--- title: "Tristan J. Van de Streek | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/tristan-van-de-streek-nd-ecjd-2" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Tristan J. Van de Streek North Dakota East Central Judicial District Court · District Judge ## Profile - Court: North Dakota East Central Judicial District Court - State: North Dakota - Role: District Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-10-02 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - North Dakota District Court Judge for the East Central Judicial District, appointed in 2019 and serving in Fargo, ND - Practiced privately in Minot from 2003 to 2007, then held the role of a Cass County assistant state’s attorney from 2007 to 2018 - Position: District Court Judge, Judgeship No. 2, East Central Judicial District - Judge Van de Streek’s career spans private legal practice, prosecutorial service, and now judicial leadership in North Dakota’s East Central Judicial District ### Education - University of North Dakota School of Law (Law Degree) — J.D. (2003) - Minot State University undergraduate degree in administration in 2000 and a University of North Dakota law degree in 2003. - Bachelor of Administration, Minot State University, 2000 (Bachelor’s Degree). ### Additional information - He won election in 2022. - Governor Doug Burgum appointed him to East Central Judicial District Judgeship 2 in 2019, with chambers in Fargo. - He had earlier run for an East Central judgeship in 2014 and lost in the general election. - October 6, 2003 (Admitted to North Dakota Bar). - He entered the North Dakota bar in 2003. - His background includes both state and local legal work, and he is recognized for his role in the Fargo area’s court system ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### remote hearing and evidence Scope: courtwide For an East Central Judicial District proceeding by reliable electronic means, intended exhibits should be marked, filed, and served at least two business days before the proceeding through Odyssey. Evidence excerpt: Any exhibits intended to be introduced into evidence should be appropriately marked, filed and served at least two (2) business days prior to the proceeding through the Odyssey electronic filing system. [East Central Judicial District Reliable Electronic Means Standing Order](https://www.ndcourts.gov/court-locations/East-Central/REM) Source checked: 2026-08-23 ### recording and devices Scope: courtwide The East Central Judicial District's published remote-proceeding order prohibits photography, video, or audio recording without the judge's prior approval and requires other electronic devices to be turned off. Evidence excerpt: All other electronic devices must be turned off. No photography, videography or audio recording of any kind is permitted without prior approval from the judge. [East Central Judicial District Reliable Electronic Means Standing Order](https://www.ndcourts.gov/court-locations/East-Central/REM) Source checked: 2026-08-23 ### remote hearing and evidence Scope: 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. Evidence excerpt: 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](https://www.ndcourts.gov/news/north-dakota/north-dakota-supreme-court/general-news/remote-proceedings-by-electronic-means-a-useful-tool) Source checked: 2026-07-27 ### remote hearing and evidence Scope: 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. Evidence excerpt: 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](https://www.ndcourts.gov/news/north-dakota/north-dakota-supreme-court/general-news/remote-proceedings-by-electronic-means-a-useful-tool) Source checked: 2026-07-27 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.ndcourts.gov/court-locations/east-central) - [Official roster](https://www.ndcourts.gov/court-locations/east-central) - [North Dakota Court System official judicial roster](https://www.ndcourts.gov/court-locations/east-central) - [East Central Judicial District Reliable Electronic Means Standing Order](https://www.ndcourts.gov/court-locations/East-Central/REM) - [North Dakota Supreme Court Administrative Rule 52: Reliable Electronic Means Proceedings](https://www.ndcourts.gov/news/north-dakota/north-dakota-supreme-court/general-news/remote-proceedings-by-electronic-means-a-useful-tool) - [North Dakota Court System official judicial roster](https://www.ndcourts.gov/court-locations/east-central) - [East Central Judicial District Reliable Electronic Means Standing Order](https://www.ndcourts.gov/court-locations/East-Central/REM) - [North Dakota Supreme Court Administrative Rule 52: Reliable Electronic Means Proceedings](https://www.ndcourts.gov/news/north-dakota/north-dakota-supreme-court/general-news/remote-proceedings-by-electronic-means-a-useful-tool) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/tristan-van-de-streek-nd-ecjd-2", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/tristan-van-de-streek-nd-ecjd-2", "name": "Tristan J. 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