Whenever a sheriff or other officer returns a summons issued as is provided in section 29-12-13 with the officer’s certificate showing due service thereof, the corporation or limited liability company, if it does not appear on and after the day appointed in such summons for its appearance, must be considered in default and the court shall order the clerk to enter a plea of not guilty for said corporation or limited liability company in the minutes of the court, and all further proceedings must be had in said action as if the corporation or limited liability company had appeared and pleaded not guilty to the information or indictment. If upon the trial the corporation or limited liability company is found guilty, the court shall impose a fine upon it as prescribed by law and shall enter judgment for the amount of such fine and the costs of said action in the same manner as on a judgment in a civil action.

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 29-12-14

  • 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.
  • 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
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.

                                                

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