North Dakota Office of Attorney General
06/29/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/29/2026 12:16
The North Dakota Attorney General issued an opinion to the Mandan Public School District
29 Jun The North Dakota Attorney General issued an opinion to the Mandan Public School District
June 29, 2026
Media Contact: Suzie Weigel, 701.328.2210
Request: Karen Jordan requested an opinion from this office under N.D.C.C. § 44-04-21.1 asking whether the Mandan Public School District violated N.D.C.C. § 44-04-18 by providing records not responsive to her request, and by requiring an unlawful fee be paid before future requests are made.
CONCLUSIONS
1. MPS did not violate N.D.C.C. § 44-04-18 by providing records beyond the time period requested when it also communicated that no other records were responsive to Ms. Jordan's request.
2. MPS did not violate N.D.C.C. § 44-04-18(2) by informing Ms. Jordan that it would charge her $25 in advance of any future records requests. It is not a threat to inform a requester that any future requests will be subject to the legally allowable charges found in N.D.C.C. § 44-04-18(2).
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