Disclosure of digital assets to conservator or guardian of protected person
N.D. Cent. Code § 47-36-13
in effect47-36-13. Disclosure of digital assets to conservator or guardian of protected person
1. After an opportunity for a hearing under section 30.1-29-07, the court may grant a
conservator or guardian access to the digital assets of a protected person.
2. Unless otherwise ordered by the court or directed by the user, a custodian shall
disclose to a conservator or guardian the catalog of electronic communications sent or
received by a protected person and any digital assets, other than the content of
electronic communications, in which the protected person has a right or interest if the
conservator or guardian gives the custodian:
a. A written request for disclosure in physical or electronic form;
b. A certified copy of the court order that gives the conservator or guardian authority
over the digital assets of the protected person; and
c. If requested by the custodian:
(1) A number, username, address, or other unique subscriber or account
identifier assigned by the custodian to identify the account of the protected
person; or
(2) Evidence linking the account to the protected person.
3. A conservator or guardian with general authority to manage the assets of a protected
person may request a custodian of the digital assets of the protected person to
suspend or terminate an account of the protected person for good cause. A request
made under this section must be accompanied by a certified copy of the court order
giving the conservator or guardian authority over the protected person's property.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t47c36.pdf#nameddest=47-36-13Fetched: 10/16/2026