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Amendments to North Dakota Rules of Appellate Procedure 4, 10, 31, and 32, and North Dakota Rules of Court 8.5
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Amendments to North Dakota Admission to Practice Rules
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Proposed Amendments to the North Dakota Rules of Civil Procedure, Rules of Appellate Procedure, Rules of Court
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Amendments to North Dakota Rules of Appellate Procedure 4, 10, 31, and 32, and North Dakota Rules of Court 8.5
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Amendments to the North Dakota Rules of Professional Conduct and North Dakota Rules of Lawyer Discipline
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Administrative Rule 47 - Record Searches
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In the Matter of the Petition for Approval of the South Central Judicial District Drug Court
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Administrative Rule 46 - Duties and Appointment of the Clerk of the District Court
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Proposed Amendments to the North Dakota Rules of Professional Conduct and North Dakota Rules of Lawyer Discipline
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Amendments to Rule 6.2, North Dakota Rules for Lawyer Discipline
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Proposed Amendments to Rule 10, and Rule 31, North Dakota Rules of Appellate Procedure
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Proposed Amendments to the North Dakota Rules of Professional Conduct and North Dakota Rules of Lawyer Discipline
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Amendments to North Dakota Administrative Rule 36
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Administrative Rule 44 - Informal Complaint Procedure
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Administrative Rule 45 - Records Management Program for Supreme Court Records
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Proposed North Dakota Rules of Court and Amendments to the Rules of Civil Procedure, and North Dakota Supreme Court Administrative Rules, Relating to Alternative Dispute Resolution
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Amended Administrative Rule 7 - Designation of Judgeships and Chambers with Assignments
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Amendments to Rule 4 and Appendix A of the North Dakota Rules for Continuing Legal Education
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Amendments to North Dakota Administrative Rule 36
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Proposed Amendments to Rule 4 and Appendix A of the North Dakota Rules for Continuing Legal Education
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Amendments to Rule 8.4, North Dakota Rules of Professional Conduct
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Proposed Amendments to the North Dakota Supreme Court Administrative Rules Regarding an Informal Complaint Procedure
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Proposed Amendments to the North Dakota Rules of Civil Procedure, Rules of Criminal Procedure, Rules of Evidence, Rules of Appellate Procedure, Rules of Court and Supreme Court Administrative Rules
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Proposed North Dakota Rules of Court and Amendments to the Rules of Civil Procedure and North Dakota Supreme Court Administrative Rules, Relating to Alternative Dispute Resolution
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Amended N.D. Sup. Ct. Admin. Order 7 - Gender Fairness Implementation Committee
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Proposed Amendments to Rule 8.4, North Dakota Rules of Professional Conduct
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Proposed Administrative Rule regarding Duties and Appointment of the Clerk of District Court
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Administrative Order 11 - INTERACTIVE TELEVISION PILOT PROJECT SOUTH CENTRAL JUDICIAL DISTRICT
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Amendments to the North Dakota Rules of Civil Procedure, Rules of Criminal Procedure, Rules of Appellate Procedure, and Rules of Court
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In the Matter of the Consultations Under N.D.C.C. Section 27-05-02.1 Regarding Judgeship Nos. 6 and 7 in the Northeast Judicial District; Judgeship No. 2 in the Northeast Central Judicial District; Judgeship Nos. 6, 7, and 8 in the Northwest Judicial District; Judgeship Nos. 4 and 9 in the South Central Judicial District, and Judgeship Nos. 1, 3, and 5 in the Southwest Judicial District
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Amendments to Rule 3, Admission to Practice Rules
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Amendments to the North Dakota Rules of Civil Procedure, Rules of Criminal Procedure, Rules of Evidence, Rules of Appellate Procedure, Rules of Court, North Dakota Supreme Court Administrative Rules, and North Dakota Rule on Local Court Procedural Rules
