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FALLEN OFFICERS REMEMBERED DURING NATIONAL POLICE WEEK
May 14, 2019
On Wednesday May 15, 2019, the state's annual Law Enforcement Memorial Service will be held on the Capitol grounds in Bismarck, beginning at 1:00 pm.
STENEHJEM AND ATTORNEYS GENERAL NATIONWIDE URGE CONGRESS TO PASS SAFE BANKING ACT
May 9, 2019
Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem co-sponsored a bipartisan effort involving 38 states and territorial Attorneys General, urging Congress to pass the federal Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act (H.R. 1595) and give legal marijuana-related businesses access to the federal banking system.
STENEHJEM PRAISES COURT’S NAWS RULING
May 3, 2019
The 2002 legal challenge to the Northwest Area Water Supply project has likely come to an end, announced Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem.
STUDS TO RUGS INC., BANNED FROM DOING BUSINESS IN NORTH DAKOTA
April 18, 2019
Fargo contractor and business owner Timothy Rosene, is barred from doing business in North Dakota for at least the next five years, announced Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem.
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CITY AUTHORITY TO ENACT ORDINANCES SIMILAR TO STATE CRIMINAL LAW
May 14, 2019
A city may not enact an ordinance similar to or identical to a state criminal law unless given specific statutory authority to regulate that area.
DISCUSSIONS NOT SUBJECT TO MEETING NOTICE REQUIREMENTS
May 13, 2019
The city of Napoleon did not violate the law because the discussions by the mayor and two council members were not subject to open meetings requirements.
RESPONSE REQUIRED EVEN IF NO RECORDS EXIST
May 3, 2019
The City of Mandan did not have any records but failed to inform the requester within a reasonable time that no records existed.
DISCOVERY PROCESS MUST BE USED TO OBTAIN RECORDS FOR PENDING LAWSUIT
April 16, 2019
Records relating to an ongoing lawsuit involving a public entity must be obtained through the discovery process, not the open records laws.