§ 25-03.3-10 — Notice

North Dakota § 25-03.3-10

• Jurisdiction: North Dakota
• Title 25: Mental and Physical Illness or Disability
• Ch. 25-03.3: Commitment of Sexually Dangerous Individuals

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If a respondent is detained pursuant to section 25-03.3-08, the state's attorney shall provide
the respondent, or the respondent's guardian, if appropriate, with a copy of the petition filed with
the court. The state's attorney shall provide the respondent with written notice of the
respondent's right to a preliminary hearing and a commitment hearing, if probable cause is
found to exist; the right to counsel and that counsel will be appointed for the respondent, if the
respondent is indigent; and the right to have an expert of the respondent's choosing conduct an
evaluation and testify on the respondent's behalf or, if the respondent is indigent, that the court
will appoint a qualified expert for the respondent. The notice must state the date, time, and
place for the preliminary hearing. If notice is given to a respondent who the state's attorney
knows or believes is an individual with an intellectual disability, the state's attorney also shall
give notice to the respondent's attorney, guardian, and guardian ad litem, if any.