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Amendments to Rule 8.5, North Dakota Rules of Court
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Amendments to Rule 9, Admission to Practice Rules
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Proposed Amendments to Rule 8.4, North Dakota Rules of Professional Conduct
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Proposed Amendments to the North Dakota Rules of Civil Procedure, Rules of Criminal Procedure, Rules of Evidence, Rules of Appellate Procedure, Rules of Court, Supreme Court Administrative Rules and the Rule on Local Court Procedural Rules
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In the Matter of the Consultations Under N.D.C.C. Section 27-05-02.1 Regarding Judgeship Nos. 6 and 7 in the Northeast Judicial District; Judgeship No. 2 in the Northeast Central Judicial District; Judgeship Nos. 6, 7, and 8 in the Northwest Judicial District; Judgeship Nos. 4 and 9 in the South Central Judicial District, and Judgeship Nos. 1, 3, and 5 in the Southwest Judicial District
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Proposed Amendments to Rule 8.4, North Dakota Rules of Professional Conduct
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Amendments to N.D. Rules of Court
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Proposed Amendments to Administrative Rule 6 Relating to the Transfer of Griggs County from the Northeast Central Judicial District to the Southeast Judicial District
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IN THE MATTER OF THE JUDICIAL VACANCY IN DISTRICT JUDGESHIP NO. 9 IN THE CHAMBER AT JAMESTOWN, NORTH DAKOTA, SOUTHEAST JUDICIAL DISTRICT
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Proposed Amendments to the North Dakota Rules of Court
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Amendments to the Rules for Lawyer Discipline, Rules of Professional Conduct, and Admission to Practice Rules
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IN THE MATTER OF THE JUDICIAL VACANCY IN DISTRICT JUDGESHIP NUMBER 9 IN THE CHAMBER AT JAMESTOWN, NORTH DAKOTA, SOUTHEAST JUDICIAL DISTRICT
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Proposed Amendments to the North Dakota Rules for Lawyer Discipline, Rules of Professional Conduct, and Admission to Practice Rules
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Amendments to the North Dakota Admission to Practice Rules
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Amendments to the North Dakota Rules of Appellate Procedure
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Amendments to the North Dakota Rules of Civil Procedure, Rules of Criminal Procedure, Rules of Appellate Procedure, and Rules of Court
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Amendments to Rule 2.1(B), North Dakota Rules for Lawyer Discipline
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Supreme Court No. 980348
Amended N.D. Sup. Ct. Admin. R. 18 - North Dakota Legal Counsel for Indigents Rules
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Supreme Court No. 980296
Amendments to Administrative Rule 19 as adopted
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Amendments to Rule 3, North Dakota Rules for Continuing Legal Education
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Amendments to Admission to Practice Rules
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On September 16, 1998, the North Dakota Commission for Continuing Legal Education petitioned the Court to amend Rule 3, North Dakota Rules for Continuing Legal Education, governing the fee charged to attorneys at the time the Report of Compliance is filed. The Court considered the matter,
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Amendments to Rule 2.1(B), North Dakota Rules for Lawyer Discipline
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Amendments to North Dakota Rules for Lawyer Discipline and North Dakota Rules of the Judicial Conduct Commission
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On September 2, 1998, the Court Services Administration Committee petitioned the Court for amendments to Administrative Rule 19, regarding the services of the State Records Administrator in the Court Records Management Program. The Court considered the matter, and
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On July 15, 1998, the Supreme Court adopted amendments to Administrative Policy 106 thereby creating one personnel advisory board. To facilitate the creation of one personnel advisory board, amendments to Administrative Rule 33 were proposed. The Court considered the matter, and
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The Joint Committee on Attorney Standards proposed amendments to the North Dakota Admission to Practice Rules regarding conditional admission and licensure. The proposed amendments are attached.
