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North DakotaHB 14252025 Regular SessionHouse
AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 11-16, a new chapter to title 12, and two new sections to chapter 54-23.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to prosecution-led diversion programs, deflection process, and supervision for presentence programs; to provide for a legislative management study; to provide for a legislative management report; and to provide an appropriation.
Sponsored By: Lawrence R. Klemin (Republican)
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Bill Overview
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County diversion agreements to earn dismissal
Each county prosecutor can set up a diversion program. The prosecutor and the defendant must agree, and the court must approve. Victims’ rights are considered before approval. If the defendant commits no new crime during the set period, the case is dismissed under Rule 32.2. Any county that runs this program must first adopt written rules and minimum eligibility.
Deflection to treatment instead of arrest
Local governments, police, or first responders can run a deflection process with licensed treatment providers. The process sends people to assessment, services, or treatment instead of jail, charges, or ER visits. Programs must screen and assess people, manage cases, arrange treatment, follow up, train staff, and track data. They must measure results, like how many start treatment within 30 days and later police contacts. Good‑faith responders and providers are protected from civil lawsuits, except for willful and wanton misconduct.
State pilot to supervise diversion cases
The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (DOCR) can supervise people in prosecution‑led diversion, Rule 32.2 pretrial diversion, or other pretrial services. DOCR must run a pilot supervision program in three counties from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2027. In the first year, DOCR must work with health agencies, counties, prosecutors, defense counsel, jails, and treatment providers to set program rules. DOCR must pick the three counties and start the pilot no later than July 1, 2026. Funding includes $1,000,000 one time for seven DOCR staff and $750,000 one time for Health and Human Services to pay for treatment for participants, both for July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2027. DOCR and the pilot counties must report outcomes and recommendations to legislative management before June 30, 2027.
Study pretrial costs and savings
During the 2025–26 interim, legislative management studies pretrial service program costs and savings. The study looks at jail admissions, detention use, participant medical costs, failures to appear, recidivism, and treatment participation. It also identifies ways to reinvest savings to cut recidivism and improve public health. Findings and any proposed laws go to the seventieth legislative assembly. The law provides $55,000 one time to DOCR to hire consultants for this study for July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2027.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Lawrence R. Klemin
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Karla Rose Hanson
Democratic • House
Gregory Stemen
Republican • House
Kyle Davison
Republican • Senate
Diane Larson
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/21/2025
Second reading, passed, yeas 65 nays 28
Yes: 65 • No: 28
Senate vote • 4/14/2025
Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 38 nays 9
Yes: 38 • No: 9
House vote • 2/25/2025
Second reading, passed, yeas 69 nays 23
Yes: 69 • No: 23
Actions Timeline
Filed with Secretary Of State 04/29
5/1/2025HouseSigned by Governor 04/29
5/1/2025HouseSent to Governor
4/25/2025HouseSigned by Speaker
4/25/2025HouseSigned by President
4/22/2025SenateSecond reading, passed, yeas 65 nays 28
4/21/2025HouseConcurred
4/21/2025HouseReturned to House (12)
4/14/2025HouseSecond reading, passed as amended, yeas 38 nays 9
4/14/2025SenateAmendment adopted, placed on calendar
4/14/2025SenateReported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 14 2 0
4/11/2025SenateRereferred to Appropriations
3/28/2025SenateAmendment adopted
3/28/2025SenateReported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 2 0
3/27/2025SenateCommittee Hearing 09:00
3/19/2025SenateIntroduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee
3/7/2025SenateReceived from House
2/25/2025SenateSecond reading, passed, yeas 69 nays 23
2/25/2025HouseReported back, do pass, place on calendar 21 2 0
2/24/2025HouseRereferred to Appropriations
2/11/2025HouseAmendment adopted
2/11/2025HouseReported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 9 5 0
2/10/2025HouseCommittee Hearing 09:00
2/5/2025HouseIntroduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee
1/13/2025House
Bill Text
Enrollment
FIRST ENGROSSMENT
FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments
INTRODUCED
Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Klemin
Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senate Appropriations Committee
Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Castaneda
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