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## Contents

* 1 Jurisdiction
* 2 Selection method
* 2.1 Judicial elections in North Dakota
* 2.2 Primary election
* 3 See also
* 4 External links
* 5 Footnotes

## Jurisdiction[edit]

This court holds the following jurisdiction:[1]

“  | Several waves of structural reform have led North Dakota to adopt a single level of general jurisdiction court, and that is the District Court. The District Court is a constitutionally created court and exercises original jurisdiction over all causes of action except those in which the legislature has provided otherwise. They also have appellate jurisdiction as provided by law or by Supreme Court rule. There is one district court in each of the 53 counties.[2] | ”

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## Selection method[edit]

See also: Judicial selection in the states

See also: Nonpartisan election of judges

The 42 judges of the North Dakota District Courts are selected in nonpartisan elections. They serve six-year terms, after which they must run for re-election if they wish to continue serving.[3]

Policies on interim vacancies and qualifications are identical to those of the supreme court. The chief judge, however, is chosen by a vote of the judges in each district and serves in that capacity for three years.[3]

### Judicial elections in North Dakota[edit]

See also: North Dakota judicial elections

North Dakota is one of 10 states that uses nonpartisan elections to select judges and does not use retention elections for subsequent terms. To read more about how states use judicial elections to select judges across the country, click here.

### Primary election[edit]

Primary elections take place on the second Tuesday of June. General elections take place on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of even-numbered years.

In the nonpartisan primary, the two candidates who receive the greatest number of votes advance to the general election.

All candidates, whether opposed or unopposed, participate in the primary and general elections. If only two candidates are running for a seat, they compete in both elections.[4][5]

## See also[edit]

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## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ North Dakota Court System, "About Us," accessed May 19, 2023
2. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: North Dakota," archived October 3, 2014
4. ↑ North Dakota Legislative Branch, "Chapter 16.1-11: Nominations for office - primary election," accessed April 26, 2014
5. ↑ North Dakota Legislative Branch, "Chapter 16.1-13: General elections," accessed April 26, 2014

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Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of North Dakota • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of North Dakota

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Courts in North Dakota • North Dakota judicial elections • Judicial selection in North Dakota

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