A record acquired by the office of attorney general from a governmental agency or a nonpublic entity is exempt if the attorney general determines:

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 44-04-18.12

  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • 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

1.    The record is necessary to monitor or enforce compliance with a law or order or to further a civil investigation or litigation by the state; 2.    The record is treated as confidential or privileged by the provider of the records; and

3. The provider of the records has not agreed to waive the privilege relating to or confidentiality of the record.