Website upgrade work scheduled for today

On Thursday, Oct. 24, the information technology department will be upgrading the ND Courts hardware. Users may experience brief slowness from 6-8 p.m. CST. Between 8-9 p.m. CST., users may experience connection issues to the ND Courts websites as NDIT will be upgrading the network at this time.

Judges speak at Beach High School

Judge Dann Greenwood and Justice Jon Jensen recently visited Beach High School at the invitation of Principal Taryn Sveet. The judges spoke to students from grades 7-12.

Judge Pamela Nesvig Investiture - The Oct. 21 photos

South Central District Judge Pamela Nesvig was formally sworn in during an investiture ceremony at the Morton County Courthouse in Mandan on Oct. 21. Here are the photos.

Court to offer fiduciary training Nov. 4

The North Dakota Court System will present training for people who manage other people’s money on Nov. 4 in Bismarck. Speakers from the Veterans Administration, Social Security Administration, and Medicaid will be presenting.

A continuous cycle: North Dakota’s state’s attorneys are swamped

KX News: "According to Burleigh County State’s Attorney Julie Lawyer, the number of criminal cases put on her plate goes up three to five percent every year. And, the hire-rate isn’t keeping up with the workload."

N.D. Attorney General opinions: Oct. 23-24

Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem has issued an opinion that the skilled workforce student loan repayment program is available to graduates of four-year institutions if all other eligibility requirements are met and an opinion that Jamestown's Frontier Village Association violated multiple requirements of the open meetings law.

Job Announcement - Victim Witness Coordinator

A job announcement for a Victim Witness Coordinator with the Cass County State's Attorney's office in Fargo has been posted.

New judge sworn in, leaders hopeful it will help with caseload

KFYR News: "There's a new judge in the South Central District to help handle an increasing case load. Judge Pamela Nesvig was sworn Monday afternoon."

North Dakota's first domestic violence court aims for easier accountability

G.F. Herald: "Grand Forks County’s domestic violence court marked more than a year of operation on Tuesday, Oct. 22. A series of speakers at the county’s administrative building outlined how the court works and how well it has been working since it got up and running in August 2018."

Job Announcement - Contract Attorney

A job announcement for a Contract Attorney with the Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigents in the Southeast Judicial District has been posted.

Job Announcement - Assistant State’s Attorney I

A job announcement for an Assistant State’s Attorney I with the Stark County State’s Attorney Office has been posted.

Job Announcement - Legal Assistant GS-7

A job announcement for a Legal Assistant GS-7 with the USAO, District of North Dakota in the Bismarck, ND office has been posted.

Judge Nesvig investiture set for Oct. 21

Pamela Nesvig will be sworn in as the newest South Central District Judge in a ceremony in the Morton County Courthouse on Monday, Oct. 21, at 1 p.m. Gov. Doug Burgum appointed Nesvig to the newly authorized judgeship on Aug. 12.

South Central Judicial District Courtroom Criminal Basics training continues

Twenty-eight attorneys attended the second session of the Courthouse Criminal Basics program Oct. 15. Two additional sessions will be held on Oct. 22 and 30 from 4-6 p.m. at the Burleigh County Courthouse. Each session has been approved for two hours of CLE credit. The sessions are free, and no registration is required.

ND DOCR receives grant for drug court

KFYR News: "The North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation received a $486,253 grant through the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance. This is a three-year grant that will increase drug court services statewide."

Job Announcement - Insurance Healthcare Enforcement Attorney

A job announcement for an Insurance Healthcare Enforcement Attorney with the Insurance Commission in Bismarck has been posted.

Teams, booster club, judge inducted into West Fargo High Hall of Fame

West Fargo Pioneer: "Judge Steven McCullough, who graduated from West Fargo High in 1980, was inducted into the Hall of Fame [Oct. 3]. McCullough graduated from the University of North Dakota Law School and after a career as a practicing lawyer, is now a district judge."

Chief Justice VandeWalle honored by Association of Counties

The North Dakota Association of Counties presented Chief Justice Gerald VandeWalle the Excellence in Government Dedicated Partner Award on Oct. 7. In accepting the honor, VandeWalle said he considered it recognition of the entire court system rather than an individual award.

Job Announcement

A job announcement for a Richland County Treatment Court Coordinator in Wahpeton has been posted.

LaVern C. Neff 1927-2019

Longtime Williston attorney LaVern C. “Vern” Neff, 92, died Oct. 13. A UND School of Law graduate, he was admitted to the bar in 1952. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19, at Faith United Methodist Church in Williston.

New location set for Oct. 14 Devils Lake hearings

Hearings scheduled for Monday, Oct. 14, at the Lake Region Law Enforcement Center will now be held at the Ramsey County Courthouse, Courtroom Number 1.

Burgum announces members of newly established Children's Cabinet

G.F. Herald: "Gov. Doug Burgum on Friday, Oct. 11, announced the 12 members of the newly established Children’s Cabinet, which will study and coordinate care for children across the three branches of state government and tribal nations."

Courts close across state Oct. 11 due to weather

The Barnes, Benson, Bottineau, Burleigh, Cavalier, Dickey, Grand Forks, Kidder, Morton, Ramsey, Rolette, Sargent, Steele, Walsh and Wells County courthouses are closed today. The Supreme Court will close at 3 p.m.