North Dakota Century Code Title 20.1. Game, Fish, Predators, and Boating § 20.1-01-29. Hearing procedures

1. If a person cited for a violation that is designated as a noncriminal offense in this title or in related rules or proclamations does not choose to follow one of the procedures set forth in section 20.1-01-28, that person may request a hearing on the issue of the commission of the violation charged. The hearing must be held at the time scheduled in the citation or at some future time, not to exceed ninety days later, set at that first appearance.

2. At the time of a request for a hearing on the issue of commission of the violation, the person charged shall deposit with the court an appearance bond equal to the statutory fee for the violation charged.

3. The state must prove the commission of a charged violation at the hearing under this section by a preponderance of the evidence. If, after a hearing, the court finds that the person had committed a noncriminal violation of this title or of related proclamations or rules, the court shall notify the department within ten days of the date of hearing.