12-101. Justices; number; term; election The supreme court shall consist of seven justices. The term of office of each justice shall be six years and shall take effect on the first Monday in January of the year in which it begins. Justices shall be elected at the general election next preceding the expiration of a […]
12-102. Jurisdiction and duties; court appointments; contract and volunteer service providers; background investigations; fingerprinting A. The supreme court shall discharge the duties imposed and exercise the jurisdiction conferred by the constitution and by law. B. As a condition of appointment to any paid position in the judicial department that is defined as a noncriminal justice […]
12-102.01. Criminal case processing and enforcement improvement fund A. The criminal case processing and enforcement improvement fund is established consisting of monies appropriated to the fund. The purpose of the fund is to improve the processing of criminal cases in the superior court and the justice courts and the enforcement of court orders, including the […]
12-102.02. State aid to the courts fund A. The state aid to the courts fund is established consisting of monies appropriated to the fund and monies allocated pursuant to section 41-2421, subsections B and J. The purpose of the fund is to provide state aid to the superior court, including the clerk of the superior […]
12-102.03. Local courts assistance fund A. The local courts assistance fund is established consisting of monies allocated to the fund pursuant to section 41-2421, subsections E and G. The purpose of the fund is to provide state aid to the superior court, including the clerk of the court and the justice courts in each county […]
12-102.04. Fleet management; vehicle replacement rate; state court fleet operations and replacement fund; exemption A. The supreme court may lease or purchase motor vehicles for use by court personnel in conducting business activities in furtherance of the supreme court’s administrative supervision over all courts of this state, including the provision of adult and juvenile probation […]
12-103. Seal The supreme court shall have a seal as devised and adopted by the judges of the court. The seal shall be kept by the clerk of the court.
12-104. Affixing of seal A. The seal of the supreme court need not be affixed to any proceedings in the court except a summons, writ or authentication of a copy of a record or proceedings of the court or its officers for the purpose of record or evidence in another court or place. B. The […]
12-105. Days for transaction of business The supreme court shall at all times be open for transaction of business except on nonjudicial days.
12-106. Salary of justices Each justice of the supreme court shall receive an annual salary pursuant to section 41-1904.
12-107. Publication of opinions The supreme court and, pursuant to section 12-120.07, the court of appeals shall publish their opinions as soon as practicable after they are announced. The opinions shall be published in suitable volumes which shall contain appropriate headnotes, tables of cases reported, and tables of statutes cited and construed. Each volume shall […]
12-108. Reports of decisions; publication; distribution A. The supreme court may contract with the person who agrees to publish and sell the report of decisions on terms most advantageous to the state. The contractor shall agree to publish at the contract price the number of volumes as the supreme court may require. B. Any entity […]
12-109. Rules and administrative orders of pleading, practice and procedure; adoption; prohibitions; electronic signatures; distribution A. The supreme court, by rules or administrative orders, shall regulate pleading, practice and procedure in judicial proceedings in all courts of this state to simplify pleading, practice and procedure and promote speedy determination of litigation on its merits. B. […]
12-110. Advisory board; objections to rules A. The state bar, or a representative group selected by the bar, shall act as an advisory board and shall either voluntarily or upon request of a majority of the judges of the supreme court, consult with, recommend to or advise the court on any matter dealt with or […]
12-111. Statutes as rules of court All statutes relating to pleading, practice and procedure shall be deemed rules of court and shall remain in effect as such until modified or suspended by rules promulgated by the supreme court.
12-112. Education program for justices and magistrates The supreme court shall establish a program of continuing education for justices of the peace and magistrates. The program shall include such courses of study as the supreme court deems necessary or desirable.
12-113. Judicial collection enhancement fund; purpose; administration; report; definition A. A judicial collection enhancement fund is established consisting of monies received from: 1. The time payment fee established in section 12-116. 2. The surcharge paid by a person attending a court ordered diversion program pursuant to section 12-114. 3. Monies deposited in the fund pursuant […]
12-114. Surcharge on court authorized diversion programs for traffic offenses; deposit A. If a court authorizes individuals charged with civil or criminal traffic offenses to attend a court authorized diversion program, including a defensive driving school program, it shall require the assessment of a nine dollar surcharge on the fees charged by the court authorized […]
12-114.01. Probation assessment; deposit A. Except as provided in section 12-269, in addition to any other penalty, fine, fee, surcharge or assessment authorized by law, a person shall pay an assessment of twenty dollars on conviction for a criminal offense or a finding of responsibility for a civil traffic violation, for a violation of any […]
12-115. Additional filing, appearance and answer or response fees; deposit (Rpld. 1/1/27) A. In addition to any other assessment authorized by law, the supreme court shall establish an additional fee on each filing, appearance and answer or response fee charged by a clerk of the superior court. B. The clerk shall collect the additional fee […]
