North Dakota Office of Attorney General

12/23/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 12/23/2025 12:48

The North Dakota Attorney General issued an opinion to the McHenry County State’s Attorney

23 DecThe North Dakota Attorney General issued an opinion to the McHenry County State's Attorney

Posted at 12:29hin Opinions by Scott Reisenauer 0 Comments

December 23, 2025

Media Contact: Suzie Weigel, 701.328.2210

BISMARCK, ND - The McHenry County State's Attorney did not violate N.D.C.C. § 44-04-18 by refusing to release records that related to criminal investigative information under N.D.C.C. § 44-04-18.7 or were protected from disclosure pursuant to the open records exemptions in N.D.C.C. §§ 27-20.2-23, 50-25.1-11, and 12.1-35-03, but did not provide the requested records within a reasonable time.

Link to opinion 2025-O-25

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