Criminal action defined
N.D. Cent. Code § 32-01-05
in effect32-01-05. Criminal action defined
A criminal action is one prosecuted by the state as a party against a person charged with a
public offense for the punishment thereof.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t32c01.pdf#nameddest=32-01-05Fetched: 10/16/2026
