N.D. Cent. Code § 23-13-08
If any individual, firm, corporation, or limited liability company owning or occupying lands neglects or refuses to comply with the provisions of section 23-13-06, the overseer of highways of the district in which the land is located shall serve a written notice on such owner or occupant, and if the owner or occupant neglects or refuses to comply with the provisions of such section, the overseer, within thirty days after having given such notice, shall cause such wells or mines to be filled or covered. The owner of such land is liable to the township for the cost of such work and the material furnished and the necessary expense incurred in collecting the same. If the owner refuses to pay such cost and expense, the board of township supervisors shall take proper proceedings to obtain judgment against the owner or occupant for the amount expended in filling or covering the same and all costs which may have accrued in obtaining judgment therefor.
N.D.C.C. § 23-13-08