North Dakota One-Party

Licensing & Regulation

North Dakota licenses PIs through the Private Investigative and Security Board under N.D.C.C. §43-30. Applicants must be 18+, demonstrate experience or training, pass an examination, and submit fingerprints.

Physical Surveillance

Public surveillance is permitted. North Dakota's stalking statute (N.D.C.C. §12.1-17-07.1) constrains intrusive conduct. GPS tracking on a non-owned vehicle is risky.

Audio & Video Recording Consent

North Dakota is a one-party-consent state under N.D.C.C. §12.1-15-02. The recording party must be a participant.

Domestic, Marital & Infidelity Investigations

North Dakota allows fault-based divorce; adultery is a ground. PIs document patterns. Accessing a spouse's accounts may violate N.D.C.C. §12.1-06.1-08 (computer fraud).

Cybersecurity, Hacking & Digital Investigations

N.D.C.C. §12.1-06.1 (computer crimes) parallels the CFAA. OSINT is permitted; pretexting is barred.

Missing Persons, Skip Tracing & Harassment

ND BCI coordinates missing-persons cases. DPPA fully applies. North Dakota's stalking statute is broad.