Steven A. Lautt at a glance
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- District Judge
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Steven A. Lautt
District Judge · North Dakota North Central Judicial District Court
Biography
Professional career
- He returned to Minot in 2012 and practiced at Pringle & Herigstad for 13 years, becoming a shareholder
- His academic qualifications include a Tabor College bachelor’s degree in political science, history and religion in 2007 and a Washburn University law degree with Dean’s Honors in 2012
Education
Additional information
- Governor Kelly Armstrong appointed Lautt on June 5, 2025, to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Douglas Mattson.
- Governor Kelly Armstrong appointed him to North Central Judgeship 1 on June 5, 2025, effective August 4, succeeding Douglas Mattson.
- Steven A. Lautt grew up in Minot and graduated from Our Redeemer’s Christian School in 2003.
- His civil practice included construction, energy, commercial, property and personal-injury litigation, plus general counsel work for cooperatives and a nonprofit.
- Committee staffer for U.S. Senator Gordon Smith (Oregon) (Early career).
- Before law school he staffed a committee for U.S. Senator Gordon Smith.
- An investiture was held August 22.
- He has served in bar leadership and on the Northern Plains Children’s Advocacy Center board.
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Remote appearances
Statewide
North Dakota Administrative Rule 52 permits reliable electronic-means proceedings in district and municipal courts on the court's or a party's motion; a party seeking the proceeding must give notice and obtain court approval.
Parties seeking to hold an electronic means proceeding must provide notice to the other parties and obtain approval from the court.North Dakota Supreme Court Administrative Rule 52: Reliable Electronic Means Proceedings ↗
Statewide
North Dakota's official Rule 52 guidance states that in civil actions a court may conduct a hearing, conference, other proceeding, or take testimony by reliable electronic means.
In a civil action, the court may conduct a hearing, conference, or other proceeding, or take testimony, by reliable electronic means.North Dakota Supreme Court Administrative Rule 52: Reliable Electronic Means Proceedings ↗
Sources
Identity source checked October 2, 2026.
Biography sources checked October 2, 2026.
North Dakota Court System official judicial roster
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View North Dakota Court System official judicial roster ↗North Dakota Supreme Court Administrative Rule 52: Reliable Electronic Means Proceedings
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View North Dakota Supreme Court Administrative Rule 52: Reliable Electronic Means Proceedings ↗