North Dakota § 28-36-02 Burden of proof - Entry of order restricting vexatious litigation

North Dakota Statutes

§ 28-36-02 — Burden of proof - Entry of order restricting vexatious litigation

North Dakota § 28-36-02

Title 28Judicial Procedure, Civil

Ch. 28-36Vexatious Litigation

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N.D. Cent. Code § 28-36-02 (2026).

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1.If the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence an individual is a vexatious litigant, the court shall enter a prefiling order restricting the vexatious litigant from filing new litigation or filing documents within existing litigation without prior approval of the court.

2.A prefiling order must:

a.Impose all costs of the vexatious litigation against the filing party; and

b.Award the opposing party reasonable attorney fees and costs associated with responding to the vexatious litigant, including the cost of seeking the prefiling order.

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1. If the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence an individual is a vexatious
litigant, the court shall enter a prefiling order restricting the vexatious litigant from filing
new litigation or filing documents within existing litigation without prior approval of the
court.
2. A prefiling order must:
a. Impose all costs of the vexatious litigation against the filing party; and
b. Award the opposing party reasonable attorney fees and costs associated with
responding to the vexatious litigant, including the cost of seeking the prefiling
order.