North Dakota Code 27-24-03 – Extension and termination of appointment of temporary judge – Eligibility to appear as an attorney
1. It is the duty of a temporary judge appointed as provided in section 27-24-01 to hear, decide, and dispose of all cases and matters submitted to the judge as promptly as the nature of the questions involved will permit. The powers, jurisdiction, and judicial authority of the temporary judge in respect to any case or matter tried or heard while serving under the appointment shall continue beyond the expiration of the appointment so far as may be necessary to:
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 27-24-03
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Individual: means a human being. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- 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.
- Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
a. Decide and dispose of any case or matter on trial or held under advisement.
b. Hear and decide any motion for a new trial or for a judgment notwithstanding the verdict, or objections to any cost bill, that may be filed in the case.
c. Settle a transcript for appeal and grant extensions of time therefor.
2. The supreme court at any time by order may terminate the term of appointment of a temporary judge as of a date specified in the order, but termination does not affect the validity of any judgment, decree, order, or other action of the temporary judge before the effective date of the termination.
3. A temporary judge appointed as provided in section 27-24-01 is not eligible to appear as attorney in the court to which the judge was appointed in any case tried by a jury selected from the same jury panel which was in existence during the time which that individual served as temporary judge.