Peter David Welte at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Court
- U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota
- Jurisdiction
- North Dakota · Federal
- Judicial service
- August 5, 2019–present
Peter David Welte
Judge · U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota
Available research
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Biography
Professional career
- Professional Career: State's attorney, Grand Forks County, North Dakota, 2003-2015
- Professional Career: Private practice, Grand Forks, North Dakota, 1997-1999, 2015-2019
- Professional Career: Assistant state's attorney, Grand Forks County, North Dakota, 1999-2003
- Professional Career: State's attorney, Steele County, North Dakota, 1998-2003
- Professional Career: City attorney, Larimore, North Dakota, 1997-2003
- Professional Career: Adjunct instructor, University of North Dakota School of Law, 2004-2018
Judicial service
- Judge, District Court, D. North Dakota, 2019-2019
- Chief Judge, District Court, D. North Dakota, 2019-present
Education
- North Dakota State University-Main Campus · BA, 1989
- University of North Dakota · with distinction, 1997
- North Dakota State University · B.S., 1989
- University of North Dakota School of Law · J.D., 1997
Personal record
Born December 21, 1965 · New Britain, CT
Courtroom rules and guidance
Presentation Procedure
Courtwide presentation-related guidance applies to this judge.
Individuals leaving a courtroom while court is in session or during a recess may not loiter in the halls and must abide by this rule to reenter. (C) ELECTRONIC DEVICES Devices are allowed in the courthouse, including courtrooms. In a courtroom, devices must be turned off or muted, and authorized use of a device must…Local_Rules.pdf ↗
Civil Remote Testimony
In federal district-court civil proceedings, testimony is ordinarily taken in open court; remote contemporaneous testimony requires good cause in compelling circumstances and appropriate safeguards.
For good cause in compelling circumstances and with appropriate safeguards, the court may permit testimony in open court by contemporaneous transmission from a different location.Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 43(a), Testimony in Open Court ↗
Criminal Recording And Broadcasting
Federal district courts may not permit courtroom photography or broadcasting during criminal judicial proceedings unless a statute or another federal rule provides an exception.
Except as otherwise provided by a statute or these rules, the court must not permit the taking of photographs in the courtroom during judicial proceedings or the broadcasting of judicial proceedings from the courtroom.Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 53, Courtroom Photographing and Broadcasting Prohibited ↗
Sources
Federal Judicial Center biography
Identity source · HTML · checked July 25, 2026
https://www.fjc.gov/node/6831146CourtListener judicial biographical directory
Identity source · HTML · checked August 2, 2026
https://www.courtlistener.com/person/14457/peter-david-welte/Local_Rules.pdf
Judge research source · PDF · checked July 24, 2026
https://www.ndd.uscourts.gov/lci/Local_Rules.pdfFederal Rule of Civil Procedure 43(a), Testimony in Open Court
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.uscourts.gov/forms-rules/current-rules-practice-procedure/federal-rules-civil-procedureFederal Rule of Criminal Procedure 53, Courtroom Photographing and Broadcasting Prohibited
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.uscourts.gov/court-records/access-court-proceedings/remote-public-access-proceedings/history-cameras-broadcasting-and-remote-public-access-courts