State Court Motion in Limine - North Dakota
In the District Court of the State of North Dakota
[JUDICIAL DISTRICT] Judicial District, [COUNTY] County
| Party | Role |
|---|---|
| [PLAINTIFF NAME], | Plaintiff |
| v. | Civil No. [NUMBER] |
| [DEFENDANT NAME], | Defendant |
[MOVING PARTY]'s Notice and Motion in Limine
Notice of motion
- [MOVING PARTY] gives notice that this motion [will be decided on the briefs unless a hearing is timely requested / is set for a hearing on DATE at TIME before JUDGE at LOCATION, for oral argument / is set for a hearing on DATE at TIME before JUDGE at LOCATION, for evidence / is set for a hearing on DATE at TIME before JUDGE at LOCATION, for both evidence and oral argument], under N.D.R.Ct. 3.2(a)(1).
Motion and grounds
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Trial is scheduled for [DATE]. [OPPOSING PARTY] may offer [identify the particular testimony, exhibit, question, or argument]. [Identify any exhibit or deposition page attached to the supporting brief.]
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The evidence is offered to prove [identify the asserted fact]. That fact [is / is not] of consequence to [identify a claim, defense, or issue], and the evidence [does / does not] make it more or less probable under N.D.R.Ev. 401. Irrelevant evidence is inadmissible under N.D.R.Ev. 402.
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If the evidence is relevant, its probative value is [explain the actual value in this case]. The danger of [unfair prejudice / confusing the issues / misleading the jury / undue delay / wasting time / needless cumulative proof] substantially outweighs that value because [specific facts and explanation]. N.D.R.Ev. 403.
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[Describe the scope of exclusion requested and explain why that scope addresses the identified danger. Address any narrower alternative raised by the facts.]
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Movant requests an order excluding [precisely identified matter] under [N.D.R.Ev. 402 / N.D.R.Ev. 403] and directing counsel to seek a ruling outside the jury's presence before offering or mentioning that matter. [State any narrower alternative requested.]
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Movant serves and files a supporting brief and [identified exhibits or declaration] with this motion as N.D.R.Ct. 3.2(a)(2) requires.
Dated: [__/__/____]
[ATTORNEY NAME], Attorney for [MOVING PARTY]
North Dakota State Board of Law Examiners ID: [NUMBER]
[LAW FIRM], [ADDRESS]
Email for electronic service: [EMAIL]
Telephone: [NUMBER]
Certificate of service
- I certify that on [DATE] I served this notice, motion, brief, and supporting papers on [NAMES OF PARTIES OR COUNSEL] by [Odyssey electronic service / applicable Rule 5(b)(3) method for an exempt recipient], at [SERVICE DETAILS].
Dated: [__/__/____]
[SIGNATURE AND NAME]
About this template
- Last updated
- October 3, 2026
- Citations checked
- October 3, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- North Dakota
- Category
- Litigation & Court Documents
Legal authority
- N.D.R.Ev. 401 (relevance)
- N.D.R.Ev. 402 (admissibility)
- N.D.R.Ev. 403 (probative value and specified dangers)
- N.D.R.Ct. 3.2(a) (motion notice and brief)
- N.D.R.Ct. 3.5(a), (b), (e) (electronic filing and service)
- N.D.R.Civ.P. 5(a), (b) (service)
- N.D.R.Civ.P. 11(a)(1) (signature)
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
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Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on October 3, 2026.
N.D.R.Ev. 401 (checked October 3, 2026): "Evidence is relevant if: (a) it has any tendency to make a fact more or less probable than it would be without the evidence; and (b) the fact is of consequence in determining the action."
N.D.R.Ev. 402 (checked October 3, 2026): "Irrelevant evidence is not admissible."
N.D.R.Ev. 403 (checked October 3, 2026): "The court may exclude relevant evidence if its probative value is substantially outweighed by a danger of one or more of the following:"
N.D.R.Civ.P. 5(a)(1) (checked October 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: ... (D) a written motion, except one that may be heard ex parte."
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