Except as otherwise provided by law, a prosecution for any felony other than murder must be commenced within three years after its commission.
51-37-01. Definitions. "Agreement" means a written agreement between a customer and a party acting in the usual course of business in which a customer borrows, buys, leases, or obtains merchandise, personal property, real property, or services for valuable consideration.
An action for breach of any contract for sale must be commenced within four years after the claim for relief has accrued. By the original agreement the parties may reduce the period of limitation to not less than one year but may not extend it.
The Common Statute Table (CST) is a list of offenses from North Dakota Century Code and provides a common charging reference for criminal justice agencies. The CST is updated in July of every odd numbered year to reflect legislative changes. Between legislative sessions, the CST is updated once per month, as needed.
The North Dakota Century Code (NDCC) is a multi-volume set of state statutes passed by the legislature and signed into law by the governor. The NDCC is available online and in print (see list below) at a variety of libraries throughout the state.
Paper filings and search requests are no longer accepted by the state or county filing offices. A statewide perfection of a loan may be obtained by completing the filing in the online North Dakota Central Indexing System (NDCIS).
The Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) is the state's central repository for criminal history information, a system that compiles records of arrests and prosecutions of individual offenders for use by law enforcement, the courts, and the public.
In North Dakota, the general statute of limitations for misdemeanors is two years, while the generic limitations period for felonies is three years. See below for statutes of limitations for some specific offenses.