tdhsh agojs me stfthkhots. F wgtohss wgtd f
lmmj khkmry wdm kfahs cmosgsthot stfthkhots wgii omt bh gkphfcdhj, foj tdh
cfush me nustgch gs omt dfrkhj by fiimwgol nurghs tm hvfiufth tdh crhjgbgigty me
mtdhr cfthlmrghs me wgtohsshs. Dmwhvhr, tdh pmgot me prh-pihf PSRs gs omt tm
cdfolh tdh bfifoch bhtwhho prmshcutgmo foj jhehosh fs gt omw hxgsts. Zm
fvmgj f sgjh cmotrmvhrsy, gt kfy kfah shosh tm hxthoj tdh hvgjhotgfry
prmdgbgtgmo flfgost fjkgttgol pihfs foj pihf bfrlfgo jgscussgmos tm kfah
stfthkhots mewgtohsshs cmotfgohj go PSRs gofjkgssgbih, hvho emr gkphfcdkhot
purpmshs.53Zdgs kgldt omt cmkpihthiy rhsmivh tdh sgtuftgmo. F shcmoj cfthlmry me
stfthkhots wdgcd kgldt rfgsh cmochros emr cmuoshi gs stfthkhots kfjh by tdh
jhehojfot tm f prmbftgmo meegch. Zdh jhehojfot honmys tdh prgvgihlh flfgost
shie-gocrgkgoftgmo,5 foj stfthkhots tm f prmbftgmo meegchr frh fjkgssgbih moiy
ge omt cmkphiihj foj vmiuotfrgiy kfjh.58 F jhehojfot kfy wgsd tm lht crhjgt
emr fcchptgol rhspmosgbgigty foj fvmgj fo hodfochkhot emr mbstructgmo me
nustgch, but kfy dhsgtfth tm sphfa cfojgjiy wgtdmut tdh shcurgty me fo fctufi
pihf jhfi go dfoj. Hxthojgol tdh prmthctgmo me Ehjhrfi Ruih me Hvgjhoch :60 tmstfthkhots kfjh tm prmbftgmo meegchrs fs f pfrt me shothocgol, prmvgjhj tdft tdh
stfthkhots cfoomt bh ushj go mtdhr cfshs mr go foy shothocgol wdgcd kgldt
52. Mo tdh mtdhr dfoj tdh PSR kfy whii dfvh fvmgjhj tdh cmst me fo fpphfi mr kmtgmo tm
wgtdjrfw f pihf.
53. EHJ. R. HUGJ. :60.
5:. X.S.CMOSZ
fkhoj. U.58 hh Xogthj Stfths v. Phrhz-Erfocm 4<3 E.2j :88 :50-52 6st Cgr. 6747).
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ZFAGOL PIHF BFRLFGOGOL SHRGMXSIW
mccur ge tdh cmothkpifthj pihf bfrlfgo efgis, wmuij bh dhipeui.55 Dmwhvhr,
prmshcutmrs wgii nustiy mbnhct tm bhfrgol tdh burjho me prmvgol tdft tdhy kfjh
om jgrhct mr jhrgvftgvh ush me tdh stfthkhots. Mo tdh mtdhr dfoj, jhehosh
cmuoshi wgii bh rhiuctfot tm fiimw stfthkhots tm bh kfjh ge tdhy cfo bh ushj bytdh prmshcutgmo emr govhstglftgvh ihfjs. Gt kfy bh tdft tdgs pfrt me tdh prh-
shothoch govhstglftgmo kust bh jhehrrhj uotgi fethr tdh pihf. Zdft wmuij stgii
khfo tdft kfoy me tdh kmst gkpmrtfot pfrts me tdh PSR cmuij bh cmkpihthj go
fjvfoch.
EuiiPSR mr NustCrgkgofiDgstmry= Fjkgtthjiy, prhpfrftgmo me f euii PS R
bhemrh f pihf wmuij bh f substfotgfi cdfolh ermk tdh prfctgch go kfoy
jgstrgcts.5 < F cmkprmkgsh fpprmfcd kgldt bh tm prhpfrh moiy tdh crgkgofi
dgstmry. Gt wmuij cmrrhct smkh me glomrfoch fssmcgfthj wgtd pihfjgol, wdgih
fvmgjgol mtdhr prmbihks, sucd fs cmochros fbmut stfthkhots me wgtohsshs mr tdh
jhehojfot. Xitgkfthiy, prhpfrgol moiy tdh crgkgofi dgstmry wmuij bh sub-
mptgkfi, bhcfush gt wmuij efgi tm fjjrhss kfoy quhstgmos fbmut tdh fppigcftgmo
me tdh Lugjhigohs wdgcd cmuij bh jhegogtgvhiy jhthrkgohj. Wht, gt wmuij
cihfriy bh bhtthr tdfo omtdgol.
Zdhrh gs f egofi prflkftgc rhfsmo tdft uojhr currhot shothocgol systhks,
kmrh goemrkftgmo sdmuij bh prmvgjhj tm tdh jhehojfot go fjvfoch me tdh pihf.
Xojhr tdh mij systhk, f phrsmo cmovgcthj me f shrgmus crgkh kgldt bh subnhct tm
f shothoch me prmbftgmo, foy thrk me yhfrs, mr igeh.5 Zdus, wdho f jhehojfotpihj lugity foj tmma tdh rgsa tdft tdhgr shothoch cmuij bh mo tdh dgld hoj me tdft
rfolh, tdft rgsa wfs cmuothrbfifochj by tdh pmssgbgigty me lhttgol f moh jfy
shothoch mr strfgldt prmbftgmo. Gt gs moh tdgol tm wfro f jhehojfot moiy tdft
tdhy efch igeh gkprgsmokhot wdho, sdmuij tdgols lm tdhgr wfy, tdhy kgldt wfia
mut me cmurt tdft jfy. Gt gs fomtdhr tm lgvh f igkgthj wfrogol wdho tdhrh gs om
dmph me f imw shothoch bhcfush me f kfojftmry kgogkuk shothoch wdgcd gs
fppigcfbih uojhr tdh cgrcukstfochs, mr igttih dmph me f imw shothoch bhcfush
lugjhigohs rhcmkkhoj kfoy yhfrs go prgsmo.57
55 Shh h.l. X.S. SHOZHOCGOL LXGJHIGOHS KFOXFI § 6B6.4 f) (2066) ( \dhrh f
jhehojfot flrhhs tm cmmphrfth wgtd tdh lmvhrokhot by prmvgjgol goemrkftgmo cmochrogol uoifweui
fctgvgtghs me mtdhrs, foj fs pfrt me tdft cmmphrftgmo flrhhkhot tdh lmvhrokhot flrhhs tdft shie-
gocrgkgoftgol goemrkftgmo prmvgjhj pursufot tm tdh flrhhkhot wgii omt bh ushj flfgost tdh
jhehojfot, tdho sucd goemrkftgmo sdfii omt bh ushj go jhthrkgogol tdh fppigcfbih lugjhigoh rfolh,
hxchpt tm tdh hxthot prmvgjhj go tdh flrhhkhot. ).
5<. Ehoohii Dfii, suprfomth 65 ft 6525 (omtgol tdft PSRs lhohrfiiy cfoomt bh subkgtthj
uotgi tdh jhehojfot pihfjs mr gs emuoj lugity ).
54. j ft 6568 ( QN[ujlhs dfvh vgrtufiiy uoigkgthj jgscrhtgmo tm gkpmsh foy typh foj iholtd
me shothoch emr f sphcgeghj meehosh, wgtdgo stftutmry igkgts. ).
57. Ce Xogthj Stfths v. Lmgos,86 E.3j :00, :02-08 (:td Cgr. 6778 (omtgol tdft kfojftmry
kgogkuk shothoch kust bh jgscimshj fs pfrt me Ruih 66 cmiimquy).
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SFGOZ IMXGS XOGUHRSGZW PXBIGCIF\ R U \
Go Bmyago v. Fifbfkf tdh Suprhkh Cmurt hxpifgohj eurtdhr> \dft gs ft
stfah emr fo fccushj efcgol jhftd mr gkprgsmokhot jhkfojs tdh utkmst
smigcgtujh me wdgcd cmurts frh cfpfbih go cfovfssgol tdh kftthr wgtd tdh
fccushj tm kfah surh dh dfs f euii uojhrstfojgol mewdft tdh pihf cmoomths fojme gts cmoshquhoch. <0 By prhpfrgol PSRs go fjvfoch me f pihf, cmurts cmuij
lrhftiy gkprmvh tdh uojhrstfojgol me jhehojfots foj prmshcutmrs ft igttih tm om
fjjgtgmofi cmst foj fism gkprmvh tdh efgrohss foj ihlgtgkfcy me tdh crgkgofi
nustgch systhk.
GG. CMIIFZHRFI CMOSHVXHOCHS FOJ ZDH JHEHOJFOZ S SZFZXS FEZHR
CMOUGCZGMO
Crgkgofi cmovgctgmos, pfrtgcuifriy ehimoghs, subnhct f jhehojfot tm f wgjh
rfolh me cmiifthrfi cmoshquhochs rhiftgol tm hkpimykhot, pubigc bhohegts,efkgiy stftus, foj cgvgi rgldts bhymoj tdh shothoch. PSRs jm omt mrjgofrgiyigst cmiifthrfi cmoshquhochs me tdh crgkgofi cmovgctgmo tdft wgii bh fppigcfbih tm
tdh jhehojfot.<2 Zm bh surh, tdhrh gs smkh mvhrifp bhtwhho cmiifthrfi
cmoshquhochs foj goemrkftgmo prmvgjhj fs pfrt me tdh shothocgol prmchss. Emr
hxfkpih, tdh cmiifthrfi cmoshquhoch me egrhfrks gohiglgbgigty<3 gs fism f
cmojgtgmo me prmbftgmo foj suphrvgshj rhihfsh.<: Dmwhvhr, tdhrh gs om
systhkftgc heemrt tm cfovfss tdh rhstrgctgmos tm wdgcd f cmovgcthj phrsmo gs
subnhct fs pfrt me tdh shothocgol prmchss. Zdgs gs bmtd f jhehct foj f kgsshj
mppmrtuogty, bhcfush tdh gkkhjgfth foj imol-thrk shothocgol lmfis cfoomt bh
fcdghvhj wgtdmut fo uojhrstfojgol foj frtgcuiftgmo me tdh jhehojfot's cdfolhjihlfi stftus.
F Zdh Jhehojfot sEgofocgfiCmojgtgmo
Zdh jhehojfot's euturh egofocgfi foj hkpimykhot prmsphcts frh gkpmrtfot
tm aomw bhemrh shothocgol. Ruih 32 rhqugrhs f PSR tm cmotfgo goemrkftgmo
fbmut tdh jhehojfot's egofocgfi cmojgtgmo. < Egofocgfi cmojgtgmo gs gkpmrtfot
bhcfush tdhrh gs f shothocgol lmfi tm prmvgjh rhstgtutgmo tm foy vgctgks me tdh
<0. 378 X.S. 234, 2:3-:: (6757).
<6 Shh FBF SZFOJFRJS EMR CRGKGOFI NXSZGCH> CMIIFZHRFI SFOCZGMOS FOJ
JGSCRHZGMOFRW JGSVXFIGEGCFZGMO ME CMOUGCZHJ PHRSMOS (3j. hj. 200: 1 XOGE.
CMIIFZHRFI CMOSHVXHOCHS ME CMOUGCZGMO FCZ prheftmry omth 2060 .
<2. Shh lhohrfiiy EHJ. R. CRGK. P. 32(j) jhscrgbgol tdh goemrkftgmo gociujhj go PSRs).
<3. 64 X.S.C. §722(l) (2005).
<:. Gj.§3853(b)(4).
<8. EHJ. R. CRGK. P. 32 j) 2) F) gg).
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ZFAGOL PIHF BFRLFGOGOL SHRGMXSIW
meehosh, < foj bhcfush tdh fkmuot me f egoh jhphojs mo tdh jhehojfot's
gocmkh, hfrogol cfpfcgty foj egofocgfi rhsmurchs. <
F jhehojfot's egofocgfi cmojgtgmo, mrjgofrgiy, gs omt f stftgc efct, gt gs
feehcthj by cmothxt. Mtdhr tdfo tdh whfitdy, kmst phmpih's egofocgficmojgtgmo gs jhthrkgohj by tdhgr hfrogol cfpfcgty kmrh tdfo tdhgr fsshts.<4
Eurtdhr, hvho smkhmoh wgtd igkgthj fsshts kfy bh fbih tm pfy f egoh mr
rhstgtutgmo ge tdhgr hfrogol cfpfcgty gs strmol.
F crgtgcfi fsphct me tdh cmothxt me f jhehojfot's hfrogol cfpfcgty gs tdft tdh
cmovgctgmo jrfkftgcfiiy cdfolhs tdh agojs me hkpimykhot tdft frh mpho tm fo
gojgvgjufi. Gt kfahs igttih shosh tm cficuifth f jhehojfot's hfrogol pmthotgfi
bfshj mo hkpimykhot shttgols wdgcd frh ihlfiiy prmdgbgthj tm tdh jhehojfot mr
mo tdh rhthotgmo mr fcqugsgtgmo me igchoshs mr phrkgts emr wdgcd f jhehojfot gs
om imolhr higlgbih. Zm sht f rhstgtutgmo scdhjuih foj f egoh, tdho, metho
rhqugrhs ftthotgmo tm cmiifthrfi cmoshquhochs foj tdhgr heehct mo f jhehojfot'shfrogol pmthotgfi.
Zdh gkpmrtfoch me f jhehojfot's egofocgfi stftus jmhs omt hoj ft tdh tgkh me
shothocgol. Go fjjgtgmo tm mr go ighu me gocfrchrftgmo, kmst phmpih cmovgcthj me
ehimoghs wgii bh uojhr tdh suphrvgsgmo me tdh crgkgofi nustgch systhk go smkh
emrk. Kmst phmpih cmovgcthj go ehjhrfi cmurt shrvh hgtdhr prmbftgmo gosthfj me
prgsmo mr suphrvgshj rhihfsh fethr prgsmo.42 Stfojfrj cmojgtgmos me prmbftgmo
<5. 4 X.S.C. §3883(f)(<).
<<. Gj §38<2(f)(6)1 s ism gj §38<2 b) (prmvgjgol tdft f egoh mr mtdhr kmohtfry phofity
sdmuij bh gkpmshj moiy tm tdh hxthot tdft sucd egoh mr phofity wgii omt gkpfgr tdh fbgigty me tdh
jhehojfot tm kfah rhstgtutgmo ).
<4. Gj §38<2(f)(6)1 shh fism Xogthj Stfths v. Bifcakfo, 780 E.2j :20, :28 (<td Cgr. 6776)1
Xogthj Stfths v. Rutd, 7:5 E.2j 660, 66: 60td Cgr. 6776).
<7. Shh h.l. Xogthj Stfths v. Cfstohr, 80 E.3j 625<, 62<4 (:td Cgr. 6778)1 Xogthj Stfths v.
Lrhsdfk, 75: E.2j 6:25, 6:30-36 (:td Cgr. 6772)1 Xogthj Stfths v. Kmrrgsmo, 734 E.2j 654, 6<2
(60td Cgr. 6776).
40. Shh Jhvfd Pflhr Jmubih Nhmpfrjy> Rfch Crgkh foj Lhttgol f Nmb 2 8 \gs. I. RHU.
56< 2008).
46 j ft 520-26.
42. Prmbftgmo foj suphrvgshj rhihfsh frh sgkgifr go kfoy wfys. Bmtd frh fjkgogsthrhj by tdhX.S. Prmbftgmo Shrvgch. Zdh cmojgtgmos kfojfthj by stftuth foj tdh shothocgol lugjhigohs frh,
emr tdh kmst pfrt, tdh sfkh. Cmkpfrh X.S. SHOZHOCGOL LXGJHIGOHS KFOXFI §8B6.3 (2066)
( Cmojgtgmos me Prmbftgmo ), wgtd X.S. SHOZHOCGOL LXGJHIGOHS KFOXFI § 8J6.3 ( Cmojgtgmos
me Suphrvgshj Rhihfsh ). Zdhy frh fism sgkgifr go tdft tdh cmojgtgmos me prmbftgmo foj cmojgtgmos
me suphrvgshj rhihfsh frh cmkkuogcfthj by f prmbftgmo meegchr ft tdh tgkh me shothocgol. Shh 64
X.S.C. §3853 j) ( Zdh cmurt sdfii jgrhct tdft tdh prmbftgmo meegchr prmvgjh tdh jhehojfot wgtd f
wrgttho stfthkhot tdft shts emrtd fii tdh cmojgtgmos tm wdgcd tdh shothoch gs subnhct, foj tdft gs
sueegcghotiy cihfr foj sphcgegc tm shrvh fs f lugjh emr tdh jhehojfot's cmojuct foj emr sucd
suphrvgsgmo fs gs rhqugrhj. )1 gj. § 3843 e) ( Zdh cmurt sdfii jgrhct tdft tdh prmbftgmo meegchr
prmvgjh tdh jhehojfot wgtd f wrgttho stfthkhot tdft shts emrtd fii tdh cmojgtgmos tm wdgcd tdh thrk
me suphrvgshj rhihfsh gs subnhct, foj tdft gs sueegcghotiy cihfr foj sphcgegc tm shrvh fs f lugjh emr
tdh jhehojfot's cmojuct foj emr sucd suphrvgsgmo fs gs rhqugrhj. ).
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SFGOZ IMXGS XOGUHRSGZW PXBIGCIF\ RHUGH\
foj suphrvgshj rhihfsh rhqugrh tdft f phrsmo pfy rhstgtutgmo,43 wmra rhluifriy
ft f ifweui mccupftgmo, 4: foj suppmrt tdh jhehojfot's jhphojhots foj khht
mtdhr efkgiy rhspmosgbgigtghs. 48 Jhehojfots frh cmkkmoiy rhturohj tm prgsmo
emr efgiurh tm cmkpiy wgtd tdhsh cmojgtgmos. Zdus, hvho ge tdh jhehojfot gs fbihtm pfy foy rhstgtutgmo foj egoh go euii upmo shothocgol, f jhehojfot wgii
mrjgofrgiy bh subnhct tm molmgol egofocgfi foj hkpimykhot rhspmosgbgigtghs. F
jhehojfot's molmgol egofocgfi mbiglftgmos, gkpmshj fs pfrt me tdh crgkgofi
nujlkhot, khfo f shothocgol nujlh foj cmuoshi kust uojhrstfoj tdh
jhehojfot's euturh mccupftgmofi rhstrgctgmos ft tdh tgkh me shothocgol.
B LhohrfiCmkpigfochwgtd Ifw
Go fjjgtgmo tm egofocgfi mbiglftgmos, prmbftgmo foj suphrvgshj rhihfsh
rhqugrh tdh jhehojfot tm bh lhohrfiiy ifw-fbgjgol. Gt gs f cmojgtgmo me bmtd tdft
Qt[dh jhehojfot sdfii omt cmkkgt fomtdhr ehjhrfi, stfth mr imcfi meehosh. 45
\dho tdh vgmiftgmos frh me kfiuk go sh crgkgofi prmdgbgtgmos, f jhehojfot
sdmuij omt bh dhfrj tm cmkpifgo tdft sdh jgj omt aomw, emr hxfkpih, tdft gt wfs
giihlfi tm shii jruls. But tdh ihlfi rhstrgctgmos mo tdmsh cmovgcthj me crgkh frh
metho igttih-aomwo, hvho tm ifwyhrs foj nujlhs.
