North Dakota Code 27-20.1-10 – Conduct of hearings
1. A hearing under this chapter must be conducted by the court without a jury, in an informal but orderly manner, and separately from other proceedings not included in section 27-20.2-03 or section 27-20.1-02.
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 27-20.1-10
- Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
- 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.
- Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
2. The proceedings must be recorded by stenographic notes or by electronic, mechanical, or other appropriate means.
3. The petitioner shall present the evidence in support of any allegations of the petition not admitted.
4. The general public must be excluded from the hearing and only the parties, their counsel, witnesses, victims, and any other persons the court finds to have an interest in the proceedings may be admitted. The court may temporarily exclude the child or other person from the hearing if, after being warned by the court that disruptive conduct will cause removal from the courtroom, the child or other person persists in conduct justifying removal from the courtroom.
5. If the child has or will have significant excess assets, the court shall determine whether a conservatorship is necessary under chapter 30.1-29.