· 8/22/2006
State v. Stivason
Citations
- 142 P.3d 189
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- “In construing statutes and court rules, the words ‘will’ and ‘shall’ are mandatory, while words like ‘may’ are permissive and discretionary.”
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Judges: Van Deren
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