ND · One-bite / negligence
North Dakota dog bite law
North Dakota leaves dog-bite claims to negligence and one-bite, with a long six-year limitations period.
- Liability
- Negligence / one-bite
- Statute
- No general strict-liability bite statute
- Deadline to file
- 6 years · N.D.C.C. § 28-01-16
- Bites only?
- Injuries more broadly
Six years is the outer wall, not a plan. Evidence still goes stale in months.
Exceptions insurers will mention
Knowledge or lack of ordinary care.
Compare the national split in strict liability vs one-bite, and confirm your clock on statute of limitations.
Similar liability rules
This page is general information, not legal advice, and is not a substitute for a lawyer licensed in your state. Statutes change. Confirm the current rule and your deadline with counsel before you rely on a date.