Title 27 — Judicial Branch of Government
42 chapters · 363 sections in this title.
N.D.C.C. § 27-14-01 Admission to bar revocable
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The power to revoke or suspend the certificate of admission of an attorney or counselor at law is vested in the supreme court.
N.D.C.C. § 27-14-02 Causes for suspension or revocation of certificate of admission to bar
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The certificate of admission to the bar of this state of an attorney and counselor at law may be revoked or suspended by the supreme court if that attorney has: 1. Committed an offense determined by the supreme court to have a direct bearing upon a person's ability to serve the p…
N.D.C.C. § 27-14-03 Reference to state bar board by supreme court
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Whenever a verified complaint is made and filed with the clerk of the supreme court charging any member of the bar of this state with conduct warranting that person's disbarment or suspension as an attorney at law and it appears to the court that those charges should be investiga…
N.D.C.C. § 27-14-04 Investigation by bar board - Witnesses, subpoenas, oaths, testimony
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When a complaint charging a member of the bar with misconduct is referred to the state bar board for investigation, each member of such board may: 1. Issue a subpoena commanding any witness to appear at any place within the judicial district in which the witness resides; 2. Admin…
N.D.C.C. § 27-14-05 Report by bar board
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When the state bar board has completed its investigation of a complaint filed against a member of the bar as provided in section 27-14-04, it shall make a report to the supreme court stating therein its conclusions as to the charges investigated and its recommendations as to furt…
N.D.C.C. § 27-14-06 Prosecution by state bar board
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Upon receiving the report mentioned in section 27-14-05, the supreme court may order and direct the state bar board to file accusations and begin proceedings for the disbarment, suspension, or other discipline of the accused attorney in accordance with the procedure provided in t…
N.D.C.C. § 27-14-07 Filing of accusations - Answer thereto
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Upon the initiation of a disbarment proceeding, counsel charged with the prosecution thereof shall file accusations and cause the same to be served as the court may direct. The accused may plead to the accusations within the time for answer prescribed by the court.
N.D.C.C. § 27-14-08 Trial
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If a copy of the complaint against the accused has been served upon the accused and the accused has been given an opportunity to be heard, the proceeding, when issue is joined, must be referred by the supreme court for the taking of testimony and the making of findings and recomm…
N.D.C.C. § 27-14-09 Revocation and suspension
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The revocation and suspension of an attorney's certificate of admission to the bar constitutes a forfeiture of that individual's office as an attorney or counselor at law to practice in the courts of this state so long as such revocation or suspension is in effect.
N.D.C.C. § 27-14-10 Expenses of prosecution
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The expenses incident to the investigation of charges against a member of the bar of this state and to a prosecution of the accused must be paid out of the state bar fund.