Title 27 — Judicial Branch of Government
42 chapters · 363 sections in this title.
N.D.C.C. § 27-02.2-01 Attorney recruitment and retention program - Participation - Assessment
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1. The supreme court may establish a program to assist rural counties and municipalities in recruiting and retaining attorneys. 2. A county or municipality interested in participating in the program shall apply to the supreme court. After determining eligibility, the supreme cour…
N.D.C.C. § 27-02.2-02 County eligibility
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A county is eligible to participate in the recruitment and retention assistance program if the county: 1. Has five or fewer licensed attorneys residing in the county; 2. Agrees to provide the county's portion of the incentive payment as required under section 27-02.2-06; and 3. I…
N.D.C.C. § 27-02.2-03 Municipality eligibility
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A municipality is eligible to participate in the recruitment and retention assistance program if the municipality: 1. Has a population of five thousand or fewer; 2. Agrees to provide the municipality's portion of the incentive payment as required under section 27-02.2-06; and 3. …
N.D.C.C. § 27-02.2-04 Attorney eligibility
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An attorney licensed to practice in the state who meets all requirements set by the supreme court may participate in the recruitment and retention assistance program. An attorney participating in the program shall practice in a supreme court-selected county or municipality for at…
N.D.C.C. § 27-02.2-05 Incentive payment to participating attorneys
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An attorney selected by the supreme court to participate in the recruitment and retention assistance program is entitled to receive an incentive payment of forty-five thousand dollars to be paid in five equal annual installments. 27-02.2-06. Agreement for payment of recruitment a…
N.D.C.C. § 27-02.2-07 County and municipal funding
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A county or municipality may appropriate funds for the purpose of carrying out this chapter. A county or municipality may enter an agreement with any other county, municipality, school district, or nonprofit entity to assist the county or municipality in carrying out this chapter…
N.D.C.C. § 27-02.2-08 Payments
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1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the supreme court may receive fifteen percent of the total amount of an incentive payment in five equal annual installments from the state bar association of North Dakota, the North Dakota bar foundation, or any other legal associati…
N.D.C.C. § 27-02.2-10 Filing and approval of recruitment and retention assistance agreement
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A recruitment and retention assistance agreement entered under this chapter becomes effective when the agreement is filed with and approved by the supreme court. The agreement must require the attorney to practice law full-time in the eligible county or municipality for at least …
N.D.C.C. § 27-02.2-11 Ineligibility for participation in other program
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If an individual has previously participated in an attorney recruitment and retention program under this chapter, or any other state or federal scholarship, loan repayment, or tuition reimbursement program requiring the individual to provide attorney services within an underserve…
N.D.C.C. § 27-02.2-12 Rulemaking authority
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The supreme court may adopt rules as necessary to implement this chapter.
N.D.C.C. § 27-02.2-13 Annual report
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Before July first of each year, the supreme court shall submit a report on the status of the program to the legislative management.