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Open Meetings

N.D.C.C. § 44-04-19 — public meetings are open, and anyone may record them without permission

Except as a law specifically provides, every meeting of a public entity is open to the public, in a room or an online setting big enough for those expected to attend.

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  • Anyone attending may photograph, record, or broadcast live the part not in executive session, without the body's prior approval, so long as it does not actively interfere.
  • Advance public notice gives the date, time, place and, where practicable, the topics, including the subject of any executive session.
  • An action taken in violation of the open meeting rules is voidable by a court.
  • N.D.C.C. § 44-04-19
  • N.D.C.C. § 44-04-20
  • N.D.C.C. § 44-04-21.2
Sources for this section (3)
  1. N.D.C.C. § 44-04-19 — Access to public meetings
  2. N.D.C.C. § 44-04-20 — Notice of public meetings required - Exceptions - Schedule set by statute, ordinance, or resolution
  3. N.D.C.C. § 44-04-21.2 — Remedies for violations and enforcement procedure

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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