North Dakota Office of Attorney General

01/21/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 01/21/2026 14:30

The North Dakota Attorney General issued an opinion to the Williston Basin School District No. 7.

21 JanThe North Dakota Attorney General issued an opinion to the Williston Basin School District No. 7.

Posted at 14:17hin Opinions by Scott Reisenauer 0 Comments

January 21, 2026

Media Contact: Suzie Weigel, 701.328.2210

BISMARCK, ND - Tom Simon requested an opinion from this office under N.D.C.C. § 44-04-21.1 asking whether Williston Basin School District No. 7 failed to provide him with the legal authority for redactions on open records in violation ofN.D.C.C. § 44-04-18.

The District substantially complied with N.D.C.C. § 44-04-18 by providing the requester with the legal authority for the redactions verbally on the day he picked up the records.

Link to opinion 2026-O-02

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