N.D. Cent. Code § 14-02.5-26: Charge

1.A charge issued under section 14-02.5-25 must consist of a short and plain statement of the facts on which the department finds reasonable cause to believe that a discriminatory housing practice has occurred or is about to occur, must be based on the final investigative report, and is not limited to the facts or grounds alleged in the complaint.

2.Within three days after issuing a charge, the department shall send a copy of the charge with information about the election under section 14-02.5-30 to each respondent and each aggrieved person on whose behalf the complaint was filed.

3.The department shall include with a charge sent to a respondent a notice of the opportunity for a hearing under section 14-02.5-31.