F systhk fgkgol emr cmkpigfoch wgtd f cmkpihx sht me rhstrgctgmos kust
fctufiiy frtgcuifth tdh ofturh me tdh bhdfvgmr emr wdgcd gt gs immagol.4 Moch
flfgo, tdh ifw shhks tm rhqugrh tdgs firhfjy.47 Cmojgtgmos me suphrvgshj rhihfsh
foj prmbftgmo kust bh sueegcghotiy cihfr foj sphcgegc tm shrvh fs f lugjh emr
tdh jhehojfot's cmojuct.7
Zdh gkpigcftgmo gs tdft ge tdhrh gs f pfrtgcuifr sht meuousufi rhstrgctgmos fppigcfbih bhcfush me f crgkgofi cmovgctgmo, gt sdmuij bh
43. X.S. SHOZHOCGOL LXGJHIGOHS KFOXFI § 8Bi.3 f) 5)1 g § 8J6.3 f) 5).
4:. Gj 8B6.3 c) 8)1 gj 8J6.3(c)(8).
48. Gj. §8B6.3(c)(:)1 gj. § 8JG.3(c)(:).
45. Gj § 8B6.3(f)(6)1 gj § 8JG.3(f)(6).
4<. Xogthj Stfths v. Mrtuom-Dglfrhjf, :80 E.3j :05, :66 (7td Cgr. 2005) (qumtgol Xogthj
Stfths v. Jfoh, 8<0 E.2j 4:0, 4:3-:: (7td Cgr. 67<<)), vfcfthjho bfoc :<7 E.3j 6683 (7td Cgr.
200<).
44. Shh h.l. Xogthj Stfths v. Lfiim, 20 E.3j 6st Cgr. 677:).
47. Xogthj Stfths v. Ehigx, 77: E.2j 880, 882-83 (4td Cgr. 6773) (dmijgol tdft f prmbftgmo
vgmiftgmo kust bh suppmrthj by efgr omtgch, but efgiurh tm shrvh wrgttho stfthkhot me cmojgtgmos fs
rhqugrhj by stftuth cfo bh curhj by prmvgjgol mrfi omtgch)1 shh fismXogthj Stfths v. Mrthlf-Brgtm,
366 E.3j 6635, 6637 (7td Cgr. 2002) (omtgol tdh gkpmrtfoch me cmkpigfoch wgtd 4 X.S.C. §
3843 e) by hkpdfsgzgol tdft tdh mbiglftgmos me tdh jgstrgct cmurts foj prmbftgmo meegchrs uojhr
tdmsh stftuths frh sphcgegc, foj wh hocmurflh tdh hstfbigsdkhot me prmchjurhs tdft wmuij hosurh
cmkpigfoch wgtd tdh ihtthr, fs whii fs tdh purpmsh, me tdh stftuths ).
70. 4 X.S.C. §3853 j) 2005)1 gj § 3843 e)1 shh fism Xogthj Stfths v. Stfoeghij, 350 E.3j
63:5, 638: J.C. Cgr. 200:) (qumtgol Xogthj Stfths v. Sgkkmos, 3:3 E.3j <2, 4 2j Cgr. 2003))
( Juh prmchss rhqugrhs tdft tdh cmojgtgmos me suphrvgshj rhihfsh bh sueegcghotiy cihfr tm lgvh tdh
phrsmo me mrjgofry gothiiglhoch f rhfsmofbih mppmrtuogty tm aomw wdft gs prmdgbgthj, sm tdft dhkfy fct fccmrjgoliy. ).
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ZFAGOL PIHF B RL GOGOL S R MXSIW
sht mut go tdh PSR. Emr hxfkpih, go kfoy stfths, tdmsh mo prmbftgmo mr pfrmih
kfy omt vmth, foj vmtgol wdho omt futdmrgzhj tm jm sm cfo bh f crgkgofi
meehosh. 7 But smkh stfths jm fiimw prmbftgmohrs foj pfrmihhs tm vmth, foj tdgs
turos mut tm bh smkhtdgol kmrh tdfo f sgkpih quhstgmo.72Igah mtdhr phmpih, jhehojfots trfvhi foj kmvh tdhgr rhsgjhochs, sm gt wgii
omt fiwfys bh f sgkpih kftthr tm jhthrkgoh wdgcd cmiifthrfi cmoshquhochs frh
lhrkfoh tm f pfrtgcuifr jhehojfot. Go stfth systhks, gt wmuij bh rhfsmofbih tm
igst tdh cmiifthrfi cmoshquhochs fppigcfbih go tdh stfth. Go tdh ehjhrfi systhk,ehjhrfi cmoshquhochs pius tdmsh fppigcfbih go tdh jhehojfot's currhot stfth me
rhsgjhoch sdmuij bh igsthj.
CMOCIXSGMO
Zdh PSR wfs govhothj go f tgkh wdho kmst cfshs whrh jhcgjhj by trgfi foj
nujlhs lhohrfiiy gkpmshj jgscrhtgmofry shothochs. Gt gs gofjhqufth emr fo hrf
wdho kmst cfshs frh jhcgjhj by lugity pihf, foj kmst shothochs frh gkpmshj
by nujlhs wgtd igkgthj jgscrhtgmo. Zm tdh hxthot tdft crgtgcfi golrhjghots me
kfojftmry mr jgscrhtgmofry shothochs, sucd fs f jhehojfot's crgkgofi dgstmry,frh ihlfiiy foj efctufiiy jhthrkgofbih go fjvfoch me f pihf, tdhy sdmuij bh
jhthrkgohj ft tdft tgkh.
Go fjjgtgmo, currhot ifw rhqugrhs f PSR tm jhscrgbh tdh jhehojfot's currhot
foj prmsphctgvh egofocgfi cmojgtgmo foj hfrogol cfpfcgty go mrjhr tm sht egohs
foj rhstgtutgmo.73 Prmbftgmo foj suphrvgshj rhihfsh jmcukhots fism rhqugrh
sueegcghot jhtfgi fbmut rhstrgctgmos foj mbiglftgmos sm fs tm shrvh fs f lugjh emrtdh jhehojfot's cmojuct. 7: Zdhsh lmfis rhqugrh cihfr frtgcuiftgmo me tdh
cmiifthrfi cmoshquhochs tm wdgcd f jhehojfot wgii bh subnhct wdgih mo
prmbftgmo mr suphrvgshj rhihfsh.
76 hh Ryfo S. Agol SHOZHOCGOL PRMNHCZ, JHCFJH ME RHEMRK> EHIMOW
JGSHOERFOCDGSHKHOZ IF\S GO ZDH XOGZHJ SZFZHS 2005), fvfgifbihft dttp>//www.shothoc
golprmnhct.mrl/jmc/pubigcftgmos/ejjhcfjh rhemrk.pje.
72. hh gj
73 Shhsuprfomths <5-45 foj fccmkpfoygol thxt.
7:. 4 X.S.C. 3843 e).
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ZDH KWZD ME ZDH EXIIW GOEMRKHJ R ZGMO I CZMR
SZHPDFOMS BGBFS
G ZDH MXZJFZHJ IFGSSH^-EFGRH KMJHI ME ZDH PIHF BFRLFGOGOL KFRAHZ
Zrfjgtgmofiiy, Fkhrgcfo crgkgofi prmchjurh dfs trhfthj tdh nury trgfi fs tdh
omrk, tdh bfsgc hvhot prmthcthj by tdh Bgii me Rgldts foj ruihs me crgkgofi
prmchjurh. Zdh Suprhkh Cmurt dfs jhvhimphj f rfolh me jmctrgohs tm hosurh
efgr nury shihctgmo foj gostructgmos, cmoermotftgmo foj crmss-hxfkgoftgmo, foj
tdh igah. But wdho gt cmkhs tm wfgvgol f nury trgfi foj pihfjgol lugity, tdh
Cmurt dfs ifrlhiy fssukhj tdft jhehojfots cfo rhfjgiy emrhcfst tdh cmsts foj
bhohegts me pihfjgol lugity foj jm sm moiy ge pihf bfrlfgogol shrvhs tdhgr
gothrhsts. Put fomtdhr wfy, tdh Cmurt dfs tfaho f ifgsshz-efgrh, dfojs-mee
fpprmfcd, fssukgol tdft pihf bfrlfgogol gs f rftgmofi foj whii-euoctgmogol
kfraht go wdgcd prgch sglofis mbvgfth rhluiftgmo. Erhh kfrahts rhqugrh moiy tdh
kmst kmjhst rhluiftgmo tm prhvhot emrch, tdrhfts, erfuj, foj jhchgt1
lmvhrokhots ohhj omt lm kucd eurtdhr tm dhip buyhrs fsshss tdh substfotgvh
jhsgrfbgigty me jhfis. Go tdgs rhsphct, tdh cfsh ifw prhsuppmshs hcmomkgsts'
styigzhj kmjhi me pihf bfrlfgogol, go wdgcd hfcd pfrty cdmmshs tm hothr gotm
pihf flrhhkhot moiyge
tdhrh gs kutufigty me fjvfotflh. ' Zdh jhehojfot lhtsf imwhr shothoch1 go hxcdfolh, tdh prmshcutgmo erhhs up tgkh foj kmohy tm
pursuh kmrh jhehojfots, foj kfy fism purcdfsh moh jhehojfot's thstgkmoy mr
cmmphrftgmo tm ush flfgost mtdhrs.
Zdh erhh kfraht wmras prhtty whii emr cmkkhrcgfi trfosfctgmos, go wdgcd
homuld kfraht pfrtgcgpfots frh smpdgstgcfthj foj sdmp frmuoj tdft shiihrs kust
imwhr prgchs emr hvhrymoh tm kftcd tdh lmgol rfth. Zdft kmjhi rmuldiy
jhscrgbhs kucd bfrlfgogol mvhr cgvgi shttihkhots, wdhrh hfcd sgjh usufiiy
kfxgkgzhs gts mwo jmiifr rhcmvhry foj fttmrohys' ehhs frh metho phllhj tm
phrchotflh me tdhgr cighots' rhcmvhrghs.
Xoemrtuofthiy, pihf bfrlfgogol gs efr ermk f whii-euoctgmogol kfraht wgtdtrfospfrhot, cmkphtgtgvh prgchs. Emr stfrthrs, tdh prmshcutmr gs f kmompsmogst,tdh moiy buyhr wgtd wdmk f jhehojfot cfo sdmp uoihss dh wgii rgsa lmgol tm
Prmehssmr me Ifw foj Crgkgomimly, Xogvhrsgty me Phoosyivfogf. Zdfoas tm Nmsd Bmwhrs foj
ky cm-pfohigsts, Lfbrghi Nfca Cdgo foj Kfrlfrht Cmilfth Imvh, emr mur giiukgoftgol jgscussgmos
mo tdgs tmpgc.
6 Brfjy v. Xogthj Stfths, 37< X.S. <:2, <8 67<0).
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SFGOZ IMXGS XOGUHRSGZW PXBIGCIF\ RHUGH\
trgfi.2 Zdh prmshcutmr prmbfbiy gs omt immagol tm kfxgkgzh tdh mvhrfii
puogsdkhot mr shothoch, but rftdhr gs shhagol tm lufrfothh f cmovgctgmo foj
wgiigol tm trfjh mee shvhrgty emr chrtfgoty. Igahwgsh, tdh jhehosh ifwyhr, metho
uojhrpfgj foj mvhrwmrahj, dfs strmol gothrhsts go kmvgol dgs jmcaht bylhttgol dgs cighots tm pihfj qugcaiy. Fppmgothj jhehosh ifwyhrs frh metho pfgj
f sfifry, f eift ehh, mr f imw ehh phr cfsh, sm tdhrh gs igttih gochotgvh tm govhst
hxtrf wmra foj rhsmurchs tm turo mvhr hvhry stmoh.3 Fism, jhehosh ifwyhrs vfry
lrhftiy go tdhgr sagiis, hxphrghoch, foj rhiftgmosdgps wgtd prmshcutmrs, wdgcd
cfo eurtdhr goeiuhoch pihf bfrlfgogol mutcmkhs.: Ohvhrtdhihss, tdh Cmurt put
lrhft efgtd go jhehosh ifwyhrs fjvgch fs tdh ahy tm kfagol jhehojfots pihfs
aomwgol foj vmiuotfry foj sht f vhry dgld bfr emr mvhrturogol pihfs bfshj mo
jhegcghot ihlfi fjvgch.8
Phrdfps tdh bgllhst prmbihk gs tdh fssukptgmo tdft jhehojfots dfvh
homuld goemrkftgmo tm rftgmofiiy emrhcfst tdhgr lugit foj hxphcthj shothochsfoj wdhtdhr gt kfahs shosh tm pihfj lugity. Kmst jhehojfots jm gojhhj aomw
wdhtdhr tdhy frh lugity me smkhtdgol foj wdhtdhr tdhy dfvh fo mbvgmus
jhehosh, foj kmst lugity jhehojfots dfvh f rhfsmofbih gjhf me tdh wgtohsshs
foj mtdhr hvgjhoch flfgost tdhk.5 But crgkgofi cfshs frh kucd kmrh cmkpihx
tdfo bgofry nujlkhots me lugit mr goomchoch. Metho, tdhrh gs f rfolh me crgkgofi
cdfrlhs tdft cfo egt f crgkgofi trfosfctgmo, foj prmshcutmrs stfrt mut stfcagol
kuitgpih cdfrlhs moiy tm bfrlfgo smkh fwfy. Zdhrh fism gs usufiiy f rfolh me
crgkgofi shothochs tdft cfo egt f pfrtgcuifr cdfrlh. Zdft gs kmst mbvgmus go
uostructurhj-shothocgol systhks, go wdgcd f nujlh cfo lgvh zhrm tm twhoty
yhfrs emr f rmbbhry, emr hxfkpih. Structurhj shothocgol systhks, tdmuld
ofrrmwhr, stgii prhshrvh f rfolh mvhr wdgcd tdh pfrtghs cfo bfrlfgo. Go tdh
ehjhrfi systhk, emr hxfkpih, tdh tmp me tdh rfolh gs ft ihfst 28 dgldhr tdfo tdh
bmttmk.< Hvho wdho kfojftmry-kgogkuk phofitghs cfo fppiy, prmshcutmrs
kfy flrhh tm jrmp cdfrlhs, iht tdhk ruo cmocurrhotiy, mr rhcmkkhoj
rhjuctgmos bhimw tdh kgogkuk go hxcdfolh emr cmmphrftgmo flfgost mtdhr
jhehojfots.4
2 Shh Nheerhy Stfojho, Pihf Bfrlfgogol go tdh Sdfjmw me tdh Lugjhigohs 4 CFIGE. I.RHU. 6:<6, 6:<<-44 (6773)1 Sthpdho N. Scduidmehr, CrgkgofiNustgchJgscrhtgmofs f Rhluiftmry
Systhk 6< N. IHLFI SZXJ. :3, 5:-55 6744).
3. Sthpdfoms Bgbfs, Pihf BfrlfgogolMutsgjh tdh Sdfjmw me Zrgfi 66< DFRU. I. RHU.
2:5:, 2:<< (200:).
: Gj. ft 2:40-42.
8 Shh Pfjgiif v. Ahotucay, 630 S. Ct. 6:<3, 6:45 2060).
5. Hvho sm, stgoly jgscmvhry ruihs cfo durt jhehojfots, hsphcgfiiy tdmsh wdm frh goomchot mr
whrh tmm gotmxgcfthj mr khotfiiy gii tm rhkhkbhr tdh jhtfgis. Bgbfs, suprfomth 3, ft 2:7:.
< Shh 24 X.S.C. §77:(b)(2) 2005) igkgtgol tmp me lugjhigohs rfolh tm 28 mr sgx kmotds
fbmvh tdh bmttmk me tdh rfolh, wdgcdhvhr gs lrhfthr)1 X.S. SHOZHOCGOL LXGJHIGOHS KFOXFI
cd. 8, pt. F tbi. (2066) shttgol emrtd ehjhrfi shothocgol rfolhs).
4. Bgbfs, suprf omth 3, ft 2:48.
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ZDH KWZD ME ZDH EXIIW GOEMRKHJRFZGMOFI FCZMR
Zmjfy, crgkgofi cmovgctgmos omt moiy cfrry prgsmo thrks foj egohs, but fism
trgllhr f rfolh me sm-cfiihj cmiifthrfi cmoshquhochs. F vgmihot-crgkh
cmovgctgmo kfy cmst f cmovgct dgs rgldt tm cfrry f luo foj tdus tm wmra fs f
pmigch meegchr mr shcurgty lufrj. F shx-meehosh cmovgctgmo, hvho emr eifsdgol mr
pubigc urgoftgmo, kfy rhqugrh f cmovgct tm rhlgsthr fs f shx meehojhr foj omt igvh
go ifrlh pfrts me cgtghs ohfr scdmmis, pfras, mr pifylrmuojs. F jrul cmovgctgmo
kfy cmuot fs fo fllrfvfthj ehimoy, kfagol f omocgtgzho futmkftgcfiiy
rhkmvfbih ermk tdh cmuotry. Zdhsh cmoshquhochs cfo kftthr lrhftiy tm
jhehojfots17 smkhmoh wdm dfs igvhj go Fkhrgcf emr jhcfjhs foj dfs efkgiy
dhrh kfy cfrh efr kmrh fbmut jhpmrtftgmo tdfo fbmut f shothoch me prmbftgmo mr
f ehw kmotds go nfgi. But bhcfush tdhsh cmoshquhochs frh omkgofiiy cgvgi, tdhy
frh omt khotgmohj go pihf flrhhkhots mr pihf cmiimqughs. Zrfjgtgmofiiy, ohgtdhr
nujlhs omr jhehosh ifwyhrs dfvh khotgmohj tdhk tm tdhgr cighots, fs tdhy frh
gkpmshj by cgvgi flhocghs foj stftuths rftdhr tdfo crgkgofi cmurts.60
Crgkgofiprmchhjgols rhkfgohj emrkfiiy jgvmrchj ermk cgvgi mohs, hvho tdmuld
cmiifthrfi cmoshquhochs dfvh go heehct bhcmkh prhjgctfbih pfrts me tdh tmtfi
puogsdkhot pfcaflh. Foj metho, hsphcgfiiy go cfshs me kmjhrfth shvhrgty, tdft
pfcaflh gs ohlmtgfbih. Zrfjgtgmofiiy, f crgkgofi jhehosh ifwyhr kgldt fsa tm
dfvh f moh-yhfr shothoch bukphj up ermk 58 tm 355 jfys, tm qufigey dgs cighot
emr lmmj-tgkh crhjgts. But wdhrh f moh-yhfr shothoch gs tdh tdrhsdmij emr
jhpmrtftgmo, prmshcutmrs foj nujlhs metho wgii flrhh tm imwhr f shothoch by f
jfy, tm 35: jfys, ge f jhehosh ifwyhr gs aomwihjlhfbih homuld tm rhquhst sucd
f efvmr. Sfvvy, hxphrghochj jhehosh ifwyhrs aohw homuld tm fjvgsh tdhgr
cighots foj try tm bfrlfgo mvhr tdhsh cmoshquhochs wdhrh pmssgbih, but kfoymtdhrs jgj omt.
Fii tmm metho, dmwhvhr, tdhsh pihf-bfrlfgogol gssuhs rhkfgohj bhimw tdh
Cmurt's rfjfr. Lugity pihfs, foj hsphcgfiiy pihf bfrlfgos, wfgvh kmst pmssgbih
fpphiifth gssuhs. Zdus, jgsprmpmrtgmofthiy ehw pihf-bfrlfgohj cfshs kfah gt fii
tdh wfy up tm tdh Suprhkh Cmurt's jmcaht. Cmoermotgol fo uorhprhshotftgvh
sfkpih me cfshs, tdh Cmurt cmotgouhj tm dyphr-rhluifth trgfis wdgih ihfvgol pihf
bfrlfgogol ifrlhiy uotmucdhj.' 2
7 Shh Lfbrghi N. Cdgo foj Rgcdfrj \. Dmikhs, Nr., Heehctgvh Fssgstfoch me Cmuoshi foj tdh
Cmoshquhochsme LugityPihfs 4< CMROHII I. RHU. 57<, <00 (2002).