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Proposed Amendments to the North Dakota Rules of Civil Procedure, Rules of Criminal Procedure, Rules of Appellate Procedure, Rules of Court and the North Dakota Century Code
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Amendments to North Dakota Rules of Court, Rules of Appellate Procedure, Rules of Civil Procedure, Rules of Criminal Procedure, Rules of Evidence, Rule on Procedural Rules, Administrative Rules and Administrative Orders of the North Dakota Supreme Court, Rule on Local Court Procedural Rules and Administrative Rules, North Dakota Supreme Court Administrative Rules and Administrative Orders, Code of Judicial Conduct, Rules of the Judicial Conduct Commission, Rules of Professional Conduct, Standards for Imposing Lawyer Sanctions, Rules for Lawyer Discipline, Rules for Continuing Legal Education, Admission to Practice Rules, and the Rule on the Limited Practice of Law by Law Students
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In January 1998, the Gender Fairness Implementation Committee submitted amendments to the Commentary to Canon 3B(5) and (6) of the North Dakota Code of Judicial Conduct to the Judiciary Standards Committee. In February 1998, the Judiciary Standards Committee considered the amendments through a mail ballot and submitted proposed amendments to the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court re-referred the amendments to the Judiciary Standards Committee and requested it to conduct a meeting, either in-person or by conference call, to provide for discussion of the amendments. The Judiciary Standards committee met on May 8, 1998, and reviewed the proposed amendments. The proposed amendments were forwarded to the Supreme Court for approval on June 12, 1998.
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Proposed Amendments to North Dakota Rules for Lawyer Discipline and North Dakota Rules of the Judicial Conduct Commission
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Notice is hereby given that on April 13, 1998, the Honorable Benny A. Graff, Presiding Judge of the South Central Judicial District, filed a Petition for Change of Designation of Resident District Court Judgeship Chamber under Administrative Rule 7.1(2), requesting the Supreme Court to change the designation of District Court Judgeship No. 8, with chambers at Linton, North Dakota, to chambers at Mandan, North Dakota, previously occupied by Judgeship No. 3 which was abolished effective March 11, 1998.
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In the Matter of the Judicial Vacancy in District Judgeship No. 5 in the Chamber at Bismarck, North Dakota, South Central Judicial District
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ORDERED, that pursuant to Section 27-05-02.1(4), N.D.C.C., the Supreme Court will consult with the judges and attorneys of the South Central Judicial District, in the courtroom of the Supreme Court at the State Capitol, in Bismarck, North Dakota, at 10:45 a.m., April 29, 1998, on the following issues:
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Rules on Continuing Judicial Education
Effective April 1, 1998
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Magistrates--Qualifications, Authority, Education and Procedures
Effective April 1, 1998
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Designation of Judgeships and Chambers with Assignments
Effective April 1, 1998
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On March 11, 1998, the Honorable Bruce E. Bohlman, Judge of the District Court for the Northeast Central Judicial District, petitioned the Court for an extension of the term limit of Rule 8.5, North Dakota Rules of Court (NDROC), for an additional 18 months. Rule 8.5, NDROC, is scheduled to terminate on April 1, 1998. On March 23, 1998, the Honorable Robert W. Holte, Judge of the District Court for the Northwest Judicial District, filed a letter in support of Judge Bohlman's petition
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In the Matter of the Judicial Vacancy in District Judgeship No. 3 in the Chamber at Mandan, North Dakota, South Central Judicial District
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In the Matter of the Judicial Vacancy in District Judgeship No. 3 in the Chamber at Mandan, North Dakota, South Central Judicial District
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In the Matter of the Judicial Vacancy in District Judgeship No. 3, In the Chamber at Minot, North Dakota, Northwest Judicial District
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In the Matter of the Judicial Vacancy in District Judgeship No. 1 in the Chamber at Jamestown, North Dakota, Southeast Judicial District
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In the Matter of the Judicial Vacancy in District Judgeship No. 1 in the Chamber at Jamestown, North Dakota, Southeast Judicial District
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On December 31, 1997, Wallace J. Berning, District Judge for the Northwest Judicial District, notified this Court that he will not be seeking reelection when his term expires thus creating a vacancy under Section 27-05-02.1(4), N.D.C.C. Section 27-05-02.1, N.D.C.C., requires the Supreme Court to determine whether the vacancy should be filled.
