RULE 7. PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATIONS
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Communications to the commission, counsel, or their staffs relating to misconduct or incapacity and testimony given in the proceedings are absolutely privileged.
Former Rule 5 renumbered and amended effective August 1, 1997; July 1, 2026.
Members of the commission, counsel, and staff may be entitled to the protections of N.D.C.C. ch. 32-12.2 in a civil suit for money damages if deemed a state employee as defined in N.D.C.C. § 32-12.2-01(8).
SOURCES: Joint Procedure Committee Minutes of January 30, 2026, page 4; September 12, 2025, pages 5-6; Supreme Court No. 20250243.