§ 27-23-01 Definitions
§ 27-23-02 Creation and composition of commission, terms of office, appointment, and powers
§ 27-23-03 Other powers
§ 27-23-04 Cooperation with, and assistance and information to, commission
§ 27-23-05 Duty of sheriffs and police officers to serve process and execute orders of commission
§ 27-23-06 General powers of commission, hearing panel, and disciplinary counsel
§ 27-23-07 Process extends to all parts of state
§ 27-23-08 Petition for order compelling person to attend or testify or produce writings or things – Service of order to appear before court – Order to appear before commission or hearing panel – Contempt
§ 27-23-09 Deposition
§ 27-23-10 Fees and mileage of witnesses
§ 27-23-11 Costs
§ 27-23-12 Commission budget
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Terms Used In North Dakota Code > Chapter 27-23 - Judicial Conduct Commission

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Impeachment: (1) The process of calling something into question, as in "impeaching the testimony of a witness." (2) The constitutional process whereby the House of Representatives may "impeach" (accuse of misconduct) high officers of the federal government for trial in the Senate.
  • Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
  • 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.
  • Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Rule: includes regulation. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testify: includes every mode of oral statement under oath or affirmation. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49