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| North Dakota Court Records- Listed below is contact information and/or links to websites containing resources to help in a search for North Dakota court records. | |||
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North Dakota’s judicial system consists of a state Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals, and numerous district and municipal courts. The system is entrusted with providing “an equal and fair system of justice to citizens of North Dakota.” North Dakota Supreme Court The North Dakota Supreme Court is the highest court in the state. It is composed of five justices elected to 10-year terms by a nonpartisan ballot. One member of the court is selected by his peers to serve five years as chief justice; presently that man is Gerald W. VandeWalle. The chief justice’s duties include presiding over Supreme Court conferences, representing the judiciary at state functions and serving as the administrative head of the state’s judicial system. The Supreme Court is primarily an appellate court with the responsibility of hearing appeals arising from the district courts and the North Dakota Court of Appeals. As an administrative body, the court is responsible for maintaining judicial conduct in North Dakota, supervising the state’s lawyers and adopting procedural rules that allow for the orderly and efficient handling of court business statewide. The court’s Web site includes a searchable archive of its opinions, a docket search and calendar search, a page of court rules in the state, a directory of justices and staff, a schedule of court meetings and events, and a link to listen to Webcasts from the Supreme Court. North Dakota Court of Appeals The North Dakota Court of Appeals only hears cases assigned to it by the state Supreme Court, and is structurally and functionally one of the most limited appellate courts in the United States. The court is composed of judges chosen from among active and retired district court judges, retired Supreme Court justices and even attorneys in the state. Temporary Court of Appeals judges are assigned by the Supreme Court to serve for up to one year. In some years, the Supreme Court has not assigned a single case to be heard by a three-judge panel convening as the Court of Appeals. North Dakota District Courts North Dakota’s district courts are the courts of general jurisdiction for the state. They have original jurisdiction in all cases, including criminal felony and misdemeanor offenses, and civil matters as well. District Court venues also serve as the juvenile courts in North Dakota. They have exclusive and original jurisdiction over any minor who is alleged to be “unruly, delinquent or deprived.” The state’s 53 counties are divided into seven regionalized districts. These districts also are searchable by county. In each district, a presiding judge supervises court services for all courtrooms in the district. All are also served by a court administrator or administrative assistant who manages the budget, facilities, records, personnel and contracts. District judges are elected on a nonpartisan ballot to serve six-year terms. The system also maintains a list of about 20 magistrates and eight “judicial referees.” The state maintains a District Court search feature that enables Internet users to see information about specific cases or to check the local District Court calendar. North Dakota Municipal Court The municipal court venues in North Dakota are established by local governments and have jurisdiction over all violations of municipal ordinances, with a few exceptions. All Municipal Court judges are part-time and are elected by local voters to serve terms of four years. North Dakota Small Claims Court North Dakotans with a more minor civil dispute can choose to represent themselves in Small Claims Court. The damages sought in these courts cannot exceed $5,000. Information about Small Claims Court and numerous forms for filing or responding to a case are available online. |
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Dakota Supreme Court Home Page - Features RSS web feeds, the
ability to listen to the court, jury duty information, case calendars
and court dockets. North Dakota Supreme Court Dockets - Search the Supreme Court dockets by docket number, name, or keywords in text. North Dakota Court Recorders - Court recorders directory with names of each county court recorder and a link to their contact information. North Dakota District Court Clerks - Directory of court clerks for each county in the state of North Dakota with links to their contact information. North Dakota Court Opinions - Search the North Dakota Supreme Court opinions by title, citation, topic or author. North Dakota Juror's Handbook - Information for people who have been selected for jury duty in the state of North Dakota as well as questions and answers. United States Bankruptcy Court - District of North Dakota United States District Court - District of North Dakota District of North Dakota US District Court - Search for opinions from the US District court by case name, judge, case/docket number and date. North Dakota Legal Research - Legal research resources provided by the North Dakota Supreme Court. North Dakota Forms for Self-Represented Parties - Download case forms for the Supreme Court. |
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