When North Dakota state Sen. Ryan Braunberger first introduced a slate of tenant protection bills this year, he knew the odds ...

FARGO, N.D. — Three North Dakota state legislators introduced a bill this week that would oblige Catholic priests to violate the seal of confession in cases of confirmed or suspected child abuse ...

BISMARCK, N.D. — A North Dakota bill that would have required priests to violate the seal of confession has been withdrawn by its co-sponsor. The bill, SB 2180, required priests or other ...

A North Dakota bill to automatically seal certain court records cleared the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday with a "do pass" recommendation after amendments. House Bill 1166 proposes the ...

Two methods already exist to seal case records in the North Dakota court system. The first involves defendants who enter guilty pleas or are convicted by a jury but receive a deferred imposition ...

A 440-pound, 6-foot-diameter bronze plaque of the Great Seal of North Dakota, created by Metal Arts Inc. of Mandan, hangs in Memorial Hall inside the Capitol in Bismarck, N.D., on Thursday, Oct ...

GRAND FORKS — A bill introduced in the North Dakota Legislature would make it easier for individuals to petition to seal their criminal records — and, ultimately, remove barriers to a more ...

Washington D.C., Feb 2, 2021 / 11:05 am. A North Dakota bill that would have required priests to violate the seal of confession has been withdrawn by its co-sponsor.

A bill in the North Dakota House proposes to automatically seal certain criminal court records from public view, and give people whose records aren't automatically sealed a method for closure ...