North Dakota District Courts

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The North Dakota District Courts are trial courts of general jurisdiction in North Dakota. There is a district court in each of the state's 53 counties.

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]

Districts

There are seven judicial districts in North Dakota, divided by region.

District Counties served
North Dakota Northwest Judicial District Burke, Divide, McKenzie, Mountrail, Ward and Williams
North Dakota Northeast Judicial District Benson, Bottineau, Cavalier, McHenry, Pembina, Pierce, Ramsey, Renville, Rolette, Towner and Walsh
North Dakota Northeast Central Judicial District Grand Forks and Nelson
North Dakota East Central Judicial District Cass, Steele and Traill
North Dakota Southeast Judicial District Barnes, Dickey, Eddy, Foster, Griggs, LaMoure, Ransom, Richland, Sargent, Stutsman and Wells
North Dakota South Central Judicial District Burleigh, Emmons, Grant, Kidder, Logan, McIntosh, McLean, Mercer, Morton, Oliver, Sheridan, and Sioux
North Dakota Southwest Judicial District Adams, Billings, Bowman, Dunn, Golden Valley, Hettinger, Slope and Stark

Judges

District judges are elected by the voters of their district for six-year terms in non-partisan elections. [1] They are paid an annual wage of $113,648. [2]

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