North Dakota Code 44-10-16 – Other accusations – Delivery by judge to state’s attorney
When an accusation in writing and verified by the oath of any person is presented to the district court, alleging that an officer or school board member within the jurisdiction of the court has been guilty of charging and collecting illegal fees for services rendered or to be rendered in that officer’s or school board member’s office, or has refused or neglected to perform the official duties pertaining to that officer’s or school board member’s office, or has been rendered incompetent to perform said duties by reason of habitual drunkenness or other cause, the judge of the court to whom it is delivered must transmit the accusation to the state‘s attorney of the county, or in case it is against the state’s attorney of the county, the accusation must be delivered as provided by section 44-10-15.
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 44-10-16
- 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.
- Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- Verified: means sworn to before an officer authorized to administer oaths. See North Dakota Code 1-01-42