Title 58 — Townships
19 chapters · 160 sections in this title.
N.D.C.C. § 58-14-01 Action by or against township - Procedure - Effect and judgment
0.3K chars
Whenever any controversy or claim for relief exists between townships or between a township and a person, a civil action may be commenced and prosecuted for the purpose of trying and determining the controversy. The action must be conducted as any other action or proceeding of a …
N.D.C.C. § 58-14-02 Township to sue and be sued in its name
0.1K chars
In all actions and proceedings, the township shall sue and be sued in its name.
N.D.C.C. § 58-14-03 Supervisors of township to provide for defense
0.4K chars
When a township is sued, the member of the board of township supervisors upon whom service of process is made shall call a special meeting of the board within six days after service. At the special meeting, the board shall provide for the defense of the action and employ counsel …
N.D.C.C. § 58-14-04 Action on behalf of township cannot be brought before township justice
0.0K chars
Repealed by omission from this code.
N.D.C.C. § 58-14-05 Recovery in cases of trespass
0.4K chars
If it appears, on the trial of an action brought by a township to recover a penalty imposed for trespass committed on township lands, that the actual amount of injury to the township lands exceeds the sum of twelve dollars and fifty cents, the amount of actual damage with costs o…
N.D.C.C. § 58-14-06 Payment of judgment against township
0.7K chars
When a judgment is recovered against any township, an execution may not be issued upon the judgment, but the judgment, unless reversed or stayed on appeal, must be paid by the township treasurer upon demand and the delivery to the township treasurer of a certified copy of the doc…
N.D.C.C. § 58-14-07 When judgment against township is not satisfied supervisors to make levy
0.4K chars
When a certified copy of an unsatisfied final judgment entered against a township is presented to the annual meeting of the township, the board of township supervisors shall make a levy in an amount sufficient to pay such judgment and shall certify the levy to the county auditor …
N.D.C.C. § 58-14-08 When execution may issue on judgment against township
0.4K chars
If the township makes a levy for the payment of a judgment, the moneys derived from such levy shall be used for no other purpose. If the amount received by the township treasurer from the county treasurer on such levy is not paid upon such judgment within thirty days after its re…