N.D. Cent. Code § 27-02-01
Current through the 2023 Legislative Sessions
The judges of the supreme court and district courts shall appoint from the members of the supreme court a chief justice who shall serve for a term of five years or until that justice's term expires, whichever shall first occur. The chief justice may resign the office of chief justice without resigning from the office of judge of the supreme court. The chief justice shall preside at all terms of the supreme court. In the absence of the chief justice, the judge having the shortest term to serve shall preside in the chief justice's stead.
N.D.C.C. § 27-02-01