North Dakota Century Code Title 27. Judicial Branch of Government § 27-20.1-10. Conduct of hearings

1. A hearing under this chapter must be conducted by the court without a jury, in an informal but orderly manner, and separately from other proceedings not included in section 27-20.2-03 or section 27-20.1-02.

2. The proceedings must be recorded by stenographic notes or by electronic, mechanical, or other appropriate means.

3. The petitioner shall present the evidence in support of any allegations of the petition not admitted.

4. The general public must be excluded from the hearing and only the parties, their counsel, witnesses, victims, and any other persons the court finds to have an interest in the proceedings may be admitted. The court may temporarily exclude the child or other person from the hearing if, after being warned by the court that disruptive conduct will cause removal from the courtroom, the child or other person persists in conduct justifying removal from the courtroom.

5. If the child has or will have significant excess assets, the court shall determine whether a conservatorship is necessary under chapter 30.1-29.