Section 34-6-31 – Operation; nunc pro tunc entries.
Whenever determined to be in the interest of justice, the district court may order any matter to be performed nunc pro tunc. History: 1953 Comp., § 16-3-18, enacted by Laws 1968, ch. 69, § 32. ANNOTATIONS Repeals and reenactments. — Laws 1968, ch. 69, § 69, repealed former 16-3-18, 1953 Comp., relating to return of […]
Section 34-6-32 – Operation; return of filed papers.
Whenever any original documents are filed with the district court or introduced into evidence, upon application by the party filing or offering the same and upon approval of the court, the original document may be returned and a clearly legible copy substituted therefor. Similarly, objects in evidence of a nondocumentary nature may be withdrawn and […]
Section 34-6-33 – Operation; dockets and records.
A. The district court clerk shall keep for each county in indexed volumes: (1) a civil docket; (2) a criminal docket; (3) an incapacitated person docket; (4) an adoption docket; (5) a probate docket; (6) a children’s docket; (7) a judgment docket; and (8) a record of the proceedings of the court. In counties where […]
Section 34-6-34 – Finance; statutory construction.
Whenever the term “court fund” or “county court fund” may be used in the laws, it shall be construed to refer to the appropriation to the district court of the proper judicial district. History: 1953 Comp., § 16-3-22, enacted by Laws 1968, ch. 69, § 36. ANNOTATIONS Cross references. — For payment of change of […]
Section 34-6-35 – Finance; payment of expenses.
A. All money for the operation and maintenance of the district courts, including the children’s and family court divisions, shall be paid by the state treasurer upon warrants of the secretary of finance and administration, supported by vouchers of the district judges and in accordance with budgets approved by the administrative office of the courts […]
Section 34-6-20 – Personnel; official court reporters; secretaries.
A. Each district judge shall select an official court reporter to record the proceedings of his court as required. All notes, records and evidence taken by the reporter shall be deposited with the district court clerk of the county in which the proceeding is docketed. B. Each full-time official court reporter of the district court […]
Section 34-6-21 – Personnel; state employees.
The district courts are agencies of the judicial department of the state government. Personnel of the district court are subject to all laws and regulations applicable to state offices and agencies and state officers and employees except where otherwise specifically provided by law. History: 1953 Comp., § 16-3-8, enacted by Laws 1968, ch. 69, § […]
Section 34-6-22 – Personnel; oaths and bonds.
Before entering upon their duties, all district court personnel who receive or disburse money or have custody of property shall take the oath prescribed by the constitution for state officers and file with the secretary of state a corporate surety bond in an amount fixed by the director of the administrative office of the courts. […]
Section 34-6-23 – Personnel; travel expenses.
District judges and district court employees shall be allowed per diem and shall be reimbursed for their necessary travel expenses incurred while absent from their principal offices upon official business, at the same rates and under the same conditions as prescribe by law or regulation of the state board of finance for other employees of […]
Section 34-6-24 – Operation; location of court; facilities.
In each county, the district court shall be held at the county seat. Each board of county commissioners shall provide adequate quarters for the operation of the district court, including juvenile probation services, and provide necessary utilities and maintenance service for the operation and upkeep of district court facilities. From the funds of each judicial […]