North Dakota Code 32-14-07 – Forfeitures – How recovered by city, corporation, or limited liability company
All forfeitures imposed by any bylaw, ordinance, or regulation of any city or of any corporation or limited liability company organized under the laws of this state, when special provision is not otherwise made by law for their recovery nor punishment provided for the act or omission for which they are imposed, may be sued for and recovered pursuant to this chapter. It shall be sufficient to allege in the complaint that the defendant is indebted to the plaintiff in the amount of the forfeiture claimed, specifying the bylaw, ordinance, or regulation which imposes it. And when such bylaw, ordinance, or regulation imposes a penalty or forfeiture for several offenses or delinquencies, it shall specify the particular offense or delinquency for which the action brought, with a demand for a judgment for the amount of such forfeiture. All money collected on such judgment shall be paid to the city auditor or the treasurer of the corporation or limited liability company.
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 32-14-07
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- 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.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- 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