January 30, 2026Media Contact: Suzie Weigel, 701.328.2210BISMARCK, ND - Sheri McMahon requested an opinion from this office under N.D.C.C. § 44-04-21.1 asking whether the Department of Health and Human Services failed to provide records transmitted from the Department of Health and Human Services to...
January 27, 2026Media Contact: Suzie Weigel, 701.328.2210BISMARCK, ND - Lynn Gonzalez requested an opinion from this office under N. D. C. C. § 44-04-21.1 asking whether the Ransom County Commission violated N.D.C.C. § 44-04-18 by requiring Ms. Gonzalez to sign a document for receipt...
January 21, 2026Media Contact: Suzie Weigel, 701.328.2210BISMARCK, ND - Tom Simon requested an opinion from this office under N.D.C.C. § 44-04-21.1 asking whether Williston Basin School District No. 7 failed to provide him with the legal authority for redactions on open records in violation...
January 21, 2026Media Contact: Ryan Koppy 701.328.1574BISMARCK, ND - A lucky North Dakota Powerball player started the week with a six-figure win! A $150,000 Powerball with Power Play ticket for Monday night’s draw won by matching four white balls and the Powerball. The winning...
January 16, 2026Media Contact: Suzie Weigel, 701.328.2210BISMARCK, ND - Attorney General Drew Wrigley today issued a Cease & Desist Order against Prairie Abortion Fund, a North Dakota nonprofit corporation located in Fargo, who is actively promoting and facilitating the unlawful sale of abortion pills...
December 30, 2025Media Contact: Suzie Weigel, 701.328.2210BISMARCK, ND - Attorney General Drew Wrigley will hold a media availability to discuss the 2024 North Dakota crime statistics. The Attorney General will be joined by Chief Deputy Attorney General, Claire Ness and Steve Harstad, BCI Chief...
December 23, 2025Media Contact: Suzie Weigel, 701.328.2210BISMARCK, ND - The Killdeer Area Ambulance Service substantially complied with special meeting notice requirements for its first special meeting when technical difficulties prevented notice being sent to official newspaper. The Killdeer Area Ambulance properly noticed its second...
December 23, 2025Media Contact: Suzie Weigel, 701.328.2210BISMARCK, ND - The McHenry County State’s Attorney did not violate N.D.C.C. § 44-04-18 by refusing to release records that related to criminal investigative information under N.D.C.C. § 44-04-18.7 or were protected from disclosure pursuant to the open...
December 12, 2025A new Attorney General’s Opinion has been issued:Opinion #: 2025-O-24Date Issued: December 12, 2025 Issued to: Burleigh County CommissionDescription:The Commission did not provide notice of its January 13, 2023, special meeting insubstantial compliance with N.D.C.C. § 44-04-20 because it...
December 5, 2025A new Attorney General’s Opinion has been issued:Opinion #: 2025-O-20Date Issued: December 5, 2025 Issued to: Ward County Sheriff's DepartmentDescription:The Department violated N.D.C.C. § 44-04-18 by denying Mr. Brown's request without redacting any confidential or exempt records. By exercising...