Id. at ¶ 7.Markegard v. Willoughby , 2019 ND 170, ¶ 6, 930 N.W.2d 108.[¶8] Section 14-05-24.
[¶13] The primary purpose in interpreting a statute is to determine the legislature’s intent. Markegard v. Willoughby , 2019 ND 170, ¶ 9, 930 N.W.2d 108. We interpret statutes as a whole and harmonize them to give meaning to related provisions.