North Dakota Supreme Court Administrative Rules – 2026

Rule 1 Rule Relating to State Court Administrator Rule 2 Rule Relating to Election and Duties of Presiding Judges Rule 3 Proposed Administrative Rule 3-1978 [NOT ADOPTED] Rule 4 Assignment of Pending Cases During Transition to New Judicial Districts (Obsolete) Rule 5 Powers and Duties of the Clerk of the Supreme Court Rule 6 Judicial Districts Rule 6.1 Administrative Units Rule 7 Designation of Judgeships and Chambers with Assignments Rule 7.1 Rule Regarding Resident District Court Judgeship Chambers of Judicial Districts Rule 7.2 North Dakota Rule Regarding Disposition of Judgeship Vacancies Rule 8 Temporary Judges, Appointment Rule 9 Jury Selection Procedure Rule 10 Change of Judge for Trial in County Court Having Increased Jurisdiction [OBSOLETE] Rule 11 Authority and Appointment of the Chief Justice Rule 12 North Dakota Case Management Time Standards for District Courts Rule 13 Judicial Referees Rule 14 Judicial Planning Committee [REPEALED] Rule 15 Temporary Assignments of Judges Rule 16 Appeals from Municipal Courts [Transferred] Rule 17 Rule Relating to District Judge Self-disqualification Procedure Rule 18 [repealed] Rule 19 Court Records Management Program Rule 20 Magistrates—Qualifications, Authority, Education and Procedures Rule 21 Electronic and Photographic Media Coverage of Court Proceedings Rule 22 North Dakota Administrative Council [REPEALED] Rule 23 North Dakota Pattern Jury Instruction Commission [REPEALED] Rule 24 Administration of Interest on Lawyer Trust Account Program (IOLTA) Rule 24.1 Grant Criteria and Guidelines of the Interest on Lawyer Trust Account Program (IOLTA) Rule 24.2 Grant Application Procedures of the Interest on Lawyer Trust Account Program (IOLTA) Rule 25 Authorizations to Administer Oaths Rule 26 Court Records Management Rule 27 Court of Appeals Rule 28 QUALIFICATIONS FOR COURT-APPOINTED MEDIATORS [Repealed| Rule 29 Qualifications, Employment, Compensation and Authority Over Jury Bailiffs Rule 30 Minimum Standards for Municipal Courts in North Dakota Rule 30.1 MANDATORY CONTINUING JUDICIAL EDUCATION FOR MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGES [Repealed] Rule 31 Facsimile Transmission Rule 32 NORTH DAKOTA JUDICIAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION COMMISSION RULES [Terminated 8-3-93 under Rule 8, Sunset Provision] Rule 33 Procedure for Adoption or Amendment of Administrative Policies Relating to Personnel [REPEALED] Rule 34 Advocates for Alleged Victims in Civil Protection Order Cases Rule 35 Juvenile Policy Board Rule 36 Judicial Branch Education Rule 37 Committee on Tribal and State Court Affairs [REPEALED] Rule 38 Joint Committee on Attorney Standards [REPEALED] Rule 39 Recording District Court Trials and Proceedings, and Preparing Transcripts Rule 40 Access to Recordings of Proceedings in District Court Rule 41 Access to Court Records Rule 41.1 Open Meetings Rule 42 Title and Citation Rule 43 Joint Committee on Alternative Dispute Resolution [REPEALED] Rule 44 Informal Complaint Procedure [REPEALED] Rule 45 Records Management Program for Supreme Court Records Rule 46 Duties and Appointment of the Clerk of the District Court Rule 46.1 Duties, Qualifications, and Education of the Clerk of the Municipal Court Rule 47 Record Searches Rule 48 North Dakota Judicial Improvement Program Rule 49 Judicial and Lawyer Assistance Program Rule 50 Court Interpreter Qualifications and Procedures Rule 51 Sentencing Offenders — Mortality Table Rule 52 Reliable Electronic Means Proceedings [Transferred] Rule 53 [repealed] Rule 54 Judicial Ethics Advisory Committee Rule 55 Income Tax Return Setoff for Unpaid Court-ordered Fines, Fees, and Costs Rule 56 Juvenile Drug Court Advisory Committee [Repealed] Rule 57 Judicial Emergency Rule 58 Vexatious Litigation Rule 59 Guardians Rule 59.1 Office of Guardianship and Conservatorship Rule 60 Interdisciplinary Committee on Specialized Dockets Rule 61 Collection of Race Data Rule 62 Rural Attorney Recruitment and Retention Program Rule 63 Uniform Bail Schedule