North Dakota Code 12-60.1-01 – Definitions
As used in this chapter:
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 12-60.1-01
- Clerk of court: An officer appointed by the court to work with the chief judge in overseeing the court's administration, especially to assist in managing the flow of cases through the court and to maintain court records.
- Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
1. “Court record” includes:
a. Any document or information collected, received, or maintained by court personnel in connection with a judicial proceeding; b. Any index, calendar, docket, register of actions, official record of the proceedings, order, decree, judgment, minute, and any information in a case management system created or prepared by court personnel relating to a judicial proceeding; and c. Information maintained by court personnel pertaining to the administration of the court or clerk of court office and not associated with a particular case.
2. “Criminal record” means court and prosecution records subject to sealing under this chapter. A criminal record does not include criminal history record information as defined in subsection 5 of section 12-60-16.1 or criminal justice data information maintained in the criminal justice data information sharing system under section 54-12-34.
3. “Prosecutor” means the office or agency with jurisdiction over the offense for purposes of postconviction proceedings.
4. “Seal” means to prohibit the disclosure of the existence or contents of court or prosecution records unless authorized by court order.