The penitentiary and the grounds and premises thereof, for the purpose of all judicial proceedings, is within and a part of the county of Burleigh, and the courts of that county have jurisdiction of all crimes or public offenses committed within the penitentiary. The jurisdiction of a crime or public offense committed within an affiliated facility of the penitentiary is in the county where the affiliated facility is located.

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 12-47-02

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Penitentiary: includes any affiliated facilities. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49