North Dakota Statutes
§ 15-08-20 — Willful and casual trespass - Civil action for damages
North Dakota § 15-08-20
JurisdictionNorth Dakota
Title 15Education
Ch. 15-08Provisions Relating to Original Grant and to Nongrant Lands
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Bluebook
N.D. Cent. Code § 15-08-20 (2026).
Text
Any person who commits any trespass upon any of the surface or subsurface lands and
resources controlled by the board of university and school lands is liable in treble damages in an
action to be brought in the name of the state, if the trespass is adjudged to have been willful, but
single damages only may be recovered in the action if the trespass is adjudged to have been
casual and involuntary.
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North Dakota § 15-08-20, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nd/15-08-20.