North Dakota Code 29-01-15 – Jurisdiction of municipal judges and small claims court referees
Any municipal judge may:
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 29-01-15
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- 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.
- magistrate: is a n officer authorized by law to issue a warrant for the arrest of a person charged with a crime or public offense. See North Dakota Code 29-01-13
1. Act as committing magistrate; provided, that this subsection does not apply to municipal judges who are not attorneys currently licensed under chapter 27-11.
2. Hear, try, and determine misdemeanors and infractions when jurisdiction has been conferred by the Constitution of North Dakota and this and other laws.
3. Adjudge and impose the punishment prescribed by law, upon conviction, in all cases within the municipal judge’s jurisdiction to hear, try, and determine.
4. Grant temporary protection orders under the particular circumstances and for the limited duration set forth in section 14-07.1-08.
A small claims court referee authorized pursuant to subsection 3 of section 29-01-14 may act as a committing magistrate. A magistrate appointed by the presiding judge of the judicial district has the authority to act to the extent allowed by rules promulgated by the supreme court.