State Court Stipulation and Order — North Dakota
STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER
Stipulation and joint request
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF [COUNTY] COUNTY
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA
[JUDICIAL DISTRICT] JUDICIAL DISTRICT
| Party | Role |
|---|---|
| [PLAINTIFF NAME], | Plaintiff |
| v. | |
| [DEFENDANT NAME], | Defendant |
Case No.: [NUMBER]
JOINT STIPULATION AND MOTION FOR ORDER REGARDING [SUBJECT]
1. The undersigned parties in this action agree to the terms below and jointly move for an order on [IDENTIFY THE SUBJECT]. The requested order is authorized by [IDENTIFY APPLICABLE RULE, PRIOR ORDER, OR OTHER AUTHORITY].
2. The current procedural setting is [IDENTIFY EXISTING DEADLINES, ORDER, HEARING, OR OTHER FACTS]. The parties request a change because [SPECIFIC GROUNDS AND SUPPORTING FACTS].
3. The parties stipulate that [FIRST OPERATIVE TERM: WHO MUST DO WHAT, BY WHEN, AND WITH WHAT EFFECT].
4. The parties further stipulate that [SECOND OPERATIVE TERM, IF ANY].
5. [IDENTIFY ANY THIRD TERM, AFFECTED DEADLINE, EXHIBIT, OR CONDITION. DELETE IF UNUSED.]
6. This request ☐ modifies the pretrial order entered [DATE] ☐ does not modify an existing pretrial order. If it modifies an order entered after a final pretrial conference, the facts showing why modification is necessary to prevent manifest injustice under N.D.R.Civ.P. 16(e) are [FACTS].
7. The proposed order below states the relief requested. The parties ask the Court to enter it [AS WRITTEN / WITH THE FOLLOWING CHANGE]. Until an order is entered, [STATE THE PARTIES' AGREED INTERIM CONDUCT WITHOUT PURPORTING TO CHANGE A COURT ORDER].
8. This stipulation binds only [IDENTIFY THE PARTIES WHO SIGN] and addresses only the matters stated above. All other terms of [IDENTIFY AGREEMENT OR COURT ORDER, IF RELEVANT] are [UNCHANGED / SPECIFY CHANGE].
Dated: [__/__/____]
For Plaintiff [NAME]:
Signature: ______________________________
[ATTORNEY OR SELF-REPRESENTED PARTY NAME]
[State Board of Law Examiners ID, if attorney: ______]
[Address] · [Electronic service email] · [Telephone]
For Defendant [NAME]:
Signature: ______________________________
[ATTORNEY OR SELF-REPRESENTED PARTY NAME]
[State Board of Law Examiners ID, if attorney: ______]
[Address] · [Electronic service email] · [Telephone]
Certificate of service
9. I certify that on [__/__/____] I served this Joint Stipulation and Motion for Order, including the proposed order, on [RECIPIENTS] by [ODYSSEY ELECTRONIC SERVICE / AUTHORIZED RULE 5(b)(3) METHOD FOR AN EXEMPT RECIPIENT]. The service account or address was [DETAILS]. N.D.R.Civ.P. 5(b), (f); N.D.R.Ct. 3.5(e)(1).
☐ This is an attorney's or court personnel's certificate under Rule 5(f).
☐ Proof of service under Rule 4 is attached as [EXHIBIT / DOCKET ENTRY].
Signature: ______________________________
[ATTORNEY OR COURT PERSONNEL NAME, IF CERTIFICATE SELECTED]
Proposed order
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF [COUNTY] COUNTY
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA
[JUDICIAL DISTRICT] JUDICIAL DISTRICT
| Party | Role |
|---|---|
| [PLAINTIFF NAME], | Plaintiff |
| v. | |
| [DEFENDANT NAME], | Defendant |
Case No.: [NUMBER]
ORDER REGARDING [SUBJECT]
The Court, after considering the parties' stipulation and the record, orders:
1. [FIRST OPERATIVE TERM: IDENTIFY THE OBLIGATED PARTY, ACTION, AND DEADLINE.]
2. [SECOND OPERATIVE TERM, IF ANY.]
3. [IDENTIFY EACH PRIOR ORDER OR DEADLINE MODIFIED; STATE EXACTLY WHAT REMAINS EFFECTIVE.]
4. [OTHER RELIEF OR CONDITIONS, IF ANY.]
Dated: [__/__/____]
Signature: ______________________________
Judge of the District Court
About this template
- Last updated
- October 15, 2026
- Citations checked
- October 15, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- North Dakota
- Category
- Litigation & Court Documents
Legal authority
- N.D.R.Civ.P. 7(b)(1)-(2) — motion grounds, relief, and form
- N.D.R.Civ.P. 16(d)-(e) — pretrial orders and final-pretrial modification
- N.D.R.Civ.P. 10(a)-(b) — caption and paragraphs
- N.D.R.Civ.P. 11(a)(1) — signature
- N.D.R.Civ.P. 5(b), (f) — service and proof
- N.D.R.Ct. 3.5(b)(2), (e)(1) — electronic document format 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
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Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on October 15, 2026.
N.D.R.Civ.P. 16(d)-(e) (checked October 15, 2026): "After any conference under this rule, the court must issue an order reciting the action taken. This order controls the course of the action unless the court modifies it."
N.D.R.Civ.P. 36 (checked October 15, 2026): "A party may serve on any other party a written request to admit, for purposes of the pending action only, the truth of any matters within the scope of Rule 26(b)"
N.D.R.Civ.P. 7(b)(2) (checked October 15, 2026): "The rules governing captions and other matters of form in pleadings apply to motions and other documents."
N.D.R.Civ.P. 10(a) (checked October 15, 2026): "Every pleading must have a caption with the court's name and the county in which the action is brought, a title that names the parties, and a Rule 7(a) designation."
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