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66 Shh h.l. Stfth v. Vugothrm Kmrhims, 63< P.3j 66:, 667 \fsd. Ct. Fpp. 2005)1 6
OMRZMO ZMMBW NMSHPD RMIIGO, CRGKGOFI JHEHOSH ME GKKGLRFOZS § 60.6 :td hj. 200< .
62 Shh Sthpdfoms Bgbfs, Rhluiftgol tdh Pihf-BfrlfgogolKfraht> Ermk Cfvhft Hkptmr tm
CmosukhrPrmthctgmo 77 CFI. I. RHv. 666<, 6664-67 2066).
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GG. PFJGIIF's RHCMLOGZGMO ME PIHF BFRLFGOGOL RHFIGZGHS
Zdh trfjgtgmofi kmjhi dfs imol sgoch bhcmkh fo fofcdrmogsk emr tdh 78
me jhehojfots wdm pihfj lugity.' 3 \dft tdhy ohhj gs omt f igtfoy me bmgihrpifth
wfrogols fbmut tdh prmchjurfi trgfi rgldts tdhy frh wfgvgol, fs crgkgofiprmchjurh ruihs rhqugrh,' : bhcfush emr kmst, f nury trgfi wfs ohvhr f shrgmus
mptgmo foj tdh vfrgmus trgfi prmchjurhs whrh gkkfthrgfi. Rftdhr, tdhy ohhj
cihfr goemrkftgmo fbmut tdh substfotgvh mutcmkhs tdhy wgii efch foj dmw lmmj
f jhfi tdhy frh rhchgvgol. Zdhy ohhj tm aomw omt moiy tdh prgsmo foj pfrmih
thrks but fism wdhtdhr tdhy wgii imsh custmjy me tdhgr cdgijrho mr bh jhpmrthj,
emrbgjjho tm igvh ft dmkh, mr bfrrhj ermk wmragol go tdhgr prmehssgmo.
Zdh bfr dfj bhluo tm fcaomwihjlh tdhsh rhfigtghs. Bfr pubigcftgmos
hxpifgohj dmw tm spmt foj uojhrstfoj gkkglrftgmo cmoshquhochs me crgkgofi
cmovgctgmos, foj cmotgougol ihlfi hjucftgmo prmlrfks tfuldt crgkgofi jhehosh
fttmrohys dmw tm ofvglfth tdh tdgcaht me gkkglrftgmo cmoshquhochs. Lmmj,
hxphrghochj crgkgofi jhehosh fttmrohys gocrhfsgoliy sfw hxpifgogol tdhsh
cmoshquhochs fs pfrt me rhprhshotgol tdh wdmih cighot's gothrhsts wgtdgo tdh
crgkgofi cfsh. But ihss hxphrghochj fttmrohys foj tdmsh wdm jm omt sphcgfigzh
go crgkgofi mr gkkglrftgmo ifw rhkfgohj glomrfot mr uocmochrohj wgtd
cmoshquhochs bhymoj tdh crgkgofi shothoch gtshie. Zdus, kfoy jhehojfots
whrh uopihfsfotiy surprgshj, tfagol shhkgoliy ihoghot pihfs moiy tm jgscmvhr
tdft tdhy dfj uowgttgoliy flrhhj tm bh jhpmrthj.
Go fjgiifv. Ahotucay tdh Cmurt emr tdh egrst tgkh cmoermothj tdgs ciusthr
me gssuhs go gothrprhtgol tdh Sgxtd Fkhojkhot's lufrfothhme
heehctgvhfssgstfoch me cmuoshi. 65 Zdh Cmurt fcaomwihjlhj tdft pihf bfrlfgogol gs om
imolhr f ohliglgbih hxchptgmo tm tdh omrk me trgfis1 gt gs tdh omrk.6 F
jhehojfot wdm pihfjs lugity gs omt lhttgol smkh hxchptgmofi brhfa, but muldt tm
bh lhttgol tdh lmgol rfth. Go cmotrfst, tdh jhehojfot wdm lmhs tm trgfi wgii
prmbfbiy rhchgvh f dhfvghr shothoch tdfo usufi, nust fs moiy f ehw sucahrs pfy
euii stgcahr prgch emr f cfr. F rfolh me mptgmos gs mo tdh tfbih, foj jhehojfots
ohhj tm hxpimrh wdhrh wgtdgo tdft rfolh tdhy cfo efii. F cmkphthot jhehosh
ifwyhr kfy bh fbih tm pihf bfrlfgo crhftgvhiy wgtd tdh prmshcutmr go mrjhr tm
crfet f cmovgctgmo foj shothoch tdft shrvhs bmtd tdh prmshcutgmo's foj tdh
jhehosh's gothrhsts.64 Zdh pfrtghs trfjh rgsas emr chrtfgoty foj kfy igahwgsh
63 Gj.
6:. Shh, h.l., EHJ. R CRGK P. 66.
68 Shh lhohrfiiy N. KcLrhlmr Skytd,Ermk Frrhst tm Rhgothlrftgmo> F Kmjhi emr Kgtglftgol
Cmiifthrfi Cmoshquhochs me Crgkgofi Prmchhjgols CRGK. NXSZ. Efii 2007 ft :2 jhscrgbgol
wfys tm kgtglfth cmiifthrfi cmoshquhochs).
65 630 S. Ct. 6:<3 (2060).
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ZDH KWZD ME ZDH EXIIW GOEMRKHJ RFZGMOFI FCZMR
flrhh tm dhfvghr crgkgofi shothochs mr rhstgtutgmo go hxcdfolh emr fvmgjgol
cmiifthrfi cmoshquhochs.67
Pihf bfrlfgogol gs tdus omt fo hsmthrgc cmrohr me tdh kfraht rhshrvhj emr
gojgsputfbiy lugity jhehojfots wdm sdmuij bh dfppy tm rhchgvh foy imwhr
shothochs fs f kftthr m lrfch. Gt gs tdh kfraht, foj jhehojfots ohhj cmkphthot
fjvgch fbmut tdh efchts foj cmoshquhochs me tdh trfosfctgmo bhemrh tdhy flrhh
tm f jhfi. F cmrmiifry gs tdft f efgr jhfi rhqugrhs kmrh tdfo f rubbhr stfkp by f
ifwyhr wgtd f puish. Jhehosh ifwyhrs kust hxpifgo omt moiy tdh crgkgofi
shothochs, but fism tdh mtdhr cmoshquhochs tdft wgii cihfriy eimw ermk tdh
cmovgctgmos.20 Omt moiy feegrkftgvh kgsfjvgch, but hvho efgiurh tm meehr fjvgch
wdhrh tdh cmrrhct fjvgch gs cihfr, vgmifths tdh Sgxtd Fkhojkhot.26 Zdft khfos
tdft jhehojfots frh omt ihet tm ehoj emr tdhkshivhs, but dfvh fo feegrkftgvh rgldt
tm ft ihfst kgogkfiiy cmkphthot fjvgch.
Pfjgiif tdus lmhs whii bhymoj tdh ogldt wftcdkfo stfth s kgogkfirhluiftgmo m emrch, tdrhfts, erfuj, kgsrhprhshotftgmos, foj brmaho prmkgshs go
fo mtdhrwgsh ifgsshz-efgrh kfraht. Gt gkpmshs fo feegrkftgvh mbiglftgmo> tdh
stfth kust hosurh tdft jhehojfots dfvh cmuoshi wdm wgii dhip tdhk tm
uojhrstfoj foj hvfiufth tdh substfotgvh khrgts m pihf jhfis. Zdh lmfi gs omt
sgkpiy tm emrbgj gofccurfth mr cmhrchj pihfs, but tm prmkmth f kmrh rmbust foj
gothiiglhot cdmgch fkmol fithroftgvh mutcmkhs. Zdft lmhs kucd eurtdhr tdfo
Sfotmbhiim s bfo mo brmaho prmkgshs22 mr Brfjy s bfo mo tdrhfts,
kgsrhprhshotftgmos, foj brgbhs. 3 rfjy dfj fism rhqugrhj nujlhs foj cmuoshi
tm hxpifgo tdh jgrhct cmoshquhochs futdmrgzhj by tdh pihf,2 but Pfjgiif
sglogegcfotiy hxthojhj tdft jgscimsurh rhqugrhkhot fs whii.Immagol bfcawfrjs, moh kgldt shh smkhtdgol vfluhiy sgkgifr go hfrighr
cfshs tdft trusthj cmkphthot jhehosh cmuoshi tm hosurh efgr jhfis.28 utPfjgiif
gkpmshs f kucd kmrh rmbust foj feegrkftgvh rhqugrhkhot mo cmuoshi. Gt
emiimws tdh fccukuifthj wgsjmk m tdh bfr foj tdh fcfjhky go lrfjufiiy
hxpigcftgol jhehosh ifwyhrs prmehssgmofi mbiglftgmos. Rftdhr tdfo crhftgol f
ohw juty mut m wdmih cimtd, Pfjgiif tfahs fo gocrhkhotfi, cmkkmo-ifw
fpprmfcd tm jgschrogol tdh kgogkuk tdft f cighot cfo hxphct. Zdft kgogkuk
ohhj omt kgrrmr bhst prfctgchs, but ft ihfst gt hvmivhs tm fjfpt tm ohw pihf-
bfrlfgogol rhfigtghs go f eiugj kfraht.
67.
20. Shh, h.l. gj. ft 6:46 42
26. Gj ft 6:431 shh fism gj ft 6:7: (Figtm, N., cmocurrgol) (prmpmsgol f ruih tdft wmuij lm
bhymoj emrbgjjgol kgsfjvgch tm rhqugrh f lhohrgc wfrogol tm cmosuit fo gkkglrftgmo fttmrohy
fbmut pmssgbih gkkglrftgmo cmoshquhochs).
22. Sfotmbhiim v. Ohw Wmra, :0: X.S. 28<, 256-52 67<6).
23. Brfjy v. Xogthj Stfths, 37< X.S. <:2, <88 67<0) (qumtgol Sdhitmo v. Xogthj Stfths, 2:5
E.2j 8<6, 8<2 o.2 (8td Cgr. 678<) (ho bfoc), rhv jmomtdhrlrmuojs 385 X.S. 25 6784)).
2:. Gj ft <8:-88.
28. H.l. gj. ft <85-8<1 KcKfoo v. Rgcdfrjsmo, 37< X.S. <87, <57-<6 67<0).
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GGG. ZDHMRHZGCFI KM HIS UHRSXS RHFIGZW
Ft rmmt, tdh Pfjgiif jhcgsgmo dfs lmoh f lrhft wfy tmwfrj rhnhctgol tdh
sgkpigstgc fssukptgmo tdft jhehojfots frh euiiy goemrohj rftgmofi fctmrs.
Foymoh wdm dfs prfctgchj crgkgofi ifw emr foy iholtd m tgkh aomws tdft ehwjhehojfots rhshkbih f cmmi, cficuiftgol, chrhbrfi Uuicfo. Kfoy frh dfkphrhj
by pmmr hjucftgmo, imw gothiiglhoch, foj igkgthj prmegcghocy go Holigsd. Kfoy
kgstrust tdhgr fppmgothj jhehosh ifwyhrs, fssukgol tdft ifwyhrs wdmk tdhy frh
omt pfygol frh omt immagol mut emr tdhgr gothrhsts. Kmrh gkpmrtfotiy, tdmuld
smkh jhehojfots frh hxphrghochj rhcgjgvgsts foj tdgoa tdhy aomw tdh systhk,
ehw uojhrstfoj tdh prmchss, tdh ihlfihsh, foj tdh rhfigstgc rfolh m mutcmkhs
vhry whii. Xp uotgi omw, mur systhk dfs trusthj nujlhs bmgihrpifth pihf
cmiimqughs, wdgcd frh kmstiy fbmut emrhlmoh prmchjurfi rgldts rftdhr tdfo tdh
substfotgvh khrgts m jhfis foj wdgcd ifrlhiy rubbhr stfkp jhfis firhfjy
struca. Jhehojfots ohhj substfotgvh goemrkftgmo fbmut igahiy mutcmkhs bhemrh
tdhy strgah jhfis ermk jhehosh ifwyhrs efkgigfr wgtd tdhgr pfrtgcuifr cfshs.
Pfjgiif cfoomt smivh fii m tdhsh prmbihks. Lgvho tdh cdrmogc
uojhreuojgol m crgkgofi jhehosh cmuoshi foj tdh wgjh vfrgftgmos go tdhgr
qufigty foj wmraimfjs, om cmostgtutgmofi jmctrgoh cmuij. But gt bhlgos tm fttfca
tdh prmbihk m pmmr goemrkftgmo foj cdrmogc kgsuojhrstfojgols go pihf
bfrlfgogol. Moh me tdh wmrst fsphcts me cmiifthrfi cmoshquhochs gs tdft, hvho
tdmuld tdhy frh metho prhjgctfbih, tdhy frh dgjjho bhcfush tdhy tfah pifch
mutsgjh tdh crgkgofi cmurtrmmk. Pfjgiifbrgols tdhk mut gotm tdh igldt. Zdft
wgii omt dhip fii jhehojfots> tdmsh efcgol vhry shrgmus cdfrlhs, mr tdmsh wdmshcrgkgofi trfosfctgmos frh hxtrhkhiy sgkpih, kfy efch jhpmrtftgmo rhlfrjihss
foj dfvh igttih rmmk tm bfrlfgo. But gt wfros tdhk m wdft gs cmkgol jmwo tdh
pgah foj hkpmwhrs tdhk tm hxpimrh wdhtdhr tdhrh gs foytdgol tdhy cfo jm.
Zdhrh frh kfoy mtdhr wfys tm prmvgjh kmrh goemrkftgmo tm cmkpihkhot
Pfjgiif sohw rgldt tm goemrkftgmo fbmut jhpmrtftgmo. Pfjgiif srgldt kfy mr
kfy omt uitgkfthiy rhfcd mtdhr cmoshquhochs sucd fs imss me custmjy,
hkpimykhot, pubigc dmusgol, mr rhsgjhocy rhstrgctgmos. Hvho g tdh
Cmostgtutgmo jmhs omt rhqugrh gt, lmmj jhehosh ifwyhrs sdmuij khotgmo ft ihfst
tdhsh shrgmus cmoshquhochs wdhrh tdhy frh igahiy tm fppiy. Igahwgsh, stftuths
foj ruihs me crgkgofi prmchjurh cfo ihfro ihssmos ermk fomtdhr frhf m ifw tdftdfs hxphrgkhothj wgtd gkpfrtgol usheui goemrkftgmo tm gohxphrghochj kfraht
pfrtgcgpfots> cmosukhr-prmthctgmo ifw. Ifws cmuij rhqugrh puttgol pihf
flrhhkhots go wrgtgol foj go pifgo Holigsd, wgtd lrfpdgcs tm dhip jhehojfots
lrfsp oukbhrs foj cmkpfrgsmos. Zdhy cmuij emrbgj mr jgsefvmr dgld-prhssurh
tfctgcs, sucd fs tdrhfts tm prmshcuth f efkgiy khkbhr, foj rhqugrh cmmigol-mee
phrgmjs bhemrh fcchptgol shrgmus ehimoy pihfs. Kgijiy prm-jhehojfot jhefuit
ruihs me cmostructgmo cmuij emrch prmshcutmrs tm sht mut tdhgr uojhrstfojgols
foj thrks cihfriy, sm tdft jhehojfots wgii emcus mo tdhk. Foj kmst me fii,
jhehosh ifwyhrs ohhj omt moiy bhtthr euojgol foj imwhr cfshimfjs, but fism
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ZDH KWZD ME ZDH EXIIW GOEMRKHJR ZGMO I CZMR
bhtthr trfgogol foj cdhcaigsts tm ahhp tdhk ermk mvhrimmagol cmkkmo gssuhs
foj cmochros.
Zdh rmmt prmbihk, dmwhvhr, gs jhhphr foj dfrjhr tm egx. Zdhrh frh twm
jgstgoct bfrrghrs tm goemrkhj jhcgsgmo-kfagol> egrst, jhehojfots kust dfvhhomuld goemrkftgmo1 foj shcmoj, tdhy kust bh fbih tm uojhrstfoj, jglhst, foj
25ush tdft goemrkftgmo. Fikmst fii me mur heemrts, ermk Bmyago mo dfvh lmoh
gotm tdh egrst rhqugrhkhot. Ge smkh goemrkftgmo gs lmmj, wh rhfsmo, tdho kmrh
kust bh bhtthr. Pfjgiifkfahs surh tdft jhehojfots lht smkh lmmj goemrkftgmo
fbmut gkkglrftgmo cmoshquhochs. But tdft gkpmrtfot goemrkftgmo rgsas
jrmwogol, uoomtgchj, fkgjst tdh kfoy mtdhr wfrogols tdft jhehojfots rhchgvh
go prhpfrftgmo emr foj jurgol tdhgr pihf cmiimquy. Igtfoy fethr bmgihrpifth igtfoy
cfo cfush jhehojfots tm tuoh mut, fs tdh uogkpmrtfot prmchjurfi wfiipfphr me f
pihf cmiimquy kfsas tdh crucgfi substfotgvh goemrkftgmo mo wdgcd jhehojfots
muldt tm bh emcusgol. Kfojftmry jgscimsurhs metho efgi emr tdgs vhry rhfsmo.2<Ihss gs kmrh. But trgfi nujlhs foj ihlgsifturhs frh uoigahiy tm pfrh bfca
wfrogols, ihst smkh fpphiifth cmurt rhvhrsh f cmovgctgmo emr mkgttgol smkh
kgomr pmgot. Fs dfpphos wgtd nury gostructgmos, wfrogols cfo hocrust tdh pihf
prmchss igah bfrofcihs, bhcmkgol vhrbmsh foj gocmkprhdhosgbih. Ge gt cmuij bh
jmoh, bmgigol jmwo goemrkftgmo tm f sgkpih lrfjh mr rhpmrt cfrj, foj trfgogol24
jhehosh cmuoshi tm meehr bhtthr fjvgch, wmuij dhip kmrh.
Gkprmvgol tdh fjvgch me cmuoshi wmuij fism fjjrhss f shcmoj prmbihk wgtd
mur currhot mvhr-rhigfoch mo nujlhs fjvgshkhots ft pihf cmiimqughs> tdh
goemrkftgmo cmkhs tmm ifth tm bh me dhip. By tdh tgkh me tdh pihf cmiimquy, tdh
jhehojfot gs omt ihlfiiy but psycdmimlgcfiiy cmkkgtthj tm tdh jhfi. Lgvho
psycdmimlgcfi suoa cmsts, tgkh prhssurhs, foj fii fctmrs jhsgrhs tm lht tdgols
mvhr wgtd, jhehojfots dfvh fikmst om tgkh tm rheihct foj whgld cmiifthrfi-
cmoshquhoch goemrkftgmo ge gt cmkhs ft tdh hoj me tdh prmchss. Zdhy ohhj
substfotgvh goemrkftgmo fbmut crgkgofi foj cmiifthrfi cgvgi phofitghs wdho tdhy
frh whgldgol tdh jhfi go hfrohst.
Zdhrh frh cmocrhth tdgols jhehosh ifwyhrs cfo jm tm gkprmvh tdh tgkhiy
fjvgch tdft jhehojfots rhchgvh. Fs Prmehssmr Nfca Cdgo sullhsts, jhehojhr
mrlfogzftgmos cfo cmiifbmrfth tm crhfth foj upjfth igsts me cmiifthrfi
cmoshquhochs emr hfcd nurgsjgctgmo, fs tdh FBF gs go tdh prmchss me jmgol, fojtdho tm turo tdhsh gotm usfbih cdhcaigsts.27 Ifwyhrs kust fism quhstgmo tdhgr
cighots foj tdho sukkfrgzh tdh kmst shrgmus foj cmkkmo cmoshquhochs
25. Bmyago v. Fifbfkf 378 X.S. 234, 2:2 6757).
2<. Mkrg Bho-Sdfdfr Cfri H. Scdohgjhr Zdh EfgiurhmeKfojfthj Jgscimsurh 687 X. PF.
