AG OPINION / NEWS RELEASE: Ward County Sheriff's Department

[-Info-Attorney General]

A new Attorney General’s Open Meetings Opinion has been issued:

 

Opinion #:                          2025-O-20

 

Date issued:                      December 5, 2025

 

Issued to:                           Ward County Sheriff’s Department

 

Request:                             Whether the Ward County Sheriff’s Department violated N.D.C.C. § 44-04-18 by denying a request for records.

 

Conclusion:                       The Ward County Sheriff’s Department violated N.D.C.C. § 44-04-18 by denying a request for records without redacting the records to protect the safety of victims and witnesses.

 

You can view this opinion here.

 

Thank you!

Office of Attorney General

Drew H. Wrigley