North Dakota Century Code Title 29. Judicial Procedure, Criminal § 29-33-01. Request for disposition of pending charges--Duty to inform prisoner--Dismissal

1. Any person who is imprisoned in a penal or correctional institution of this state may request final disposition of any untried indictment, information, or complaint pending against that person in this state. The request must be in writing addressed to the court in which the indictment, information, or complaint is pending and to the prosecuting official charged with the duty of prosecuting it and must set forth the place of imprisonment.

2. The warden or other official having custody of prisoners shall promptly inform each prisoner in writing of the source and nature of any untried indictment, information, or complaint against a prisoner of which the warden or other official had knowledge or notice and of the prisoner's right to make a request for final disposition thereof.

3. Failure of the warden or other official to inform a prisoner, as required by this section, within one year after a detainer has been filed at the institution, entitles the prisoner to a final dismissal of the indictment, information, or complaint with prejudice.