North Dakota § 23-34-03 - Peer review records - Privileged - Exceptions
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§ 23-34-03. Peer review records - Privileged - Exceptions
1. Peer review records are privileged and are not subject to subpoena or discovery or introduction into evidence in any civil or administrative action, except: a. Records gathered from an original source that is not a peer review organization; b. Testimony from any person as to matters within that person's knowledge, provided the information was not obtained by the person as a result of the person's participation in a professional peer review; or c. Peer review records subpoenaed in an investigation conducted by an investigative panel of the North Dakota board of medicine pursuant to chapter 43-17.1 or subpoenaed in a disciplinary action before the North Dakota board of medicine pursuant to section 43-17-30.1. 2. Any peer review records provided to an investigative panel of the North Dakota board of medicine or introduced as evidence in any disciplinary action before the board are confidential and are not subject to subpoena, discovery, or admissibility into evidence in any civil or administrative action, and are not public records subject to section 44-04-18 and section 6 of article XI of the Constitution of North Dakota.
Source: official North Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About North Dakota § 23-34-03
What does North Dakota Century Code § 23-34-03 cover?
Section 23-34-03 ("Peer review records - Privileged - Exceptions") 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.
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