N.D. Cent. Code § 11-21-12
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11-21-12. Giving notice on taking charge of estate - Penalty for failure
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11-21-12. Giving notice on taking charge of estate - Penalty for failure
The public administrator, immediately upon taking charge of any estate except one over
which the administrator has taken charge under the order of the district court for the purpose of
administering the same, shall file in the office of the district court a notice that the administrator
has taken charge of the estate. If a public administrator fails to file the notice, the administrator
shall forfeit and pay to the persons entitled to the estate a sum not exceeding two hundred
dollars and the court may remove the public administrator from office. The forfeiture shall be
recovered before the district court on motion and after reasonable notice of the motion has been
given to the public administrator.
The public administrator, immediately upon taking charge of any estate except one over
which the administrator has taken charge under the order of the district court for the purpose of
administering the same, shall file in the office of the district court a notice that the administrator
has taken charge of the estate. If a public administrator fails to file the notice, the administrator
shall forfeit and pay to the persons entitled to the estate a sum not exceeding two hundred
dollars and the court may remove the public administrator from office. The forfeiture shall be
recovered before the district court on motion and after reasonable notice of the motion has been
given to the public administrator.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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