N.D. Cent. Code § 27-19-05
27-19-05. Individual acceptance
27-19-05. Individual acceptance
An individual Indian may accept state jurisdiction as to that individual and that individual's
property by executing a statement consenting to and declaring that individual and that
individual's property to be subject to state civil jurisdiction as herein provided. Such jurisdiction
becomes effective on the date of execution of such statement. The statement accepting state
jurisdiction must be filed in the office of the county auditor of the county in which the person
resides and when so filed is conclusive evidence of acceptance of state civil jurisdiction as
provided herein.