General News
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North Dakota lawyers see major case backlog as trials resume
KX News: "Now that a North Dakota Supreme Court Administrative Order has been lifted, jury trials can resume. Trials were allowed to start up again July 1, but with a few months of backlog." -
Job Announcement - Deputy Clerk
A job announcement for a Deputy Clerk with the District Court in Williston has been posted. -
North Dakota, Minnesota courts get creative in resuming jury trials as coronavirus keeps spreading
Fargo Forum: "In Cass County courtrooms, pieces of tape mark where juror chairs should be placed to keep them six feet apart, some of which are outside the traditional jury box." -
Job Announcement - Deputy Clerk of District Court
A job announcement for a Deputy Clerk of District Court in Minot has been posted. -
North Dakota courts face backloads, safety measure as jury trials resume
KFYR News: "Jury trials are back in session across North Dakota after the courts suspended them in March in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic." -
Court returns to historic Stutsman County courthouse
News Dakota: "Stutsman County District court will return to where it all began in 1883 for North Dakota." -
Judge Mattson holds first post-emergency jury trial
On July 1-2, North Central Judicial District Judge Douglas Mattson held the first jury in the state since the declaration of an emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. -
Precautions in place as courts resume jury trials
Bismarck Tribune: "A number of changes are being implemented as courthouses in the South Central District eye a July 14 resumption of jury trials, and all are being done with the safety of the public and potential jurors in mind." -
Wells County courthouse will close at 1pm today
The clerkâs office will be closing today at 1:00 pm. -
Powell wins clerk of court excellence award
The North Dakota Clerk of Court Association is pleased to announce Tina Powell, McHenry County Clerk of Court, is the recipient of the 2020 Excellence Award.