Public Law 69–112

That section 99 of the Act to codify, revise, and amend the laws relating to the judiciary as amended by the Act of July 17, 1916, be amended to read as follows:

“Sec. 99.

That the State of North Dakota shall constitute one

North Dakota judicial district.

Southwestern division.

judicial district, to be known as the district of North Dakota. The territory embraced on the 1st day of January, 1916, in the counties of Burleigh, Logan, McIntosh, Emmons, Kidder, McLean, Adams, Bowman, Dunn, Hettinger, Morton, Stark, Golden Valley, Slope. Sioux, Oliver, Mercer, and Billings shall constitute the southwestern division of said district; and the territory embraced on

Southeastern division.

the date last mentioned in the counties of Cass, Richland, Barnes, Sargent, Ransom, and Steele shall constitute the southeastern division; and the territory embraced on the date last mentioned in the

Northeastern division.

counties of Grand Forks, Traill, Walsh, Pembina, Cavalier, and Nelson shall constitute the northeastern; and the territory embraced

Northwestern division.

on the date last mentioned in the counties of Ramsey, Benson. Towner, Rolette, Bottineau, Pierce, and McHenry shall constitute the north western division; and the territory embraced on the date

Western division.

last mentioned in the counties of Ward, Williams, Divide, Mountrail, Burke, Renville, and McKenzie shall constitute the western division; and the territory embraced on the date last mentioned in the counties

Central division.

of Griggs, Foster, Eddy, Wells, Sheridan, Stutsman, La Moure,

Assignment of Indian reservations.

and Dickey shall constitute the central division. The several Indian reservations and parts thereof within said State shall constitute a part of the several divisions within which they are respectively situated. Terms of the district court for the southwestern division

Terms.

shall be held at Bismarck on the first Tuesday in March; for the southeastern division, at Fargo on the third Tuesday in May; for the northeastern division, at Grand Forks, on the second Tuesday in November; for the northwestern division, at Devils Lake on the first Tuesday in July; for the western division, at Minot on the second Tuesday in October; and for the central division, at

Offices.

Jamestown on the second Tuesday in April. The clerk of the court shall maintain an office in charge of himself or a deputy at each

Provisos.

No expense for rent, etc.

place at which court is held in his district: Provided, That the Government of the United States shall incur no expense for rent, light, heat, water, or janitor service for the building in which court shall be held until such time as the Government may erect its own

Terms at Bismarck for central division until public building erected at Jamestown.

court room: Provided further, That until such time as a public building with court room and offices for court officials be erected at the city of Jamestown, all cases now pending in said central division, or hereafter brought there, be tried at Bismarck.”

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