§ 29-26-03 Judgment – Where rendered
§ 29-26-05 Officer to produce defendant
§ 29-26-06 Bench warrant if defendant does not appear for judgment
§ 29-26-07 Issuance of bench warrant – Duty of clerk
§ 29-26-09 Bench warrant service
§ 29-26-10 Disposition of defendant on arrest
§ 29-26-11 Defendant informed of rights
§ 29-26-12 Defendant may show cause against judgment
§ 29-26-13 Procedure when insanity alleged as cause for not pronouncing sentence
§ 29-26-14 Procedure when nonidentity or pardon is alleged as cause for not pronouncing sentence
§ 29-26-16 Court to hear evidence – Degree of crime
§ 29-26-17 Extent of punishment – Aggravation or mitigation – Hearing
§ 29-26-18 Evidence in aggravation or mitigation of punishment – How presented
§ 29-26-21 Judgment for fine and costs
§ 29-26-22 Judgment for fines – Court administration fee – Community service supervision fee – Special funds – Docketing and enforcement
§ 29-26-22.1 Judgment for fine, costs, restitution, or reparation in criminal cases – Docketing and enforcement
§ 29-26-22.2 Authority to compromise judgment by county commissioners
§ 29-26-23 Judgment upon conviction entered in minutes – Record
§ 29-26-24 Provisions governing suspension of sentence, probation, and parole not affected by this chapter

Terms Used In North Dakota Code > Chapter 29-26 - Judgment and Sentence

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
  • Clerk of court: An officer appointed by the court to work with the chief judge in overseeing the court's administration, especially to assist in managing the flow of cases through the court and to maintain court records.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • county: includes an organized county, or an organized county and such unorganized counties or other territory or parts of this state as may be attached by law to such organized county for judicial purposes. See North Dakota Code 29-01-13
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
  • Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute means the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • information: is a n accusation in writing, in form and substance like an indictment for the same offense, charging a person with a crime or public offense, signed and verified by some person and presented to the district court and filed in the office of the clerk of said court. See North Dakota Code 29-01-13
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • magistrate: is a n officer authorized by law to issue a warrant for the arrest of a person charged with a crime or public offense. See North Dakota Code 29-01-13
  • Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
  • Rule: includes regulation. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Statute of limitations: A law that sets the time within which parties must take action to enforce their rights.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • writing: includes printing and typewriting. See North Dakota Code 29-01-13
  • written: include "typewriting" and "typewritten" and "printing" and "printed" except in the case of signatures and when the words are used by way of contrast to typewriting and printing. See North Dakota Code 1-01-37
  • year: means twelve consecutive months. See North Dakota Code 1-01-33