North Dakota Statutes
§ 54-12-01.3 — Judicial officers - Legal defense - Indemnification
North Dakota § 54-12-01.3
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N.D. Cent. Code § 54-12-01.3 (2026).
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The attorney general shall appear and defend any supreme court justice, supreme court
surrogate justice, district court judge, district court surrogate judge, judicial referee, or director of
juvenile court of this state in any action founded upon an act or omission arising out of
performance of an official duty. If the attorney general determines that the attorney general or an
assistant attorney general is unable to defend the judicial officer, the attorney general shall
employ a special assistant attorney general to represent the judicial officer. The state shall
indemnify the supreme court justice, supreme court surrogate justice, district court judge, district
court surrogate judge, judicial referee, or director of juvenile court of this state for all reasonable
costs, including attor
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Notice of unclaimed funds§ 54-01-02.3
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State-owned land - How transferred§ 54-01-05.2
Sale of state-owned land - Notice§ 54-01-05.4
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