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A Dismissed Case

N.D.C.C. § 12-60.1-05 — the court record closes sixty-one days after a nonconviction

  • When a court enters a nonconviction order on or after August 1, 2025, it closes the court record after sixty-one days.
  • For a case ended earlier, the defendant may petition, with no filing fee, and the court closes the record within ten days if the requirements are met.
  • It does not apply to a dismissal in a plea deal for another conviction, a finding of unfitness or lack of criminal responsibility, or a case that was appealed.
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  1. N.D.C.C. § 12-60.1-05 — Closing nonconviction records

Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed North Dakota attorney.

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