Stutsman and Barnes County juvenile court celebrates Drug Court Month

Special guests Representative Bernie Satrom, Justice Jerod Tufte and his wife State Health Officer Mylynn Tufte attended the Stutsman/Barnes Juvenile Drug Court on May 15 in recognition of Drug Court Month. They observed a graduation and court session.

Job Announcement

A job announcement for a Court Reporter with the District Court in the Bismarck/Mandan area has been posted.

Job Announcement

A job announcement for an Electronic Court Recorder with the District Court in Bottineau has been posted.

Odyssey system update set for Friday, May 17

Starting at 6:30 p.m. CDT on Friday, May 17, the Courts' Odyssey system will be offline for a planned update. Odyssey, Public Search, and any other system connected to Odyssey may be unavailable during this time. The update is expected to take several hours.

North Dakota court filings steady in 2018, Burleigh-Morton's judicial district still busiest

Bismarck Tribune: "Court filings in 2018 in North Dakota stayed fairly steady while Burleigh and Morton counties' judicial district remained the busiest in the state. The South Central Judicial District in 2018 continued a years long trend of logging the most civil, criminal and total case filings of the state's eight judicial districts."

Job Announcement

A job announcement for a Deputy Clerk of District Court in Bismarck has been posted.

Job Announcement

A job announcement for an Electronic Court Recorder position with the District Court in Minot has been posted.

Governor Burgum proclaims May as Drug Court Month

A courtroom is not a place where you expect to find scenes of celebration and tears of joy. Unless, of course, it’s drug court. During the month of May, drug courts throughout North Dakota will join more than 3,000 such programs nationwide in celebrating National Drug Court Month.

Job Announcement

A job announcement for a Deputy Clerk with the District Court in Fargo has been posted.

Job Announcement

A job announcement for a District Court Law Clerk in the Northwest Judicial District has been posted.

LaMoure County Courthouse will be closed from 10am to noon today

The LaMoure County Courthouse will be closed from 10 to noon on April 29, 2019 for a funeral for county employee Mike Shockman.

Rolette County Courthouse delayed opening

Rolette County Courthouse will open at 10am today due to inclement weather

Job Announcement

A job announcement for a Deputy Clerk of District Court in Williston has been posted.

Courthouses closures for April 11

The Barnes, Cass, McIntosh, Ransom, and Traill County Courthouses have closed due to the weather.

McIntosh County Courthouse will be closing at noon today

New judges study at National Judicial College

South Central Judicial District Judges Doug Bahr and Dan Borgen along with referee Pam Nesvig and East Central Judicial District Judge Tristan Van de Streek were among the new judges attending the General Jurisdiction course at the National Judicial College this month.

Job Announcement

A job announcement for a Law Clerk with the District Court in Minot has been posted.

Long serving juvenile court officer Hamnes to retire

Launee Hamnes, Juvenile Court Officer II in the Devils Lake Juvenile Court Office, will retire from the North Dakota Court System on March 31 after 32 years of service.

Job Announcement

A job announcement for a Deputy Clerk of Court with the District Court in Bismarck has been posted.

Job Announcement

A job announcement for a Juvenile Court Officer I with the Juvenile Court in Williston has been posted.

Courthouse Delays and Closures March 15

Pembina and Sargent County will have delayed openings. Dickey, Kidder, McIntosh, Ramsey, and Traill County will be closed for the day.

Courthouse Closures March 14th

Updated: 8:49 AM - Due to the severe weather forecast a number of courthouses will be closed. This article will be updated as new closures are announced.

Judge Sonna M. Anderson 1958-2019

Retired South Central Judicial District Judge Sonna M. Anderson died March 10. Services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 16, at First Lutheran Church in Bismarck. Judge Anderson was appointed to the bench in 2003 and served until 2018. A University of Denver College of Law graduate, she was admitted to the N.D. bar in 1985.

The man behind the bench

The Good Life: "While much of the greater Fargo-Moorhead area was shut down or closing early for the day, the Cass County Courthouse in Fargo was open for business as usual in spite of the record cold snap that had gripped the region that last week of January 2019."

Job Announcement

A job announcement for a Juvenile Court Officer I with the Juvenile Court in Devils Lake has been posted.

Job Announcement

A job announcement for a Juvenile Drug Court Coordinator with the Juvenile Court in Minot has been posted.

Job Announcement

A job announcement for a Deputy Clerk of District Court for the District Court in Mandan has been posted.

Grand Forks district judges meet with UND constitutional law students

On Feb. 22, Northeast Central Judicial District judges Donald Hager and Jay Knudson hosted the University of North Dakota Constitutional Law class taught by Associate Professor Julia Ernst. They discussed constitutional law issues that they have seen in the district court and also provided a few tips on practicing in the state courts.

Job Announcement

A job announcement for a Case Aide for the Juvenile Court at multiple locations in N.D. has been posted.

Job Announcement

A job announcement for a Juvenile Drug Court Coordinator with the Juvenile Court in Grand Forks has been posted.

Judge Van de Streek investiture

Judge Tristan Van de Streek's formal investiture ceremony will be held at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 6 at the Cass County courthouse.

Grand Forks County to celebrate clerk's office renovations June 15

Improvements to the Grand Forks County Clerk of District Court office will be unveiled at a Grand Reopening celebration at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, June 15. The office received a 2017 Court Facilities Improvement Grant totaling $60,821.97, which paid for 75 percent of the clerk's office renovation. Grand Forks County paid the remaining 25 percent.