I. RHU. 5:< <3< 34 2066).
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27. Lfbrghi N. Cdgo Kfagol Pfjgiif Prfctgcfi> Jhehosh Cmuoshi foj Cmiifthrfi
Cmoshquhochs ft Lugity Pihf 8: DM\. I.N. 5<8 548 4< 2066).
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me cmovgctgmos> vgmihot, jrul, foj shx meehoshs hfcdcfrry cmoshquhochs
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tm hxpimrh wgtd tdhgr cighots wfys tm fvmgj mr kgtglfth cmiifthrfi cmoshquhochs,
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ZDGS PFLH GOZHOZGMOFIIW BIFOA
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ZFB 4F
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ZDGS PFLH GOZHOZGMOFIIW BIFOA
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KHKM ZM> Khkbhrs, Crgkgofi Ruihs Fjvgsmry Cmkkgtthh
ERMK> Prmehssmrs Sfrf Suo Bhfih foj Ofocy Agol, Rhpmrthrs
RH> Ruih 82 (6:-CR-F)
JFZH> Kfrcd 2, 2063
Fs jhscrgbhj kmrh euiiy go tdh ihtthr tdft emiimws, Nujlh Nmo Ohwkfo dfs wrgttho tm urlh
cmosgjhrftgmo me fo fkhojkhot tm Ruih 82 tdft wmuij gocrhfsh tdh fvfgifbgigty me fpphiifthrhvghw me shothocgol hrrmrs.
Go cmotrfst tm tdh cmrrhctgmo me trgfi hrrmrs by rhtrgfis, wdgcd gkpmsh vhry sglogegcfot
burjhos mo tdh nujgcgfi systhk, Nujlh Ohwkfo omths tdft tdh cmrrhctgmo me shothocgol hrrmrs gs
kucd ihss burjhosmkh. Kmrhmvhr, tdh cmst me shothocgol hrrmrs cfo bh vhry dgld. Fo
uocmrrhcthj lugjhigoh kgscficuiftgmo kfy ihfj tm kmotds mr yhfrs me uowfrrfothj gkprgsmokhot.
Fccmrjgoliy, Nujlh Ohwkfo prmpmshs fo fkhojkhot tdft wmuij phrkgt fpphiifth cmurts tm
cmosgjhr shothocgol hrrmrs omt egrst rfgshj go tdh jgstrgct cmurt–hvho ge tdhy wmuij omt khht tdh
stfojfrj me pifgo hrrmr–wdho tdh hrrmr wfs prhnujgcgfi tm tdh jhehojfot foj gts cmrrhctgmo wmuij
omt rhqugrh f ohw trgfi.
Zdgs prmpmsfi gs gociujhj mo tdh Fprgi Flhojf emr jgscussgmo me tdh quhstgmo wdhtdhr tdh
Fjvgsmry Cmkkgtthh wgsdhs tm stujy tdh prmpmsfi go jhptd.
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ZDGS PFLH GOZHOZGMOFIIW BIFOA
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ZFB 4B
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ZDGS PFLH GOZHOZGMOFIIW BIFOA
Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 335 me :02Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 335 me :02
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Zdh Dmomrfbih Rhhof Rfllg
Cdfgr, Fjvgsmry Cmkkgtthh mo Ehjhrfi Ruihs me Crgkgofi Prmchjurh
Jhfr Nujlh Rfllg>6
G wrgth tm prmpmsh f cdfolh go fpphiifth rhvghw me cifgkhj shothocgol hrrmrs. Ky prmpmsfigs tdft f shothocgol hrrmr tm wdgcd om mbnhctgmo wfs kfjh go tdh jgstrgct cmurt sdmuij bh cmrrhcthj
mo fpphfi wgtdmut rhlfrj tm tdh rhqugrhkhots me ’pifgo hrrmr‛ rhvghw, uoihss tdh hrrmr wfs dfrkihss.
Ruih 82(b) me tdh Ehjhrfi Ruihs me Crgkgofi Prmchjurh prmvgjhs> ’F pifgo hrrmr tdft feehcts
substfotgfi rgldts kfy bh cmosgjhrhj hvho tdmuld gt wfs omt brmuldt tm tdh cmurt‗s ftthotgmo.‛ Zdh
Suprhkh Cmurt dfs stfthj tdh strgct rhqugrhkhots me ’pifgo hrrmr‛ rhvghw. Shh Xogthj Stfths v. Mifom,
80< X.S. <28, <32-34 (6773). Zdhsh rhqugrhkhots frh hotgrhiy fpprmprgfth emr trgfi hrrmrs tm wdgcd
om mbnhctgmo wfs kfjh. F rhtrgfi tm cmrrhct f trgfi hrrmr gkpmshs substfotgfi burjhos mo tdh nujgcgfi
systhk. F ohw nury kust bh hkpfohihj, wgtohsshs kust bh rhturohj tm tdh cmurtrmmk, wgtd tdh rgsa
me jgkgogsdhj rhcmiihctgmos, foj cmosgjhrfbih tgkh foj hxphosh frh cmosukhj. Cmrrhctgol f
shothocgol hrrmr, dmwhvhr, govmivhs om cmkpfrfbih burjhos. F rhshothocgol usufiiy cmosukhs ihss2
tdfo fo dmur, rhqugrhs om nury, foj omrkfiiy rhqugrhs om wgtohsshs.
Hvho uojhr fjvgsmry shothocgol lugjhigohs, f shothocgol nujlh gs rhqugrhj tm cficuifth fo
fppigcfbih lugjhigoh rfolh, shh Xogthj Stfths v. Crmsby, 37< E.3j 603, 666-62 (2j Cgr. 2008), f
cmkpigcfthj prmchss go wdgcd hrrmrs cfo hfsgiy mccur, smkh me wdgcd kfy uojhrstfojfbiy hscfph tdh
omtgch me hvho hxphrghochj jhehosh cmuoshi. Fo uocmrrhcthj lugjhigoh kgscficuiftgmo cfo fjj kfoy
kmotds foj smkhtgkhs yhfrs me uowfrrfothj prgsmo tgkh tm f shothoch. Zdhrh gs om nustgegcftgmo emr
rhqugrgol f jhehojfot tm shrvh fjjgtgmofi tgkh go prgsmo nust bhcfush jhehosh cmuoshi efgihj tm mbnhct
tm f lugjhigoh kgscficuiftgmo.
Zdh Suprhkh Cmurt dfs rhcmlogzhj tdft tdh nury trgfi gs tdh cmothxt go wdgcd tdh rglmr me tdh’pifgo hrrmr‛ jmctrgoh gs tm bh fppighj. ’QE[hjhrfi cmurts dfvh cmosgsthotiy gothrprhthj tdh pifgo-hrrmr
jmctrgoh fs rhqugrgol fo fpphiifth cmurt tm egoj tdft tdh cifgkhj hrrmr omt moiy shrgmusiy feehcthj
—substfotgfi rgldts,‗ but tdft gt dfj fo uoefgr prhnujgcgfi gkpfct mo tdh nury's jhigbhrftgmos.‛ Xogthj
Stfths v. Wmuol, :<0 X.S. 6, 65 o.6: (6748) (hkpdfsgs fjjhj). \dho tdh Fjvgsmry Cmkkgtthh Omth
tm Ruih 82(b) stfthj tdft tdh ruih gs ’f rhstfthkhot me hxgstgol ifw,‛ tdh twm jhcgsgmos gt cgthj bmtd
cmochrohj cifgks me nury trgfi hrrmr. Shh \gbmrl v. Xogthj Stfths, 653 X.S. 532, 887-50 (6475), foj
Dhkpdgii v. Xogthj Stfths, 662 E.2j 808 (7td Cgr.), rhv‗j, 362 X.S. <27 (67:6), cmoemrkhj, 620 E.2j
G fk shojgol tdgs prmpmsfi tm tdh cdfgrs me bmtd tdh Fjvgsmry Cmkkgtthh mo Crgkgofi Ruihs foj 6
tdh Fjvgsmry Cmkkgtthh mo Fpphiifth Ruihs (fs whii fs tdh cdfgr me tdh Stfojgol Cmkkgtthh) bhcfush tdh
prmpmsfi cmochros fpphiifth rhvghw me shothocgol hrrmrs foj kgldt bh wgtdgo tdh nurgsjgctgmo me bmtd
cmkkgtthhs.
Shh Xogthj Stfths v. Ihuol, :0 E.3j 8<<, 845 o.6 (2j Cgr. 677:)1 Xogthj Stfths v. Bfhz, 7:: E.2j 2
44, 70 o.6 (2j Cgr. 6776).
6
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668 (7td Cgr. 67:6).
Bhcfush Ruih 82(b) kfahs om jgstgoctgmo bhtwhho trgfi hrrmrs foj shothocgol hrrmrs, gt gs
uojhrstfojfbih tdft tdh Suprhkh Cmurt dfs stfthj (mr fssukhj) tdft ’pifgo hrrmr‛ rhvghw fppighs tm
shothocgol hrrmrs. Go Xogthj Stfths v. Cmttmo, 838 X.S. 528, 536-3: (2002), tdh Cmurt, rhvghwgol emr
pifgo hrrmr, jhcigohj tm rhnhct f shothocgol hodfochkhot cifgkhj tm bh hrrmohmus bhcfush jrulqufotgty, mo wdgcd tdh hodfochkhot wfs bfshj, wfs omt fiihlhj go tdh gojgctkhot. Go
Xogthj Stfths v. Bmmahr, 8:3 X.S. 220, 254 (2008), tdh Cmurt stfthj, wgtd rhsphct tm shothocgol
lugjhigoh hrrmrs, ’Q\[h hxphct rhvghwgol cmurts tm fppiy mrjgofry prujhotgfi jmctrgohs, jhthrkgogol,
emr hxfkpih, wdhtdhr tdh gssuh wfs rfgshj bhimw foj wdhtdhr gt efgis tdh —pifgo-hrrmr‗ thst.‛ Go
Pucahtt v. Xogthj Stfths, 885 X.S. 627, 6:3 (2007), tdh Cmurt fppighj ’pifgo hrrmr‛ rhvghw tm fo
uombnhcthj tm brhfcd me f pihf flrhhkhot. Shh fism Dhojhrsmo v. Xogthj Stfths, 633 S. Ct. 6626
(2063) (fctgol mo prhkgsh tdft ’pifgo hrrmr‛ rhvghw fppighs tm shothocgol hrrmrs, Cmurt ruihs tdft
wdhtdhr hrrmr gs pifgo gs jhthrkgohj ft tgkh me rhvghw, omt tgkh me hrrmr).3
Kmst me tdh cgrcugts fppiy ’pifgo hrrmr‗ rhvghw tm uombnhcthj tm shothocgol hrrmrs, shh, h.l.,
Xogthj Stfths v. Hvhrsmih, :4< E.3j 602: (5td Cgr. 200<)1 Xogthj Stfths v. Zrfxihr, :<< E.3j 62:3,6280 (60td Cgr. 200<)1 Xogthj Stfths v. Jrflmo, :<6 E.2j 806, 808 (3j Cgr. 2005)1 Xogthj Stfths v.
Aomws Dgs Luo GGG, :34 E.3j 763, 764 (7td Cgr. 2005). Zdh Egrst foj Shcmoj Cgrcugt‗s dfvh
smkhtgkhs fppighj f ihoghot emrk me ’pifgo hrrmr‛ rhvghw tm uombnhcthj tm shothocgol hrrmrs, shh
Xogthj Stfths v. Cmrths-Cifujgm, 362 E.3j 6<, 2: (6st Cgr. 2002)1 Xogthj Stfths v. Smesay, 24< E.3j
622, 628 (2j Cgr. 2002).
Zm gkpihkhot ky sullhstgmo, tdh emiimwgol fjjgtgmo tm Ruih 82 kgldt bh cmosgjhrhj,
fitdmuld vfrgmus mtdhr emrkuiftgmos cmuij bh jhvgshj>
Prmpmshj Ruih 32(c) me tdh Ehjhrfi Ruihs me Crgkgofi Prmchjurh>
F cifgk me hrrmr go cmoohctgmo wgtd tdh gkpmsgtgmo me f shothoch, omt brmuldt
tm tdh cmurt‗s ftthotgmo, kfy bh rhvghwhj mo fpphfi wdhtdhr mr omt tdh hrrmr wfs
pifgo, ge (f) tdh hrrmr cfushj tdh jhehojfot prhnujgch, foj (b) cmrrhctgmo me tdh hrrmr
wgii omt rhqugrh f ohw trgfi.
Sgochrhiy,
Nmo M. Ohwkfo
X.S. Cgrcugt Nujlh
Go twm cfshs jhcgjhj bhemrh tdh fjmptgmo me Ruih 82(b), tdh Suprhkh Cmurt cmrrhcthj f shothocgol3
hrrmr omt cmkpifgohj me bhcfush tdh hrrmr wfs jhhkhj ’pifgo.‛ Shh Pghrch v. Xogthj Stfths, 288 X.S. 374,
:08-05 (6726) (pifgo hrrmr tm fiimw gothrhst mo f crgkgofi egoh uotgi f nujlkhot dfj bhho hothrhj flfgost
sdfrhdmijhrs me tdh jhehojfot cmrpmrftgmo)1 \hhks v. Xogthj Stfths, 26< X.S. 3:7, 340 (6760) (gkpmsgtgmo
me puogsdkhot jhhkhj cruhi foj uousufi sht fsgjh fs pifgo hrrmr).
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ZFB 7F
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ZDGS PFLH GOZHOZGMOFIIW BIFOA
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KHKM ZM> Khkbhrs, Crgkgofi Ruihs Fjvgsmry Cmkkgtthh
ERMK> Prmehssmrs Sfrf Suo Bhfih foj Ofocy Agol, Rhpmrthrs
RH> Ruih 27 (6:-CR-B)
JFZH> Kfrcd 60, 206:
Fs jhscrgbhj kmrh euiiy go tdh fttfcdhj ihtthr foj fccmkpfoygol ifw rhvghw frtgcih, Nfrhj
Aohgthi rhcmkkhojs tdft tdh Fjvgsmry Cmkkgtthh cmosgjhr fkhojgol Ruih 27 tm prmvgjh f prmchjurh emr kfagol f kmtgmo emr f nujlkhot me fcqugttfi go f bhocd trgfi. Kr. Aohgthi frluhs
tdft Ruih 27 prmvgjhs ruihs fjfpthj tm nury trgfis, foj dh rhcmkkhojs tdh fjjgtgmo me f ohw
subjgvgsgmo tm fjjrhss tdh jgstgoctgvh cmochros fppigcfbih tm bhocd trgfis.
Nujlh Rfllg jhcgjhj tdft tdh kftthr jgj omt wfrrfot f rhpmrthrs‗ khkmrfojuk ft tdgs
tgkh. Ohvhrtdhihss, gt gs put bhemrh tdh Fjvgsmry Cmkkgtthh jhthrkgoh wdhtdhr tdhrh gs foy
gothrhst go eurtdhr pursugt (go wdgcd cfsh f subcmkkgtthh wgii bh fppmgothj).
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ZDGS PFLH GOZHOZGMOFIIW BIFOA
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ZFB 7B
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Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 3:< me :02Fprgi <-4, 206: Pflh 3:< me :02
6:-CR-B
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ZDGS PFLH GOZHOZGMOFIIW BIFOA
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ZFB 60
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ZDGS PFLH GOZHOZGMOFIIW BIFOA
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Zm> Zdh CK/HCE Subcmkkgtthh
Ermk> Prmehssmrs Sfrf Suo Bhfih foj Ofocy Agol
Rh> Pmssgbih Fkhojkhots tm Ehjhrfi Ruihs me Crgkgofi
Prmchjurh tm fccmkkmjfth CK/HCE
Jfth> Nuiy 8, 2063
Zdgs khkm jgscusshs tdh Crgkgofi Ruihs tdft kgldt bh feehcthj by CK/HCE (foj thcdomimly
kmrh lhohrfiiy), foj gt prmvgjhs cmkkhots foj sullhstgmos mo wdhtdhr foy fkhojkhot gs ohchssfry mr
fjvgsfbih. Dmwhvhr, mur fofiysgs ft tdgs stflh gs ohchssfrgiy prhigkgofry foj lhohrfi bhcfush me tdh
uochrtfgoty fbmut dmw CK/HCE kfy cdfolh. Bhcfush me tdh ifrlh oukbhr me ruihs tdft kgldt
cmochgvfbiy bh feehcthj, wh prmvgjh tdh euii thxt moiy emr shihcthj ruihs, lgvgol f brghe jhscrgptgmo me
mtdhrs.
Go tdh shctgmos tdft emiimw, wh jgscuss>
G. Ruihs rhehrrgol tm ’rhcmrjgol,‛ ’tdh rhcmrj,‛ fctgmos foj hvhots tdft kust mccur ’mo tdhrhcmrj,‛ dfojgol me mr fcchss tm rhcmrjgols, htc.
GG. Ruihs rhqugrgol tdft f jmcukhot mr rhcmrj bh sglohj
GGG. Ruihs rhqugrgol wrgtgol
GU. Ruihs lmvhrogol egigol
U. Ruihs rhqugrgol shojgol foj rhturo me egihs mr lrfoj nury kfthrgfi tm fomtdhr jgstrgct
UG. Ruihs rhqugrgol kfgigol
UGG. Ruihs rhqugrgol tdh hotry me goemrkftgmo mo jmcukhots, foj tdh hotry me mrjhrs
UGGG. Ruihs rhqugrgol tdh prhshrvftgmo rhcmrjs mr thstgkmoy
GT. Ruihs lmvhrogol shrvgch
Zdgs khkm jmhs omt jgscuss tdh Ruihs Lmvhrogol Fctgmos Xojhr Shctgmos 228: foj 2288, wdgcd pmsh
jgstgoctgvh gssuhs.
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G. Ruihs rhehrrgol tm ’rhcmrjgol,‛ ’tdh rhcmrj,‛ fctgmos foj hvhots tdft
kust mccur ’mo tdh rhcmrj,‛ dfojgol me mr fcchss tm rhcmrjgols, htc.
Zdh Crgkgofi Ruihs cmotfgo f kyrgfj me rhehrhochs tm ’tdh rhcmrj,‛ tm ’rhcmrjgol,‛ tm hvhots mr
fctgmos tdft kust mccur mr bh kfjh ’mo tdh rhcmrj,‛ tm tdh kfagol foj dfojigol me rhcmrjgols. Bhcfush me
tdh ifrlh oukbhr me ruihs govmivhj, wh dfvh lrmuphj tdh ruihs, jhscrgbh hfcd brgheiy (rftdhr tdfo
prmvgjgol tdh rhihvfot thxt), foj prmvgjh cmkkhots fbmut tdh vfrgmus cfthlmrghs me rhcmrj-rhifthj ruihs.
F. Ruihs rhehrrgol tm ’rhcmrjgol‛ mr f ’rhcmrjgol jhvgch‛ mr ’rhcmrjhj stfthkhot‛
Ruih :.6. futdmrgzhs f oukbhr me jgeehrhot mptgmos emr rhcmrjgol tdh thstgkmoy tfaho jurgol fo
fppigcftgmo emr wfrrfot by hihctrmogc khfos, gociujgol rhcmrjgol tdh cmovhrsftgmo by fo
’hihctrmogc rhcmrjgol jhvgch,‛ but fii rhcmrjgols kust bh trfoscrgbhj, chrtgeghj, foj egihj.
Ruih 8.6(l) rhqugrhs tdft tdh prhigkgofry dhfrgol bh rhcmrjhj ’by f cmurt rhpmrthr mr by f sugtfbih
rhcmrjgol jhvgch‛1 f cmpy me bmtd tdh rhcmrjgol me tdh prhigkgofry dhfrgol foj tdh trfoscrgpt
’kfy‛ bh prmvgjhj tm foy pfrty upmo rhquhst emr tdh ehh sphcgeghj by tdh Nujgcgfi Cmoehrhoch.
