Title 3, Judicial

The District Court has the power to punish by fine or imprisonment, at its discretion, contempt of its authority consisting of the following: (1) misbehavior of any person in its presence or so near thereto that the misbehavior obstructs the administration of justice; (2) misbeha…

The District Court is not a court of record, but the Chief Justice may from time to time order that record be made of any individual proceeding or any class of proceedings. History: 1979, PL 16-28 § 16.

(a) The Clerk of the High Court serves also as Clerk of the District Court; other High Court officers and employees may be assigned to work part-time or full-time for the district court by the Chief Justice of the High Court. (b) In addition, such employees of the District Court …

Small claims, which arc defined as civil claims of less than $3,000 may be tried under simplified procedures in district court in accordance with Title 43. History: 1979, PL 16-28 § 16; 1985, PL 19-5 § 1; amd 1997 PL 25-3.

Final decisions of the District Court may be appealed to the High Court. Upon appeal, cases or controversies in which there is a stenographic record are considered by the appellate division of the High Court for review of the findings of fact and conclusions of law. All other cas…