How conviction can be had
N.D. Cent. Code § 29-01-09
in effect29-01-09. How conviction can be had
No person can be convicted of a crime or public offense except:
1. By the verdict of a jury accepted and recorded by the court;
2. Upon a plea of guilty;
3. Upon a judgment against that person, that person's motion to quash having been
denied;
4. Upon a judgment of a municipal court, or such other court as is or may be created by
law for cities in a case in which such judgment may be lawfully given without the
intervention of a jury; or
5. By the judgment of a court, a jury having been waived.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t29c01.pdf#nameddest=29-01-09Fetched: 10/16/2026