{"data":{"id":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-32-01-05","jurisdiction":"us-nd","citation":"N.D. Cent. Code § 32-01-05","heading":"Criminal action defined","body":"A criminal action is one prosecuted by the state as a party against a person charged with a public offense for the punishment thereof.","path":["Title 32 Judicial Remedies","Chapter 32-01 General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t32c01.pdf","current_through":"2026-07-31T11:12:02","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T21:04:14Z","sha256":"388e55c3d4c1370767453742f8c844ab88cefacc7dc48cf3a55e1781b0d17ee9","source_id":"us-nd","stale":true,"prev":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-32-01-04","next":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-32-01-06"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}