Title 12.1 — Criminal Code
53 chapters · 382 sections in this title.
N.D.C.C. § 12.1-08-01 Physical obstruction of government function
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1. A person is guilty of a class A misdemeanor if he intentionally obstructs, impairs, impedes, hinders, prevents, or perverts the administration of law or other governmental function. 2. This section does not apply to the conduct of a person obstructing arrest of himself, but su…
N.D.C.C. § 12.1-08-02 Preventing arrest or discharge of other duties
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1. A person is guilty of a class A misdemeanor if, with intent to prevent a public servant from effecting an arrest of himself or another for a misdemeanor or infraction, or from discharging any other official duty, he creates a substantial risk of bodily injury to the public ser…
N.D.C.C. § 12.1-08-03 Hindering law enforcement
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1. A person is guilty of hindering law enforcement if he intentionally interferes with, hinders, delays, or prevents the discovery, apprehension, prosecution, conviction, or punishment of another for an offense by: a. Harboring or concealing the other; b. Providing the other with…
N.D.C.C. § 12.1-08-04 Aiding consummation of crime
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1. A person is guilty of aiding consummation of crime if he intentionally aids another to secrete, disguise, or convert the proceeds of a crime or otherwise profit from a crime. 2. Aiding consummation of a crime: a. Is a class C felony if the actor knows of the conduct of the oth…
N.D.C.C. § 12.1-08-05 Failure to appear after release - Bail jumping
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1. A person is guilty of an offense if, after having been released upon condition or undertaking that he will subsequently appear before a court or judicial officer as required, he willfully fails to appear as required. 2. The offense is a class C felony if the actor was released…
N.D.C.C. § 12.1-08-06 Escape
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1. A person is guilty of escape if, without lawful authority, the person removes or attempts to remove himself from official detention or fails to return to official detention following temporary leave granted for a specified purpose or limited period. A person who is subject to …
N.D.C.C. § 12.1-08-07 Public servants permitting escape
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A public servant concerned in official detention pursuant to process issued by a court, judge, or magistrate is guilty of a class A misdemeanor if he recklessly permits an escape and is guilty of a class B misdemeanor if he negligently permits an escape. "Official detention" has …
N.D.C.C. § 12.1-08-08 Inciting or leading riot in detention facilities
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1. A person is guilty of a class C felony if, with intent to cause, continue, or enlarge a riot, he solicits a group of five or more persons to engage in a riot in a facility used for official detention or engages in conduct intended to serve as the beginning of or signal for suc…
N.D.C.C. § 12.1-08-09 Introducing or possessing contraband useful for escape
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1. A person is guilty of a class C felony if he unlawfully provides an inmate of an official detention facility with any tool, weapon, or other object which may be useful for escape. Such person is guilty of a class B felony if the object is a firearm, destructive device, or othe…
N.D.C.C. § 12.1-08-10 Harboring a runaway minor - Penalty
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A person who willfully harbors a runaway minor with knowledge that the child is being sought by a law enforcement authority is guilty of a class A misdemeanor. This section does not apply to a person who provides temporary sanctuary, not exceeding seventy-two hours, to a runaway …
N.D.C.C. § 12.1-08-11 Refusing to halt
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Any person, other than the driver of a motor vehicle under section 39-10-71, who willfully fails or refuses to stop or who otherwise flees or attempts to elude, in any manner, a pursuing peace officer, when given a visual or audible signal to stop, is guilty of a class B misdemea…