North Dakota: rules and deadlines at a glance

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Car insurance by state · Claim deadlines · Small claims limits · Total loss rules · Shared fault rules · Accident reporting rules · Lemon law rules · Sales tax rates · Phone-while-driving laws · Motorcycle helmet laws · Gas tax · Uninsured drivers · Marijuana laws

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Filing deadlines (statute of limitations)

Personal injury	6 years
Property damage	6 years

Car insurance by state

Minimum liability	$25,000 / $50,000 / $25,000
Fault system	No-fault (PIP pays first; lawsuits limited)
Shared-fault rule	Modified comparative: barred at 50% fault or more

Claim deadlines

Acknowledge	No fixed number of days; must act with reasonable promptness
Accept or deny	Reasonable time
Pay	Not set by rule

Small claims limits Single detailed source

Dollar limit	$15,000
Filing fee	$20
Lawyers	Allowed

Total loss rules

Total loss rule	75% of actual cash value

Shared fault rules

Rule	Modified comparative negligence (50% bar)
When you are barred	Barred if you are 50% or more at fault

Accident reporting rules

Report required if	Death, injury, or over $1,000 damage
Deadline	Immediately

Lemon law rules Single detailed source

Repair attempts or days	3 attempts or 30 business days
Coverage period	Warranty or 1 year, whichever first

Sales tax rates Single detailed source

State rate	5.00%
Combined average	7.09%

Phone-while-driving laws Single detailed source

Handheld ban	No
Texting ban	Yes, primary

Motorcycle helmet laws Single detailed source

Law type	Partial
Who must wear one	Riders under 18, and passengers of riders under 18

Gas tax Single detailed source

Gasoline	23.0¢ per gallon
Diesel	23.0¢ per gallon

Uninsured drivers Single detailed source

Drivers uninsured	10.6%
UM/UIM coverage	Uninsured and underinsured motorist required

Marijuana laws

Legal status	Medical only