North Dakota Code 29-05-01 – What complaint must state
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A complaint must state:
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 29-05-01
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- county: includes an organized county, or an organized county and such unorganized counties or other territory or parts of this state as may be attached by law to such organized county for judicial purposes. See North Dakota Code 29-01-13
- Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- Property: includes property, real and personal. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- 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
1. The name of the person accused, if known, or if not known and it is so stated, that person may be designated by any other name; 2. The county in which the offense was committed; 3. The general name of the crime or public offense committed; 4. The acts or omissions complained of as constituting the crime or public offense named; 5. The person against whom, or against whose property, the offense was committed, if known; and
6. If the offense is against the property of any person, a general description of such property.
The complaint must be subscribed and sworn to by the complainant.