ND Supreme Court to hear arguments at the HEC
Oct 22, 2018 -- Posted by :By Cole Short, Hillsboro Banner
The North Dakota Supreme Court will make a special appearance at the Hillsboro Events Center Oct. 22 to hear oral arguments in a case involving a Dunn County, N.D., man whose driver’s license was revoked after he refused a breathalyzer test.
Justices will hear arguments starting at 1:30 p.m., although local residents planning to attend the session should plan to arrive by 1 p.m. that day, Hillsboro High School Principal Terry Baesler said.
Administrators decided to limit student participation to teens in high school to make sure younger students didn’t disrupt the proceedings, Baesler said.
“This is a true court hearing and if people misbehave they can be taken out in handcuffs,” he said.
Baesler said he wanted to publicize the appearance by the Supreme Court because the event will bring an increased police presence at the school.
Parents shouldn’t be concerned there’s a problem if they see a number of Highway Patrol or sheriff’s patrol vehicles parked at the school, he said.
Superintendent Paula Suda said it’s been 30 years since Hillsboro High School has hosted justices for a court hearing.
“It should be a great experience for everyone,” she said. “I’m excited. Whenever I’ve been (to Bismarck) they have never been in session. So this will be fun to see.”
According to the North Dakota Supreme Court’s website, justices are scheduled to hear oral arguments in the case of Wilbur Paul Hunts Along.
The Dunn County man had his license revoked for two years for refusing to submit to a screening test after being stopped by a Dunn County Sheriff’s Deputy on Oct. 20, 2017.
The deputy testified that Hunts Along refused to take a screening test, but the defendant has argued that he was never given evidence that the state crime lab approved the screening test he was offered.