Voluntary service or payment not admission of liability
N.D. Cent. Code § 32-39-02
in effect32-39-02. Voluntary service or payment not admission of liability
No receipt of a voluntary service or partial payment of a claim, including a claim of medical
malpractice, against any person based on alleged liability of that person for injury or damage
arising out of any occurrence may be construed as a waiver or release of the claim by the
person receiving the service or payment, unless a written waiver or release is given. No receipt,
provision, or payment of a voluntary service or partial payment of a claim may reduce the
amount of damages which may be pleaded and proved in a court proceeding between the
parties.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t32c39.pdf#nameddest=32-39-02Fetched: 10/16/2026