Title 54, State Government

The attorney general shall: 1. Appear for and represent the state before the supreme court in all cases in which the state is interested as a party. 2. Institute and prosecute all actions and proceedings in favor or for the use of the state which may be necessary in the execution…

The attorney general, with the cooperation of appropriate state agencies, shall publish online information describing the eminent domain laws of this state. The information must include the reasons for condemnation, the procedures followed by condemnors as defined by section 32-1…

The attorney general shall appear and defend any supreme court justice, supreme court surrogate justice, district court judge, district court surrogate judge, judicial referee, or director of juvenile court of this state in any action founded upon an act or omission arising out o…

Any opinion of the attorney general, or any other public official other than a court of competent jurisdiction, that sections 16.1-01-13, 16.1-01-13.1, and 16.1-01-14 are unconstitutional, is not binding on any other public official, and all other public officials are free to act…

The attorney general and the attorney general's assistants are authorized to institute and prosecute all cases in which the state is a party, whenever in their judgment it would be for the best interests of the state so to do.

The attorney general may make an investigation in any county in this state to the end that the laws of the state shall be enforced therein and all violators thereof brought to trial, when: 1. The attorney general deems it necessary for the successful enforcement of the laws of th…

Upon the written demand of a judge of the district court, with or without the consent and approval of the state's attorney of the county wherein such duties are to be performed, the attorney general, either personally or through the attorney general's assistants, shall be require…

The attorney general may make a full and complete investigation of any complaint alleging the deprivation of any constitutional, civil, or legal right of an individual residing on an Indian reservation upon the written request of the state's attorney of the county of residence of…

The child sexual abuse investigation and prosecution team consists of an assistant attorney general and an agent of the state bureau of criminal investigation. On request of any state's attorney, the team shall assist, within the limits of legislative appropriation and available …

1. The attorney general shall submit a biennial report to the governor and the secretary of state in accordance with section 54-06-04. The report must provide: a. A summary of the types of actions prosecuted or defended by the attorney general on behalf of the state. b. The aggre…

The attorney general may appoint assistant attorneys general whose appointment must be in writing and filed in the office of the secretary of state.

The salary of the assistant attorneys general must be within the amount appropriated for salaries by the legislative assembly and are payable in the same manner as other departmental payrolls.

1. After consultation with the head of the state department or institution or with the state board, commission, committee, or agency affected, the attorney general may appoint assistant or special assistant attorneys general to represent the state board, commission, committee, or…

The attorney general may not appoint or allow to be employed a special assistant attorney general in a civil case in which the amount in controversy exceeds one million dollars and the special assistant attorney general is compensated by a contingent fee arrangement, unless the c…

The attorney general shall appoint an assistant attorney general to act under the direction and supervision of the attorney general as attorney for the board of university and school lands. The appointment is revocable at the pleasure of the attorney general. Such assistant attor…

All certificates and documents executed, signed, or certified to by the assistant attorney general appointed to act as attorney for the board of university and school lands, must be executed, signed, or certified to in substantially the following form: ___________________________…

The annual salary of the attorney general is one hundred ninety-two thousand seventy-nine dollars through June 30, 2026, and one hundred ninety-seven thousand eight hundred forty-one dollars thereafter.

All departments that pay salaries or expenses of special assistant attorneys general shall report all such expenditures monthly to the attorney general upon such forms as must be prescribed by the attorney general. And all such salaries and expenses must be approved by the attorn…

1. The attorney general assets forfeiture fund consists of funds appropriated by the legislative assembly and additional funds obtained from moneys, assets, and proceeds seized and forfeited pursuant to section 19-03.1-36, amounts received through court proceedings as restitution…

The attorney general may obtain unsecured loans from any financial institution in this state for the purpose of conducting the activities listed in subdivision a of subsection 1 of section 54-12-14. Any funds obtained under this section must be repaid at the end of each biennium …

A consumer protection and antitrust division is created under the attorney general. This division consists of a director and such other personnel as may be appointed by the attorney general. The division shall act to enforce the consumer fraud laws and act with regard to the use …

A special fund is established in the state treasury and designated as the attorney general refund fund. The attorney general shall deposit all moneys recovered by the consumer protection division for refunds to consumers in cases where persons or parties are found to have violate…

