Rule Order 27 - Emergency Suspension of Eviction Proceedings(a) In N.D.Sup.Ct. Admin. O. 25, the Justices of the North Dakota Supreme Court declared a state of emergency statewide for the Judicial Branch due to the COVID-19 pandemic.(b) Additional federal and state government entities have declared public health emergencies due to the COVID-19 pandemic and recommended limiting contact between individuals. This has resulted in the closure of public facilities, including courthouses.(c) Because public access to court facilities has been limited, it is hereby ORDERED In eviction proceedings conducted during the North Dakota judicial emergency declared in Administrative Order 25: (1) proceedings may be conduted in person or using contemporaneous audio or audiovisual transmission by reliable electronic means under N.D.Sup.Ct.Admin.R. 52;(2) the hearing may not be fewer than three or more than 45 days from the date on which the summons is issued; and(3) a record of all proceedings must be made as required by N.D.Sup.CtAdmin.R. 39.(d) This order is adopted on an emergency basis, effective immediately.N.D. Sup. Ct. Admin. R. & Ord. Order 27
Order 27 was adopted effective 3/26/2020; Order 27 was amended effective 4/22/2020.