Ruih 5(h) stfths tdft lrfoj nury prmchhjgols (hxchpt jhigbhrftgmos foj vmtgol) ’kust bh rhcmrjhj
by f cmurt rhpmrthr mr by f sugtfbih rhcmrjgol jhvgch,‛ foj tdft tdh lmvhrokhot wgii mrjgofrgiy
rhtfgo cmotrmi me ’tdh rhcmrjgol, tdh rhpmrthr‗s omths, foj foy trfoscrgpt prhpfrhj ermk tdmsh
omths.‛
Ruihs 66(l) foj 62(e) rhqugrhs pihf foj kmtgmo dhfrgol prmchhjgols tm bh rhcmrjhj by f cmurt
rhpmrthr mr f ’sugtfbih rhcmrjgol jhvgch‛ foj sfy omtdgol fbmut f trfoscrgpt.
Ruih 25(e) jhegohs stfthkhot, gociujhs ’rhcmrjhj rhcgtfi‛ me stfthkhot cmotfgohj go foy
’rhcmrjgol‛ mr trfoscrgptgmo me ’rhcmrjgol.‛
Ruih 32.6 rhqugrhs prhigkgofry dhfrgols go rhvmcftgmos tm bh rhcmrjhj by rhpmrthr mr sugtfbihjhvgch fs whii foj sfys omtdgol fbmut trfoscrgpts.
Ruih :6(j)(2) rhqugrhs thstgkmoy go suppmrt me f wfrrfot fppigcftgmo tm bh rhcmrjhj by rhpmrthr mr
sugtfbih jhvgch, foj rhqugrhs tdh nujlh tm egih tdh trfoscrgpt mr rhcmrjgol wgtd tdh cihra .
Ruih 84(h) stfths prmchhjgols uojhr Ruih 84 kust bh rhcmrjhj by ’f cmurt rhpmrthr mr f sugtfbih
rhcmrjgol jhvgch.‛
Ruih 84(l)(2)(C) jhegohs tdh rhcmrj emr fo fpphfi ermk f kflgstrfth nujlh‗s mrjhr fs ’tdh mrglgofi
pfphrs foj hxdgbgts go tdh cfsh1 foy trfoscrgpt, tfph, mr mtdhr rhcmrjgol me tdh prmchhjgols1 foj f
chrtgeghj cmpy me tdh jmcaht hotrghs.‛ Gt fism rhqugrhs tdft ’f cmpy me tdh rhcmrj mr prmchhjgols‛kust bh kfjh fvfgifbih tm f jhehojfot wdm hstfbigsdhs dgs gofbgigty tm pfy.
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Rhpmrthrs‗ Cmkkhots
Ge fujgm mr vgjhm rhcmrjgols frh hvhr fcchpthj go pifch me wrgttho trfoscrgpts (shh jgscussgmo go
Prmehssmr Struvh‗s CK/HCE rhpmrt mo tdh Fpphiifth Ruihs), tdh Crgkgofi Ruihs tdft rhehrhoch trfoscrgpts
me rhcmrjgols kfy wfrrfot f shcmoj imma. Fism, tm tdh hxthot rhcmrjgols frh cmojgtgmohj upmo pfykhot me
f ehh, ge thcdomimly cdfolhs fiimw igoagol tdh rhcmrjgols tm tdh egih, tdh cmst me prmvgjgol f ’cmpy‛ me tdh
rhcmrjgol cmuij bh higkgofthj emr tdmsh wgtd fcchss. Zdmsh wgtdmut fcchss tm CK/HCE mr hqugpkhot tm
pify fo hihctrmogc rhcmrjgol (prm sh jhehojfots foj phtgtgmohrs) wmuij prhsukfbiy rhqugrh f wrgttho
trfoscrgpt. Ruih 84(l)(2)(C) sm prmvgjhs go tdh pfrtgcuifr sgtuftgmo me fo fpphfi ermk kflgstrfth‗s mrjhr.
B. Ruihs rhehrhocgol fctgmos mr hvhots mr stfthkhots tdft kust bh kfjh mr fpphfr go ’tdh
rhcmrj‛
Ruih 5(b) foj (c) stfth tdft tdh emrhphrsmo mr fomtdhr jhsglofthj nurmr kust rhcmrj dmw kfoy
qufigeghj lrfoj nurmrs cmocurrhj go fo gojgctkhot go tdh rhcmrj.
Ruih 66(c)(8) stfths tdft ge tdh cmurt rhnhcts chrtfgo pihf flrhhkhots gt kust prmvgjh chrtfgo fjvgch
tm tdh jhehojfot ’mo tdh rhcmrj foj go mpho cmurt (mr, emr lmmj cfush, go cfkhrf).‛ Ruih 66(l)
rhqugrhs tdh prmchhjgols go wdgcd tdh jhehojfot hothrs f pihf tm bh ’rhcmrjhj by f cmurt rhpmrthr
mr by f sugtfbih rhcmrjgol jhvgch,‛ foj stfths tdft ’tdh rhcmrj‛ kust gociujh tdh pihf cmiimquy.
Ruih 62(j) rhqugrhs tdh cmurt tm stfth efctufi egojgols ’mo tdh rhcmrj‛ wdho jhcgjgol prhtrgfi
kmtgmos.
Ruih 25(c) rhqugrhs tdh cmurt tm ’prhshrvh tdh hotgrh stfthkhot‛ ge rhjfcthj, ’uojhr shfi, fs pfrt me
tdh rhcmrj.‛
Ruih 25(h) rhqugrhs tdh cmurt tm strgah thstgkmoy ’ermk tdh rhcmrj.‛
Ruih 32(c) rhqugrhs tdh subkgssgmo me f prhshothoch rhpmrt uoihss tdh cmurt egojs ’goemrkftgmo go
tdh rhcmrj‛ sueegcghot tm khfogoleuiiy hxhrcgsh shothocgol futdmrgty foj ’hxpifgos gts egojgol mo
tdh rhcmrj.‛
Ruih 32.2(j) bfrs trfosehr me prmphrty gothrhst wgtdmut jhehojfot‗s cmoshot ’mo tdh rhcmrj‛ mr go
wrgtgol.
Ruih 84(b)(3)(F) fiimws kflgstrfths tm tfah f pihf moiy ge jhehojfot cmoshots ’hgtdhr go wrgtgol mr
mo tdh rhcmrj.‛
Ruih 87(b)(6) rhqugrhs kflgstrfth nujlh tm ’hothr mo tdh rhcmrj‛ fo mrfi mr wrgttho mrjhr go
omojgspmsgtgvh kftthrs, kfah ’Qf[ rhcmrj‛ me foy hvgjhotgfry prmchhjgols, foj ’hothr mo tdh
rhcmrj‛ foy rhcmkkhojftgmo foj prmpmshj egojgols.
Ruih 50(f)(2) rhqugrhs f cmurt tm stfth rhfsmo emr hxciujgol f crgkh vgctgk ’mo tdh rhcmrj.‛
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Rhpmrthrs‗ Cmkkhots
Ge CK/HCE cdfolhs dmw gthks frh kfjh pfrt me tdh rhcmrj – by egigol mr hosurgol tdft gt gs pfrt me
f rhcmrjgol mr trfoscrgpt me f prmchhjgol – fii me tdhsh ruihs, mr ft ihfst tdh prfctgch uojhr tdhsh ruihs, kfy
bh feehcthj. Ge f cdfolh go CK/HCE feehcts dmw gthks frh pifchj uojhr shfi mr dmw gthks frh rhkmvhj
ermk tdh rhcmrj, tdhsh ruihs kfy dfvh tm bh fjjrhsshj fs whii. Kmrh goemrkftgmo gs ohhjhj fbmut foycdfolhs go CK/HCE tm jhthrkgoh wdhtdhr foy ruihs cdfolhs wmuij bh jhsgrfbih.
C. Ruihs fjjrhssgol fcchss tm mr dfojigol me ’tdh rhcmrj‛ mr ’rhcmrjgol‛
Ruih 5(j) foj (h) rhehr tm tdh ’mphrftmr me f rhcmrjgol jhvgch‛ fs fo futdmrgzhj phrsmo go f lrfoj
nury shssgmo, foj rhqugrh ’fii prmchhjgols‛ tm bh ’rhcmrjhj by f cmurt rhpmrthr mr by f sugtfbih
rhcmrjgol jhvgch.‛
Ruih 5(c) stfths tdft ’tdh rhcmrj‛ me oukbhr me nurmrs cmocurrgol go hvhry gojgctkhot kfy omt bh
kfjh pubigc wgtdmut cmurt mrjhr.
Ruih 5(h) omths tdft uoihss tdh cmurt mrjhrs mtdhrwgsh, tdh lmvhrokhot kust rhtfgo tdh rhcmrjgol,omths, foj foy trfoscrgpt me lrfoj nury prmchhjgols, foj tdft tdh phrsmo wdm mphrfths f rhcmrjgol
jhvgch mr trfoscrgbhs rhcmrjhj thstgkmoy gs bmuoj tm shcrhcy. Gt fism rhqugrhs fii ’rhcmrjs‛
’rhiftgol tm lrfoj nury prmchhjgols‛ tm bh ahpt uojhr shfi.
Ruih 65(f)(3) hxhkpts lrfoj nury‗s rhcmrjhj prmchhjgols ermk jgscmvhry, hxchpt fs omthj.
Ruih 25.2(c) stfths tdft ge f wgtohss‗s prgmr thstgkmoy gs rhjfcthj bhemrh bhgol prmjuchj, tdh cmurt
kust ’prhshrvh tdh hotgrh stfthkhot wgtd tdh hxcgshj pmrtgmo gojgcfthj, uojhr shfi, fs pfrt me tdh
rhcmrj.‛
Ruih 28(f) rhqugrhs f nujlh tm chrtgey ’efkgigfrgty wgtd tdh trgfi rhcmrj‛ bhemrh substgtutgol go f
nury trgfi.
Ruih 35 fiimws cmurt tm ’cmrrhct f cihrgcfi hrrmr go f nujlkhot, mrjhr, mr mtdhr pfrt me tdh rhcmrj,
mr cmrrhct fo hrrmr go tdh rhcmrj frgsgol ermk mvhrsgldt mr mkgssgmo.‛
Ruih :7.6(j) fiimws egigol uojhr shfi wgtdmut rhjfctgmo foj prmvgjhs emr ifthr uoshfigol mr eigol me
f rhjfcthj vhrsgmo ’emr tdh pubigc rhcmrj‛ foj Ruih :7.6(e) rhqugrhs cmurt tm rhtfgo uorhjfcthj
cmpghs ’fs pfrt me tdh rhcmrj.‛
Ruih 88 rhqugrhs tdh cihra tm ’ahhp rhcmrjs me crgkgofi prmchhjgols‛ foj hothr go ’tdh rhcmrjs‛
hvhry mrjhr mr nujlkhot foj jfth me hotry.
Rhpmrthrs‗ Cmkkhots
Zdhrh frh kfoy rhcmrjs go crgkgofi cfshs tdft frh egihj uojhr shfi mr tm wdgcd fcchss gs
igkgthj. Lrfoj nury rhcmrjs foj prhshothoch rhpmrts frh fiwfys shcrht. Pihf flrhhkhots frh fism
uofvfgifbih hihctrmogcfiiy mo PFCHR go kfoy jgstrgcts, go pfrt bhcfush me cmochros fbmut rhtfigftgmo
flfgost cmmphrftmrs. Zdhrh wgii bh fo molmgol ohhj tm igkgt fcchss tm smkh jmcukhots tdft frh pfrt me tdh
pubigc rhcmrj, hvho fs tdh cmurt‗s mwo rhcmrj gtshie bhcmkhs jglgtgzhj.
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Ruih :7.6 shhks tm bh tdh moiy Crgkgofi Ruih tdft rhehrs tm tdh ’pubigc rhcmrj‛ shpfrfthiy ermk
’tdh rhcmrj.‛
J. Ruihs rhehrhocgol rhcmrjs mr rhcmrjgols mr trfoscrgpts tm bh prmjuchj by pfrtghs
Ruih 68 stfths tdft f cmurt kfy mrjhr f jhpmohot tm prmjuch f ’rhcmrj, mr rhcmrjgol‛ ft f
jhpmsgtgmo. Gt sfys omtdgol fbmut wdft gs jmoh wgtd tdh kfthrgfi sm prmjuchj.
Ruih 65(f) rhqugrhs tdh lmvhrokhot tm jgscimsh rhcmrjs, rhcmrjhj stfthkhots, foj rhcmrjhj
thstgkmoy tm tdh jhehojfot.
Ruih :7(f) sfys f pfrty kust shrvh hvhry mtdhr pfrty tdh ’jhsgloftgmo me tdh rhcmrj mo fpphfi.‛
Ruih 87 sfys ’tdh mbnhctgol pfrty‛ kust frrfolh emr ’trfoscrgbgol tdh rhcmrj, mr wdfthvhr pmrtgmos
me gt tdh pfrtghs flrhh tm mr tdh kflgstrfth nujlh cmosgjhrs sueegcghot.‛
Rhpmrthrs‗ Cmkkhot
\h frh uochrtfgo wdhtdhr prmpmshj cdfolhs go CK/HCE wgii cdfolh tdh wfy jgscmvhry gs
cmojucthj. Gs gt hovgsgmohj tdft tdh kfthrgfi tdft gs prmjuchj wgii bh hihctrmogcfiiy stmrhj=
GG. Ruihs rhqugrgol tdft f jmcukhot mr rhcmrj bh sglohj
Zdgrthho Crgkgofi Ruihs rhqugrh tdft moh mr kmrh jmcukhots mr rhcmrjs bh sglohj mr kfah smkh
rhehrhoch tm sglofturhs mr sglogol. Zdh kmst gkpmrtfot me tdhsh ruihs gs Ruih :7(h), wdgcd prmvgjhs emr
imcfi ruihs phrkgttgol tdh ush me hihctrmogc sglofturhs, foj tdus prmvgjhs f bfsgs emr tdh fppigcftgmo me
imcfi ruihs tm tdh sphcgegc Crgkgofi Ruihs rhqugrgol sglogol foj sglofturhs. Gt prmvgjhs>
Ruih :7. Shrvgol foj Egigol Pfphrs
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(h) Hihctrmogc Shrvgch foj Egigol. F cmurt kfy, by imcfi ruih,
fiimw pfphrs tm bh egihj, sglohj, mr vhrgeghj by hihctrmogc khfos
tdft frh cmosgsthot wgtd foy thcdogcfi stfojfrjs hstfbigsdhj by
tdh Nujgcgfi Cmoehrhoch me tdh Xogthj Stfths. F imcfi ruih kfy rhqugrh
hihctrmogc egigol moiy ge rhfsmofbih hxchptgmos frh fiimwhj. F
pfphr egihj hihctrmogcfiiy go cmkpigfoch wgtd f imcfi ruih gs wrgttho
mr go wrgtgol uojhr tdhsh ruihs.
Zdh rhkfgogol ruihs rhqugrgol sglofturhs frh sukkfrgzhj bhimw, lrmuphj fccmrjgol tm wdmshsglofturh gs rhqugrhj> tdh nujlh, tdh cihra, tdh fttmrohy emr tdh lmvhrokhot, tdh jhehojfot (foj dgs
cmuoshi), f jhtfgohj kfthrgfi wgtohss, mr tdh lrfoj nury emrhphrsmo. \h prmvgjh f brghe jhscrgptgmo me tdh
ruihs efiigol wgtdgo tdhsh cfthlmrghs. Bhcfush tdh cfthlmrghs jm lhohrfiiy rfgsh jgstgoctgvh gssuhs, mur
cmkkhots rhehr tm fii.
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F. Ruihs rhqugrgol tdh nujlh‗s sglofturh mo f wfrrfot, sukkmos, tdh nujlkhot, mr f
cmothkpt mrjhr
Ruih :(b)(6)(J) rhqugrhs f wfrrfot tm bh sglohj by f nujlh, foj (b)(2)(B)(ggg) rhqugrhs tdft f nujlh
wdm cmosgjhrs bmtd kfthrgfis by rhigfbih hihctrmogc khfos foj mtdhr thstgkmoy mr hxdgbgts tm sglo
foy mtdhr rhcmrj foj vhrgey gts fccurfcy.
Ruih :.6(b)(2)(5) rhqugrhs tdh nujlh gssugol f wfrrfot mr sukkmos tm sglo tdh mrglgofi jmcukhots
mr jgrhct tdh fppigcfot tm sglo tdh nujlh‗s ofkh mo tdh jupigcfth mrglgofi.
Ruih 32(a) rhqugrhs tdh nujlh tm sglo tdh nujlkhot.
Ruih :2(b) rhqugrhs tdh nujlh tm sglo f cmothkpt mrjhr.
B. Ruihs rhqugrgol tdh cihra‗s sglofturh
Ruih 7(b)(6) rhqugrhs tdh cihra tm sglo fo frrhst wfrrfot mr sukkmos.
Ruih 6<(c) rhqugrhs tdh cihra tm sglo foj shfi bifoa subpmhofs prmvgjhj tm tdh pfrtghs.6
C. Ruihs rhqugrgol tdh sglofturh me tdh jhehojfot foj jhehojfot‗s cmuoshi wdhrh tdh
jhehojfot gs wfgvgol f rgldt
Ruih 60(b)(2) rhqugrhs bmtd tdh jhehojfot foj jhehosh cmuoshi tm sglo f wfgvhr me tdh jhehojfot‗s
prhshoch ft frrfglokhot.
Ruih 6<.6 prmvgjhs tdft tdh lmvhrokhot kfy ush f stfthkhot kfjh ft f prhtrgfi cmoehrhoch moiy ge
tdh stfthkhot wfs go wrgtgol foj sglohj by tdh jhehojfot foj jhehojfot‗s fttmrohy.
Ruih 25.2(e) jhegohs f stfthkhot emr purpmshs me tdft ruih, gothr figf, fs f wrgttho stfthkhot tdhjhehojfot kfahs mr sglos.
J. Mtdhr ruihs rhqugrgol f sglofturh
Zdrhh mtdhr ruihs rhqugrh tdh sglofturh mo pfrtgcuifr jmcukhots me tdh lrfoj nury emrhphrsmo, fo
fttmrohy emr tdh lmvhrokhot, mr f jhtfgohj kfthrgfi wgtohss>
Ruih 5(c) rhqugrhs tdh emrhphrsmo mr jhputy emrhphrsmo tm sglo fii gojgctkhots.
Ruih <(c) rhqugrhs fo fttmrohy emr tdh lmvhrokhot tm sglo tdh gojgctkhot mr goemrkftgmo.
Ruih 68 rhqugrhs f jhtfgohj kfthrgfi wgtohss wdm dfs bhho jhpmshj ft tdh wgtohss‗s rhquhst tmsglo f trfoscrgpt me tdh jhpmsgtgmo uojhr mftd bhemrh tdh wgtohss gs jgscdfrlhj.
Ruih 6<(c) rhqugrhs tdh cihra tm ’gssuh f bifoa subpmhof–sglohj foj shfihj–tm tdh pfrty rhquhstgol gt.‛6
\h gothrprht tdgs tm khfo tdft tdh cihra kust sglo tdh subpmhof.
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Rhpmrthrs‗ Cmkkhots
Jglgtfi rhcmrjs, hihctrmogc egigols, foj jglgtfi sglofturhs frh omw ubgqugtmus, foj tdh ruihs ohhj tm
tfah fccmuot me tdft efct. Cmochros me tdft ofturh prmkpthj tdh currhot prmpmsfi tm fkhoj tdh Bfoaruptcy
Ruih 8008(3)(B) tm prmvgjh emr hihctrmogc sglofturhs by phrsmos mtdhr tdfo rhlgsthrhj ushrs me tdh cmurt‗s
hihctrmogc egigol systhk.
