N.D. Cent. Code § 30.1-14-05 (2025)
30.1-14-05. (3-305) Informal probate - Court not satisfied.
If the court is not satisfied that a will is entitled to be probated in informal proceedings because of failure to meet the requirements of sections 30.1-14-03 and 30.1-14-04, or for any other reason specified by law, it may decline the application. A declination of informal probate is not an adjudication and does not preclude formal probate proceedings.