North Dakota Courts Annual Report 2005
| Case Filings | 2004 | 2005 | Change in Filings 2004/2005 |
| New Filings Total | 157,318 | 152,125 | -3.30 | Civil | 26,591 | 27,094 | 1.89 |
| Small Claims | 5,828 | 5,337 | -8.42 |
| Criminal | 31,882 | 31,461 | -1.32 |
| Juvenile | 2,491 | 2,448 | -1.73 |
| Admin. Traffic | 90,5026 | 85,785 | -5.24 |
| Case Dispositions | 2004 | 2005 | |
| Dispositions Total | 183,074 | 175,295 | 2.58 |
| Civil | 38,460 | 39,452 | 2.58 |
| Small Claims | 6,125 | 5,459 | -10.87 |
| Criminal | 42,488 | 39,390 | 07.36 |
| Juvenile | 4,098 | 4,364 | 6.49 |
| Admin. Traffic | 91,903 | 86,660 | -5.70 |
| CIVIL | CRIMINAL | ||
| Case Type | Filings | Case Type | Filings |
| Property Damage | 114 | Felony | 4,859 |
| Personal Injury | 235 | Misdemeanor | 23,370 |
| Malpractice | 32 | Infraction | 3,232 |
| Divorce | 2,202 | ||
| Adult Prot. Order | 920 | ||
| Custody | 112 | ||
| Support Proceedings | 4,487 | ||
| Adoption | 301 | ||
| Paternity | 705 | ||
| Termination of Parental Rights | 23 | ||
| Disord. Cond. Restr. Order | 760 | ||
| Administrative Appeal | 163 | ||
| Appeal Other | 13 | ||
| Contract/Collect | 10,237 | ||
| Quiet Title | 100 | ||
| Condemnation | 30 | ||
| Forcible Detain | 722 | ||
| Foreclosure | 491 | ||
| Change of Name | 187 | ||
| Special Proceedings | 45 | ||
| Trust | 116 | ||
| Foreign Judgment | 224 | ||
| Other | 806 | ||
| Conservator/Guardianship | 466 | ||
| Protective Proceedings | 31 | ||
| Probate | 2,388 | ||
| Mental Health | 1,184 | ||
| Small Claims | 5,337 | ||
| State Total | 32,431 | State Total | 31,461 |