North Dakota Law Review/Volume 1/Number 1/Legislative Recommendations

LEGISLATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS APPROVED BY ANNUAL MEETING

Criminal Law

1. More ample contingent funds for State's Attorneys.
2. Number and proportion of peremptory challenges.
3. Appellate procedure in criminal cases.
4. Appointment of disinterested alienists in cases where question of insanity arises.
5. Venue in bastardy cases.
6. Making conspiracy to commit a crime a felony.
7. Amendment of criminal statutes to check auto thefts.
8. Jail sentences as a minimum in grand larceny and increase of maximum penalty.
9. More stringent vagrancy statute.
10. Criminal prosecution of collectors using "fake summons."
11. Permit filing of information when a criminal is a fugitive, regardless of whether or not required for extradition.
12. Requiring prisoners in jails to work on highways.

Judicial

Establishment of a Judicial Council, consisting of: Chief Justice of Supreme Court as Chairman, one Judge from each Judicial District to be appointed by the Governor, and the President and the Secretary of the State Bar Association. Such Council would be charged with the duty of ascertaining the state of judicial business, gathering statistical information regarding the work of the courts, examining rules of procedure, suggesting changes in administration, studying work of law enforcement officials and suggesting improvement, equalizing trial work, revising rules, and considering complaints against courts and their officers.