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On January 8, 1998, William F. Hodny, District Judge for the South Central Judicial District, notified this Court that he will not be seeking reelection when his term expires, thus creating a vacancy under Section 27-05-02.1(4), N.D.C.C. Section 27-05-02.1, N.D.C.C., requires the Supreme Court to determine whether the vacancy should be filled.
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On July 10, 1997, the Joint Procedure Committee filed a Petition for Adoption, Amendment, or Repeal of Procedural Court Rules under Section 3, NDRPR, recommending amendments to Rules 4, 5, 38, 50, 52, 54, and 59, NDRCivP; Rules 5.1, 17.1, 33, 43, Forms 7, 7(a), 7(b), and 8, NDRCrimP; Rules 412 and 804, NDREv; Rules 2.1, 4, 10, 30 and 35.1, NDRAppP; Rules 6.7 and 6.8, NDROC; and Administrative Rule 39.
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On July 10, 1997, the Joint Procedure Committee filed a Petition for Adoption, Amendment, or Repeal of Procedural Court Rules under Section 3, NDRPR, recommending amendments to Rules 4, 5, 38, 50, 52, 54, and 59, NDRCivP; Rules 5.1, 17.1, 33, 43, Forms 7, 7(a), 7(b), and 8, NDRCrimP; Rules 412 and 804, NDREv; Rules 2.1, 4, 10, 30 and 35.1, NDRAppP; Rules 6.7 and 6.8, NDROC; and Administrative Rule 39. A Notice of Hearing was served under Section 7, NDRPR, for a hearing on the proposed amendments and the submission of written comments. Written comments were referred to the Court and on October 30, 1997, the Court heard argument on the proposed amendments. At the time of the hearing, the Joint Procedure Committee recommended revised amendments to Rule 4, NDRCivP, and Rule 6.8, NDROC. The Court considered the matter, and
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On November 7, 1997, Governor Edward T. Schafer notified this Court that the Honorable James A. Wright, District Judge for the Southeast Judicial District, had passed away November 4, 1997, thus creating a vacancy under Section 27-05-02.1(1), N.D.C.C. Section 27-05-02.1, N.D.C.C., requires the Supreme Court to determine whether the vacancy should be filled. The Supreme Court considered the matter, and
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On September 16, 1996, the Court Services Administration Committee submitted a proposed rule regarding access to judicial records and on September 25, 1996, this Court adopted Administrative Rule 41, on an emergency basis effective October 1, 1996, subject to a 30-day comment period. On October 31, 1996, this Court submitted the comments to Administrative Rule 41 to the Court Services Administration Committee for review. The Court Services Administration Committee completed its review of Administrative Rule 41 and on October 30, 1997, filed further amendments to Administrative Rule 41. The Court considered the matter, and
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The Joint Procedure Committee filed proposed amendments to the following: Rules 4, 5, 38, 50, 52, 54, and 59 of the North Dakota Rules of Civil Procedure; Rules 5.1, 17.1, 33, 43, Forms 7, 7(a), 7(b), and 8 of the North Dakota Rules of Criminal Procedure; Rules 412 and 804 of the North Dakota Rules of Evidence; Rules 2.1, 4, 10, 30, and 35.1 of the North Dakota Rules of Appellate Procedure; Rules 6.7 and 6.8 of the North Dakota Rules of Court; and Rule 39 of the North Dakota Administrative Rules. The Petition and a synopses of the proposed amendments submitted by the Joint Procedure Committee are attached.
