Published February 12, 2013, 02:01 PM
ND Senate approves 3 new judges
BISMARCK — The North Dakota Senate has endorsed the addition of three new judgeships in the state to keep up with increased caseloads caused by record oil development.
BISMARCK — The North Dakota Senate has endorsed the addition of three new judgeships in the state to keep up with increased caseloads caused by record oil development.
The Senate voted in favor of the measure on Monday.
North Dakota Chief Justice Gerald VandeWalle appealed state lawmakers during his State of the Judiciary speech last month to add two judgeship in the epicenter of the oil boom in northwestern North Dakota, and one judgeship in Fargo.
Budget analysts estimate the cost to establish the judgeships will be about $1.7 million.
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