Odyssey® Case Management System Access and Nondisclosure Agreement
Application
The North Dakota Court System will only provide access to licensed North Dakota attorneys and authorized state agencies and their representatives. Each person requesting access to Odyssey® Case Management System must complete an application. If access is requested for a state agency employee, an authorized agency representative must approve the application. Applications must be sent to the State Court Administrator’s Office for review and approval. If approved, the State Court Administrator’s staff will assign user IDs and access levels for the user.
Access
All users granted access to the Odyssey® Case Management System agree to be bound by the following terms of access:
Eligibility: Attorney access to electronic documents is based on the attorney’s status as a licensed North Dakota lawyer in good standing. Attorneys must notify the North Dakota Court System if their status as a lawyer in good standing changes.
State agency user access is based on the user’s continued employment by the State of North Dakota. Upon a state agency user’s termination of employment, the agency must notify the Director of Technology so that the user’s ID may be deleted.
Confidentiality: State agency users may not disclose any non-public information retrieved from the system to any third party and will use the system only for official business. Attorney users are bound by the N.D. Rules of Prof. Conduct in using information retrieved from the system.
Use of Information: No user may use information obtained from the system, directly or indirectly, to sell a product or service to an individual or the general public. State agency users may not distribute, directly or indirectly, any information obtained from the system except in the course of official business.
Passwords and User IDs: Passwords and user IDs are issued by the North Dakota Court System for a specific individual’s use and/or purpose. The user may elect to share their user ID and password with colleagues who are employed with the user’s firm or agency and are using the system and court data for a common purpose/interest. When a colleague leaves employment, the user who was issued the original user ID and password must take appropriate steps to change their password immediately. For security purposes, the North Dakota Court System will periodically expire each password.
Security: Users must take reasonable steps to ensure the security and integrity of the information system, including passwords and user IDs. If a password or user ID is compromised, the North Dakota Court System’s technology department must be informed immediately.
Availability: The specific hours of availability will be established by the State Court Administrator’s Office, which will make reasonable efforts to provide a minimum of 9 hours of online access time per standard work day. Availability is subject to periods of downtime caused by maintenance or other factors. Uninterrupted access is not guaranteed and time periods of availability may vary.
System Resources: The North Dakota Court System is the primary user of the system and as the primary user receives the highest priority for system resources. User access is limited to the available system resources and, as such, users must avoid processor-intensive use during high-use time periods.
Liability: The North Dakota Court System and its employees are not liable for actions resulting from access or non-access to the information systems. No warranties are made as to the completeness or accuracy of data retrieved from the system.
Fees: The North Dakota Court System reserves the right to charge reasonable access fees at such time that it is decided appropriate. Prior to implementing such charges, all users will be notified in writing and given the opportunity to cancel this agreement.
Changes/Termination of Access: The North Dakota Court System reserves the right to terminate access at any time. A user or authorized agency representative may terminate access by submitting an email to helpdesk@ndcourts.gov with the name of the user whose access is being terminated.
Data Ownership: The North Dakota Court System is the owner of any and all data and applications residing on the information system. Users cannot copy for redistribution, delete, alter or otherwise harm such data or applications.
Security Reviews: The North Dakota Court System reserves the right to conduct verifications and security reviews of all users granted access to the information systems.
Support: Support is limited to direct support of the information system and can be received via the North Dakota Court System Help Desk by calling (701) 328-4218.
