{"data":{"id":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-27-05-05","jurisdiction":"us-nd","citation":"N.D. Cent. Code § 27-05-05","heading":"Presiding judge of district - How determined - Term of office","body":"The district and county judges in judicial districts of this state having more than one district judge shall elect from among the district judges a presiding judge who shall serve for a period of three years beginning January 1, 1992. A presiding judge in districts having more than one district judge must be elected every three years. In the event of a vacancy, a presiding judge must be elected in the manner provided in this section to serve the remainder of the term.","path":["Title 27 Judicial Branch Of Government","Chapter 27-05 District Courts"],"source_url":"https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t27c05.pdf","current_through":"2026-07-31T11:12:02","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T21:04:14Z","sha256":"05c5e92f2cf6d9390e5b923a8a10f86929fc9183efd4c775c050aeb5577d34d3","source_id":"us-nd","stale":false,"prev":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-27-05-04","next":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-27-05-06"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}