23.0486.01000
Sixty-eighth
Legislative Assembly SENATE BILL NO. 2138
of North Dakota
Introduced by
Senators Rummel, Sickler
Representatives Lefor, Steiner
1 A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 40-18-05 of the North Dakota Century Code,
2 relating to municipal judges.
3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
4 SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Section 40-18-05 of the North Dakota Century Code is
5 amended and reenacted as follows:
6 40-18-05. Municipal judge is conservator of the peace - Powers on Sunday restricted.
7 The municipal judge within the judge's city shall be a conservator of the peace and shall
8 have power to bring personsindividuals before the municipal judge forthwith for trialwho are
9 charged with violations of municipal ordinances. The municipal judge's court shall be open
10 every day except Sundayas determined by the city to hear and determine cases cognizable
11 before the municipal judge. The municipal judge shall perform no official act on Sunday but may
12 receive complaints, issue process, take bail, and receive verdicts.
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Statutes affected:
INTRODUCED: 40-18-05
FIRST ENGROSSMENT: 40-18-05
Enrollment: 40-18-05