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North Dakota Century Code

Chapter 31-01

N.D. Cent. Code ch. 31-01

Witnesses, Their Qualifications, Rights, and Duties

31-01-01Persons competent to testify as witnesses generally - Exception 31-01-02Competency of husband or wife as witness - Communications made during marriage - Exceptions 31-01-03Competency of party or officers of corporate party as to transactions or conversations with decedent - Exceptions 31-01-04When husband or wife may testify to transactions and conversations had with deceased spouse 31-01-05When transactions or conversations with decedent may be testified to by party to action 31-01-06Public officers cannot testify regarding confidential communications 31-01-06.1Counselors shall be immune from disclosing information given by pupils 31-01-06.2Disclosure of news sources and information required only on court order 31-01-06.3Addiction counselor - Client privilege - Definitions 31-01-06.4General rule of privilege 31-01-06.5Who may claim the privilege 31-01-06.6Exceptions to the privilege 31-01-07Act constituting consent to disclosure of confidential communications 31-01-08When conviction of perjury or subornation thereof disqualifies witness - Effect on innocent rights if received 31-01-09Privilege against self-incrimination - Grant of immunity 31-01-10Presiding judge or any juror may be called as a witness 31-01-11Interpreter for witness - When required - How subpoenaed - Oath or affirmation 31-01-12Fees for interpreters 31-01-13Places where persons may be compelled to attend as witnesses in civil matters 31-01-14Places where persons may be compelled to attend as witnesses in criminal matters 31-01-15Witness exempt from suit out of county 31-01-16Compensation and mileage and travel expense of witness 31-01-16.1Witness fees and expenses of municipal police officers 31-01-16.2Compensation of municipal court witnesses 31-01-17Duplicate witness fees not permissible 31-01-18Expenses of witness paid by city or state upon court order in criminal or municipal court action 31-01-19Witness for indigent defendants subpoenaed and paid by city, county, or state under court order in criminal or municipal court action 31-01-20Advance payment of fees - Return of service of subpoena to state demand and nonpayment 31-01-21Fees may be demanded daily by witness 31-01-22Oath of witness