# Title 27 — Judicial Branch of Government

## Chapter 27-03 — Clerk of Supreme Court

### § 27-03-01. Appointment of clerk of supreme court.

The supreme court shall appoint a clerk of the supreme court to perform duties assigned by
the court. The court shall establish the clerk's salary within the amount appropriated for salaries
by the legislative assembly.
### § 27-03-02. Clerk of supreme court - Oath - Deputy.

The clerk of the supreme court, before entering upon the clerk's duties, shall qualify by
taking the oath prescribed for civil officers. The clerk may appoint a deputy who shall take and
subscribe the oath prescribed for civil officers and file the same in the supreme court. The clerk
is responsible for the acts of the deputy.
### § 27-03-03. Salary of clerk of supreme court.

The salary of the clerk of the supreme court must be within the amount appropriated for
salaries by the legislative assembly.
### § 27-03-04. Mileage and expenses allowed clerk.

In addition to the salary provided for in section 27-03-03, the clerk of the supreme court
shall receive for the clerk's expenses in attending sessions of the supreme court, when held at
points other than at the seat of government, the mileage and traveling expenses allowed by law
to state officers.
### § 27-03-05. Fees to be charged and collected by clerk of supreme court.

The clerk of the supreme court shall charge and collect in advance a fee of two hundred fifty
dollars upon the filing in the supreme court of the record in any cause upon appeal or upon the
filing in the court of a petition in any cause seeking the exercise of the original court's
jurisdiction. In addition to the fee required by this section, the clerk of the supreme court shall
charge and collect any electronic filing processing fee established by court rule for any matter
filed in an electronic format.
### § 27-03-06. Fees to be deposited monthly with state treasurer.

The clerk of the supreme court shall keep an accurate account of all fees received by the
clerk of the supreme court and shall deposit such fees monthly with the state treasurer.
### § 27-03-07. Clerk personally to perform all duties - When deputy can act.

The clerk of the supreme court personally shall perform all the duties assigned to the clerk
by law and by the rules of the supreme court. When the clerk is absent unavoidably or for any
cause is unable to perform the clerk's duties, the clerk's deputy may perform the same.
### § 27-03-08. Clerk of supreme court to procure necessary records, supplies, and

furniture.
The clerk of the supreme court shall procure the necessary records, seal, stationery,
postage, and furniture for the use of the supreme court, and the expenses thereof must be paid
out of the moneys appropriated to the supreme court for that purpose.
### § 27-03-09. Clerk to furnish copy of syllabus of each decision to daily newspaper.

Repealed by S.L. 1977, ch. 257, § 2.
### § 27-03-10. Clerk to furnish copies of opinions, abstracts, and briefs to supreme court

reporter.
Repealed by S.L. 1975, ch. 267, § 1.
