North Dakota Century Code Title 27. Judicial Branch of Government § 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.