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] External links North Dakota District Courts History of the North Dakota District Courts Judges of the North Dakota District Courts References ↑ 1.0 1.1 The North Dakota Judicial System ↑ "Panel interviewing ND judgeship applicants" KFYR-TV, August 27, 2009 v • d • e Courts in North Dakota State appellate courts North Dakota Supreme Court • North Dakota Court of Appeals State trial courts North Dakota District Courts • North Dakota Municipal Courts Federal appellate court Eighth Circuit Federal district courts District of North Dakota Federal bankruptcy courts District of North Dakota, bankruptcy The North Dakota Project on Judgepedia Supreme Court Court of Appeals Federal district for North Dakota Federal court of appeal