N.D. Cent. Code § 1-02-34: Pendency and transfer of actions and proceedings

If at the time this code takes effect any action or proceeding properly commenced prior thereto is pending before any court, tribunal, board, commission, or public officer, and such court, tribunal, board, commission, or public officer is without jurisdiction of such action or proceeding under the provisions of this code, such action or proceeding nevertheless must be transferred, together with all the papers relating thereto, to the court, tribunal, board, commission, or public officer having jurisdiction thereof, with the same force and effect as if originally commenced before such court, tribunal, board, commission, or public officer.