N.D. Cent. Code § 27-21-09
27-21-09. Cooperation with other agencies and departments of the state - Right to inspect facilities of state institutions - Right to examine children
27-21-09. Cooperation with other agencies and departments of the state - Right to
inspect facilities of state institutions - Right to examine children.
1. The division of juvenile services may enter contracts with service providers as
necessary to meet the mission of the division.
2. The division of juvenile services shall cooperate with and receive the cooperation of
the department of health and human services, the department of public instruction, the
department of career and technical education, the juvenile courts, and such other
agencies and departments of the state as may be necessary to carry out the
objectives of this chapter.
3. The division of juvenile services may inspect at all reasonable times the facilities of
those institutions within the state it is authorized to utilize under this chapter, and may
examine any child it has placed in the care of such institution, and may contract with
public and private agencies to provide services for them or to retain from them
required services to meet the purpose and objective of this chapter.