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Videoconferences are likely to stay for some North Dakota court proceedings after the coronavirus pandemic disrupted the judicial process while also changing caseloads.
North Dakota Capitol will host murder trial due to pandemic
It s believed to be the first time the South Central Judicial District, which includes Burleigh, Emmons, Grant, Kidder, Morton and Sioux counties, has held a trial outside of a courthouse, a court administrator told The Forum. 3:47 pm, May 12, 2021 ×
BISMARCK The North Dakota Capitol will serve as a courthouse for a high-profile murder trial next week due to the high number of people likely to attend and the need to maintain social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic.
Beginning Monday, May 17, the two co-defendants, their attorneys, prosecutors, court staff, jurors and witnesses will meet in the Capitol s House of Representatives chamber for the trial of Nikki Entzel and Earl Howard, expected to last 10 days.
It's believed to be the first time the South Central Judicial District, which includes Burleigh, Emmons, Grant, Kidder, Morton and Sioux counties, has held a trial outside of a courthouse, a court administrator told The Forum.
North Dakota Capitol will host murder trial due to pandemic
It s believed to be the first time the South Central Judicial District, which includes Burleigh, Emmons, Grant, Kidder, Morton and Sioux counties, has held a trial outside of a courthouse, a court administrator told The Forum. 3:47 pm, May 12, 2021 ×
BISMARCK The North Dakota Capitol will serve as a courthouse for a high-profile murder trial next week due to the high number of people likely to attend and the need to maintain social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic.
Beginning Monday, May 17, the two co-defendants, their attorneys, prosecutors, court staff, jurors and witnesses will meet in the Capitol s House of Representatives chamber for the trial of Nikki Entzel and Earl Howard, expected to last 10 days.