How long do lawsuits take in North Dakota?

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BISMARCK, N.D. (KXNET) — Lawsuits can take a toll on those involved in many ways, ranging from stress to money to the sheer hassle of court cases. However, one factor that many people tend not to think about is how much time they take. In many places, court proceedings can span multiple months, even for the smallest infractions — and as a recent study shows, not even a low-population state like North Dakota is safe from this idea.

While discussing lawsuit times across the United States, Las Vegas-based personal injury lawyers with H&P Law reviewed data from US District Courts showing the average time from filing to deposition for all civil cases from June 30th, 2023-2024. When these times were ranked against one another, it was found that North Dakota is one of the states where court procedures take much longer than one would hope.

According to the research, the average civil court case in North Dakota saw an average median time of 11.05 months to resolve. Multiplied by the 179 cases dispositioned, this results in a total of 1,978 months. While this is an extremely long time on its own, there are places where people need to wait even longer for justice to be done — especially New Hampshire, where wait times are more than four times what one experiences in nearly any other state.

“With New Hampshire’s Judicial Branch reporting on a backlog of civil cases from 2023 onwards, it’s possible that this could be the reason for the length of lawsuits in the state,” says Matthew Pfau from H&P Law. “However, with other states, it’s interesting to see how different the average median length of cases is when it goes all the way to 47 months with New Hampshire, 13 months with Florida, and just two months with Vermont, even though the number of cases in each state varies so much.”

Visit this page on the North Dakota Court System’s website to learn more about court proceedings in the state, including how to view ongoing cases and process payments.