Notice of Appearance - North Dakota
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE BY COUNSEL — NORTH DAKOTA CIVIL CASE
Use this neutral shell only after confirming the governing court, case type, local practice, filing method, and scope of representation. It does not replace a pleading, motion, application for temporary admission, substitution or withdrawal filing, or any court order required for the representation.
1. Court and Case
In the District Court of [________________] County, State of North Dakota
Division, if any: [________________________________]
Case number: [________________________________]
| Party | Role |
|---|---|
| [________________________________], | Plaintiff / Petitioner |
| v. | |
| [________________________________], | Defendant / Respondent |
2. Notice
To the clerk and all parties and counsel of record:
The undersigned attorney enters an appearance as counsel of record for [PARTY NAME], whose position in this matter is [PLAINTIFF / DEFENDANT / PETITIONER / RESPONDENT / OTHER: __________].
Future papers and notices for that party should be directed to counsel at the contact information below, subject to the North Dakota Rules of Civil Procedure, the court's orders, and the authorized filing system.
3. Attorney Information
| Field | Information |
|---|---|
| Attorney's individual name | [________________________________] |
| State Board of Law Examiners identification number | [________________________________] |
| Firm / organization | [________________________________] |
| Street address | [________________________________] |
| City, state, ZIP | [________________________________] |
| Telephone | [________________________________] |
| [________________________________] | |
| Authorized electronic-filing-system account or service email, if applicable | [________________________________] |
4. Representation Record
☐ This notice adds the undersigned as counsel of record.
☐ Other counsel currently appearing for this party: [________________________________]
☐ The party was previously self-represented.
☐ Counsel has checked whether the representation also requires a separate substitution, withdrawal, limited-scope, temporary-admission, consent, or court-order procedure.
Representation or scheduling information that the court requires in this notice, if any:
[____________________________________________________________]
[____________________________________________________________]
5. Defenses and Procedural Requests
This notice does not itself assert a defense, request relief, extend a deadline, substitute counsel, withdraw counsel, or obtain temporary admission. Any defense or objection should be presented and preserved through the proper pleading or motion under current N.D.R.Civ.P. 12 and any governing order.
Do not assume that labeling this document a special appearance preserves an objection. Rules 12(b), (g), and (h) govern presentation, consolidation, waiver, and preservation of the listed defenses.
Separate filing made or planned, if any: [________________________________]
Current response or hearing deadline checked: [__/__/____]
6. Signature
Respectfully submitted,
Date: [__/__/____]
Attorney signature: __________________________________
Attorney's individual printed name: [________________________________]
State Board of Law Examiners identification number: [________________________________]
Attorney for: [________________________________]
Firm / organization: [________________________________]
Address: [________________________________]
City, state, ZIP: [________________________________]
Telephone: [________________________________]
Email: [________________________________]
7. Certificate of Service
Rule 5(a) requires a written appearance to be served on the parties. Rule 5(b) generally directs service to counsel when a party is represented, unless the court orders service on the party. Select only a method authorized for the recipient and actually used.
I certify that on [DATE], I served a true and correct copy of this Notice of Appearance on each person listed below by the recorded Rule 5 method.
| Recipient and capacity | Mailing address | Registered-system email, if known | Method | Date / time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [________________________________] | [________________________________] | [________________________________] | [Odyssey / delivery / office or dwelling delivery / U.S. mail / commercial carrier / consented electronic or other method / court-ordered clerk delivery] | [________________________________] |
| [________________________________] | [________________________________] | [________________________________] | [________________________________] | [________________________________] |
| [________________________________] | [________________________________] | [________________________________] | [________________________________] | [________________________________] |
For a document required to be filed, apply Rule 5(b)(1) and N.D.R.Ct. 3.5. For a document not required to be filed or service on an exempt person, Rule 5(b)(3) supplies other methods, including electronic or other means with written consent. Record the route actually authorized for each recipient.
Date: [__/__/____]
Signature: __________________________________
Printed name: [________________________________]
8. Filing Review
☐ The court, county, division, party, and case number match the docket.
☐ A standalone notice is appropriate for this court and case type.
☐ The attorney signed in the attorney's individual name and stated an address as Rule 11(a) requires.
☐ Every person entitled to Rule 5 service is listed by name and address.
☐ Each recorded service method is authorized and was actually used.
☐ Any required pleading, motion, substitution, withdrawal, limited-scope, or temporary-admission filing is handled separately.
☐ All existing response, hearing, and filing deadlines were independently checked.
Sources and References
- North Dakota Court System, N.D.R.Civ.P. 5.
- North Dakota Court System, N.D.R.Civ.P. 11.
- North Dakota Court System, N.D.R.Civ.P. 12.
- North Dakota Court System, N.D.R.Ct. 3.5.
About this template
- Last updated
- September 3, 2026
- Citations checked
- September 3, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- North Dakota
- Category
- Litigation & Court Documents
Legal authority
- N.D.R.Civ.P. 5(a), (b), (f) (service and proof for a written appearance)
- N.D.R.Civ.P. 11(a) (signature and contact information)
- N.D.R.Civ.P. 12(b), (g), and (h) (presentation and preservation of defenses)
- N.D.R.Ct. 3.5 (district-court electronic filing and service)
These are the filings that drive a lawsuit through the system: complaints, answers, motions, briefs, discovery requests and responses, and post-judgment papers. Each has its own format requirements under federal and state procedural rules, and each has a deadline that cannot be missed without consequences. Clean, procedurally correct filings move a case forward; sloppy ones invite motions to strike, amended responses, and avoidable delays.
Not legal advice
This template is provided for informational purposes. We recommend having an attorney review any legal document before signing, especially for high-value or complex matters.
Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on September 3, 2026.
N.D.R.Civ.P. 5(a), (b), (f) (checked September 3, 2026): "Other than service of a summons and complaint under Rule 4, each of the following documents must be served under this rule on every party, unless the rules provide otherwise: a written notice, appearance, demand, or offer of judgment, or any similar document. Proof of service under this rule is made as provided in Rule 4 or by an attorney's or court personnel's certificate showing that service was made under subdivision (b)."
N.D.R.Civ.P. 11(a) (checked September 3, 2026): "Every pleading, written motion, and other paper must be signed by at least one attorney of record in the attorney's name or by a party personally if the party is self-represented. The paper must state the signer's address, electronic mail address for electronic service, and telephone number."
N.D.R.Civ.P. 12(b), (g), and (h) (checked September 3, 2026): "A party waives any defense listed in Rule 12(b)(2)-(5) by: (A) omitting it from a motion in the circumstances described in Rule 12(g)(2); or (B) failing to either: (i) make it by motion under this rule; or (ii) include it in a responsive pleading or in an amendment allowed by Rule 15(a) as a matter of course."
N.D.R.Ct. 3.5 (checked September 3, 2026): "All documents in civil, non-juvenile, cases must be filed electronically. A party who files a complaint in a civil case must electronically serve notice of filing on the other parties or their attorneys."
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