A grand opening for the new court house was held on Saturday, August 4, 2007.

(L-R) Lois Leben, Bernadette Brown, Shelly Luger, Myra Pearson, Chairman, Senator Byron Dorgan and William D. Cavanaugh, Tribal Judge

Photo by Janifer Jensen

 

 
   
 

Hours of Operation:

Monday thru Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm

 

Criminal Adult Court Arraignments

Mondays and Wednesdays at 1:00pm

Fridays at 10:00am

 

 
 

Spirit Lake Tribal Court

709 3rd Ave

PO Box 30

Fort Totten, ND 58335

(701)766-4244, 766-4750

Fax:  (701)766-4776

 

 
 

Court Staff

 

Chief Judge -- Peter J. Belgarde Jr.

Judicial Clerk of Court -- Penelope Jackson

Criminal Clerk of Court -- Alyssa Shaw

Adult Probation Officer -- Amy Belgarde

Receptionist/File Clerk -- Johanna Hunt

Associate/Juvenile Judge -- Molly McDonald

Juvenile Clerk of Court -- Patricia TwoHearts

Juvenile Intake Officer -- Darla K. Thiele

Data Entry Clerk -- Myrna DeMarce

Prosecutor -- Joseph Vetsch

 

 
 

Spirit Lake Tribal Court consists of Adult Criminal Division, Civil Division and Juvenile/Family Court.

 

 
 

Holidays Observed (Pursuant to Spirit Lake Personnel Policies Manual):

 

New Year's Day Native American Day
Martin Luther King Day Columbus Day
Presidents' Day Thanksgiving Day
Good Friday (1/2 day)  Veteran's Day
Easter Monday  Christmas Day
Memorial Day  Birthday Holiday
Independence Day  Tribal Elections
Labor Day Annual Fort Totten Days Pow Wow