District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands

THIS NEXT 15 DAYS SCHEDULE IS PROVIDED FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF THE PUBLIC. IT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME. INCLUSION OR OMISSION OF ANY MATTER FROM THIS CALENDAR DOES NOT, PER SE, HAVE ANY EFFECT ON NOTICE TO PARTIES.

Effective Monday, July 27, 2020, the court will resume regular business hours which are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except on legal holidays. The intake counter at the Clerk’s Office closes during the lunch hour from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. and at 4:30 p.m. each business day. The Courthouse in Gualo Rai is open to court employees, tenants of the building and individuals with business with the Clerk’s Office or appearing for scheduled in-person court proceedings or for confirmed appointments with judges, the Office of Pretrial and Probation or other tenants of the building.  To maintain social distancing, a limited number of members of the public will be admitted to attend open court proceedings.  Public access to court proceedings will remain available in accordance with the procedures set forth in General Order No. 20-00009 and General Order No. 20-00010. For the benefit of the public and the media, the Court will provide audio access to the hearing via a teleconference line. Those interested in listening in during the hearing may do so by: 1) dialing 1-877-336-1829; and (2) when prompted, enter the conference identification number: 2729988#.

WARNING: Any unauthorized recording of the audio is strictly prohibited, and violators may be punished by contempt of court.