Summary of
North Dakota Legal Resources
www.sband.org
Lawyer Referral & Information Services
Adults and Aging Services
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
http://www.aclund.org/
Child Abuse & Neglect
http://www.nd.gov/dhs/services/childfamily/cps/
Child Support and Enforcement
http://www.nd.gov/dhs/services/childsupport/
Consumer Protection Office
http://www.ag.state.nd.us/cpat/cpat.htm
Disability Right North Dakota
http://www.nd.gov/dhs/services/disabilities/
701-255-1404
State Bar Association of North Dakota
1-866-450-9579
A Service of the ND State Bar Association
providing referrals to attorneys and information
regarding other resources. Does not have
attorneys on staff.
Phone: 701.328.4601 / ND Relay TTY:
1.800.366.6888
The Department of Human Services administers
programs and services that help older adults and
people with physical disabilities to live safely and
productively in the least restrictive, appropriate
setting.
(605) 332-2508
northdakota@aclu.org
The ACLU is a non-profit organization dedicated
to working daily in courts, legislatures and
communities across America to defend and
preserve the individual rights and liberties that
the Constitution and laws of the United States
guarantee everyone in this country.
(701) 222-6622
Protect the health and welfare of children by
encouraging the reporting of children who are
known to be or suspected of being abused or
neglected
701) 328-3582 / Toll Free: (800) 231-4255
Assists parents with all aspects of child support
including forms and information
1-800-472-2600 within ND only
The division investigates and prosecutes
consumer fraud cases, mediates individual
consumer complaints, and educates the public on
how to avoid becoming victims of fraud.
Disability Services Division in the Department of
Human Services was formed in July 1996, through
the merger of the Division of Developmental
Domestic Violence North Dakota
http://www.ndcaws.org/
Human Rights Bureau
http://www.nd.gov/labor/human-rights/
Landlord-Tenant Issues/Housing Discrimination
Resources
http://www.nd.gov/labor/humanrights/housing.html
Mental Disabilities
http://www.nd.gov/dhs/services/mentalhealth/
North Dakota Legal Services
http://www.legalassist.org/
North Dakota Supreme Court
http://www.ndcourts.gov
Office of the Disciplinary Counsel
Public Defenders Office
http://www.nd.gov/indigents/attorney/
State Law Library of North Dakota
http://www.ndcourts.gov/lawlib/www6.htm
Disabilities and the Division of Vocational
Rehabilitation.
(701) 255-6240 / Toll-Free: (888) 255-6240
The mission of NDCAWS/CASAND is to provide
leadership and support in the identification,
intervention, and prevention of domestic and
sexual violence.
Investigating complaints alleging discriminatory
practices, educating the public about human
rights laws, and studying the nature and extent of
discrimination in North Dakota.
(701) 328-2660 / 1-800-582-8032
The Human Rights Division is responsible for
receiving and investigating complaints alleging
unlawful housing discrimination under the North
Dakota Housing Discrimination Act (N.D.C.C.
Chapter 14-02.5).
(701) 328-8920 / (800) 755-2719 (ND only)
The Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
Division provides leadership for the planning,
development, and oversight of a system of care
for children, adults, and families with severe
emotional disorders, mental illness, and/or
substance abuse issues.
Under age 60 call toll-free 1-800-634-5263
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday between 9 a.m. - 3
p.m. CST.
Age 60+ call toll-free 1-866-621-9886
Monday - Friday between 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. CST.
Legal Services of North Dakota is a non-profit
organization, providing legal assistance in a
variety of matters to low income and
elderly North Dakotans. Help is available by
calling these toll free numbers.
North Dakota Supreme Court has made forms
available to self-represented parties. You can find
them here
http://www.ndcourts.gov/Court/Forms/
701-328-3925
701-845-8632
The Primary purpose of the law library is to
support the legal information needs of the North
Dakota Supreme Court and the judicial system.
The secondary purpose is to support the
legislature and administration agencies of the
Veterans Issues
http://www.nd.gov/veterans/
state. The library's resources are also available to
the members of the North Dakota bar and the
public. The availability to others is limited to the
extent it does not compromise the library's
primary purpose.
701-328-4594
701-239-7165
Our goal is to ensure that every veteran in the
State of North Dakota who has served in the
military receives every benefit to which he or she
may be entitled from the US Department of
Veterans Affairs (VA), allied agencies, and from
the State of North Dakota.