All funds recovered by the attorney general as a result of negotiated settlements or court proceedings must be deposited in a special fund in the state treasury and may be appropriated only by the legislative assembly, except when: 1. A specific fund or special account is otherwi…

The attorney general shall provide to a law enforcement dispatch center access to registration information on individuals required to register under section 12.1-32-15 through any feasible electronic means that includes direct access to a computerized registration information dat…

The attorney general may establish a special operations team reimbursement fund of up to two hundred fifty thousand dollars consisting of federal funds and moneys obtained from cities and counties. The funds are appropriated as a standing and continuing appropriation to the attor…

1. A state crime laboratory is created as a division of the office of the attorney general. This division consists of a director, the state toxicologist, and such other personnel as may be appointed by the attorney general. The state crime laboratory may establish and charge fees…

1. The state crime laboratory shall develop and implement a statewide sexual assault evidence collection kit tracking system. The director of the state crime laboratory may contract with public or private entities, including private software and technology providers for the creat…

The attorney general, upon the request of a board of health established under chapter 23-35, may provide legal counsel or a written legal opinion to the board of health. The attorney general may enter an agreement with a board of health for reimbursement of expenses incurred by t…

1. The attorney general may establish a multijurisdictional drug task force grant fund. The fund consists of funds appropriated by the legislative assembly. The funds are appropriated as a standing and continuing appropriation to the attorney general for the purpose of defraying …

The attorney general may establish a statewide twenty-four seven sobriety program. The sobriety program involves coordination among state, county, and municipal agencies to implement procedures as alternatives to incarceration for offenders charged with, or convicted of, driving …

1. For purposes of this section, "approved treatment court program" means a district court-supervised treatment program approved by the supreme court. 2. A district court may suspend any ordered period of participation in the twenty-four seven sobriety program, including mandator…

1. The attorney general, in cooperation with law enforcement, the judiciary, the department of corrections and rehabilitation, and the traffic safety division of the department of transportation, may develop guidelines, policies, and procedures to administer the twenty-four seven…

A law enforcement agency shall accept, the same as if ordered by the court, an individual as part of the twenty-four seven program if the individual provides documentation that the individual will be issued a temporary restricted license by the department of transportation which …

There is created the twenty-four seven sobriety program fund to be administered by the attorney general. The fund includes appropriated funds; moneys received from grants from the United States; agencies of this state; private grants, gifts, or donations; and program fees. The fu…

A criminal justice agency may collect program fees from offenders participating in the twenty-four seven sobriety program, including fees for twice per day breath alcohol testing, urine testing, drug patch testing, installation and deactivation fees for remote electronic alcohol …

A district or municipal court of this state may order an offender charged with a violation of section 39-08-01 or equivalent ordinance, domestic violence, abuse or neglect of a child, or other offense in which alcohol or controlled substances are involved to participate in the tw…

1. The attorney general shall establish a human trafficking commission, comprised of designees from state, local, and tribal agencies which have contact with victims or perpetrators, nongovernmental organizations that represent or work with victims, and other organizations and in…

1. As used in this section: a. "Human trafficking" means human trafficking as defined in chapter 12.1-41. b. "Human trafficking commission" means the commission established under section 54-12-33. c. "Lodging establishment" means any hotel, motel, resort, building, or structure t…

1. The attorney general shall maintain a criminal justice data information sharing system within the bureau of criminal investigation for the exchange of criminal justice data information by judicial, law enforcement, and emergency services agencies, and the department of transpo…

1. To the extent the annual cap under this section has not been met, an individual who is employed as a full-time law enforcement officer in this state, who has a minimum of two years of employment, and who is licensed under chapter 12-63, is entitled to a waiver of twenty-five p…

(Expired effective August 1, 2035) 1. There is created a missing indigenous people task force. The attorney general, or the attorney general's designee, shall serve as the chairman of the task force and the attorney general's office shall provide staff services for the task force…

The internet crimes investigation fund is a special fund established in the state treasury. The fund consists of all fees imposed pursuant to section 29-26-22.4, which are appropriated to the attorney general on a continuing basis for information technology hardware, software lic…