Title 27 — Judicial Branch of Government

In this chapter, unless the context or subject matter otherwise requires: 1. "Candidate" means any person under consideration by the committee to fill a judicial vacancy. 2. "Chairman" means the chairman of the committee and includes any acting chairman. 3. "Committee" means the …

The committee shall submit to the governor a list of not fewer than two nor more than seven nominees for appointment within sixty days after receipt of written notice from the governor that a vacancy in the office of judge exists. No list of nominees submitted to the governor by …

Within thirty days after receipt of the list of nominees, the governor shall do any of the following: 1. Fill the vacancy by appointment from the list of nominees submitted by the committee. 2. Return the list of nominees and direct the committee to reconvene. 3. Call a special e…

The committee shall: 1. Seek out qualified judicial candidates and may solicit judicial candidate nominations from any citizen. 2. Make such inquiry into the qualifications of each candidate, including legal knowledge and ability, judicial temperament, experience, and moral chara…

A person may submit a name of any qualified citizen for consideration as a candidate. Submission must be in writing on forms provided by the committee. Any candidate may withdraw from consideration by written request to the chairman of the committee.

No member of the committee may be considered as a candidate or nominee during the member's term on the committee.

Committee members must be allowed expenses for travel, board, and lodging incurred in the performance of their duties as provided in sections 44-08-04 and 54-06-09.

The supreme court shall prepare and present to the legislative assembly a proposed biennial budget for the committee.