The clerk of the supreme court personally shall perform all the duties assigned to the clerk by law and by the rules of the supreme court. When the clerk is absent unavoidably or for any cause is unable to perform the clerk's duties, the clerk's deputy may perform the same.
N.D. Cent. Code § 27-03-07
Clerk personally to perform all duties - When deputy can act
Official source: North Dakota Legislative Branch. Reproduced from public-domain North Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.