N.D. Cent. Code § 27-02-16
27-02-16. Issuance and return of writs by supreme court
27-02-16. Issuance and return of writs by supreme court
The supreme court, subject to such regulations and conditions as it may prescribe, always
must be open for the issuance and return of all writs and process which it may lawfully issue
and for the hearing and determination of the same. Any judge of said court may order the
issuance of any such writ or process and prescribe the time and manner of service and the time
and place of return of the same. In cases of habeas corpus, the judge of the supreme court who
issues or causes the writ to issue may direct that the writ must be made returnable and must be
heard and determined, either before the supreme court or any judge thereof, or before any
district court of this state, or any judge of any district court of this state. Any district court or any
judge thereof before whom any writ is made returnable as prescribed in this section is
authorized to carry into complete execution all of its judgments, decrees, and determinations,
subject to appeal as provided by law.