Upon evidence satisfactory to the commissioner that section 26.1-04-05, 26.1-04-06, 26.1-04-07, or 26.1-04-17 has been violated by any person, the commissioner shall certify to the state‘s attorney of the county in which the violation occurred all evidence of the violation in the commissioner’s possession, and the state’s attorney shall prosecute the case.

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 26.1-04-10

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • 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