1999 Annual Report: District Court Caseload

North Dakota Courts Annual Report 1999

District Court Caseload

District court filings declined, showing a 6.0% decrease in total case filings since 1998.

Civil filings were down 5.6% and small claims filings decreased 11.3% since 998. Criminal filings were down 4.1% and formal juvenile filings were down 18.0%, though much of this decrease is due to a change in case types counted.

Civil filings represented 50.2% of the 1999 caseload, including probate - 5.2%, domestic relations - 17.8%, small claims - 9.6%, and other civil representing - 17.6%.

Criminal filings represent 46.1% and juvenile filings represent 3.7% of the 1999 caseload.

DISTRICT COURT CASELOAD FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1999 AND 1998

Case Filings	1999	1998	Percent Difference
New Filings Civil Small Claims Criminal Juvenile	62,651 25,414 6,015 28,909 2,313	66,644 26,911 6,781 30,131 2,821	-5.99 -5.56 -11.30 -4.06 -18.01
Case Dispositions	1999	1998
Dispositions Civil Small Claims Criminal Juvenile	76,155 33,222 6,345 34,275 2,313	79,890 34,625 6,941 35,503 2,821	-4.68 -4.05 -8.59 -3.46 -18.01

DISTRICT COURT CASE TYPE FILING - 1999
CIVIL CRIMINAL
Case Type Filings Case Type Filings
Property Damage 173 Felony 3,105
Personal Injury 380 Misdemeanor 20,385
Malpractice 37 Infraction 5,419
Divorce 2,774
Adult Abuse 1,123 State Total 28,909
Custody 77
Support Proceedings 5,953
Adoption 305
Paternity 891
Termination of Parental Rights 28
Administrative Appeal 206
Appeal Other 4
Contract/Collect 6,972
Quiet Title 96
Condemnation 10
Forcible Detain 588
Foreclosure 404
Change of Name 163
Special Proceedings 39
Trust 128
Foreign Judgment 283
Other 723
Conservator/ Guardianship 399
Protective Proceedings 119
Probate 2,595
Mental Health 944
Small Claims 6,015
State Total 31,429

The following is a chart that shows the number of jury trials held in each judicial district for 1999.
District 1999
East Central 72
Northeast Central 39
Northeast 29
Northwest 43
South Central 111
Southeast 31
Southwest 16
Total 341

CIVIL		CRIMINAL
Case Type	Filings	Case Type	Filings
Property Damage	173	Felony	3,105
Personal Injury	380	Misdemeanor	20,385
Malpractice	37	Infraction	5,419
Divorce	2,774
Adult Abuse	1,123	State Total	28,909
Custody	77
Support Proceedings	5,953
Adoption	305
Paternity	891
Termination of Parental Rights	28
Administrative Appeal	206
Appeal Other	4
Contract/Collect	6,972
Quiet Title	96
Condemnation	10
Forcible Detain	588
Foreclosure	404
Change of Name	163
Special Proceedings	39
Trust	128
Foreign Judgment	283
Other	723
Conservator/ Guardianship	399
Protective Proceedings	119
Probate	2,595
Mental Health	944
Small Claims	6,015
State Total	31,429

District	1999
East Central	72
Northeast Central	39
Northeast	29
Northwest	43
South Central	111
Southeast	31
Southwest	16
Total	341