North Dakota Rules of Criminal Procedure
I. Scope, Purpose and Construction
II. Preliminary Proceedings
- Rule 3. The Complaint
- Rule 4. Arrest Warrant or Summons upon Complaint
- Rule 4.1 - Complaint, Warrant, or Summons by Telephone or Other Reliable Electronic Means
- Rule 5. Initial Appearance Before the Magistrate
- Rule 5.1 Preliminary Examination
III. Indictment and Information
- Rule 6. Grand Jury [Reserved for Reference and Possible Future Use]
- Rule 7. The Indictment and the Information
- Rule 8. Joinder of Offenses or Defendants
- Rule 9. Warrant or Summons upon Indictment or Information
IV. Arraignment and Preparation for Trial
- Rule 10. Arraignment
- Rule 11. Pleas
- Rule 12. Pleadings and Pretrial Motions
- Rule 12.1 Notice of Alibi Defense
- Rule 12.2 Notice of Defense Based on Mental Condition; Mental Examination
- Rule 12.3. Fitness To Proceed; Restoration
- Rule 13. Joint Trial of Separate Cases
- Rule 14. Relief from Prejudicial Joinder
- Rule 15. Depositions
- Rule 16. Discovery and Inspection
- Rule 17. Subpoena
- Rule 17.1 Omnibus Hearing and Pretrial Conference
V. Venue
- Rule 18. Location of Trial or Hearing
- Rule 19. Transfer Within District
- Rule 20. Transfer from the County for Plea and Sentence
- Rule 21. Transfer from the County for Trial
- Rule 22. Time of Motion to Transfer [Deleted]
VI. Trial
- Rule 23. Trial by Jury or by Court
- Rule 23.1 Jury Expenses
- Rule 24. Trial Jurors
- Rule 24.1 Demand for Change of Trial Judge [Deleted]
- Rule 25. Judge; Disability
- Rule 26. Taking Testimony
- Rule 26.1 Foreign Law Determination
- Rule 27. Proof of Official Record
- Rule 28. Interpreters
- Rule 29. Motion for a Judgment of Acquittal
- Rule 29.1 Closing Argument
- Rule 30. Jury Instructions
- Rule 31. Jury Verdict
VII. Judgment
- Rule 32. Sentence and Judgment
- Rule 32.1. Deferred Imposition of Sentence
- Rule 32.2. Pretrial Diversion
- Rule 33. New Trial
- Rule 34. Arresting Judgment
- Rule 35. Correcting or Reducing a Sentence
- Rule 36. Clerical Error
VIII. Appeal
- Rule 37. Appeal as of Right to District Court; How Taken
- Rule 38. Stay of Execution and Relief Pending Review
- Rule 39. [Reserved for Future Use]
IX. Supplementary and Special Proceedings
- Rule 40. [Reserved for Future Use]
- Rule 41. Search and Seizure
- Rule 42. Criminal Contempt [Repealed]
X. General Provisions
- Rule 43. Defendant's Presence
- Rule 44. Right to and Appointment of Counsel
- Rule 45. Computing and Extending Time
- Rule 46. Release from Custody
- Rule 47. Motions
- Rule 48. Dismissal
- Rule 49. Serving and Filing Documents
- Rule 50. Calendars
- Rule 51. Preserving Claimed Error
- Rule 52. Harmless and Obvious Error
- Rule 53. Regulation of Conduct in the Courtroom [Repealed]
- Rule 54. Application and Exception [Transferred]
- Rule 55. Records
- Rule 56. When Court is Open
- Rule 57. Practice When Procedure Not Specified
- Rule 58. Appendix of Forms
- Rule 59. Effective Date; Statutes Superseded
- Rule 60. Title and Citation
- Appendix of Forms
- Table of Statutes Affected