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The Dispositional Conference is a hearing where the parties essentially inform the court on the status of the case. This can be whether the case should be set for trial, for a change of plea, or even continued if either side needs more time to work on the case.

A witness who is qualified as an expert by knowledge, skill, experience, training, or education may testify in the form of an opinion or otherwise if the expert's scientific, technical, or other specialized knowledge will help the trier of fact to understand the evidence or to determine a fact in issue.

A represented party must authorize at least one of its attorneys to make stipulations and admissions about all matters that can reasonably be anticipated for discussion at a pretrial conference.

Unless this rule provides otherwise, the defendant must be present at: (1) the initial appearance, the arraignment, and the plea; (2) every trial stage, including jury impanelment and the return of the verdict; and. (3) sentencing. Presence by interactive television is presence for the purposes of this rule.

Parties may obtain discovery regarding any matter, not privileged, that is relevant to the claim or defense of any party, including the existence, description, nature, custody, condition, and location of any books, documents, or other tangible things and the identity and location of persons having knowledge of any ...

The amendment to North Dakota's rule requires the prosecution, upon written request, to disclose that portion of any written record containing the substance of any oral statement made by the defendant in response to interrogation by any person then known to the defendant to be an agent of the government.