Newspaper legal notice rates are established by OMB (NDCC § 46-05-03).
North Dakota Newspaper Association (NDNA) maintains a statewide legal notice website (NDCC § 46-05-09).
For questions about legal notice rates contact OMB State Procurement at infospo@nd.gov or 701-328-0819.
Entities may place legal notices by contacting individual newspapers or the North Dakota Newspaper Association. Review invoices to ensure correct rates are applied and that no additional fees are charged.
Legal Rates
Legal Notice Rate Adjustments
Legal notice rates are calculated for each newspaper based on column width, font size and font style. Calculated rates must be used for all legal notices.
If a newspaper changes its column width, font size or font style, it must submit the 2023-2025 Legal Notice Rate Change Request to OMB. OMB will calculate a new rate and issue a new rate certificate to the newspaper.
- 2023-25 Legal Notice Certificate Instructions
- 2023-25 Legal Notice Rate Change Request
- Guidelines to Legal Notices