N.D. Cent. Code § 15-08-23
15-08-23. State's attorneys to report and prosecute trespasses
15-08-23. State's attorneys to report and prosecute trespasses
The state's attorneys of the several counties shall report promptly to the commissioner all
cases of trespass committed upon lands controlled by the board of university and school lands
which may come to their knowledge. When directed by the attorney general, the state's attorney
shall prosecute all actions for any trespass or injury or for recovery of possession of such lands.