Section 26.1-02-12 - Pleading by unauthorized insurance company - When permittedBefore any unauthorized insurance company files or causes to be filed any pleading in any court proceeding instituted against the company by service made as provided in section 26.1-02-11, the company shall either:
1. File with the clerk of the court in which the proceeding is pending a cash or other bond with good and sufficient sureties, to be approved by the clerk, in an amount fixed by the court sufficient to secure payment of any final judgment which may be rendered in the action; or2. Procure a certificate of authority to transact the business of insurance in this state. In considering the application for a certificate of authority, for the purposes of this subsection, the commissioner need not assert section 26.1-11-06 against the company with respect to its application if the commissioner determines that the company would otherwise comply with the requirements for the certificate of authority.