North Dakota Statutes
§ 32-21-03 — Who may bring action
North Dakota § 32-21-03
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N.D. Cent. Code § 32-21-03 (2026).
Text
The action shall be brought by the following persons in the order named:
1.The surviving husband or wife, if any.
2.The surviving children, if any.
3.The surviving mother or father.
4.A surviving grandparent.
5.The personal representative.
6.A person who has had primary physical custody of the decedent before the wrongful
act.
If any person entitled to bring the action refuses or neglects so to do for a period of thirty days
after demand of the person next in order, that person may bring the action.
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Nearby Sections
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§ 32-01-01
Remedies - Classification§ 32-01-02
Action defined§ 32-01-03
Actions - Classification§ 32-01-04
Special proceeding defined§ 32-01-05
Criminal action defined§ 32-01-06
Civil action defined§ 32-01-07
Process in civil action§ 32-01-08
Civil and criminal remedies not merged§ 32-01-10
Provisional remedies classified§ 32-01-12
Conditions of relief from forfeiture§ 32-02-01
Qualifications of sureties - Personal§ 32-02-02
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