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North Dakota District Courts
| District | Counties served |
|---|---|
| Northwest | Divide, McKenzie, and Williams |
| Northeast | Benson, Bottineau, Cavalier, McHenry, Pembina, Pierce, Ramsey, Renville, Rolette, Towner, and Walsh |
| North Central | Burke, Mountrail and Ward |
| Northeast Central | Grand Forks, and Nelson |
| East Central | Cass, Steele, and Traill |
| Southeast | Barnes, Dickey, Eddy, Foster, Griggs, LaMoure, Ransom, Richland, Sargent, Stutsman, and Wells |
| South Central | Burleigh, Emmons, Grant, Kidder, Logan, McIntosh, McLean, Mercer, Morton, Oliver, Sheridan, and Sioux |
| Southwest | Adams, Billings, Bowman, Dunn, Golden Valley, Hettinger, Slope, and Stark |
Jurisdiction
The district courts have original and general jurisdiction in all cases, including criminal felony and misdemeanor cases, and general jurisdiction for civil cases, and juvenile cases.[1]
Judges
Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election of judges
The 42 judges of the North Dakota District Courts are selected in nonpartisan elections. They serve six-year terms, after which they must run for re-election if they wish to continue serving.[2]
Policies on interim vacancies and qualifications are identical to those of the supreme court. The chief judge, however, is chosen by a vote of the judges in each district and serves in that capacity for three years.[2]
See also
External links
- North Dakota Supreme Court Districts, "District courts"
- North Dakota Supreme Court Districts, "The district courts in North Dakota
- North Dakota Supreme Court Districts, "All district judges"
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of North Dakota • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of North Dakota
State courts:
North Dakota Supreme Court • North Dakota Court of Appeals • North Dakota District Courts • North Dakota Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in North Dakota • North Dakota judicial elections • Judicial selection in North Dakota
