RULE 10.3. ELECTRONIC COURT SEALS
Effective Date: 3/1/2025
“Electronic seal” means an electronic image of a seal of the court or clerk. Any requirement that a court document be affixed with a seal is satisfied if the document bears an electronic seal of the court and an electronic image of the signature or electronic facsimile signature of the judge, clerk, or other authorized person. The state court administrator may prescribe the format and appearance of an electronic image adopted for use as an official seal.
Rule 10.3 was adopted effective March 1, 2025. SOURCES: Joint Procedure Committee Minutes of April 26, 2024, page 5; January 26, 2024, pages 11-12.
STATUTES AFFECTED:
CONSIDERED: N.D.C.C. § 1-01-38 (definition of seal).
CROSS REFERENCE: N.D.R.Ev. 901 (Requirement of Authentication or Identification); N.D.R.Ev. 902 (Self-Authentication); N.D.R.Civ.P. 44 (Proving an Official Record); N.D.R.Crim.P. 27 (Proof of Official Record).
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| 03/01/2025 | View |