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The Local Court civil jurisdiction deals with civil claims up to $100,000. It deals with most criminal matters including summary offences, which are crimes such as stealing, assault and possession of drugs. More serious offences are referred to the District or Supreme Court after a committal hearing in the Local Court.

The North Dakota Court System now consists of three levels of court: the Supreme Court, the District Court, and Municipal Courts. The Supreme Court is the highest court in the state. The Supreme Court has appellate jurisdiction over decisions made in the lower courts.

There are 89 districts in the 50 states, with a total of 94 districts including territories. There is at least one judicial district for each state, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Each state has between one and four districts. For states with multiple districts, they are named geographically.

The Greater North Dakota Association, the state's chamber of commerce, is backing a proposal to cut the state's name to just Dakota. The organization says losing the ''North'' would change people's perception of the state from a frigid, treeless prairie to a frigid, treeless prairie that sounds like a stripper.

Under the authority granted to the Supreme Court in Article VI, Section 3 of the Constitution of North Dakota, the court has organized the district courts into eight judicial districts operating within four administrative units.

An order to show cause shall specifically advise the respondent of the facts of the violation and law applicable thereto and of the time and place of the hearing to be conducted on the order.

Upon a filing party's request, an original pleading or paper in any civil action, which by law is required to be filed in the clerk of court's office where the action is pending, may be removed from the files for the purpose of serving it either inside or outside the state but must be returned without delay.

An order to show cause (O.S.C.), is a court order or the demand of a judge requiring a party to justify or explain why the court should or should not grant a motion or a relief. For example, if a party requests a restraining order from a judge, the judge may need more information.

Contempt of court can lead to jail time, fines, license suspension, and an order to complete work activities. Child Support is required to maintain a list of parents who owe past-due support and have been found in contempt of court in North Dakota.