Frequently Asked Questions

The City Attorney's Office handles all risk management issues for the City. You will need to fill out a claim form and file it with our office.

The City Attorney's Office does not offer legal advice to anyone other than City leadership, management, or staff, and only in matters pertaining to City business. 

For matters in which a citizen needs legal advice on a private legal matter, the citizen should contact and consult with a private attorney. The Lawyer Referral and Information Service sponsored by the State Bar Association of North Dakota can assist you with names.

The Burleigh County States Attorney's Office is a department of Burleigh County. Their address is 514 East Thayer Avenue. They can be contacted at 701.222.6672.

No, you can not place a flyer on the windshield of a vehicle. City Ordinance 5-02-02(3) prohibits you from doing so.

You need to contact the North Dakota Attorney General's Office.

City Ordinance 12-13-19 addresses Parking Consecutively Over Forty-Eight Hours. It is unlawful for anyone to park or leave standing on any public street or highway in the city any vehicle for a period longer than forty-eight hours consecutively. 12-13-19. Parking Consecutively Over Forty-Eight Hours. Any person violating this section is subject to a fine of Fifteen Dollars ($15.00) per each day of violation. A vehicle left parked or standing on any public street or highway for a consecutive period longer than forty-eight hours shall be considered abandoned for purposes of Section 12-13-23(k). City Ordinance 12-13-19.1 addresses Parking of Campers and Trailers Limited. It is unlawful for anyone to park or leave standing on any public street or highway in the city any boat, snowmobile, bumper pull travel trailer, fifth wheel trailer, pull type camper, pickup camper, motor home, house car, bus, mini motor home, or trailer for a period longer than forty-eight hours consecutively. Any person violating this section is subject to a fine of One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00) per each day of violation. A boat, snowmobile, bumper pull travel trailer, fifth wheel trailer, pull type camper, pickup camper, motor home, house car, bus, mini motor home, or trailer left parked or standing on any public street or highway for a consecutive period longer than forty-eight hours shall be considered abandoned for purposes of Section 12-13-23(k). Notwithstanding paragraph above, it is unlawful for any person to park or leave standing any boat, snowmobile, bumper pull travel trailer, fifth wheel trailer, pull type camper, pickup camper, motor home, house car, bus, mini motor home, or trailer on the public right-of-way in any residentially zoned area from December 1 to March 31. Any person violating this section is subject to a fine of One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150) per each day of violation. 12-13-19.1 Parking of Campers and Trailers Limited.

You can contact Bismarck Municipal Court at 701.355.1350. Their address is 514 East Thayer Avenue, Bismarck, ND 58501. You can look up court records for North Dakota at 

Assessment of points and suspension of driving privileges are administrative actions taken by the Driver’s License and Traffic Safety Division of the North Dakota Department of Transportation.

Contact the North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) at 701-328-2604.  The Bismarck office is located at 608 East Boulevard Avenue, Bismarck, ND 58505.

You can check your reinstatement requirements online at Driver License Pay Reinstatement Fee/Outstanding Requirements System.

If you are able to reinstate your driving privileges within 60 days from the date of your citation/complaint, you can either stop by our office located at 221 North 5^th Street, or contact us at 701-355-1340.

If you have an active auto policy for the vehicle in question, you can provide proof to the Bismarck City Attorney’s office by emailing service@bismarcknd.gov. Please be sure to include your citation or case number as well.