North Dakota § 27-13-12 Attorney not to aid defense when formerly interested as public prosecutor - Penalty

North Dakota Statutes

§ 27-13-12 — Attorney not to aid defense when formerly interested as public prosecutor - Penalty

North Dakota·Title 27 Judicial Branch of Government·Ch. 27-13 Conduct of Attorneys

Penalty.
Every attorney who, having prosecuted or in any manner aided or promoted any action or
proceeding in any court, as state's attorney or other public prosecutor, afterward, directly or
indirectly, advises in relation to or takes any part in the defense thereof as attorney or otherwise,
or takes or receives any valuable consideration from or on behalf of any defendant therein, upon
any understanding or agreement whatever, express or implied, having relation to the defense
thereof, is guilty of a class A misdemeanor and in addition to the punishment prescribed
therefor, that attorney forfeits that attorney's license to practice.

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Penalty.
Every attorney who, having prosecuted or in any manner aided or promoted any action or
proceeding in any court, as state's attorney or other public prosecutor, afterward, directly or
indirectly, advises in relation to or takes any part in the defense thereof as attorney or otherwise,
or takes or receives any valuable consideration from or on behalf of any defendant therein, upon
any understanding or agreement whatever, express or implied, having relation to the defense
thereof, is guilty of a class A misdemeanor and in addition to the punishment prescribed
therefor, that attorney forfeits that attorney's license to practice.

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