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On March 1, 1995, a majority of this Court adopted amendments to Administrative Rule 39 regarding the recording of trial court proceedings and the preparation of transcripts. Certain amendments to Section 9 of the rule regarding fees were effective July 1, 1997. Unified Judicial System Policy 206R was then amended July 26, 1995.
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On May 9, 1997, the State Bar Association of North Dakota petitioned the Supreme Court to amend Rule 2.3 of the North Dakota Rules for Lawyer Discipline to allow the appointment of special members to the District Inquiry Committees to assist in the investigation of complaints, and prepare and present investigative reports because of the impact of the flood in the Red River Valley. The Court considered the matter, and
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In January, 1997, the North Dakota Supreme Court adopted the use of medium-neutral case citations, using the South Dakota model, pending development of a North Dakota rule implementing medium-neutral case citations. The North Dakota Rules of Court (NDROC) have been amended to include a new rule implementing medium-neutral case citations. The proposed rule, numbered Rule 11.6, NDROC, and current rule 11.6, renumbered Rule 11.7, NDROC, to reflect the additional rule, have been referred to the Court. The Court considered the matter, and
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On October 31, 1996, the Judiciary Standards Committee filed its Reports Concerning Judicial Discipline Process and Judicial Performance Evaluation with recommended amendments to the Judicial Conduct Commission Rules. Notice of Hearing on the proposed amendments was mailed by the Clerk of the Supreme Court on November 7, 1996, under Rule 7, NDRPR, and this matter was heard by the Court on December 16, 1996. The Court considered the matter, and
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On October 22, 1996, the Joint Attorney Standards Committee filed its Report with proposed amendments to the North Dakota Rules of Professional Conduct. The Supreme Court adopted Rule 3.9, NDRPC, on an emergency basis, effective November 1, 1996, and ordered that the remaining matters be heard on December 3, 1996. October 25, 1996, the Clerk distributed the required notice. The Court considered the matter, and
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Proposed Amendments to Administrative Rule 39 - RECORDING DISTRICT COURT TRIALS AND PROCEEDINGS, AND PREPARING TRANSCRIPTS and Unified Judicial System Policy 206R.1 - FEES AND EXPENSES FOR PREPARATION OF TRANSCRIPTS
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The Judiciary Standards Committee filed proposed Amendments to the North Dakota Rules of Judicial Conduct Commission on October 31, 1996. The Judiciary Standard Committee's October 31, 1996 letter to the Supreme Court explaining the requested amendments and the Summary and Background of the proposed amendments are attached.
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PETITION FOR ADOPTION, AMENDMENT, OR REPEAL OF PROCEDURAL COURT RULES
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The Joint Attorney Standards Committee filed a Report and proposed amendments to the North Dakota Rules of Professional Conduct. The Committee requested amendments to Rules 1.17, 1.18, 1.5, 3.9, 5.3, 5.4, 5.6, 5.7, 7.2, and the terminology section of NDRPC, and requested adoption of Rule 3.9, NDRPC, on an emergency basis. The Report of the Committee regarding the proposed amendments is attached.
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On September 11, 1996, the State Bar Board petitioned the Supreme Court to amend section VII of the Limited Practice of Law by Law Students. The amendments related to the length of time a graduate law student may practice law under the supervision of a member of the State Bar Association of North Dakota. The Court adopted the proposed amendments to Section VII of the Rule on Limited Practice of Law by Law Students, subject to comment. Notice was mailed by the Clerk's Office that comments on the proposed amendments were due by October 16, 1996. The Court considered the matter, and
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On September 9, 1996, at the request of the Clerk of the Supreme Court, this Court adopted amendments to Rule 32, North Dakota Rules of Appellate Procedure (NDRAppP), relating to the font size and characters per inch of briefs filed in the Supreme Court. Notice for Comment was disseminated by the Clerk's Office. The comment period expired October 16, 1996. The Court considered the matter, and
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PETITION FOR ADOPTION, AMENDMENT, OR REPEAL OF PROCEDURAL COURT RULES
