ND Bar Specific Law 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under North Dakota law, what is the statute of limitations for a personal injury action?
- 2 years
- 3 years
- 4 years
- 6 years (Correct answer)
Correct answer: 6 years
North Dakota has a 6-year statute of limitations for personal injury actions under N.D.C.C. § 28-01-16.
Question 2: North Dakota follows which approach to comparative fault?
- Pure comparative fault
- Contributory negligence bar
- Modified comparative fault with a 50% bar (Correct answer)
- Modified comparative fault with a 51% bar
Correct answer: Modified comparative fault with a 50% bar
North Dakota uses modified comparative fault and bars recovery when plaintiff's fault equals or exceeds 50% under N.D.C.C. § 32-03.2-02.
Question 3: Under the North Dakota Century Code, which document must a landlord provide to a tenant within 30 days after lease termination regarding a security deposit?
- A written inventory of damages only
- A full accounting with itemized deductions or return of deposit (Correct answer)
- A notice of intent to retain the deposit
- A signed affidavit of repairs
Correct answer: A full accounting with itemized deductions or return of deposit
Under N.D.C.C. § 47-16-07.1, a landlord must return the security deposit or provide an itemized written statement of deductions within 30 days.
Question 4: In North Dakota, at what blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is a driver per se legally intoxicated?
- 0.06%
- 0.08% (Correct answer)
- 0.10%
- 0.12%
Correct answer: 0.08%
North Dakota law establishes 0.08% BAC as the per se legal limit for DUI under N.D.C.C. § 39-08-01.
Question 5: Under North Dakota's Workers' Compensation system, which entity administers the exclusive workers' compensation program?
- Private insurance carriers only
- North Dakota Workforce Safety & Insurance (WSI) (Correct answer)
- The North Dakota Department of Labor
- County-level workers' comp boards
Correct answer: North Dakota Workforce Safety & Insurance (WSI)
WSI (Workforce Safety & Insurance) is the exclusive state fund administrator for workers' compensation in North Dakota under N.D.C.C. Title 65.
Question 6: North Dakota's anti-deficiency statute generally prohibits a deficiency judgment after foreclosure of which type of mortgage?
- Commercial real estate mortgages
- Purchase money mortgages on agricultural land only
- All mortgages regardless of purpose (Correct answer)
- Second mortgages only
Correct answer: All mortgages regardless of purpose
N.D.C.C. § 32-19-06 prohibits deficiency judgments after mortgage foreclosure sales in North Dakota for all real property mortgages.
Question 7: Under North Dakota property law, what redemption period follows a sheriff's sale in a mortgage foreclosure?
- No redemption right
- 60 days
- 6 months (Correct answer)
- 1 year
Correct answer: 6 months
North Dakota provides a 6-month statutory redemption period following a sheriff's sale in mortgage foreclosure under N.D.C.C. § 28-23-11.
ND Bar Specific Law 2
Under North Dakota law, what is the statute of limitations for a personal injury action?