A witness disobeying a subpoena issued on the part of the defendant in a criminal action, unless the witness shows good cause for the witness's nonattendance, is liable to the defendant in the sum of fifty dollars, which may be recovered in a civil action.
N.D. Cent. Code § 31-03-15
Civil penalty for failure to obey subpoena when called for defendant in criminal action
Official source: North Dakota Legislative Branch. Reproduced from public-domain North Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.