Zdh Crgkgofi Ruihs omw dfvh go pifch f lhohrfi khcdfogsk tm fccmkkmjfth hihctrmogc
sglofturhs. Ruih :7 fiimws imcfi ruihs tm prmvgjh emr hihctrmogc sglofturhs, foj wdho imcfi ruihs prmvgjh
emr hihctrmogc sglofturhs Ruih :7(h) fiimws tdh substgtutgmo me fo hihctrmogc sglofturh tdft cmkpighs wgtd
tdh imcfi ruihs. Zm tdh hxthot gt gs jhsgrfbih tm fiimw emr hihctrmogc sglofturhs mo rmutgoh cmurt jmcukhots,
Ruih :7.6 prmvgjhs ft ihfst f stmp lfp bfsgs emr futdmrgzftgmo pursufot tm imcfi ruihs.
\h dfvh omt cmiihcthj mr hvfiufthj tdh imcfi ruihs prmvgjgol emr hihctrmogc sglofturhs, foj wh
bhighvh tdft sucd f stujy wmuij bh f ohchssfry egrst sthp emr foy ftthkpt tm kmjgey tdh Crgkgofi Ruihs tdft
currhotiy lmvhro sglogol. Zdh jgscussgmo cmochrogol prmpmshj Bfoaruptcy Ruih 8008(3)(B) wmuij fism
prmvgjh usheui goemrkftgmo ge tdh Fjvgsmry Cmkkgtthh whrh tm cmosgjhr fkhojgol tdh Crgkgofi Ruihs tm
jhfi kmrh sphcgegcfiiy wgtd hihctrmogc sglofturhs. Ge tdh Fjvgsmry Cmkkgtthh whrh tm jm sm, wh hxphct gt
wmuij jrfw jgstgoctgmos bhtwhho tdh hihctrmogc sglofturhs by nujlhs foj mtdhr rhlgsthrhj ushrs me tdh
cmurt‗s hihctrmogc egigol systhk foj tdgrj pfrtghs sucd fs tdh jhehojfot, f jhtfgohj kfthrgfi wgtohss, foj
tdh lrfoj nury‗s emrhphrsmo.
\h jgscuss go tdh ohxt shctgmo me tdgs khkm tdh kmrh lhohrfi quhstgmo wdhtdhr gt wmuij bh usheui
tm fkhoj tdh ifoluflh me Ruih :7.6 (kmjhihj mo Cgvgi Ruih 8(j)(3)), wdgcd prhshotiy rhehrs tm tdh egigol
me ’pfphrQs[‛ fs tdh omrk foj fiimws emr hihctrmogc egigol me pfphrs moiy pursufot tm tdh futdmrgty me imcfi
ruihs.
GGG. Ruihs rhqugrgol wrgtgol
Zwhoty-hgldt Crgkgofi Ruihs rhqugrh f wrgtgol mr rhehr tm wrgttho kfthrgfis. Zdh wrgtgol
rhqugrhkhot go tdhsh ruihs shrvhs f vfrghty me purpmshs. Ruihs 3 foj <(c) – wdgcd jhegoh f cmkpifgot foj
gojgctkhot fs ’f wrgttho stfthkhot me tdh hsshotgfi efcts cmostgtutgol tdh meehosh cdfrlhj‛ – by
gkpigcftgmo rhqugrh tdft foy cdfrlh bh go wrgtgol tm bh trhfthj fs fo meegcgfi cmkpifgot, gojgctkhot, mr
goemrkftgmo. Zdh mtdhr ruihs jgscusshj go tdgs shctgmo lhohrfiiy rhqugrh tdft f egigol, kmtgmo, rhquhst,
cmoshot, omtgch, fpprmvfi, hvfiuftgmo, sukkfry, stfthkhot me rhfsmos, jgscimsurh, mr wfgvhr bh ’wrgttho‛
mr kfjh mr prmvgjhj ’go wrgtgol.‛
Fii frh subnhct tm Ruih :7, wdgcd fiimws hihctrmogc egigols kfjh go fccmrjfoch wgtd imcfi ruihs tm
bh trhfthj fs ge tdhy whrh kfjh go wrgtgol. Gt prmvgjhs (hkpdfsgs fjjhj)>
Ruih :7. Shrvgol foj Egigol Pfphrs
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(h) Hihctrmogc Shrvgch foj Egigol. F cmurt kfy, by imcfi ruih,
fiimw pfphrs tm bh egihj, sglohj, mr vhrgeghj by hihctrmogc khfos
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tdft frh cmosgsthot wgtd foy thcdogcfi stfojfrjs hstfbigsdhj by
tdh Nujgcgfi Cmoehrhoch me tdh Xogthj Stfths. F imcfi ruih kfy rhqugrh
hihctrmogc egigol moiy ge rhfsmofbih hxchptgmos frh fiimwhj. F
pfphr egihj hihctrmogcfiiy go cmkpigfoch wgtd f imcfi ruih gs wrgttho
mr go wrgtgol uojhr tdhsh ruihs.
Bhcfush me tdh ifrlh oukbhr me ruihs tdft rhqugrh f wrgtgol mr rhehr tm wrgttho kfthrgfis, wh dfvh
ftthkpthj tm lrmup tdh ruihs emr purpmshs me jgscussgmo (tdmuld fjkgtthjiy tdhrh gs smkh mvhrifp foj
smkh ruihs frh jgeegcuit tm cdfrfcthrgzh). \h jgscuss bhimw ruihs lmvhrogol (f) kmtgmos, (b) rhquhsts mr
omtgegcftgmos tm bh kfjh by tdh pfrtghs, (c) jgscimsurhs by tdh pfrtghs, (j) nujlkhots foj nujgcgfi mrjhrs,
egojgols, foj stfthkhots me rhfsmos, (h) cmoshots, fpprmvfis, foj stgpuiftgmos, (e) mtdhr kgschiifohmus
ruihs.
F. Ruihs lmvhrogol kmtgmos
Ruih :< rhqugrhs kmtgmos tm bh kfjh go wrgtgol uoihss mtdhrwgsh phrkgtthj by tdh cmurt (foj
gociujhs lhohrfi ruihs emr tdh tgkh me egigol). Gt prmvgjhs (hkpdfsgs fjjhj)>
Ruih :<. Kmtgmos foj Suppmrtgol Feegjfvgts
(b) Emrk foj Cmothot me f Kmtgmo. F kmtgmo‚hxchpt wdho kfjh
jurgol f trgfi mr dhfrgol‚kust bh go wrgtgol, uoihss tdh cmurt phrkgts
tdh pfrty tm kfah tdh kmtgmo by mtdhr khfos. F kmtgmo
kust stfth tdh lrmuojs mo wdgcd gt gs bfshj foj tdh rhighe mr mrjhr
smuldt. F kmtgmo kfy bh suppmrthj by feegjfvgt.
(c) Zgkgol me f Kmtgmo. F pfrty kust shrvh f wrgttho kmtgmo ‚
mtdhr tdfo moh tdft tdh cmurt kfy dhfr hx pfrth‚foj foy dhfrgol
omtgch ft ihfst < jfys bhemrh tdh dhfrgol jfth, uoihss f ruih mr cmurt mrjhr shts f jgeehrhot phrgmj. Emr lmmj cfush, tdh cmurt kfy
sht f jgeehrhot phrgmj upmo hx pfrth fppigcftgmo.
Go fjjgtgmo, Ruih 68(f)(2) prmvgjhs tdft f jhtfgohj kfthrgfi wgtohss kfy egih f wrgttho kmtgmo rhquhstgol
tm bh jhpmshj. Zdh rhehrhoch tm f ’wrgttho‛ kmtgmo fpphfrs tm bh suphreiumus go igldt me Ruih :<(b).
B. Ruihs lmvhrogol mtdhr rhquhsts mr omtgegcftgmo by tdh pfrtghs
Kfoy Crgkgofi Ruihs jm omt rhehr tm ’kmtgmos,‛ but tdhy rhqugrh moh mr bmtd pfrtghs tm kfah f
emrkfi rhquhst mr prmvgjh rhqugrhj emrks me omtgegcftgmo go wrgtgol.
Ruih 62.6(f) fiimws tdh fttmrohy emr tdh lmvhrokhot tm rhquhst go wrgtgol omtgegcftgmo me foy
gothojhj figbg jhehosh foj tdho rhqugrhs tdh jhehojfot tm rhspmoj go wrgtgol.
Ruih 62.2(f) foj (b) rhqugrh f jhehojfot gothojgol tm fsshrt fo gosfogty jhehosh mr gotrmjuch
hxphrt hvgjhoch me f khotfi jgshfsh mr jhehct tm omtgey tdh fttmrohy emr tdh lmvhrokhot go wrgtgol.
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Ruih 62.3(f) foj (b) rhqugrh f jhehojfot fsshrtgol f pubigc-futdmrgty jhehosh tm omtgey tdh
fttmrohy emr tdh lmvhrokhot foj rhqugrhs tdh fttmrohy emr tdh lmvhrokhot tm rhspmoj go wrgtgol.
Ruih 68(b)(6) rhqugrhs f pfrty shhagol tm tfah f jhpmsgtgmo tm prmvgjh tdh mtdhr pfrty wgtd
’rhfsmofbih wrgttho omtgch.‛
Ruih 65(j) prmvgjhs tdft tdh cmurt kfy phrkgt f pfrty tm sdmw lmmj cfush emr f prmthctgvh mrjhr rhstrgctgol jgscmvhry by f ’wrgttho stfthkhot‛ tm bh gosphcthj hx pfrth.
Ruih 25.6 prmvgjhs tdft f pfrty gothojgol tm rfgsh fo gssuh me emrhglo ifw kust prmvgjh fii pfrtghs
wgtd ’rhfsmofbih wrgttho omtgch.‛
Ruih 30 prmvgjhs tdft f pfrty kfy rhquhst ’go wrgtgol‛ tdft tdh cmurt lgvh fo gostructgmo tm tdh
nury.
Ruih 32(e) prmvgjhs tdft tdh pfrtghs kfy ’stfth go wrgtgol‛ foy mbnhctgmos tm tdh prhshothoch
rhpmrt.
Ruih 87(b)(2) prmvgjhs tdft f pfrty kfy egih ’sphcgegc wrgttho mbnhctgmos‛ tm f kflgstrfth nujlh‗s prmpmshj egojgols foj rhcmkkhojftgmos.
C. Ruihs lmvhrogol jgscimsurhs by tdh pfrtghs
Shvhrfi Crgkgofi Ruihs lmvhrogol jgscmvhry rhqugrh tdh pfrtghs tm kfah jgscimsurhs me vfrgmus
agojs go wrgtgol.
Fs omthj fbmvh, Ruih 62.6(f) fiimws tdh lmvhrokhot tm kfah f wrgttho rhquhst emr omtgegcftgmo me
fo gothojhj figbg jhehosh. Ruih 62.6(b)(6) kfojfths rhcgprmcfi jgscimsurh ’go wrgtgol‛ by tdh
fttmrohy emr tdh lmvhrokhot tm f jhehojfot wdm dfs shrvhj omtgch me fo figbg jhehosh, foj Ruih
62.6(c) kfojfths f cmotgougol juty tm jgscimsh ’go wrgtgol.‛
Ruih 62.3(f)(:) prmvgjhs tdft tdh fttmrohy emr tdh lmvhrokhot kfy ’rhquhst go wrgtgol‛ jgscimsurh
me wgtohsshs gothojhj tm hstfbigsd f pubigc-futdmrgty jhehosh, foj rhqugrhs rhcgprmcfi wrgttho
wgtohss jgscimsurhs by tdh lmvhrokhot foj tdh jhehosh1 (b)(6) gkpmshs f cmotgougol juty tm
jgscimsh ’go wrgtgol.‛
Ruih 65(f)(6)(B) rhqugrhs tdh lmvhrokhot tm jgscimsh tdh jhehojfot‗s ’wrgttho mr rhcmrjhj
stfthkhot‛ foj tdh pmrtgmo me foy ’wrgttho rhcmrj‛ cmotfgogol tdh substfoch me fo mrfi stfthkhot.
Ruih 65(f)(6)(L) foj (b)(6)(c) rhqugrh tdh lmvhrokhot foj tdh jhehosh tm prmvgjh f ’wrgttho
sukkfry‛ me chrtfgo thstgkmoy tdh lmvhrokhot mr jhehosh gothojs tm gotrmjuch.
J. Ruihs lmvhrogol nujlkhots, mrjhrs, egojgols, foj stfthkhots me rhfsmos
Zdh emiimwgol Crgkgofi Ruihs rhqugrh tdft tdh cmurt‗s mrjhrs, nujlkhots, foj mtdhr nujgcgfi
stfthkhots mr egojgols bh ’wrgttho‛ mr ’kfjh go wrgtgol.‛
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Ruih :.6(b)(2)(F) rhqugrhs f nujlh fctgol uojhr tdh ruih tm ’fcaomwihjlh tdh ftthstftgmo go
wrgtgol‛ ge tdh fppigcfot emr f wfrrfot mr sukkmos jmhs om kmrh tdfo ftthst tm tdh cmothots me f
wrgttho feegjfvgt subkgtthj by thihpdmoh mr mtdhr rhigfbih hihctrmogc khfos. Ge tdh nujlh cmosgjhrs
fjjgtgmofi thstgkmoy mr hxdgbgts, (b)(6)(B) rhqugrhs tdh nujlh tm ’sglo foy mtdhr wrgttho rhcmrj,
chrtgey gts fccurfcy, foj egih gt.‛
Ruih 5(h)(3) rhqugrhs tdh trfosehrrgol cmurt tm prmvgjh f ’wrgttho hvfiuftgmo me tdh ohhj emr cmotgouhj lrfoj nury shcrhcy‛ wdho trfosehrrgol f phtgtgmo emr tdh rhihfsh me lrfoj nury kfthrgfis.
Ruih 23(c) rhqugrhs tdh cmurt tm stfth gts sphcgegc egojgols me efct go mpho cmurt mr f wrgttho
jhcgsgmo mr mpgogmo.
Ruih 32(g)(6)(B) prmvgjhs tdft tdh cmurt kust prmvgjh tdh pfrtghs wgtd f ’wrgttho sukkfry me‛ (mr
sukkfrgzh go cfkhrf) foy goemrkftgmo hxciujhj ermk tdh prhshothoch rhpmrt upmo wdgcd tdh
cmurt gothojs tm rhiy.
Ruih :0(c) stfths tdh cmurt kfy kmjgey f prhvgmus rhihfsh mr jhthotgmo mrjhr gssuhj go fomtdhr
jgstrgct but kust stfth tdh rhfsmos emr jm sm ’go wrgtgol.‛
Ruih 87(f) fiimws f kflgstrfth nujlh tm hothr f wrgttho mr mrfi mrjhr go f omojgspmsgtgvh kftthr
rhehrrhj by tdh jgstrgct cmurt.
H. Ruihs lmvhrogol cmoshot, fpprmvfi, rhshrvftgmo me rgldts, mr stgpuiftgmos
Kfoy Crgkgofi Ruihs rhqugrh tdft f pfrty (usufiiy tdh jhehojfot) wdm wfgvhs f rgldt mr cmoshots
f chrtfgo prmchjurh jm sm go wrgtgol, foj mtdhr ruihs rhqugrh tdft fpprmvfis, stgpuiftgmos foj tdh igah bh go
wrgtgol. Zdhsh ruihs prmvgjh f rhcmrj me tdh wfgvhr, cmoshot, mr mtdhr fctgmo, foj kfy fism jrfw tdh
pfrty‗s ftthotgmo tm tdh gkpmrtfoch me tdh jhcgsgmo bhgol kfjh.
Ruih 60(b) prmvgjhs tdft f jhehojfot wdm dfs sglohj f wrgttho wfgvhr me fpphfrfoch, feegrkhj
rhchgpt me tdh gojgctkhot mr goemrkftgmo, foj gs pihfjgol omt lugity ohhj omt bh prhshot ge tdh cmurtfcchpts tdh wfgvhr.
Ruih 66(f) fiimws hotry me f cmojgtgmofi lugity mr omim pihf (wgtd tdh cmoshot me tdh cmurt foj
lmvhrokhot) ’rhshrvgol go wrgtgol‛ fpphiifth rhvghw me f sphcgeghj prhtrgfi kmtgmo.
Ruih 68(c)(6) prmvgjhs tdft f jhehojfot kfy ’wfgvhQ[ go wrgtgol‛ tdh rgldt tm bh prhshot ft f
jhpmsgtgmo.
Ruih 6<.6 prmvgjhs tdft tdh lmvhrokhot kfy omt ush foy stfthkhot by tdh jhehojfot mr cmuoshi
kfjh ft f prhtrgfi cmoehrhoch uoihss tdh stfthkhot gs ’go wrgtgol foj sglohj by tdh jhehojfot foj
tdh jhehojfot‗s fttmrohy.‛ Go tdgs cmothxt, tdh prmvgsgmo me f wrgttho stfthkhot mphrfths tm wfgvh
tdh lhohrfi ruih prhvhotgol fjkgssgmo.
Ruih 20(f) prmvgjhs tdft f prmshcutgmo kfy bh trfosehrrhj tm fomtdhr jgstrgct ge tdh jhehojfot
stfths ’go wrgtgol‛ f wgsd tm pihfj lugity, cmoshots ’go wrgtgol‛ tm jgspmsgtgmo go tdh trfosehrhh
jgstrgct, foj tdh X.S. Fttmrohys go bmtd jgstrgcts ’fpprmvh tdh trfosehr go wrgtgol.‛
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Ruihr 20(j) prmvgjhs emr trfosehr me f cfsh govmivgol f nuvhogih wdho, gothr figf, tdh nuvhogih
cmoshots tm tdh trfosehr ’go wrgtgol‛ foj tdh X.S. Fttmrohys go bmtd jgstrgcts ’fpprmvh tdh trfosehr
go wrgtgol.‛
Ruih 23(b) fiimws tdh pfrtghs tm ’stgpuifth go wrgtgol‛ tdhgr flrhhkhot tm prmchhj wgtd ehwhr tdfo
62 nurmrs.
Ruih 32(h) prmvgjhs tdft uoihss ’tdh jhehojfot dfs cmoshothj go wrgtgol‛ f prhshothoch rhpmrt kfy
omt bh subkgtthj tm tdh cmurt mr mtdhrwgsh jgscimshj bhemrh tdh jhehojfot dfs bhho emuoj lugity mr
pihfjhj lugity mr omim cmothojhrh.
Ruih 32.2 prmvgjhs emr f stfy me emrehgturh phojgol fpphfi foj prhvhots trfosehr tm f tdgrj pfrty
uotgi tdh fpphfi bhcmkhs egofi ’uoihss tdh jhehojfot cmoshots go wrgtgol mr mo tdh rhcmrj.‛
Ruih :3(b)(2) prmvgjhs tdft go chrtfgo imw ihvhi kgsjhkhfomr cfshs tdh jhehojfot ohhj omt bh
prhshot ge dh mr sdh lgvhs ’wrgttho cmoshot‛ foj tdh cmurt flrhhs tm phrkgt frrfglokhot, pihf, trgfi,
foj shothocgol tm mccur by vgjhm thihcmoehrhocgol mr go tdh jhehojfot‗s fbshoch.
Ruih 84(b)(8) fiimws f pihf tm bh tfaho bhemrh f kflgstrfth nujlh ge tdh jhehojfot cmoshots ’hgtdhr go wrgtgol mr mo tdh rhcmrj‛ tm bh trghj bhemrh f kflgstrfth nujlh foj sphcgegcfiiy wfgvhs trgfi
bhemrh f jgstrgct nujlh.
Ruih 84(b)(2)(f) fiimws wfgvhr me vhouh ge tdh jhehojfot ’stfthQs[ go wrgtgol f jhsgrh tm pihfj
lugity mr omim cmothojhrh,‛ tm wfgvh vhouh, foj tm cmoshot tm tdh cmurt‗s jgspmsgol me tdh cfsh go
tdh jgstrgct.
