Opinions

28 Jul The North Dakota Attorney General issued an opinion to Senator Sean Cleary, Representative Mitch Ostlie

Posted at 13:46h in Opinions by Lajos Nagy 0 Comments

July 28, 2026Media Contact: Suzie Weigel, 701.328.2210RETIREMENT AND INVESTMENT OFFICE HAS CONTINUING APPROPRIATION TO USE EARNINGS PAY INCENTIVE COMPENSATIONThe continuing appropriation language in N.D.C.C. § 54-52.5-03 authorizes the Retirement and Investment Office to make incentive compensation payments.Link to opinion###...

13 Jul The North Dakota Attorney General issued an opinion to Mr. Robert C. Fleming

Posted at 12:49h in Opinions by Scott Reisenauer 0 Comments

July 13, 2026Media Contact: Suzie Weigel, 701.328.2210Dear Mr. Fleming:Can a county operating a Public safety answering point (Dispatch services) require city residents to pay higher or additional fees for inclusion of city first responder services?Link to opinion###...

29 Jun The North Dakota Attorney General issued an opinion to the Mandan Public School District

Posted at 13:12h in Opinions by Scott Reisenauer 0 Comments

June 29, 2026Media Contact: Suzie Weigel, 701.328.2210Request: Karen Jordan requested an opinion from this office under N.D.C.C. § 44-04-21.1 asking whether the Mandan Public School District violated N.D.C.C. § 44-04-18 by providing records not responsive to her request, and by requiring an unlawful fee...

29 Jun The North Dakota Attorney General issued an opinion to the Morton County Housing Authority

Posted at 13:07h in Opinions by Scott Reisenauer 0 Comments

June 29, 2026Media Contact: Suzie Weigel, 701.328.2210Request: Karen Jordan requested an opinion from this office under N.D.C.C. § 44-04-21.1 asking whether the Morton County Housing Authority (the Housing Authority) violated N.D.C.C. § 44-04-18 by failing to respond to a records request to its management...

26 Jun The North Dakota Attorney General issued an opinion to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs

Posted at 11:25h in Opinions by Scott Reisenauer 0 Comments

June 26, 2026Media Contact: Suzie Weigel, 701.328.2210Request: Kelly Volk requested an opinion from this office under N.D.C.C. § 44-04-21.1 asking whether the North Dakota Department of Veterans' Affairs (Veterans' Affairs) failed to provide requested reports from a database or failed to timely respond to...

26 Jun The North Dakota Attorney General issued an opinion to the Mercer County Commission

Posted at 11:22h in Opinions by Scott Reisenauer 0 Comments

June 26, 2026Media Contact: Suzie Weigel, 701.328.2210Request: Marv Schwehr requested an opinion from this office under N.D.C.C. § 44-04-21.1 regarding whether the Mercer County Commission (Commission) violated N.D.C.C. §§ 44-04-20, 44-04-19 .2, and 44-04-19 by failing to properly notice an executive session, failing to...

02 Jun The North Dakota Attorney General issued an opinion to the Williams County Sheriff’s Office

Posted at 14:17h in Opinions by Scott Reisenauer 0 Comments

June 2, 2026Media Contact: Suzie Weigel, 701.328.2210Request: Dustin Hendricks requested an opinion from this office under N.D.C.C. § 44-04-21.1 asking whether the Williams County Sheriff's Office violated N.D.C.C. § 44-04-18 by improperly withholding records under N .D.C.C. § 12-44.1-28.Conclusion: It is my opinion that...

27 Apr The North Dakota Attorney General issued an opinion to the Office of the State Tax Commissioner

Posted at 14:45h in Opinions by Suzie Weigel 0 Comments

April 27, 2026Media Contact: Suzie Weigel, 701.328.2210Request: Whether the Office of the State Tax Commissioner violated N.D.C.C. §44-04-18 by refusing to disclose whether specific businesses had sales and use tax permits.Conclusion: The State Tax Commissioner did not violate the open records law by refusing...

23 Mar The North Dakota Attorney General issued an opinion to the Grand Forks Police Department

Posted at 16:18h in Opinions by Josh Iverson 0 Comments

March 23, 2026Media Contact: Suzie Weigel, 701.328.2210Request: Whether the Grand Forks Police Department violated N.D.C.C. § 44-04-18 by initially denying a request for records under N.D.C.C. § 44-04-18.7 on the basis that the records constituted active criminal investigative information.Conclusion: The Grand Forks Police Department did...

23 Mar The North Dakota Attorney General issued an opinion to the City of Mandan

Posted at 16:11h in Opinions by Josh Iverson 0 Comments

March 23, 2026Media Contact: Suzie Weigel, 701.328.2210Request: Whether the City of Mandan violated N.D.C.C. § 44-04-18 by failing to respond to an open records request within a reasonable time when the City provided prior notice and alternative means of communication before blocking an...