Hollywood & the Law
In this Courtroom Drama, a young Navy lawyer, Lieutenant Daniel Kaffee, must defend two Marines accused of murder.
What is "A Few Good Men?"
This type of hearing is a result of an Obligor's apparent failure to adhere to their Child Support Order.
What is an Order to Show Cause hearing?
The mental state of a defendant who is accused of committing a crime.
What is mens rea?
The longest-serving Chief Justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court.
Who was Chief Justice Gerald Van de Walle (26 years from 1993 to 2019)?
(Note: Chief Justice Ralph Ericstad served 19 years from 1973 to 1992; all other Chief Justices served terms of 1 to 5 years.)
6 years (NDCC 28-01-16)
“Perfection is the enemy of the perfectly adequate” is a line from what legal television series.
What is Better Call Saul?
North Dakota is one of the few states that use this model to determine a child support payment amount.
What is the percentage of income model? Also known as the Obligor income model or single income model.
The number of jurors selected for a felony jury trial in ND.
What is Twelve (12)?
This sitting Justice has served as Adjunct faculty at the National Judicial College, Reno NV, and has presented internationally to judges and lawyers on ethics, technology, and evidence.
Who is Justice Dan Crothers?
2 years (N.D.C.C. 28-01-18)
The name of the defendant in To Kill a Mockingbird.
Who is Tom Robinson?
With proper language and if in the best interest of the child, a court may issue a ____ of child support to prevent any further accruals on ongoing support.
What is "stay?"
The North Dakota Century Code statute for Driving under the Influence.
What is N.D.C.C. Section 39-08-01?
This sitting Justice is known to have enjoyed frequent pancakes at Darcy’s, Christmas toffee, and bicycling the Maah Daah Hey Trail.
Who is Chief Justice Jon Jensen?
3 years (N.D.C.C. § 28-01-22.1)
The murder trial in what 2001 pop culture film was ultimately determined on a key fact about the chemical compound "Ammonium Thioglycolate?"
What is Legally Blonde?
In what chapter of the North Dakota Century Code can one find the "Child Support Guidelines?"
What is Chapter 75-02-04.1?
The level of offense for theft of a motor vehicle valuing approximately $20,000.
What is a Class B Felony?
This sitting Justice initially worked in the legal field through employment in Walsh County court administration.
Who is Justice Lisa McEvers?
Statute of limitations for enforcing a judgment initially docketed on or after August 1, 2021
20 years (N.D.C.C. 28-20-35)
Amidst a courtroom meltdown in the 90s comedy "Liar Liar," Attorney Fletcher Reede (Jim Carey) discovers and uses what legal approach to secure his client 50% of the marital estate?
What is invalidate/void the prenuptial agreement?
When imputing income for purposes of Child Support, the "Child Support Guidelines" permit the use of the greatest of these 3 income options for the Obligor.
What are 1. A monthly amount equal to 167 x federal minimum wage; 2. 60% statewide average earnings for Obligor's profession (similar work hx); 3. 90% of the Obligor's greatest average gross income within 12 consecutive months anytime within the current year or the previous 2 years?
The Supreme Court case established in 1925 which allows law enforcement to conduct warrantless searches of vehicles if they have probable cause to believe the vehicle contains evidence of a crime, due to the inherent mobility of vehicles.
What is Carroll v. United States?
The first Chief Justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court.
Who was Chief Justice Corliss Guy?
The general statute of limitations for contracts
6 years (N.D.C.C. 28-01-15)