N.D. Cent. Code § 44-10-04
Current through 2023 Legislative Sessions
After receiving the accusation, the judge to whom it is delivered forthwith shall cause it to be transmitted to the state's attorney of the county except when the state's attorney is the officer accused. The state's attorney shall cause a copy thereof to be served upon the defendant and shall require by written notice of not less than five days that the defendant appear before the district court of the county and answer the accusation at a specified time. The original accusation then must be filed with the clerk of court.
N.D.C.C. § 44-10-04