North Dakota Code 39-01-17 – Authority to administer oaths and certify copies of records – Admissibility of records
1. Officers and employees of the department designated by the director are, for the purpose of administering the motor vehicle laws, authorized to administer oaths and acknowledge signatures, and must do so without fee.
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 39-01-17
- Official: means a municipal judge or a magistrate or other qualified individual appointed by the presiding judge of the judicial district to serve for all or part of the judicial district. See North Dakota Code 39-06.1-01
- paper: means any flexible material upon which it is usual to write. See North Dakota Code 1-01-27
- Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
2. A certified copy of any record, electronic or original, maintained by the director relative to title 39 is admissible in any judicial proceedings or administrative hearing in the same manner as the original of the record.
3. In response to a subpoena, or upon the request of any appropriate government or judicial official, the director shall provide a duly certified copy of any book, paper, entry, record, or other document of that agency. This certified copy may consist of a photocopy or computer printout of the requested document certified by the director or a duly authorized representative.