1.    Civil actions may be brought against the state of North Dakota on account of claims for relief claimed to have arisen out of transactions connected with the operation of the Bank of North Dakota upon condition that the provisions of this section are complied with. In such actions, the state must be designated as “The State of North Dakota, doing business as The Bank of North Dakota”. The actions may be brought in the same manner and are subject to the same provisions of law as other civil actions. The action must be brought in Burleigh County except as provided in section 28-04-01 or except as provided in subsection 2.

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 6-09-27

  • Bank: means any national bank, national banking association, corporation, state bank, state banking association, or savings bank, whether organized under the laws of this state or of the United States, engaged in the business of banking. See North Dakota Code 6-01-02
  • 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
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.

2.    If the Bank seeks to participate in a loan that involves multiple banks and if the loan documents require the Bank to agree that civil actions will be commenced in a state outside of North Dakota, the Bank may agree to venue outside of North Dakota if approved by the attorney general.

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