I have found information which says when the use of medium-neutral case citations in North Dakota was implemented.
The citations before January 1, 1997, contained in a brief, memorandum, or other document filed with any trial or appellate court and a citation in the table of cases in a brief must include a reference to the volume and page number of the North Western Reporter in which the opinion is published.
Subsequent citations within a brief, memorandum, or other document must include the page number and sufficient reference to identify the initial citation.
The citations after January 1, 1997, contained in a brief, memorandum, or other document filed with any trial or appellate court and the citation in the table of cases in a brief must also include a reference to the calendar year in which the decision was filed, followed by the court designation of “ND” for the Supreme Court, of “ND App” for the Court of Appeals, followed by a sequential number assigned by the Clerk of the Supreme Court.
A paragraph citation should be placed immediately following the sequential number assigned to the case. Subsequent citations within the brief, memorandum or other document must include the paragraph number and sufficient references to identify the initial citation.
Example:
Before: Smith v. Jones, 1997 ND 15.
After: Smith v. Jones, 1997 ND 15, 600 N.W.2d 900.
The citations before January 1, 1997, contained in a brief, memorandum, or other document filed with any trial or appellate court and a citation in the table of cases in a brief must include a reference to the volume and page number of the North Western Reporter in which the opinion is published.
Subsequent citations within a brief, memorandum, or other document must include the page number and sufficient reference to identify the initial citation.
The citations after January 1, 1997, contained in a brief, memorandum, or other document filed with any trial or appellate court and the citation in the table of cases in a brief must also include a reference to the calendar year in which the decision was filed, followed by the court designation of “ND” for the Supreme Court, of “ND App” for the Court of Appeals, followed by a sequential number assigned by the Clerk of the Supreme Court.
A paragraph citation should be placed immediately following the sequential number assigned to the case. Subsequent citations within the brief, memorandum or other
document must include the paragraph number and sufficient references to identify the initial citation.
Example:
Before: Smith v. Jones, 1997 ND 15.
After: Smith v. Jones, 1997 ND 15, 600 N.W.2d 900.
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