North Dakota Administrative Code
Title 69 - Public Service Commission
Article 69-02 - Practice and Procedure
Chapter 69-02-01 - General Provisions
Section 69-02-01-07 - Parties

1. Classification. Parties to proceedings before the commission are designated as applicants, complainants, petitioners, intervenors, protestants, or respondents, according to the nature of the proceeding and the party's interest.

2. Applicant. An applicant is a person filing a formal written request with the commission for some right, privilege, or authorization.

3. Complainant. A complainant is a person who complains to the commission of acts done or omitted to be done in violation of law, rule, or order.

4. Petitioner. A petitioner is a person seeking relief not otherwise designated.

5. Intervenor. An intervenor is a person, other than an original party to a pending proceeding, who becomes a party under section 69-02-02-05. Admission as an intervenor shall not be construed as recognition by the commission that the intervenor might be aggrieved by any order of the commission in the proceeding.

6. Protestant. A protestant is a person opposing on grounds of private or public interest the approval of an application, petition, motion, or other matter under consideration by the commission.

7. Respondent. A respondent is a person subject to the authority of the commission to whom an order or notice is issued by the commission instituting a proceeding or investigation on its own initiative or against whom a complaint is filed.