Celebrating 230 Years of the U.S. Courts
U.S. Courts News Release: "On [Sept. 24, 1789], President George Washington signed the Judiciary Act of 1789 establishing a federal court system separate from state courts. The 230-year-old act set forth a three-tier federal court structure of one Supreme Court and two levels of inferior courts."Many crime victims in S.D. not being paid restitution they are owed
KELO News: "In South Dakota, people convicted of crimes owe their victims millions of dollars in court-ordered restitution, but most of that debt is going unpaid and there is little remedy available for those harmed to get their money."Job Announcement
A job announcement for a Legal Secretary with the Burleigh County State’s Attorney’s office in Bismarck has been posted.Job Announcement
A job announcement for a Paralegal with Legal Services of North Dakota in Grand Forks has been posted.Order of Adoption
Proposed Amendments to the North Dakota Rules of Juvenile ProcedureOrder of Adoption
Proposed Amendments to N.D. Sup. Ct. Admin. R. 19 and Adoption of New 41Dakota Datebook: A cleanup in Devils Lake
Prairie Public: "There was a great deal of excitement in Devils Lake on [Sept. 23], 1910. Dan Brennan of the law firm Brennan and Brennan had been shot following a raid to clean up the city’s blind pigs and bawdy houses."Court approves changes to juvenile rules
The Supreme Court has adopted new Rules of Juvenile Procedure 11.1 on child competency and 18.1 on reviews of child placement. The Court also adopted amendments to Rules of Juvenile Procedure 2, 6, and 9. The changes take effect Oct. 1.Court adopts new rule on access to court records
The Supreme Court has adopted new Administrative Rule 41 on access to court records. The new rule takes effect Jan. 1, 2020.