The state‘s attorney, assistant state’s attorney, sheriff, deputy sheriff, or peace officer of any county, township, city in this state, having any evidence, knowledge, or notice of any violation of any laws of North Dakota shall investigate and seek evidence of the violation and the names of witnesses by whom the violation may be proved. A peace officer shall report the information to the state’s attorney of the county in which the violation occurs and shall assist the state’s attorney in the prosecution of the violators of said laws.

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 44-04-06

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • 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
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