§ 40-18-01 Jurisdiction and qualifications of municipal judge
§ 40-18-03 Vacancy in office of municipal judge – Temporary absence of municipal judge
§ 40-18-05 Municipal judge is conservator of the peace
§ 40-18-06 Salary of municipal judge – Payment of funds to treasury
§ 40-18-06.1 Municipal court clerk – Appointment – Salary – Authority
§ 40-18-06.2 Transfer of municipal ordinance cases to district court – Abolition of office of municipal judge
§ 40-18-12 Commitment for violation of city ordinance – Limitation – Labor in lieu of fine – Diagnosis and treatment of persons convicted while driving under the influence
§ 40-18-13 Sentencing alternatives – Suspension of sentence or imposition of sentence
§ 40-18-14 Municipal judge may enforce orders and judgments and punish for contempt
§ 40-18-14.1 Judgment for fine or costs
§ 40-18-14.2 Notice of filing
§ 40-18-14.3 Stay
§ 40-18-14.4 Fees
§ 40-18-14.5 Effect of filing
§ 40-18-15 Trials in nonjury cases arising under the ordinances of a city
§ 40-18-15.1 Transfer to district court – Expenses of prosecution – Division of funds and expenses between city, county, and state
§ 40-18-19 Appeals from determinations of municipal judge
§ 40-18-20 Demand for change of judge
§ 40-18-21.1 Change of venue – Reliable electronic means
§ 40-18-22 Continuing education of municipal judge and alternate judge required
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Terms Used In North Dakota Code > Chapter 40-18 - Municipal Judges

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • 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.
  • Arraignment: A proceeding in which an individual who is accused of committing a crime is brought into court, told of the charges, and asked to plead guilty or not guilty.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Defense attorney: Represent defendants in criminal matters.
  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute means the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • 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.
  • Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • population: means the number of inhabitants as determined by the last preceding state or federal census. See North Dakota Code 1-01-47
  • Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Remand: When an appellate court sends a case back to a lower court for further proceedings.
  • 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
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
  • written: include "typewriting" and "typewritten" and "printing" and "printed" except in the case of signatures and when the words are used by way of contrast to typewriting and printing. See North Dakota Code 1-01-37