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Yes: 140 • No: 0
North DakotaHB 13362025 Regular SessionHouse
AN ACT to amend and reenact section 12.1-31.2-02, subsection 1 of section 12.1-32-02, and subdivision h of subsection 5 of section 39-08-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to orders prohibiting contact and use of orders prohibiting contact as an alternative to sentencing.
Sponsored By: Bernie Satrom (Republican)
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Bill Overview
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Addiction treatment counts toward sentence
If an addiction evaluation shows you need help and your sentence includes jail or placement, the judge can order licensed addiction treatment. Time you spend in that treatment counts toward your jail or placement term. The court cannot require the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to pay for a private treatment facility.
More sentencing options and specialty courts
Courts now have a wider set of sentencing choices. Options include drug court, a veterans treatment docket, mental health court, restorative justice, treatment programs, work detail, restitution, and payment of prosecution costs. Judges can also order a no-contact order as part of the sentence. The Supreme Court may set rules for these programs. Sentence length limits still apply, and judges can restrict contact with the victim during any jail term.
Stronger no-contact orders to protect victims
When someone accused of violence, threats, stalking, harassment, or a sex crime is released, the court can ban contact with the victim. The order states the rules and warns that breaking it is a crime. The state's attorney gives the victim a copy. Pre-charge orders end at arraignment, or after 72 hours if no charges are filed. A party or the victim can ask in writing to change or end the order, and at arraignment the judge decides whether to keep it. Violating the order is a class A misdemeanor, and police must arrest on probable cause. If the judge finds a risk of violent use of a gun or listed weapon, the person must surrender it to the sheriff or police for safekeeping. Clerks must send orders to police within one business day, and police must enter them in the state system and the FBI’s NCIC; once electronic systems are set up, electronic entry satisfies these steps. Orders tied to a case end at dismissal, acquittal, sentencing, or deferral; the judge can issue a new order at sentencing.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Bernie Satrom
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Jim Grueneich
Republican • House
Mitch Ostlie
Republican • House
Cole Conley
Republican • Senate
Michael Dwyer
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 3/12/2025
Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0
Yes: 47 • No: 0
House vote • 2/3/2025
Second reading, passed, yeas 93 nays 0
Yes: 93 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Filed with Secretary Of State 03/24
3/25/2025HouseSigned by Governor 03/21
3/24/2025HouseSent to Governor
3/20/2025HouseSigned by Speaker
3/20/2025HouseSigned by President
3/14/2025SenateReturned to House
3/13/2025HouseSecond reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0
3/12/2025SenateReported back, do pass, place on calendar 7 0 0
3/11/2025SenateCommittee Hearing 09:30
3/11/2025SenateIntroduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee
2/13/2025SenateReceived from House
2/4/2025SenateSecond reading, passed, yeas 93 nays 0
2/3/2025HouseAmendment adopted, placed on calendar
1/30/2025HouseReported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 14 0 0
1/29/2025HouseCommittee Hearing 10:00
1/28/2025HouseIntroduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee
1/13/2025House
Bill Text
Adopted by the House Judiciary Committee
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FIRST ENGROSSMENT
INTRODUCED
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