E. Mtdhr ruihs rhqugrgol wrgtgol mr lmvhrogol tdh ush me wrgttho jmcukhots2
Ruih 5(e) rhqugrhs tdft wdho 62 lrfoj nurmrs jm omt cmocur go f phojgol cmkpifgot mr goemrkftgmo
tdh emrhphrsmo kust ’prmkptiy foj go wrgtgol rhpmrt tdh ifca me cmocurrhoch tm tdh kflgstrfth
nujlh.‛
Ruih 32.6(b)(2) rhqugrhs tdft tdh cmurt tm dmij f dhfrgol mo tdh rhvmcftgmo me suphrvgshj rhihfsh
foj prmvgjh tdh phrsmo ’wrgttho omtgch me tdh fiihlhj vgmiftgmo‛ fs whii fs jgscimsurh me tdh
hvgjhoch flfgost tdh phrsmo.
Ruih 32.2(b)(6)(B) prmvgjhs tdft tdh cmurt kfy bfsh f emrehgturh jhthrkgoftgmo mo tdh rhcmrj
’gociujgol foy wrgttho pihf flrhhkhot.‛
Rhpmrthrs‗ Cmkkhots
Go lhohrfi, tdh Crgkgofi Ruihs shhk tm rhqugrh tdft goemrkftgmo bh go ’wrgtgol‛ mr bh ’wrgttho‛ go
mrjhr tm prmvgjh gogtgfi cifrgty foj tm crhfth f rhcmrj. Fjjgtgmofiiy, tdh rhqugrhkhot me f wrgtgol sglofis tm
Fjjgtgmofiiy, Ruih :6(j)(2)(B) prmvgjhs tdft uojhr smkh cgrcukstfochs tdh nujlh ’kfy wdmiiy mr 2
pfrtgfiiy jgsphosh wgtd f wrgttho feegjfvgt foj bfsh f wfrrfot mo swmro thstgkmoy.‛
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tdh pfrtghs tdh gkpmrtfoch me f jhcgsgmo mr fctgmo. Fitdmuld tdh phrvfsgvh gociusgmo me wrgtgol
rhqugrhkhots rheihct tdh fssukptgmo tdft pfphr egigols frh tdh omrk, tdhsh rhqugrhkhots frh subnhct tm Ruih
:7, wdgcd fiimws hihctrmogc egigols tm bh trhfthj fs ’wrgttho mr go wrgtgol‛ uojhr tdh Crgkgofi Ruihs ge tdhy
frh futdmrgzhj by imcfi ruihs. Zdus go jgstrgcts wgtd imcfi ruihs futdmrgzgol hihctrmogc egigols, kmst mr fii3
me tdh ’wrgttho‛ subkgssgmos cmuij bh kfjh hihctrmogcfiiy.
Zdh currhot ruihs rfgsh twm kfgo quhstgmos.
Egrst, frh tdh imcfi ruihs lmvhrogol hihctrmogc egigol mphrftgol go f sftgsefctmry efsdgmo= Emr
hxfkpih, frh tdhrh prmbihks go chrtfgo jgstrgcts, mr wgtd chrtfgo agojs me egigols= Dfs f cmoshosus bhst
prfctgch hkhrlhj, kfagol gt tgkh emr f uogemrk ruih= \h frh flomstgc mo tdhsh gssuhs. \h dfvh kfjh om
stujy me tdh rhihvfot imcfi ruihs foj tdhgr mphrftgmo. \h tdgoa sucd f stujy wmuij rhqugrh tdh fssgstfoch
me tdh Ehjhrfi Nujgcgfi Chothr foj/mr tdh Fjkgogstrftgvh Meegch, foj gt wmuij bh gkpmrtfot tm govmivh
cihras me cmurt, kflgstrfth nujlhs, tdh Jhpfrtkhot me Nustgch, Ehjhrfi Jhehojhrs, foj mtdhrs wdm jhfi wgtd
tdh ruihs mo f jfy tm jfy bfsgs. Kmrhmvhr, gt wmuij bh bhohegcgfi tm cmosgjhr wdhtdhr sucd f stujy sdmuij
cmosgjhr imcfi ruihs lmvhrogol cgvgi fs whii fs crgkgofi cfshs. Jgscussgmos go tdh CK/HCE Subcmkkgtthh
kfy bh dhipeui go jhthrkgogol wdhtdhr sucd f stujy gs wfrrfothj ft tdh prhshot tgkh.
Zdh shcmoj quhstgmo rfgshj by tdh currhot structurh – rheihcthj go Ruih :7 fs whii fs tdh mtdhr ruihs omthj fbmvh -- gs wdhtdhr gt gs tgkh tm rhcmosgjhr tdh fssukptgmo tdft pfphr egigols frh tdh omrk, foj
tdft hihctrmogc egigols sdmuij bh phrkgtthj moiy wdho futdmrgzhj by imcfi ruihs. Sgoch Ruih :7 wfs bfshj
mo foj trfcas Cgvgi Ruih 8(j)(3), sucd f jhthrkgoftgmo sdmuij chrtfgoiy cmosgjhr cgvgi fs whii fs crgkgofi
prfctgch, tdmuld tdhrh frh sglogegcfot jgeehrhochs tdft kgldt uitgkfthiy jgctfth jgeehrhot rhsuits. Gt shhks
igahiy tdft hvhotufiiy pfphr egigols wgii bh tdh hxchptgmo rftdhr tdfo tdh ruih, but wh frh omt chrtfgo tdft
wdfthvhr cdfolhs kfy bh kfjh go tdh CK/HCE systhk sglofi tdft tdh tgkh gs rgph emr f cdfolh me tdgs
kflogtujh. Flfgo, wh imma emrwfrj tm f jgscussgmo me tdhsh gssuhs go tdh CK/HCE Subcmkkgtthh.
GU. Ruihs lmvhrogol egigol
Zwhoty-emur Crgkgofi Ruihs kfah rhehrhoch tm egigol. Kmst rhehrhoch tdh juty, ohhj, mr mptgmo tm
egih. Zdhsh ruihs lmvhro egigols by tdh cihra, by tdh nujlh, by tdh lmvhrokhot, by tdh jhehojfot, by: 8 5 <
Ruih :7 futdmrgzhs moiy ’pfphrs‛ tm bh egihj hihctrmogcfiiy pursufot f vfigj imcfi ruih, foj tdh Crgkgofi,3
Ruihs jm omt lhohrfiiy rhehr tm ’pfphrs.‛ Go tdgs cmothxt, dmwhvhr, tdh thrk ’pfphrs‛ gs uojhrstmmj tm bh f
lhohrgc thrk hocmkpfssgol f wgjh vfrghty me wrgtgols sucd fs tdmsh hocmkpfsshj by tdh Crgkgofi Ruihs
jgscusshj fbmvh> omtgchs, jgscmvhry jgscimsurhs, cmoshots, rhquhsts, htc.
Ruih 32(n)(2) (rhqugrhs cihra tm prhpfrh foj egih f omtgch me fpphfi mo jhehojfot‗s bhdfie ge sm rhquhsthj).:
Zdh emiimwgol ruihs rhehr tm egigol by tdh nujlh> Ruih :.6(b)(2) (nujlh kust egih trfoscrgptgmo me omths me 8
thstgkmoy, hxdgbgts, kmjgeghj mrglgofi wfrrfot, htc. cmosgjhrhj jurgol fppigcftgmo emr wfrrfot)1 Ruih
:6(j)(2)(C) (sfkh)1 Ruih :2(b) (sukkfry cmothkpt mrjhrs kust ’bh egihj wgtd tdh cihra‛).
Zdh emiimwgol ruihs rhehr tm egigol by tdh lmvhrokhot> Ruih 8(f) (cmkpifgot kust bh prmkptiy egihj go5
jgstrgct wdhrh meehosh cmkkgtthj fethr wfrrfotihss frrhst)1 Ruih 8.6(f) (kflgstrfth nujlh kust dmij f
prhigkgofry dhfrgol uoihss lmvhrokhot egihs fo gojgctkhot mr goemrkftgmo)1 Ruih 5(h) (fttmrohy emr
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F ehw Crgkgofi Ruihs jhscrgbh mr rhehr tm f rhiftgmosdgp bhtwhho jmcukhots mr gthks tdft dfvh
bhho egihj>
Ruih :(f) rhehrhochs ’feegjfvgts egihj wgtd tdh cmkpifgot.‛
Ruih 8(j)(6)(F) rhehrhochs ’feegjfvgts egihj wgtd tdh cmkpifgot‛
Ruih :7.6(b)(7) hxhkpts ermk rhjfctgmo fo feegjfvgt egihj ’go suppmrt me foy cdfrlgol jmcukhot.‛
Ruih :7.6(l) stfths tdft f egigol cmotfgogol rhjfcthj goemrkftgmo kfy bh egihj ’tmlhtdhr wgtd‛ f
rhehrhoch igst.
Rhpmrthrs‗ Cmkkhots
Go lhohrfi, tdh Crgkgofi Ruihs jgrhct tdft chrtfgo egigols bh kfjh mr rhehrhoch jmcukhots tdft dfvh
bhho egihj, but tdhy jm omt sphcgey dmw egigol gs tm bh fccmkpigsdhj foj kfah om rhehrhoch tm tdh
khcdfogcs me tdh CK/HCE systhk. Dmwhvhr, fii me tdhsh phmpih wdm egih uojhr tdh Crgkgofi Ruihs –
gociujgol omt moiy tdh cihra foj tdh nujlh, but fism tdh lmvhrokhot, phrsmos shhagol lrfoj nury
jgscimsurh, tdgrj pfrtghs cifgkgol f rgldt tm prmphrty tdh lmvhrokhot gs shhagol tm emrehgt, foj tdh lrfoj
nury emrhphrsmo – kust dfvh fcchss tm systhk tm ’egih‛ tdhsh tdgols. Gs gt cmothkpifthj tdft CK/HCE wgii
kfah foy cdfolhs tdft wmuij feehct tdh vfrgmus lrmups= Frh tdhrh foy prmbihks wgtd fcchss omw= Emr
hxfkpih, tdh Fjvgsmry Cmkkgtthh wfs goemrkhj tdft vgctgks go smkh cmurts dfj prmbihks egigol kmtgmos
fsshrtgol tdhgr rgldts bhcfush tdh systhk jgj omt fccmkkmjfth sucd egigols1 tdh Cmkkgtthh wfs ifthr
fjvgshj cdfolhs dfj bhho kfjh tm fjjrhss tdh prmbihk. Fism, smkh crgkgofi egigols frh tm bh omo-pubigc.
Zdh lrfoj nury emrhphrsmo‗s egigol uojhr Ruih 5(c) ’kfy omt bh kfjh bh pubigc‛ wgtdmut nujgcgfi
futdmrgzftgmo, uojhr Ruih 62.3 chrtfgo egigols rhlfrjgol tdh jhehosh me pubigc futdmrgty kust bh egihj
uojhr shfi, foj Ruih :7.6 kfahs prmvgsgmo emr shfihj egigols. \h jm omt aomw wdhtdhr tdh cdfolhs bhgol
cmothkpifthj wmuij feehct dmw sucd egigols wmuij wmra.
Go mur vghw, tdh ruihs tdft rhehr tm tdh rhiftgmosdgp bhtwhho jmcukhots foj gthks tdft frh egihj
rfgsh quhstgmos. Zdhsh ruihs fssukh tdft tdhrh gs f wfy tm jhthrkgoh wdho f jmcukhot gs egihj ’wgtd‛ mr
’go suppmrt me‛ fomtdhr jmcukhot. \h jmo‗t aomw dmw tdft wmras omw, foj wh wmojhr wdhtdhr gt kgldt
cdfolh. Emr hxfkpih, ge rhifthj pfphr jmcukhots frh omw stfpihj tmlhtdhr, wdft gs tdh fofimlmus
khcdfogsk emr hihctrmogc egigol=
\h fism omth tdft tdh ifoluflh ushj tm jhscrgbh egigols vfrghs. Emr hxfkpih, smkh ruihs rhehr tm
egigol ’wgtd tdh cihra‛ mr ’wgtd tdh cmurt.‛ Gojhhj, tdh cfptgmo me Ruih :7.6 (tdh ruih lmvhrogol prgvfcy63
prmthctgmos) rhehrs tm ’Egigols Kfjh \gtd tdh Cmurt,‛ foj tdh ruih ushs tdh thrks ’egigol,‛ ’cmurt egigol,‛
foj ’f jmcukhot egihj wgtd tdh cmurt.‛ Cgvgi Ruih 8.2, wdgcd pfrfiihis Ruih :7.6, fism rhehrs tm ’egigol
wgtd tdh cmurt‛ foj ’egigol kfjh wgtd tdh cmurt.‛ \h jmo‗t aomw wdft gs fjjgol by f rhehrhoch tm tdh
cmurt mr tm tdh cihra. Go tdgs cmothxt, frh tdhrh egigols omt kfjh wgtd tdh cihra foj tdh cmurt= Gs tdhrh
foytdgol fbmut tdh kmvh tmwfrj hihctrmogc egigol tdft kfahs gt ihss jhsgrfbih tm rhehr tm egigol wgtd tdh
cihra mr wgtd tdh cmurt=
H.l., Ruih 62.2(f) (cmpy me omtgch rhlfrjgol gosfogty jhehosh kust bh ’egihj wgtd tdh cihra‛), foj Ruih63
:2(b) (nujlh‗s sukkfry cmothkpt mrjhr kust bh ’egihj wgtd tdh cihra‛).
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Egofiiy, wh omth tdft Ruihs 20 foj 26 – wdgcd lmvhro trfosehrs emr pihf foj shothoch, mr emr trgfi
– ush tdh thrk ’egih‛ go f jgeehrhoch cmothxt, rhehrrgol tm shojgol ’tdh egih, mr f chrtgeghj cmpy‛ tm tdh
trfosehrhh jgstrgct cihra. \h frh omt chrtfgo wdy tdhsh ruih rhehr tm tdh egih rftdhr tdfo tdh ’rhcmrj‛ fs
mtdhr ruihs jm. (\h omth tdft Ruih 84(l)(2) jhegohs tdh ’rhcmrj‛ emr purpmshs me fo fpphfi ermk tdh
jhcgsgmo me f kflgstrfth nujlh, foj jm omt ush tdh thrk ’egih.‛) Fs omthj go tdh ohxt shctgmo me tdgs khkm,
fomtdhr ehfturh me Ruihs 20 foj 26 fism sullhsts tdft gt kfy bh fpprmprgfth tm cmosgjhr rhvgsgmos tm bmtd
ruihs.
U. Ruihs rhqugrgol shojgol foj rhturo me egihs mr lrfoj nury kfthrgfi tm
fomtdhr jgstrgct
Ruihs 20 foj 26 rhqugrh ’shojQgol[‛ tdh egih me f cfsh tm fomtdhr jgstrgct. Ruih 20 rhqugrhs tdh
cihra me cmurt tm shoj tdh cfsh egih (mr f chrtgeghj cmpy) tm tdh cihra me fomtdhr jgstrgct foj rhqugrhs tdh
rhturo me tdh ’pfphrs‛ uojhr chrtfgo cgrcukstfochs. Ruih 26 sgkgifriy rhqugrhs tdh cihra tm shoj ’tdh egih‛
go f cfsh govmivgol f nuvhogih. Ruih 5 rhqugrhs tdh cihra ’tm shoj‛ lrfoj nury kfthrgfi tm fomtdhr jgstrgct
uojhr chrtfgo cgrcukstfochs.
Ruih 20, wdgcd lmvhros trfosehr emr pihf foj shothoch, prmvgjhs (hkpdfsgs fjjhj)>
(b) Cihra‗s Jutghs. Fethr rhchgvgol tdh jhehojfot‗s stfthkhot foj
tdh rhqugrhj fpprmvfis, tdh cihra wdhrh tdh gojgctkhot, goemrkf-
tgmo, mr cmkpifgot gs phojgol kust shoj tdh egih, mr f chrtgeghj
cmpy, tm tdh cihra go tdh trfosehrhh jgstrgct.
(c) Heehct me f Omt Lugity Pihf. Ge tdh jhehojfot pihfjs omt lugity
fethr tdh cfsh dfs bhho trfosehrrhj uojhr Ruih 20(f), tdh cihra
kust rhturo tdh pfphrs tm tdh cmurt wdhrh tdh prmshcutgmo bhlfo,
foj tdft cmurt kust rhstmrh tdh prmchhjgol tm gts jmcaht. Zdh jh-
ehojfot‗s stfthkhot tdft tdh jhehojfot wgsdhj tm pihfj lugity mr omim cmothojhrh gs omt, go foy cgvgi mr crgkgofi prmchhjgol, fjkgs-
sgbih flfgost tdh jhehojfot.
(j) Nuvhogihs.
* * * * *
(2) Cihra‗s Jutghs. Fethr rhchgvgol tdh nuvhogih‗s wrgttho cmo-
shot foj tdh rhqugrhj fpprmvfis, tdh cihra wdhrh tdh gojgct-
khot, goemrkftgmo, mr cmkpifgot gs phojgol mr wdhrh tdh fi-
ihlhj meehosh mccurrhj kust shoj tdh egih, mr f chrtgeghj cmpy,
tm tdh cihra go tdh trfosehrhh jgstrgct.
Ruih 26(c), wdgcd lmvhros trfosehr emr trgfi, fism rhqugrhs ’tdh egih‛ (mr f chrtgeghj cmpy) bh ’shot‛
tm tdh jgstrgct go wdgcd trgfi wgii bh dhij. Gt prmvgjhs (hkpdfsgs fjjhj)>
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(c) Prmchhjgols mo Zrfosehr. \dho tdh cmurt mrjhrs f trfosehr,
tdh cihra kust shoj tm tdh trfosehrhh jgstrgct tdh egih, mr f chrtgeghj
cmpy, foj foy bfgi tfaho. Zdh prmshcutgmo wgii tdho cmotgouh
go tdh trfosehrhh jgstrgct.
Foj egofiiy, Ruih 5, wdgcd lmvhros tdh lrfoj nury, prmvgjhs go phrtgohot pfrt (hkpdfsgs fjjhj)>
(h) Rhcmrjgol foj Jgscimsgol tdh Prmchhjgols.
* * * * *
(3) Hxchptgmos.
(L) Ge tdh phtgtgmo tm jgscimsh frgshs mut me f nujgcgfi prmchhjgol
go fomtdhr jgstrgct, tdh phtgtgmohj cmurt kust
trfosehr tdh phtgtgmo tm tdh mtdhr cmurt uoihss tdh phtgtgmohj
cmurt cfo rhfsmofbiy jhthrkgoh wdhtdhr jgscimsurh
gs prmphr. Ge tdh phtgtgmohj cmurt jhcgjhs tm trfosehr, gt
kust shoj tm tdh trfosehrhh cmurt tdh kfthrgfi smuldt tm
bh jgscimshj, ge ehfsgbih, foj f wrgttho hvfiuftgmo me tdh
ohhj emr cmotgouhj lrfoj-nury shcrhcy. Zdh trfosehrhh
cmurt kust feemrj tdmsh phrsmos gjhotgeghj go Ruih
5(h)(3)(E) f rhfsmofbih mppmrtuogty tm fpphfr foj bh dhfrj.
Rhpmrthrs‗ Cmkkhots
Fitdmuld wh frh omt chrtfgo hxfctiy dmw tdh thcdomimly wgii wmra, gt shhks igahiy tdft tdhrh frh –
mr smmo wgii bh – kmrh heegcghot mptgmos tdfo shojgol f cfsh egih mr chrtgeghj cmpy tm fomtdhr jgstrgct.
Fccmrjgoliy, stujy me tdmsh mptgmos wmuij bh fpprmprgfth. Ruih 5 pmshs smkhwdft jgeehrhot gssuhs
bhcfush gt jmhs omt rhqugrh fo hotgrh cfsh egih tm bh shot, foj gt jhfis wgtd lrfoj nury kfthrgfis, wdgcd frhfeemrjhj f dgld jhlrhh me shcrhcy.
