If an information is filed without a preliminary examination, or an indictment is returned against a corporation or limited liability company, the clerk of the district court shall issue a summons in the corporate name of the corporation or limited liability company in the form prescribed in rule 4 of the North Dakota Rules of Criminal Procedure commanding it to appear and answer the information or indictment. Such summons must be served as a summons in a civil action is served.

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 29-12-13

  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • indictment: is a n accusation in writing presented by a grand jury to a competent court charging a person with a crime or public offense. See North Dakota Code 29-01-13
  • Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
  • information: is a n accusation in writing, in form and substance like an indictment for the same offense, charging a person with a crime or public offense, signed and verified by some person and presented to the district court and filed in the office of the clerk of said court. See North Dakota Code 29-01-13
  • Rule: includes regulation. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
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