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North Dakota Statutes, Title 27

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Title 27, Judicial Branch of Government

42 chapters · 368 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 27368 Ch 27-20.2, Juvenile Court Act28 Ch 27-20.4, Delinquency28 Ch 27-20.3, Child Welfare25 Ch 27-20.1, Guardianship of a Child22 Ch 27-02, Supreme Court20 Ch 27-05, District Courts20 Ch 27-11, Admission to Bar20 Ch 27-09.1, Uniform Jury Selection and Service Act18 Ch 27-10, Contempts14 Ch 27-19, Indian Civil Jurisdiction13 Ch 27-02.2, Attorney Recruitment Program13 Ch 27-20.6, Re-Establishment of Parental Rights …13 Ch 27-23, Judicial Conduct Commission12 Ch 27-13, Conduct of Attorneys11

11 sections·Filtered byTitle 27✕Ch 27-13✕

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.
N.D.C.C. § 27-13-04 Court may require proof of attorney's authority - Proceedings stayed until proof furnished
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A court, on motion of either party and on the showing of reasonable grounds therefor, may require the attorney for the adverse party, or for any one of the several adverse parties, to produce or prove by the attorney's oath or otherwise the authority under which the attorney appe…

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. § 27-13-12 Attorney not to aid defense when formerly interested as public prosecutor - Penalty

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Every attorney who, having prosecuted or in any manner aided or promoted any action or proceeding in any court, as state's attorney or other public prosecutor, afterward, directly or indirectly, advises in relation to or takes any part in the defense thereof as attorney or otherw…

N.D.C.C. § 27-13-13 Public prosecutors or partners thereof may defend themselves in criminal or civil actions

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Sections 27-13-11 and 27-13-12 do not prohibit an attorney from defending oneself in person, as attorney or as counsel, when prosecuted either civilly or criminally.

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…