---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT to create and enact a new subdivision to subsection 1 of section 27-20.2-21 and section 27-20.4-05.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to inspection of court files and records, and delinquency referrals to juvenile court; and to amend and reenact sections 14-10-06, 27-20.1-04, and 27-20.1-07, subsection 1 of section 27-20.1-09, section 27-20.2-01, subsection 1 of section 27-20.2-03, section 27-20.2-05, subsection 3 of section 27-20.2-09, section 27-20.2-12, subsection 5 of section 27-20.2-15, sections 27-20.3-01, 27-20.3-03, 27-20.3-04, and 27-20.3-05, subsections 1 and 3 of section 27-20.3-06, subsection 3 of section 27-20.3-08, section 27-20.3-09, subsection 1 of section 27-20.3-10, subsection 1 of section 27-20.3-15, subsection 4 of section 27-20.3-16, subsection 5 of section 27-20.3-19, sections 27-20.3-21, 27-20.3-26, 27-20.4-01, 27-20.4-03, 27-20.4-04, 27-20.4-05, 27-20.4-06, 27-20.4-08, 27-20.4-09, and 27-20.4-10, subsection 5 of section 27-20.4-11, sections 27-20.4-14, 27-20.4-17, 27-20.4-18, and 27-20.4-25, subsection 1 of section 27-20.4-26, and section 27-20.4-27 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to juvenile court procedures."
description: "Relating to inspection of court files and records, and delinquency referrals to juvenile court; and to amend and reenact sections 14‑10‑06, 27‑20.1‑04, and 27‑20.1‑07, subsection 1 of section 27‑20.1‑09, section 27‑20.2‑01, subsection 1 of section 27‑20.2‑03, section 27‑20.2‑05, subsection 3 of section 27‑20.2‑09, section 27‑20.2‑12, subsection 5 of section 27‑20.2‑15, sections 27‑20.3‑01, 27‑20.3‑03, 27‑20.3‑04, and 27‑20.3‑05, subsections 1 and 3 of section 27‑20.3‑06, subsection 3 of section 27‑20.3‑08, section 27‑20.3‑09, subsection 1 of section 27‑20.3‑10, subsection 1 of section 27‑20.3‑15, subsection 4 of section 27‑20.3‑16, subsection 5 of section 27‑20.3‑19, sections 27‑20.3‑21, 27‑20.3‑26, 27‑20.4‑01, 27‑20.4‑03, 27‑20.4‑04, 27‑20.4‑05, 27‑20.4‑06, 27‑20.4‑08, 27‑20.4‑09, and 27‑20.4‑10, subsection 5 of section 27‑20.4‑11, sections 27‑20.4‑14, 27‑20.4‑17, 27‑20.4‑18, and 27‑20.4‑25, subsection 1 of section 27‑20.4‑26, and section 27‑20.4‑27 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to juvenile court procedures."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nd"
legislature: "North Dakota Legislative Assembly"
session: "68"
identifier: "HB 1137"
citation: "North Dakota HB 1137 (68)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Lawrence R. Klemin"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 20
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2023-01-03"
last_action: "2023-04-14"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/6f0243f5-690b-46c7-acd6-bc604878feed"
source_url: "https://ndlegis.gov/api/assembly/68-2023/data/bills.json"
source_hash: "4a551209bac08e11574a478160c9a02fc6a3a3776d82dab86068e0bb0e80bd7b"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-nd"]
---

