Title 27 — Judicial Branch of Government
42 chapters · 363 sections in this title.
N.D.C.C. § 27-13-01 Duties of attorneys
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Every attorney and counselor at law shall: 1. Maintain respect for courts of justice and judicial officers; 2. Counsel or maintain no claim that appears to the attorney to be unjust, nor any defense except one the attorney believes to be honestly debatable under the law; 3. Perfo…
N.D.C.C. § 27-13-02 Powers of attorneys
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An attorney and counselor at law may: 1. Execute, in the name of the attorney's client, a bond or other written instrument necessary and proper for the prosecution of an action or proceeding about to be or already commenced, or for the prosecution or defense of any right growing …
N.D.C.C. § 27-13-03 Attorney not to be surety
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No practicing attorney and counselor at law may be a surety in any action or proceeding which may be instituted in any of the courts of this state. 27-13-04. Court may require proof of attorney's authority - Proceedings stayed until proof furnished. A court, on motion of either p…
N.D.C.C. § 27-13-05 Attorney's refusal to deliver client's money or property - Penalty
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Repealed by S.L. 2001, ch. 287, § 1. 27-13-06. Attorney's withholding of client's money or property under alleged lien unlawful if bond furnished. Repealed by S.L. 2001, ch. 287, § 1. 27-13-07. Attorney's refusal to deliver client's money or property not unlawful if attorney furn…
N.D.C.C. § 27-13-08 Misconduct of attorney - Penalty - Treble civil damages forfeited
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Every attorney who: 1. Is guilty of any deceit or collusion or consents to any deceit or collusion with intent to deceive the court or any party; 2. Willfully delays the attorney's client's suit with a view to the attorney's own gain; or 3. Willfully receives any money or other p…
N.D.C.C. § 27-13-09 Permitting use of or making use of attorney's name unlawful - Penalty
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If any attorney knowingly permits any person, not the attorney's general law partner or a clerk in the attorney's office, to sue out any process or to prosecute or defend any action in the attorney's name, except as authorized by section 27-13-10, such attorney and every person w…
N.D.C.C. § 27-13-10 When use of attorney's name permissible
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Whenever an action or proceeding is authorized by law to be prosecuted or defended in the name of the state or of any public officer, board of officers, or municipal corporation, on behalf of another party, the attorney general or state's attorney or attorney of such public offic…
N.D.C.C. § 27-13-11 Partner of public prosecutor not to aid defense - Penalty
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Every attorney who, directly or indirectly, advises in relation to, or aids or promotes the defense of, any action or proceeding in any court, the prosecution of which is carried on, aided, or promoted by any state's attorney or other public prosecutor with whom such attorney is …
N.D.C.C. § 27-13-14 Attorney for attorney fiduciary required - Exception
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An attorney who serves as a fiduciary of an estate, trust, or conservatorship must be represented by another attorney. The attorney who serves as fiduciary or the attorney's law firm may not serve as attorney for the fiduciary. This section does not apply to United States bankrup…