Moh mptgmo wmuij bh tm fkhoj Ruihs 20 foj 26 tm fjmpt f vfrgfot me tdh ifoluflh go tdh prmpmshj
fkhojkhot tm Fpphiifth Ruih 5, wdgcd rhehrs tm ’kfagol tdh rhcmrj fvfgifbih.‛ Zdft ifoluflh wmuij
fccmkkmjfth bmtd prmvgjgol hihctrmogc fcchss foj pdysgcfi jhigvhry me tdh egih (mr f chrtgeghj cmpy) tm tdh
rhchgvgol jgstrgct. Dmwhvhr, fjmptgmo me tdh ’kfah fvfgifbih‛ ifoluflh go Ruih 20(b) wmuij rfgsh f
quhstgmo fbmut Ruih 20(c), wdgcd currhotiy prmvgjhs emr rhstmrgol tdh prmchhjgol tm tdh shojgol cmurt‗s
jmcaht ge tdh cfsh gs rhturohj. Ge hihctrmogc fcchss gs prmvgjhj, wmuij tdh cfsh bh rhkmvhj ermk tdh
cmurt‗s jmcaht= Zdh tgkh kfy bh rgph emr fo hvfiuftgmo me Ruihs 20 foj 26 cmosgjhrgol bmtd tdh
rhqugrhkhot me ’shojgol‛ tdh cfsh foj tdh quhstgmo wdhtdhr tm rhtfgo tdh rhehrhochs tm tdh ’egih‛ foj tdh
’pfphrs‛ jgscusshj go tdh prhvgmus shctgmo me tdgs khkm.
Gt kfy fism bh fpprmprgfth tm cmosgjhr fkhojgol Ruih 5 tm prmvgjh tdft tdh jgstrgct cmurt wmuij
’kfah fvfgifbih‛ lrfoj nury kfthrgfis tm tdh cmurt tm wdgcd f phtgtgmo tm jgscimsh gs bhgol trfosehrrhj.
Dmwhvhr, bhemrh kfagol sucd f cdfolh gt wmuij bh jhsgrfbih tm jhthrkgoh wdhtdhr tdft wmuij bh
cmosgsthot wgtd tdh lhohrfi prgocgpih me lrfoj nury shcrhcy.
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UG. Ruihs rhqugrgol kfgigol
Emur ruihs – Ruihs :, :6, :5, foj 84 – rhqugrh tdh kfgigol me f sukkmos, wfrrfot emr f trfcagol
jhvgch, kmtgmo tm hoemrch bfgi emrehgturh, foj omtgch tm fpphfr go f kgsjhkhfomr mr phtty meehosh cfsh. Go
hfcd cfsh, tdh ruih prmvgjhs tdft tdh kfgigol gs tm bh kfjh tm tdh rhcgpghot‗s ’ifst aomwo fjjrhss.‛
Rhpmrthrs‗ Cmkkhots
Fitdmuld thcdomimly gs gocrhfsgoliy rhpifcgol tdh ush me tdh kfgis, tdrhh (mr phrdfps fii emur) me
tdhsh ruihs lmvhro sgtuftgmos go wdgcd tdhrh kfy bh om khfos me hihctrmogc cmkkuogcftgmo foj kfgigol
rhkfgos tdh bhst fithroftgvh.
Ruih :(c)(3) lmvhros tdh shrvgch me f sukkmos mo fo gojgvgjufi mr mrlfogzftgmo. Zdh purpmsh me
tdh sukkmos gs tm gogtgfth tdh cfsh, foj ft tdgs stflh tdhrh wgii metho bh om khcdfogsk tm fccmkpigsd
hihctrmogc shrvgch (hvho go tdh cfsh me f jhehojfot wdm wgii bh rhprhshothj by cmuoshi wdm kfy bh ifthr
bh shrvhj hihctrmogcfiiy). \dhrh phrsmofi shrvgch cfoomt bh kfjh, Ruih :(c)(3) rhqugrhs shrvgch by kfgi
gs rhqugrhj go fjjgtgmo tm fomtdhr emrk me shrvgch. Go tdh cfsh me fo gojgvgjufi, Ruih :(c)(3)(B)(gg)
lmvhros cfshs go wdgcd shrvgch gs omt kfjh go phrsmo, but by ihfvgol f cmpy wgtd f tdgrj pfrty ft tdhjhehojfot‗s rhsgjhoch. Go sucd cfshs, Ruih :(c)(3)(B)(gg) rhqugrhs tdft shrvgch fism bh kfjh by kfgigol tm
tdh jhehojfot‗s ifst aomwo fjjrhss. Sgkgifriy, go tdh cfsh me f cmrpmrftgmo, Ruih :(c)(3)(C) rhqugrhs
shrvgch bmtd by jhigvhry tm fo flhot me tdh cmrpmrftgmo foj by f kfgigol tm tdh mrlfogzftgmo‗s ifst aomwo
fjjrhss wgtdgol tdh jgstrgct mr gts prgocgpfi pifch me busgohss. Go tdh fbshoch me heehctgvh khfos me
fccmkpigsdgol hihctrmogc shrvgch, tdh kfgigol prmvgsgmos cmotgouh tm prmvgjh tdh moiy khfos me shrvgch emr
kfoy jhehojfots. \h omth tdft tdh Fjvgsmry Cmkkgtthh gs prhshotiy cmosgjhrgol f prmpmsfi by tdh
Jhpfrtkhot me Nustgch tm fkhoj Ruih : tm rhvgsh tdh prmvgsgmos mo shrvgch mo cmrpmrftgmos tm hofbih
heehctgvh shrvgch mo emrhglo cmrpmrftgmos tdft dfvh om aomwo fjjrhss wgtdgo tdh jgstrgct mr prgocgpfi pifch
me busgohss go tdh X.S. Zdgs prmpmsfi wmuij feehct tdh kfgigol rhqugrhkhot.
Ruih :6(e)(2)(C) rhqugrhs tdft fethr tdh ush me f trfcagol jhvgch dfs hojhj, tdh meegchr wdm
hxhcuthj tdh wfrrfot kust shrvh tdh wfrrfot mo tdh phrsmo wdmsh prmphrty wfs trfcahj. Fs uojhr Ruih:(c)(3)(B)(gg), wdhrh shrvgch gs omt kfjh go phrsmo, but by ihfvgol f cmpy wgtd f tdgrj pfrty ft tdh
jhehojfot‗s rhsgjhoch, tdh meegchr kust fism kfgi tdh wfrrfot tm tdh jhehojfot‗s ifst aomw fjjrhss. Fs
wgtd Ruih :, tdh kfgigol prmvgsgmos cmotgouh tm prmvgjh tdh moiy khfos me shrvgch emr kfoy jhehojfots.
Ruih 84(j) prmvgjhs tdft go chrtfgo phtty meehosh foj kgsjhkhfomr cfshs tdh cmurt kfy fiimw tdh
jhehojfot tm pfy f iukp suk go ighu me fpphfrfoch foj hoj tdh cfsh. Subjgvgsgmo (j)(2) stfths tdft ge f
jhehojfot go sucd f cfsh dfs ohgtdhr pfgj tdh egxhj suk, rhquhsthj f dhfrgol, omr fpphfrhj go rhspmosh tm
tdh cgtftgmo mr vgmiftgmo omtgch, tdh cihra mr tdh kflgstrfth nujlh ’kfy‛ gssuh f omtgch lgvgol tdh jhehojfot
fo fjjgtgmofi mppmrtuogty tm pfy tdh egxhj suk. Go sucd f cfsh, tdh cihra gs rhqugrhj tm kfgi tdh omtgch me
tdgs fjjgtgmofi mppmrtuogty tm tdh jhehojfot‗s ifst aomwo fjjrhss. Bhcfush tdgs ruih fppighs go cfshs go
wdgcd tdh jhehojfot dfs omt fpphfrhj mr rhspmojhj by mtdhr khfos tm tdh cgtftgmo mr vgmiftgmo omtgch,
tdhrh frh om mbvgmus fithroftgvhs tm kfgigol.
Ruih :5(e)(3)(B) & (C), wdgcd lmvhro bfgi emrehgturh, stfoj mo f smkhwdft jgeehrhot emmtgol foj gt
gs pmssgbih tdft hihctrmogc shrvgch kfy bh (mr smmo bh) pifusgbih. Zdh Ruih prmvgjhs tdft f bfgi surhty
cmoshots tm tdh cmurt‗s nurgsjgctgmo foj grrhvmcfbiy fppmgots tdh cihra fs gts flhot emr rhchgpt me shrvgch emr
foy egigols. Zdh ruih fism prmvgjhs emr tdh shrvgch me f kmtgmo tm hoemrch tdh surhty‗s igfbgigty tm bh kfjh
upmo tdh cihra, wgtd tdh prmvgsm tdft tdh cihra kust prmkptiy kfgi f cmpy tm tdh surhty ft gts ifst aomwo
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fjjrhss. Sgoch tdh surhty dfs cmoshothj tm tdh cmurt‗s nurgsjgctgmo, fs hihctrmogc cmkkuogcftgmo bhcmkhs
gocrhfsgoliy ubgqugtmus gt kfy bhcmkh pmssgbih tm rhqugrh tdh surhty tm prmvgjh tdh cmurt wgtd fo
hihctrmogc fjjrhss. Hihctrmogc shrvgch me tdh kmtgmo prmvgjhj emr go Ruih :5(e)(3)(C) wmuij bh kmrh
heegcghot emr tdh cihra, foj ft smkh pmgot gt kfy fism bh kmrh igahiy tm rhfcd tdh surhty tdfo f kfgigol tm
tdh surhty‗s ifst aomwo fjjrhss. Gt kfy bh usheui emr tdh Cmkkgtthh tm stujy tdgs gssuh.
UGG. Ruihs rhqugrgol tdh hotry me goemrkftgmo mo jmcukhots, foj tdh hotry me
mrjhrs
F ifrlh oukbhr me Crgkgofi Ruihs rhehr tm tdh hotry me tdh nujlkhot mr vfrgmus mrjhrs, but mtdhr 6:
ruihs rhehr tm tdh hotry me goemrkftgmo mo jmcukhots rhifthj tm tdh gssufoch me cmkpifgots, wfrrfots, foj
sukkmoshs. Fitdmuld tdh ruihs rhlfrjgol tdh hotry me mrjhrs mr tdh nujlkhot shhk tm pmsh om jgstgoctgvh
quhstgmos emr purpmshs me tdh CK/HCE Subcmkkgtthh, tdh ruihs rhlfrjgol tdh hotry me goemrkftgmo mo f
jmcukhots rhifthj tm tdh gssufoch me cmkpifgots, wfrrfots, mr sukkmoshs kfy bh feehcthj by
thcdomimlgcfi cdfolhs. Zdh kmst hifbmrfth prmvgsgmos fpphfr go Ruih :.6, wdgcd prmvgjhs (hkpdfsgs
fjjhj)>
Ruih :.6. Cmkpifgot, \frrfot, mr Sukkmos by Zhihpdmoh mr Mtdhr Rhigfbih Hihctrmogc
Khfos.
(B) Prmchjurhs. ....
(:) Prhpfrgol fo Mrglgofi Cmkpifgot, \frrfot, mr Sukkmos.
Ge tdh fppigcfot rhfjs tdh cmothots me tdh prmpmshj jupigcfth
mrglgofi, tdh nujlh kust hothr tdmsh cmothots gotm fo mrglgofi
cmkpifgot, wfrrfot, mr sukkmos. Ge tdh fppigcfot trfoskgts
tdh cmothots by rhigfbih hihctrmogc khfos, tdh trfoskgssgmo rhchgvhj
by tdh nujlh kfy shrvh fs tdh mrglgofi.
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(5) Gssufoch. Zm gssuh tdh wfrrfot mr sukkmos, tdh nujlh
kust>
(F) sglo tdh mrglgofi jmcukhots1
(B) hothr tdh jfth foj tgkh me gssufoch mo tdh wfrrfot
mr sukkmos1 foj
(C) trfoskgt tdh wfrrfot mr sukkmos by rhigfbih hihctrmogc
khfos tm tdh fppigcfot mr jgrhct tdh fppigcfot tm
sglo tdh nujlh‗s ofkh foj hothr tdh jfth foj tgkh mo tdh
H.l., Ruih 65(j)(2) (cmurt kfy hothr foy mtdhr mrjhr emr efgiurh tm cmkpiy wgtd jgscmvhry mbiglftgmos)16:
Ruih 6<(c) (rhqugrgol cmurt tm lgvh omtgch tm vgctgks bhemrh hothrgol fo mrjhr emr subpmhof emr vgctgk‗s
cmoegjhotgfi goemrkftgmo)1 Ruih 27(f) & (c)(2) (cmurt kust hothr f nujlhkhot me fcqugttfi ft cimsh me
lmvhrokhot‗s cfsh ge hvgjhoch gs gosueegcghot tm sustfgo f cmovgctgmo foj kfy hothr f nujlkhot me fcqugttfi
ge nury efgis tm rhturo f vhrjgct)1 Ruih 32(a) (nujlh kust sglo foj cihra kust hothr tdh nujlkhot).
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tdh cmurt wgii gosphct hx pfrth. Ge rhighe gs lrfothj, tdh cmurt
kust prhshrvh tdh hotgrh thxt me tdh pfrty‗s stfthkhot uojhr
shfi.
Ruih 65 jmhs omt phrkgt prhtrgfi jgscmvhry me prgmr stfthkhots by wgtohsshs, but Ruih 25.2
prmvgjhs emr tdh prmjuctgmo me tdh rhihvfot pmrtgmo me f wgtohss‗s prgmr stfthkhots fethr tdh wgtohss
thstgeghs ft tdh trgfi mr mtdhr prmchhjgols lmvhrohj by tdh ruih. Igah Ruih 65, Ruih 25.2(c) gkpmshs fombiglftgmo tm prhshrvh kfthrgfi tdft wfs omt prmjuchj. Gt prmvgjhs (hkpdfsgs fjjhj)>
Ruih 25.2. Prmjucgol f \gtohss‗s Stfthkhot.
(c) Prmjucgol f Rhjfcthj Stfthkhot. Ge tdh pfrty wdm cfiihj tdh
wgtohss cifgks tdft tdh stfthkhot cmotfgos goemrkftgmo tdft gs
prgvgihlhj mr jmhs omt rhifth tm tdh subnhct kftthr me tdh wgtohss‗s
thstgkmoy, tdh cmurt kust gosphct tdh stfthkhot go cfkhrf. Fethr
hxcgsgol foy prgvgihlhj mr uorhifthj pmrtgmos, tdh cmurt kust
mrjhr jhigvhry me tdh rhjfcthj stfthkhot tm tdh kmvgol pfrty. Ge
tdh jhehojfot mbnhcts tm fo hxcgsgmo, tdh cmurt kust prhshrvh tdh
hotgrh stfthkhot wgtd tdh hxcgshj pmrtgmo gojgcfthj, uojhr shfi, fs
pfrt me tdh rhcmrj.
Rhpmrthrs‗ Cmkkhots
Zdh ruihs rhqugrgol tdh prhshrvftgmo me pfrtgcuifr thstgkmoy omt jgscimshj tm tdh mppmsgol pfrty mr
f wrgttho stfthkhot hxfkgohj hx pfrth kfah om rhehrhoch tm tdh thcdomimly ohhjhj tm khht tdgs
rhqugrhkhot. Zdus tdhy frh cmosgsthot wgtd foy kmjgegcftgmos go tdh CK/HCE systhk. \h gociujh tdhk
dhrh, dmwhvhr, bhcfush tdh rhqugrhkhots emr prhshrvftgmo sm stfraiy dgldigldt tdh ohhj emr hihctrmogc
systhks me goemrkftgmo stmrflh foj rhtrghvfi tm prmvgjh omt khrhiy sdmrt thrk, but fism imol thrk fcchss tm
tdh cmurts‗ rhcmrjs.
GT. Ruihs lmvhrogol shrvgch
Kfoy Crgkgofi Ruihs rhqugrh f vfrghty me jmcukhots tm bh shrvhj mo tdh pfrtghs foj mtdhrs (h.l.,
vgctgks, surhtghs emr bfgi, foj cifgkfots tm prmphrty bhgol emrehgthj). Fii frh subnhct tm Ruih :7, wdgcd
prmvgjhs (hkpdfsgs fjjhj)>
Ruih :7. Shrvgol foj Egigol Pfphrs
(f) \dho Rhqugrhj. F pfrty kust shrvh mo hvhry mtdhr pfrty foy
wrgttho kmtgmo (mtdhr tdfo moh tm bh dhfrj hx pfrth), wrgttho omtgch,
jhsgloftgmo me tdh rhcmrj mo fpphfi, mr sgkgifr pfphr.
(b) Dmw Kfjh. Shrvgch kust bh kfjh go tdh kfoohr prmvgjhj emr
f cgvgi fctgmo. \dho tdhsh ruihs mr f cmurt mrjhr rhqugrhs mr phrkgts
shrvgch mo f pfrty rhprhshothj by fo fttmrohy, shrvgch kust
bh kfjh mo tdh fttmrohy gosthfj me tdh pfrty, uoihss tdh cmurt mrjhrs
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mtdhrwgsh.
(c) Omtgch me f Cmurt Mrjhr. \dho tdh cmurt gssuhs fo mrjhr mo
foy pmst-frrfglokhot kmtgmo, tdh cihra kust prmvgjh omtgch go f
kfoohr prmvgjhj emr go f cgvgi fctgmo. Hxchpt fs Ehjhrfi Ruih me
Fpphiifth Prmchjurh :(b) prmvgjhs mtdhrwgsh, tdh cihra‗s efgiurh tm
lgvh omtgch jmhs omt feehct tdh tgkh tm fpphfi, mr rhighvh‚mr futdmrgzhtdh cmurt tm rhighvh‚f pfrty‗s efgiurh tm fpphfi wgtdgo tdh
fiimwhj tgkh.
(j) Egigol. F pfrty kust egih wgtd tdh cmurt f cmpy me foy pfphr
tdh pfrty gs rhqugrhj tm shrvh. F pfphr kust bh egihj go f kfoohr
prmvgjhj emr go f cgvgi fctgmo.
(h) Hihctrmogc Shrvgch foj Egigol. F cmurt kfy, by imcfi ruih,
fiimw pfphrs tm bh egihj, sglohj, mr vhrgeghj by hihctrmogc khfos
tdft frh cmosgsthot wgtd foy thcdogcfi stfojfrjs hstfbigsdhj by
tdh Nujgcgfi Cmoehrhoch me tdh Xogthj Stfths. F imcfi ruih kfy rhqugrh
hihctrmogc egigol moiy ge rhfsmofbih hxchptgmos frh fiimwhj. F
pfphr egihj hihctrmogcfiiy go cmkpigfoch wgtd f imcfi ruih gs wrgttho
mr go wrgtgol uojhr tdhsh ruihs.
Go fjjgtgmo, Ruih :(c) cmotfgos kmrh sphcgegc prmvgsgmos rhlfrjgol shrvgch>
Ruih :. Frrhst \frrfot mr Sukkmos mo f Cmkpifgot
(c) Hxhcutgmo mr Shrvgch, foj Rhturo.
* * * * *
(3) Kfoohr.
* * * * *
(B) F sukkmos gs shrvhj mo fo gojgvgjufi jhehojfot>
(G) by jhigvhrgol f cmpy tm tdh jhehojfot phrsmofiiy1
mr
(gg) by ihfvgol f cmpy ft tdh jhehojfot‗s rhsgjhoch mr
usufi pifch me fbmjh wgtd f phrsmo me sugtfbih flh foj
jgscrhtgmo rhsgjgol ft tdft imcftgmo foj by kfgigol f
cmpy tm tdh jhehojfot‗s ifst aomwo fjjrhss.
(C) F sukkmos gs shrvhj mo fo mrlfogzftgmo by jhigvhrgol
f cmpy tm fo meegchr, tm f kfoflgol mr lhohrfi flhot,
mr tm fomtdhr flhot fppmgothj mr ihlfiiy futdmrgzhj tm rhchgvh