N.D. Cent. Code § 10-32.1-97
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10-32.1-97. Attorney general - State interested in a proceeding
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10-32.1-97. Attorney general - State interested in a proceeding
If it appears at any stage of a proceeding in a court in this state that the state is, or is likely
to be, interested in the proceeding or that it is a matter of general public interest, then the court
shall order that a copy of the complaint or petition be served upon the attorney general in the
same manner prescribed for serving a summons in a civil action. The attorney general shall
intervene in a proceeding when the attorney general determines that the public interest requires
it, whether or not the attorney general has been served.
If it appears at any stage of a proceeding in a court in this state that the state is, or is likely
to be, interested in the proceeding or that it is a matter of general public interest, then the court
shall order that a copy of the complaint or petition be served upon the attorney general in the
same manner prescribed for serving a summons in a civil action. The attorney general shall
intervene in a proceeding when the attorney general determines that the public interest requires
it, whether or not the attorney general has been served.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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