What a North Dakota speeding ticket is

This page quotes chapter 39-06.1 of the North Dakota Century Code and a study report, both from the North Dakota Legislative Branch website (ndlegis.gov), and a page of the North Dakota Department of Transportation (dot.nd.gov), all retrieved 31 Oct 2026 and listed under Sources below. It does not apply them to any notice. Read any court, charge, statute or ordinance, speed limit, alleged speed, and amount shown on your notice. Confirm what your notice says.

Statute text below is quoted as shown when retrieved on 31 Oct 2026. Table rows are quoted as printed, for the columns shown.

What N.D.C.C. §39-06.1-06 says

Section 39-06.1-06 of the North Dakota Century Code is headed “Amount of statutory fees.” N.D.C.C. §39-06.1-06 begins: “The fees required for a noncriminal disposition under section 39-06-01, 39-06.1-02, or 39-06.1-03 must be as follows”, and lists, among other items:

N.D.C.C. §39-06.1-06(4): “Except as provided in subsection 6, for a violation of section 39-09-02, or an equivalent ordinance, a fee of twenty dollars, or three dollars for each mile per hour over the limit, whichever is greater. An additional fee of twenty dollars must be assessed for a violation of sixteen miles per hour or more over the limit.”
N.D.C.C. §39-06.1-06(6): “On a highway on which the speed limit is posted in excess of sixty-five miles [104.61 kilometers] an hour, for a violation of section 39-09-02, or equivalent ordinance, a fee of twenty dollars, or five dollars for each mile per hour over the limit, whichever is greater. An additional fee of twenty dollars must be assessed for a violation of sixteen miles per hour or more over the limit.”
N.D.C.C. §39-06.1-06(7): “For a violation of a school zone speed limit under subdivision b of subsection 1 of section 39-09-02, a fee of forty dollars for one through ten miles per hour over the posted speed; and forty dollars, plus one dollar for each additional mile per hour over ten miles per hour over the limit unless a greater fee would be applicable under this section.”
N.D.C.C. §39-06.1-06(8): “For a violation of a highway construction zone speed limit under subsection 2 of section 39-09-02, a fee of one hundred fifty dollars for one through ten miles per hour over the posted speed; and one hundred fifty dollars plus two dollars for each mile per hour over ten miles per hour over the limit, unless a greater fee would be applicable under this section. The fee in this subsection does not apply to a highway construction zone unless individuals engaged in construction are present at the time and place of the violation and the posted speed limit sign states "Minimum Fee $150".”

That is the statute’s statement. This page does not say how that statement applies to a particular citation, license, or insurance policy. This page quotes the opening words of section 39-06.1-06 and its subsections 4, 6, 7 and 8. Section 39-06.1-06 has other subsections, 1 to 3, 5 and 9, that this page does not cover. This page does not quote section 39-06-01, section 39-06.1-03 or section 39-09-02.

This page does not show an amount for any speed, and it does not say which subsection, or what amount, applies to a particular notice. Read any amount printed on your notice.

What N.D.C.C. §39-06.1-02 and a Legislative Branch study report say

N.D.C.C. §39-06.1-02(4) states: “The bond required to secure appearance must be identical to the statutory fee established by section 39-06.1-06.”

That is the statute’s statement. This page quotes subsection 4 of section 39-06.1-02. Section 39-06.1-02 has other subsections, 1 to 3, 5 and 6, that this page does not cover.

A study report on the North Dakota Legislative Branch website, prepared under House Bill 1298 and dated August 1, 2026 on its cover, is headed on its pages “DRIVER'S LICENSE POINTS SYSTEM/ TRAFFIC FEE SCHEDULE STUDY”. The study report states: “This report examines the current driver’s license point structure, traffic citation fee schedule, associated court costs and assessments, and license suspension practices.” Describing current practice, the study report states: “North Dakota does not add a separate court administration fee to a standard noncriminal traffic citation. The amount paid by the driver is normally the statutory fee established in North Dakota Century Code § 39-06.1-06.”

Those are the report’s statements. The study report has other text and tables that this page does not cover. This page does not quote any other part of the study report.

What N.D.C.C. §39-06.1-10, §39-06.1-13 and the Department of Transportation page say

N.D.C.C. §39-06.1-10(3) states: “Points must be assigned and accumulated on the basis of the following schedule”. Its paragraph (30) of subdivision a, N.D.C.C. §39-06.1-10(3)(a)(30), reads: “Except as provided in paragraph 33, operating a motor vehicle in excess of speed limit in violation of section 39-09-02, or equivalent ordinance”, with these rows.

“6 - 10 mph over limit”	“0 points”
“11 - 15 mph over limit”	“1 point”
“16 - 20 mph over limit”	“3 points”
“21 - 25 mph over limit”	“5 points”
“26 - 35 mph over limit”	“9 points”
“36 - 45 mph over limit”	“12 points”
“46 + mph over limit”	“15 points”

Its paragraph (33), N.D.C.C. §39-06.1-10(3)(a)(33), reads: “On a highway on which the speed limit is posted in excess of sixty-five miles [104.61 kilometers] an hour, operating a motor vehicle in excess of the speed limit in violation of section 39-09-02, or equivalent ordinance”, with these rows.

“Miles per hour over lawful speed limit”	“Points”
“1-5”	“0”
“6 - 10”	“1”
“11 - 15”	“3”
“16 - 20”	“5”
“21 - 25”	“7”
“26 - 30”	“10”
“31 - 35”	“12”
“36 +”	“15”

N.D.C.C. §39-06.1-10(2) states that “the director shall suspend the licensee's operator's license according to the following schedule”, and prints these rows.

“Accumulated Point Total:”	“Period of Suspension:”
“Twelve”	“7 days”
“Thirteen and above”	“7 days for each point over eleven”

That is the statute’s statement. This page quotes words of subsections 2 and 3 of section 39-06.1-10, the rows printed in its subsection 2, and paragraphs (30) and (33) of subdivision a of its subsection 3 with their rows. Section 39-06.1-10 has other text in subsections 2 and 3 and other subsections, 1 and 4 to 9, that this page does not cover. This page does not quote section 39-09-02.

N.D.C.C. §39-06.1-13(1) states: “The director shall reduce the point total shown on any licensee's driving record by one point for each three-month period during which points are not recorded against the licensee's driving record for a moving violation or a violation listed in paragraphs 12 through 16 of subdivision a of subsection 3 of section 39-06.1-10. The three-month period must be calculated from the date of entry of the last points against that licensee's driving record.”

That is the statute’s statement. This page quotes subsection 1 of section 39-06.1-13. Section 39-06.1-13 has another subsection, 2, that this page does not cover.

The North Dakota Department of Transportation page states: “When a driver accumulates 12 or more points on their driving record, their driving privileges are suspended for 7 days for each point over 11.”

That is the agency page’s statement. The Department of Transportation page has other text and lists that this page does not cover.

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