North Dakota Code 32-46.1-06 – Failure to provide information – Sanctions
1. The court may impose any sanction provided by court rule or law upon the motion of a defendant or judgment debtor seeking sanctions or other relief for failure to comply with the requirements of this chapter.
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 32-46.1-06
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- Rule: includes regulation. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
- year: means twelve consecutive months. See North Dakota Code 1-01-33
2. If the plaintiff files an asbestos trust claim after the plaintiff obtains a judgment and the asbestos trust was in existence at the time of the judgment, the trial court upon motion by a defendant or judgment debtor seeking sanctions or other relief, has jurisdiction to adjust the judgment by the amount of any subsequent asbestos trust payments obtained by the plaintiff and to order additional relief to the parties.
3. A defendant or judgment debtor may file a motion under this section within one year after the court enters a final judgment.