Best Practice
No central portal; direct requests to the individual agency. There is no statutory deadline, but most respond within days.
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North Dakota (ND)
Law: North Dakota Open Records Act (N.D. Cent. Code §§ 44-04-17.1–44-04-18.18)
Notes: No central portal; direct requests to the individual agency. There is no statutory deadline, but most respond within days.
Generate a Request for North DakotaJurisdiction Facts
Sourced from the jurisdiction registry. Not legal advice.
Statutory Response Deadline
Records must be furnished within reasonable time under N.D.C.C. § 44-04-18; no fixed numeric deadline.
Observed Average Response
66 days (MuckRock observed average, not a statutory deadline).
Fee Waivers / Intake
No statutory fee waiver.
Appeals
No administrative appeal; Attorney General issues advisory opinions. May file suit in district court.
Primary legal sources
Direct links to the governing statute, official requester guidance, and central portal for this jurisdiction.
Common Agencies
North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) — Open Records
Email: [email protected]
Fees & notes
Fillable NDPDES Request Form for stormwater and discharge records available. Phone: 701-328-5237.
Source Reviewed 2026-04-27
North Dakota Office of Attorney General
Email: [email protected]
Mail: North Dakota Attorney General's Office, 600 E Boulevard Ave, Bismarck, ND 58505
Fees & notes
The ND AG's office accepts open records requests by email or phone; requests must reasonably identify specific records. The office may charge for providing records and require payment in advance.
Source Reviewed 2026-04-27
State of North Dakota — Open Records Law
No verified submission path on file.
Fees & notes
No residency restriction. Requests can be made by any medium — phone, email, mail, or in person — and do not have to be in writing. Response within a reasonable time. Public entity may charge for providing records. AG publishes Open Records Guide.
Source Reviewed 2026-04-27