Death of a child - Duty to report - Penalty

N.D.C.C. § 14-09-36 — under Parent and Child.

N.D.C.C. § 14-09-36

1. A caretaker of a child in the caretaker's care is guilty of a class C felony if the caretaker willfully fails to: a. Report the child's death to a law enforcement agency within two hours after learning about the child's death; or b. Report the location of the child's corpse to a law enforcement agency within two hours after learning the location of the corpse. 2. This section does not apply to the death of a child which occurs while the child is under the care of a health care professional or emergency medical personnel.