Court and money
Debt, eviction, work, family and records. The side of the system with no officer in it.
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Work and pay
- The Last PaycheckN.D.C.C. § 34-14-03 — wages after a job ends are due on the next regular payday, fired or quitting
- Getting PaidN.D.C.C. § 34-14-02 — wages at least once a month on a payday set in advance, and only certain deductions
- A Wage ClaimN.D.C.C. § 34-14-09 — a claim with the labor department within two years, for $125 to $15,000
- Paid Time Off When You LeaveN.D.C.C. § 34-14-09.2 — a private employer may keep accrued time off only in the cases the section lists
- Minimum WageN.D.C.C. § 34-06-22 — at least seven dollars and twenty-five cents an hour, and no higher local wage
- A Day of Rest in RetailN.D.C.C. § 34-06-05.1 — a retail employer may not require seven days straight
- Equal PayN.D.C.C. § 34-06.1-03 — the same pay for comparable work regardless of gender, and two years to sue
- Discrimination at WorkN.D.C.C. § 14-02.4-03 — race, sex, age forty and over, disability, pregnancy and more, and three hundred days to act
- Hurt at WorkN.D.C.C. § 65-05-01 — tell the employer within seven days, and file the claim within one year
- The Job After an InjuryN.D.C.C. § 65-05-37 — firing or threatening a worker for seeking benefits is a class A misdemeanor
- Unemployment After a Job EndsN.D.C.C. § 52-06-02 — quitting without good cause or a firing for misconduct disqualifies until new earnings
- Jury Duty and Your JobN.D.C.C. § 27-09.1-17 — an employer may not penalize a juror or a subpoenaed witness
Family, children and school
- A Protection OrderN.D.C.C. § 14-07.7-07 — a temporary order, then a hearing within fourteen days for a domestic violence protection order
- Getting DivorcedN.D.C.C. § 14-05-17 — six months' residence, and irreconcilable differences is one of seven grounds
- Dividing Property in a DivorceN.D.C.C. § 14-05-24 — an equitable division of property and debts, valued sixty days before trial unless agreed
- Spousal SupportN.D.C.C. § 14-05-24.1 — no permanent support, and a limit tied to the length of the marriage
- Custody After a SplitN.D.C.C. § 14-09-06.2 — the best interests of the child, with no presumption for either parent
- What Each Parent Is OwedN.D.C.C. § 14-09-32 — school and medical records, conferences, and notice of a serious accident
- Changing Custody LaterN.D.C.C. § 14-09-06.6 — no motion within two years of the order, except in the cases the section names
- Child SupportN.D.C.C. § 14-09-09.7 — the guideline amount is presumed correct, and support can run to nineteen in high school
- Getting MarriedN.D.C.C. § 14-03-02 — eighteen to marry, sixteen with a parent's consent, and a license good for sixty days
- Turning EighteenN.D.C.C. § 14-10-02 — adulthood at eighteen, and a year after to back out of most contracts made as a minor
- A Minor and Medical CareN.D.C.C. § 14-10-17 — at fourteen, care for a sexually transmitted disease or a substance use disorder without a parent
- Changing a NameN.D.C.C. § 32-28-02 — six months in the county, a petition, and thirty days' published notice
- School AttendanceN.D.C.C. § 15.1-20-01 — a child from seven to sixteen attends for the whole school year
- Reporting Child AbuseN.D.C.C. § 50-25.1-03 — teachers, health workers, clergy and others must report, and anyone may
- Breaking a Protection OrderN.D.C.C. § 14-07.7-17 — a first violation after service is a class A misdemeanor, a second a class C felonyalso here
Debt, buying and money
- Unfair and Deceptive PracticesN.D.C.C. § 51-15-02 — deception in a sale is unlawful whether or not anyone was misled, and a knowing violation can mean triple damages
- A Sale at Your DoorN.D.C.C. § 51-18-02 — three business days to cancel a sale made at home or by phone, fifteen at sixty-five and over
- The Lemon LawN.D.C.C. § 51-07-18 — a new vehicle that cannot be fixed after reasonable attempts is replaced or refunded
- When Your Data Is BreachedN.D.C.C. § 51-30-02 — a business must tell residents whose unencrypted information was taken
- What Creditors Cannot TakeN.D.C.C. § 28-22-02 — family pictures, clothing, a year's provisions and the home are exempt from collection
- Wage GarnishmentN.D.C.C. § 32-09.1-03 — no more than twenty-five percent of disposable earnings, less twenty dollars a dependent
Owning a home, land and animals
Health, aging and estates
- Dying Without a WillN.D.C.C. § 30.1-04-02 — the spouse's share depends on which children and parents survive
- Signing a WillN.D.C.C. § 30.1-08-02 — in writing and signed, with two witnesses or a notary, or entirely in the maker's hand
- Changing or Revoking a WillN.D.C.C. § 30.1-08-07 — a later will, or burning, tearing or cancelling it on purpose
- A Small EstateN.D.C.C. § 30.1-23-01 — an affidavit after thirty days collects property when the estate is $100,000 or less
- A Health Care DirectiveN.D.C.C. § 23-06.5-05 — written, dated, signed, and verified by a notary or two adult witnesses
- Who Decides When You CannotN.D.C.C. § 23-12-13 — an agent first, then a guardian, then family in a set order
- When a Court Appoints a GuardianN.D.C.C. § 30.1-28-04 — only on clear and convincing evidence, and no more than the person needs
- Abuse of a Vulnerable AdultN.D.C.C. § 50-25.2-03 — medical workers, police, firefighters, clergy and caregivers must report
- Helping at the SceneN.D.C.C. § 39-08-04.1 — an unpaid volunteer giving emergency care in good faith is not liablealso here
Courts and records
- A Small ClaimN.D.C.C. § 27-08.1-01 — claims up to $15,000 in an informal hearing, with no appeal
- How Long to SueN.D.C.C. § 28-01-16 — six years for most contract and injury claims, two for assault, libel and malpractice
- Voting After a FelonyN.D.C.C. § 12.1-33-01 — the vote is lost only during actual incarceration
Public records, meetings and voting
- Getting Public RecordsN.D.C.C. § 44-04-18 — every record of a public entity is open unless a law says otherwise, and no one may ask why
- Open MeetingsN.D.C.C. § 44-04-19 — public meetings are open, and anyone may record them without permission
- Who May Vote, and the ID to BringN.D.C.C. § 16.1-01-04.1 — an ID showing name, North Dakota street address and birth date before a ballot
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