{"data":{"id":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-27-20.3-12","jurisdiction":"us-nd","citation":"N.D. Cent. Code § 27-20.3-12","heading":"Petition - Who may prepare and file - Review","body":"A petition alleging a child in need of protection must be prepared, filed, and served upon the parties by the state's attorney. A petition may also be prepared by any other person, including a law enforcement officer, which has knowledge of the facts alleged or is informed and believes the facts are true. A petition prepared by any person other than a state's attorney may not be filed unless the director or the court has determined the filing of the petition is in the best interest of the public and the child.","path":["Title 27 Judicial Branch Of Government","Chapter 27-20.3 Child Welfare"],"source_url":"https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t27c20-3.pdf","current_through":"2026-07-31T11:12:02","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T21:04:14Z","sha256":"92a73b921d367fc4f6fa07a60ca62bbc3948215e7c6d1d1736a6a4464ad770b6","source_id":"us-nd","stale":true,"prev":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-27-20.3-11","next":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-27-20.3-13"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}