North Dakota Statutes

§ 27-01-02 — Sittings of courts public - When public may be excluded

North Dakota § 27-01-02
JurisdictionNorth Dakota
Title 27Judicial Branch of Government
Ch. 27-01General Provisions

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N.D. Cent. Code § 27-01-02 (2026).

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The sittings of every court of this state must be public, and every citizen may freely attend the same, except that on the trial of cases of a scandalous or obscene nature the presiding judge or justice may exclude therefrom all persons not necessarily present as parties or witnesses.

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338 N.W.2d 72 (North Dakota Supreme Court, 1983)
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