Scope And Exceptions

(a) Scope. These rules govern the practice and procedure in all criminal proceedings in the district courts and, so far as applicable, in all other courts, including prosecutions for violations of municipal ordinances and prosecutions for contempt when punitive sanctions are sought in a nonsummary proceeding. (b) Excepted Proceedings. (1) Habeas Corpus. These rules do not apply to proceedings on any application for a writ of habeas corpus under N.D.C.C. ch. 32-22 or N.D.C.C. ch. 25-03.1 nor to other habeas corpus proceedings authorized by law. (2) Peace Bonds. These rules do not alter the power of magistrates authorized by law to act within the county to take and hold security for the prevention of a public offense or of a district judge to dispose of such peace bonds as provided by N.D.C.C. ch. 29-02. However, these rules apply to procedure under N.D.C.C. ch. 29-02, so far as they are consistent with this chapter. (3) Commitment Proceedings. These rules do not apply to proceedings for determining whether a proposed patient should be ordered committed to the state hospital at Jamestown or any other hospital or school under N.D.C.C. title 25 or other laws. (4) Other Proceedings. These rules do not apply to: (A) extradition and rendition of fugitives; (B) forfeiture of property for violation of a statute of this state; (C) the collection of fines and penalties; (D) proceedings under the Juvenile Court Act, N.D.C.C. ch. 27-20.2, and Delinquency, N.D.C.C. ch. 27-20.4.