Title 32 — Judicial Remedies
69 chapters · 746 sections in this title.
N.D.C.C. § 32-14-01 What forfeitures recoverable in civil action
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In all cases not otherwise specially provided for by law, when a forfeiture shall be incurred by any person, and the act or omission for which the same is imposed shall not be a misdemeanor, such forfeiture may be sued for and recovered in a civil action. When such act or omissio…
N.D.C.C. § 32-14-02 By whom action brought
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Such action shall be brought as follows: 1. If the entire recovery is payable to the state, by the attorney general or the state's attorney of the proper county in the name of the state. 2. If the entire recovery is payable to a public corporation, by its proper legal officer in …
N.D.C.C. § 32-14-03 What complaint to allege - Attachment
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It shall be sufficient to allege in the complaint that the defendant is indebted to the plaintiff in the amount of the forfeiture claimed according to the provisions of the statute which imposes it, specifying the section and chapter containing such statute. When such section imp…
N.D.C.C. § 32-14-04 Complaint for forfeited goods
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In an action brought to recover goods or other things forfeited by the provisions of any statute, it shall be sufficient to allege in the complaint that such goods or other things have been forfeited, specifying the section and chapter containing such statute, with a demand of ju…
N.D.C.C. § 32-14-05 When forfeiture is not for specific amount
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When a forfeiture is imposed, not exceeding a specific sum, or when it is not less than one sum nor more than another, the action may be brought for the highest sum specified. A judgment may be rendered for such sum as the court or jury shall assess or determine to be proportiona…
N.D.C.C. § 32-14-06 Judgment includes costs - Commitment - Execution
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In each case when judgment is recovered pursuant to this chapter, it also shall include the costs of the action, and it shall direct that if the same is not paid, the defendant shall be committed to the county jail of the proper county there to be imprisoned for a specified time,…
N.D.C.C. § 32-14-08 To whom moneys collected paid
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All moneys collected on account of any judgment under the provisions of this chapter, except such as are payable by law to an individual, shall be paid by the officer collecting the same to the state treasurer, county treasurer, or city auditor entitled thereto, as the case may b…
N.D.C.C. § 32-14-09 Auditor to collect forfeiture from municipal judges
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Every city auditor shall demand of and recover from each municipal judge of the city all moneys received by such judge upon judgments rendered by such judge in actions under this chapter, and every such judge on demand of such auditor shall produce to the auditor the judge's dock…
N.D.C.C. § 32-14-10 Property forfeited to state
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Whenever by the provisions of law any property, real or personal, shall be forfeited to the state, or to any officer for its use, an action for the recovery of such property alleging the ground of the forfeiture may be brought by the attorney general or by the state's attorney of…