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Donald Hager

North Dakota Northeast Central Judicial District Court, Chamber 1

North Dakota

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Overview

Identity and service

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

Judicial role
District Judge
Service status
Active
Court level
Trial
Jurisdiction
State
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Before you appear

Preparation checklist

  1. 01

    Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed.

  2. 02

    Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance.

  3. 03

    Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding.

Scope note

Statewide and courtwide guidance is labeled by scope and is not evidence of a personal preference. Division, judge-specific, or case-specific orders may control.

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Presentation rules

What the public sources say

StatewideExplicit
Pre Hearing

Allowed with notice

North Dakota Administrative Rule 52 permits reliable electronic-means proceedings in district and municipal courts on the court's or a party's motion; a party seeking the proceeding must give notice and obtain court approval.

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Official North Dakota Court System guidance
Section
Administrative Rule 52, Reliable Electronic Means Proceedings
Last checked
July 27, 2026
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Parties seeking to hold an electronic means proceeding must provide notice to the other parties and obtain approval from the court.

The requirement is stated in an official statewide source and is attached as applicable guidance, not as a personal preference.

StatewideExplicit
Remote Hearing

Allowed

North Dakota's official Rule 52 guidance states that in civil actions a court may conduct a hearing, conference, other proceeding, or take testimony by reliable electronic means.

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Official North Dakota Court System guidance
Section
Administrative Rule 52; criminal matters have additional limits
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July 27, 2026
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In a civil action, the court may conduct a hearing, conference, or other proceeding, or take testimony, by reliable electronic means.

The requirement is stated in an official statewide source and is attached as applicable guidance, not as a personal preference.

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Courtroom technology

Published equipment guidance

No technology specification indexed

Technology availability is separate from procedural permission and evidentiary admissibility.

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Published opinion footprint

Decisions and citations

Opinion data is not yet indexed for this profile

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Sources

Public documents behind this profile

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Change history

How this profile entered KYJ

Current profile indexed

Identity imported from North Dakota Court System. 2 presentation-related claims migrated with source provenance.