Opinions

23 Dec The North Dakota Attorney General issued an opinion to the McHenry County State’s Attorney

Posted at 12:29h in Opinions by Scott Reisenauer 0 Comments

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...

12 Dec The North Dakota Attorney General issued an opinion to the ND Secretary of State

Posted at 16:49h in Opinions by Josh Iverson 0 Comments

December 12, 2025Media Contact: Suzie Weigel, 701.328.2210BISMARCK, ND - AO 25-01 Exceeded the Commission's Authority to Issue Advisory Opinions.As the Commission noted in AO 25-01, the authority of the Commission to issue an advisoryopinion originates from statute and not from the Constitution of North...

12 Dec Burleigh County Commission

Posted at 08:17h in Opinions by Scott Reisenauer 0 Comments

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...

08 Dec Ward County Sheriff’s Department

Posted at 15:44h in Opinions by Scott Reisenauer 0 Comments

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...

05 Dec Retirement and Investment Office (RIO)

Posted at 16:46h in Opinions by Josh Iverson 0 Comments

December 5, 2025A new Attorney General’s Opinion has been issued:Opinion #: 2025-O-23Date Issued: December 5, 2025 Issued to: The Retirement and Investment OfficeDescription:The Retirement and Investment Office (RIO) did not violate the open records law when it was unable to provide...

05 Dec Retirement and Investment Office

Posted at 16:41h in Opinions by Josh Iverson 0 Comments

December 5, 2025A new Attorney General’s Opinion has been issued:Opinion #: 2025-O-22Date Issued: December 5, 2025 Issued to: The Retirement and Investment OfficeDescription:The Retirement and Investment Office properly denied a records request for confidential financial information. The Retirement and Investment Office...

05 Dec City of Parshall

Posted at 15:26h in Opinions by Lajos Nagy 0 Comments

December 5, 2025A new Attorney General’s Opinion has been issued:Opinion #: 2025-O-17Date Issued: December 5, 2025 Issued to: City of ParshallDescription:The City of Parshall charged a reasonable fee for providing records. The City of Parshall properly provided requested records. The City...

05 Dec NDIRF

Posted at 15:00h in Opinions by Lajos Nagy 0 Comments

December 5, 2025A new Attorney General’s Opinion has been issued:Opinion #: 2025-O-21Date Issued: December 5, 2025 Issued to: North Dakota Insurance Reserve FundDescription:The North Dakota Insurance Reserve Fund violated North Dakota’s open records law by refusing to provide requested records related to...

05 Dec Burleigh County Commission

Posted at 14:57h in Opinions by Lajos Nagy 0 Comments

December 5, 2025A new Attorney General’s Opinion has been issued:Opinion #: 2025-O-19Date Issued: December 5, 2025 Issued to: Burleigh County CommissionDescription:The Burleigh County Commission did not hold meetings in violation of North Dakota’s open meetings law, as the conversations occurred before the...

05 Dec Williston Council for the Aging

Posted at 14:54h in Opinions by Lajos Nagy 0 Comments

December 5, 2025A new Attorney General’s Opinion has been issued:Opinion #: 2025-O-18Date Issued: December 5, 2025 Issued to: Williston Council for the Aging, Inc.Description:The Williston Council for the Aging, Inc. did not violate North Dakota’s open meetings or open records law....