In any investigation or formal proceeding under this chapter, the commission, hearing panel, or disciplinary counsel, under the North Dakota Rules of Civil Procedure, may order the deposition of a person residing within or without the state to be taken.

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 27-23-09

  • Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
  • Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. 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