Courthouses to close for Christmas holiday

The Supreme Court and all county courthouses will be closed Dec. 25, Christmas Day. On Dec. 24, the Supreme Court and most country courthouses will close at noon. Courthouses in Adams, Barnes, Benson, Bottineau, Bowman, Cavalier, Dickey, Divide, Grand Forks, Golden Valley, Morton, Oliver, Pembina, Pierce, Ramsey, Rolette, Steele, Stutsman, Towner, and Traill counties will be closed all day Dec. 24.

State Supreme Court clerk retiring after 31 years

Bismarck Tribune: "The woman who is just the fourth clerk of the North Dakota Supreme Court is retiring at the end of the year. Penny Miller took the position July 1, 1992, and has seen the office and the state's court system through many changes."

Does juvenile crime peak during the holidays in North Dakota?

KX News: "From 2017 to 2018, juvenile crime went down 5 percent statewide. 10,089 kids under 18 were referred to their local court for any sort of crime."

New opinion: Dec. 20

The Supreme Court has issued a new opinion.

Senate confirms Traynor as new federal judge in North Dakota

Bismarck Tribune: "The U.S. Senate has confirmed Devils Lake attorney Daniel Traynor to serve as federal judge in North Dakota, according to U.S. Sens. John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer."

South Dakota courtrooms adjust to long holiday

KELO News: "South Dakota state workers will have both this Monday and Tuesday off. That means courthouses across the state will be closed from 5 p.m. Friday all the way through Christmas Day."

Job Announcement - Electronic Court Recorder

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

Job Announcement - Part-Time Case Aide

A job announcement for a Part-Time Case Aide with the Juvenile Drug Court in Minot has been posted.

Order of Adoption

Vacancy in Judgeship No. 6, South Central Judicial District (consol. 20190346)

Order of Adoption

Vacancy in Judgeship No. 7, South Central Judicial District (consol. 20190371)