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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
December 2, 2025A new Attorney General’s Opinion has been issued:Opinion #: 2025-O-16Date Issued: December 2, 2025 Issued to: West Fargo Police DepartmentDescription:The West Fargo Police Department did not violate the open records law by issuing a cost estimate based on legally...
December 2, 2025A new Attorney General’s Opinion has been issued:Opinion #: 2025-O-15Date Issued: December 2, 2025 Issued to: Cass County Sheriff's OfficeDescription:The Cass County Sheriff’s Office did not violate the open records law when it inquired into an employee’s identity during...
September 25, 2025A new Attorney General’s Opinion has been issued:Opinion #: 2025-O-14Date Issued: September 10, 2025 Issued to: City of ParshallDescription:The City of Parshall never received the records request due to an error with their email service provider. A public entity...