North Dakota Code 27-13-09 – Permitting use of or making use of attorney’s name unlawful – Penalty
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If any attorney knowingly permits any person, not the attorney’s general law partner or a clerk in the attorney’s office, to sue out any process or to prosecute or defend any action in the attorney’s name, except as authorized by section 27-13-10, such attorney and every person who shall so use the attorney’s name is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
Attorney's Note
Under the North Dakota Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:Class | Prison | Fine |
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Class A misdemeanor | up to 360 days | up to $3,000 |
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 27-13-09
- Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings. 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.