The North Dakota Supreme Court announced on Apr. 23 the adoption and amendment of several court rules, including administrative orders, procedural rules, and new provisions related to municipal courts.
These changes affect a range of legal procedures in the state, with updates covering administrative orders, rules for lawyer discipline, juvenile procedure, criminal and civil procedure, appellate records, and the implementation of a new rule concerning municipal courts under North Dakota Century Code section 40-18.1.
According to the notice issued by the Supreme Court, three primary matters were addressed. The first involves amendments to various administrative orders and policies across several areas of court administration. The second includes amendments to administrative rules as well as criminal and civil procedure rules. It also introduces a new rule designed specifically for municipal courts in accordance with state law. The third matter concerns an amendment to Rule 10 of the North Dakota Rule of Appellate Procedure regarding records on appeal.
The notice is provided pursuant to Section 7 of the North Dakota Rules on Procedural Rules (N.D.R.Proc.R.), which governs how such changes are communicated within the state’s judicial system.
No further details about implementation dates or specific rule changes were included in this announcement.
