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

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

March 23, 2026

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Request:          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 email address.

Conclusion:    The City of Mandan provided the requester with notice and alternative means to make open records requests before blocking his email address. As such, the City of Mandan did not violate N.D.C.C. § 44-04-18 in this instance because it had no obligation to respond to a request that it did not receive.

Link to opinion 2026-O-07

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