North Dakota § 11-20-09 - Contents of record of original field notes
Full text of North Dakota North Dakota Century Code § 11-20-09 — Contents of record of original field notes, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 11-20-09. Contents of record of original field notes
The original field notes shall be taken and set down in the manner in which field notes of the United States surveys are kept and shall contain all of the details of each survey in the order in which the survey was made. The notes shall include in full all calculations made by the surveyor to determine areas or to measure inaccessible distances, such as lake and river crossings, or for any other purpose required by the survey. Diagrams may be used for purposes of illustration but shall not be used instead of the written notes required to be kept. The field notebook shall contain the certificate of the surveyor who made the surveys stating that the field notes therein contained are the complete original field notes of the surveys therein referred to and described.
Source: official North Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About North Dakota § 11-20-09
What does North Dakota Century Code § 11-20-09 cover?
Section 11-20-09 ("Contents of record of original field notes") is part of the North Dakota Century Code, the codified statutory law of North Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
How do I cite North Dakota § 11-20-09?
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Is this the official text of North Dakota law?
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