# North Dakota HB 1137 (68) — AN ACT to create and enact a new subdivision to subsection 1 of section 27-20.2-21 and section 27-20.4-05.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to inspection of court files and records, and delinquency referrals to juvenile court; and to amend and reenact sections 14-10-06, 27-20.1-04, and 27-20.1-07, subsection 1 of section 27-20.1-09, section 27-20.2-01, subsection 1 of section 27-20.2-03, section 27-20.2-05, subsection 3 of section 27-20.2-09, section 27-20.2-12, subsection 5 of section 27-20.2-15, sections 27-20.3-01, 27-20.3-03, 27-20.3-04, and 27-20.3-05, subsections 1 and 3 of section 27-20.3-06, subsection 3 of section 27-20.3-08, section 27-20.3-09, subsection 1 of section 27-20.3-10, subsection 1 of section 27-20.3-15, subsection 4 of section 27-20.3-16, subsection 5 of section 27-20.3-19, sections 27-20.3-21, 27-20.3-26, 27-20.4-01, 27-20.4-03, 27-20.4-04, 27-20.4-05, 27-20.4-06, 27-20.4-08, 27-20.4-09, and 27-20.4-10, subsection 5 of section 27-20.4-11, sections 27-20.4-14, 27-20.4-17, 27-20.4-18, and 27-20.4-25, subsection 1 of section 27-20.4-26, and section 27-20.4-27 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to juvenile court procedures.

Relating to inspection of court files and records, and delinquency referrals to juvenile court; and to amend and reenact sections 14‑10‑06, 27‑20.1‑04, and 27‑20.1‑07, subsection 1 of section 27‑20.1‑09, section 27‑20.2‑01, subsection 1 of section 27‑20.2‑03, section 27‑20.2‑05, subsection 3 of section 27‑20.2‑09, section 27‑20.2‑12, subsection 5 of section 27‑20.2‑15, sections 27‑20.3‑01, 27‑20.3‑03, 27‑20.3‑04, and 27‑20.3‑05, subsections 1 and 3 of section 27‑20.3‑06, subsection 3 of section 27‑20.3‑08, section 27‑20.3‑09, subsection 1 of section 27‑20.3‑10, subsection 1 of section 27‑20.3‑15, subsection 4 of section 27‑20.3‑16, subsection 5 of section 27‑20.3‑19, sections 27‑20.3‑21, 27‑20.3‑26, 27‑20.4‑01, 27‑20.4‑03, 27‑20.4‑04, 27‑20.4‑05, 27‑20.4‑06, 27‑20.4‑08, 27‑20.4‑09, and 27‑20.4‑10, subsection 5 of section 27‑20.4‑11, sections 27‑20.4‑14, 27‑20.4‑17, 27‑20.4‑18, and 27‑20.4‑25, subsection 1 of section 27‑20.4‑26, and section 27‑20.4‑27 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to juvenile court procedures.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **INTRODUCED** (filed) — [source](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/68-2023/regular/documents/23-0313-04000.pdf)
2. **Enrollment** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/68-2023/regular/documents/23-0313-07000.pdf)
3. **FIRST ENGROSSMENT** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/68-2023/regular/documents/23-0313-05000.pdf)
4. **FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/68-2023/regular/documents/23-0313-06000.pdf)

## Votes

- Motion for Final Passage on HB 1137 — **84–6** (pass) · lower
- Motion for Final Passage on HB 1137 — **46–0** (pass) · upper
- Motion for Final Passage on HB 1137 — **91–2** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Lawrence R. Klemin — primary (person)
- Diane Larson — cosponsor (person)
- Jay Elkin — cosponsor (person)
- Karla Rose Hanson — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2023-01-03** Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee `introduction`
- **2023-01-18** Committee Hearing 09:00
- **2023-01-23** Committee Hearing 03:02
- **2023-01-31** Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 12 1 0 `committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-02-01** Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- **2023-02-02** Second reading, passed, yeas 91 nays 2 `passage, reading-2`
- **2023-02-03** Received from House
- **2023-02-13** Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee `introduction`
- **2023-03-07** Committee Hearing 02:30
- **2023-03-08** Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 0 2 `committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-09** Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- **2023-03-10** Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 46 nays 0 `passage, reading-2`
- **2023-03-13** Returned to House (12)
- **2023-04-03** Concurred
- **2023-04-03** Second reading, passed, yeas 84 nays 6 `passage, reading-2`
- **2023-04-07** Signed by President
- **2023-04-07** Signed by Speaker
- **2023-04-07** Sent to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-04-12** Signed by Governor 04/11 `executive-signature`
- **2023-04-14** Filed with Secretary Of State 04/12 `introduction`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/6f0243f5-690b-46c7-acd6-bc604878feed`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official North Dakota legislature records).