Legal

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The City Attorney is an appointed official with authority under North Dakota Century Code and Bismarck Home Rule Charter. The Legal Department supports all of the statutory duties of the City Attorney, as well as prosecutes all ordinance violations, processes all claims and insurance.

The Legal Department advises and represents all City elected and appointed officials, boards, and commissions on all civil legal matters pertaining to the City of Bismarck. The office represents the city government in its day-to-day operations. 

The Legal Department does not provide advice concerning private legal matters such as criminal defense, landlord/tenant issues, private property issues, recovery of loaned money, divorce issues, recovery of wages from an employer, child custody issues, etc. For matters such as these, the citizen would need to contact and consult with a private attorney.

  1. How do I file a claim against the City?
  2. Does the City Attorney represent private citizens?
  3. How do I contact the State's Attorney?
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