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

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

December 23, 2025

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BISMARCK, 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 records exemptions in N.D.C.C. §§ 27-20.2-23, 50-25.1-11, and 12.1-35-03, but did not provide the requested records within a reasonable time.

Link to opinion 2025-O-25

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