Chapter

Witnesses, Their Qualifications, Rights, and Duties

N.D. Cent. Code § 31-01-01— Persons competent to testify as witnesses generally - Exception
N.D. Cent. Code § 31-01-02— Competency of husband or wife as witness - Communications made during marriage - Exceptions
N.D. Cent. Code § 31-01-03— Competency of party or officers of corporate party as to transactions or conversations with decedent - Exceptions
N.D. Cent. Code § 31-01-04— When husband or wife may testify to transactions and conversations had with deceased spouse
N.D. Cent. Code § 31-01-05— When transactions or conversations with decedent may be testified to by party to action
N.D. Cent. Code § 31-01-06— Public officers cannot testify regarding confidential communications
N.D. Cent. Code § 31-01-06.1— Counselors shall be immune from disclosing information given by pupils
N.D. Cent. Code § 31-01-06.2— Disclosure of news sources and information required only on court order
N.D. Cent. Code § 31-01-06.3— Addiction counselor - Client privilege - Definitions
N.D. Cent. Code § 31-01-06.4— General rule of privilege
N.D. Cent. Code § 31-01-06.5— Who may claim the privilege
N.D. Cent. Code § 31-01-06.6— Exceptions to the privilege
N.D. Cent. Code § 31-01-07— Act constituting consent to disclosure of confidential communications
N.D. Cent. Code § 31-01-08— When conviction of perjury or subornation thereof disqualifies witness - Effect on innocent rights if received
N.D. Cent. Code § 31-01-09— Privilege against self-incrimination - Grant of immunity
N.D. Cent. Code § 31-01-10— Presiding judge or any juror may be called as a witness
N.D. Cent. Code § 31-01-11— Interpreter for witness - When required - How subpoenaed - Oath or affirmation
N.D. Cent. Code § 31-01-12— Fees for interpreters
N.D. Cent. Code § 31-01-13— Places where persons may be compelled to attend as witnesses in civil matters
N.D. Cent. Code § 31-01-14— Places where persons may be compelled to attend as witnesses in criminal matters
N.D. Cent. Code § 31-01-15— Witness exempt from suit out of county
N.D. Cent. Code § 31-01-16— Compensation and mileage and travel expense of witness
N.D. Cent. Code § 31-01-16.1— Witness fees and expenses of municipal police officers
N.D. Cent. Code § 31-01-16.2— Compensation of municipal court witnesses
N.D. Cent. Code § 31-01-17— Duplicate witness fees not permissible
N.D. Cent. Code § 31-01-18— Expenses of witness paid by city or state upon court order in criminal or municipal court action
N.D. Cent. Code § 31-01-19— Witness for indigent defendants subpoenaed and paid by city, county, or state under court order in criminal or municipal court action
N.D. Cent. Code § 31-01-20— Advance payment of fees - Return of service of subpoena to state demand and nonpayment
N.D. Cent. Code § 31-01-21— Fees may be demanded daily by witness
N.D. Cent. Code § 31-01-22— Oath of witness