North Dakota Century Code Title 39. Motor Vehicles § 39-16-10. Deposit of security with Bank of North Dakota--Release--How payment made

1. Security deposited in compliance with the requirements of this chapter must be placed by the director in the custody of the Bank of North Dakota and must be applied as in subsection 2 only to the payment of a judgment rendered against the person on whose behalf the deposit was made, for damages arising out of the accident in question in an action at law, begun not later than one year after the date of such accident, or within one year after the date of deposit of any security under subsection 3 of section 39-16-07, and such deposit or any balance thereof must be returned to the depositor or the depositor's personal representative, when evidence satisfactory to the director has been filed with the director that there has been a release from liability, or a final adjudication of nonliability, or a confession of judgment, or a duly acknowledged agreement, in accordance with subsection 3 of section 39-16-06, or whenever, after the expiration of one year from the date of the accident, or within one year after the date of deposit of any security under subsection 3 of section 39-16-07, the director is given reasonable evidence that there is no such action pending and no judgment rendered in such action left unpaid. Upon certification by the director, the Bank of North Dakota shall return any security deposited with the director under the provisions of this chapter to the person entitled thereto except as provided for in subsection 3.

2. Such deposit must be held by the Bank of North Dakota to satisfy, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, any execution on a judgment issued against the person for whom such deposit was made, for damages, including damages for care and loss of services, because of bodily injury to or death of any person, or for damages because of injury to or destruction of property, including the loss of use thereof, resulting from the ownership, maintenance, use, or operation of a motor vehicle in the accident which resulted in the requirement for the deposit of such security. Money or securities so deposited shall not be subject to attachment or execution unless such attachment or execution arises out of a suit for damages as aforesaid.

3. All payments and refunds made from cash deposits in the Bank of North Dakota under this chapter must be made upon a warrant-check issued by the department of transportation after submission of a duly authorized voucher.