Title 39 — Motor Vehicles

As used in this title: 1. "Adjudication" and "admission" means an official determination, in the manner provided by law, that a traffic violation has been committed by a named driver. 2. "Equivalent ordinance" means an ordinance of a city, state, or other jurisdiction which is co…

1. An individual cited, in accordance with sections 39-07-07 and 39-07-08, for a traffic violation under state law or municipal ordinance, other than an offense listed in section 39-06.1-05, is deemed to be charged with a noncriminal offense. a. The individual may appear before t…

The clerk of court shall notify the parent or guardian of any juvenile appearing before the court on a traffic offense of the charge as contained in the citation, the penalty attached to the offense, and the time and place of any court hearing on the matter.

1. An individual cited for a traffic violation, other than an offense listed in section 39-06.1-05, who does not follow one of the procedures in section 39-06.1-02, may request a hearing on the issue of commission of the charged violation. The hearing must be held at the time sch…

If an individual fails to choose one of the methods of proceeding in section 39-06.1-02 or 39-06.1-03, the individual is deemed to have admitted to commission of the charged violation, and the official having jurisdiction shall report the admission to the director within ten days…

The procedures authorized under sections 39-06.1-02 and 39-06.1-03 may not be utilized by a person charged with one of the following offenses: 1. Driving or being in actual physical control of a vehicle in violation of section 39-08-01, or an equivalent ordinance. 2. Reckless dri…

The fees required for a noncriminal disposition under section 39-06-01, 39-06.1-02, or 39-06.1-03 must be as follows: 1. For a nonmoving violation as defined in section 39-06.1-08, a fee of twenty dollars except for a violation of any traffic parking regulation on any state chari…

1. The director shall prepare notification forms to be delivered to the charged individual with the uniform traffic summons and complaint under section 29-05-31. The notification form may be delivered to the individual in writing, by providing a website address, or providing a qu…

For the purposes of section 39-06.1-06, a "nonmoving violation" means: 1. A violation of section 39-04-02.1, subsection 6 of section 39-04-37, subsection 4 of section 39-06-17, and section 39-06-20, 39-06-44, 39-06-45, 39-10-47, 39-10-49, 39-10-50, 39-10-54.1, 39-21-08, 39-21-10,…

For the purposes of sections 39-06.1-06 and 39-06.1-13, a "moving violation" means a violation of section 39-04-11, 39-04-22, subsection 1 of section 39-04-37, section 39-04-55, 39-06-04, 39-06-14, 39-06-14.1, 39-06-16, 39-06.2-07, 39-08-20, 39-08-23, 39-08-24, 39-08-25, 39-09-01…

1. An individual issued a summons or notice to appear under section 39-07-07 may appear before the court and elect to attend a driver training course approved by the director in lieu of entry of points on the licensee's driving record. An individual who elects to attend the cours…

1. Except as provided under subsection 2 or 3, if the director has suspended a license under section 39-06.1-10 or has extended a suspension or revocation under section 39-06-43, upon receiving written application from the offender affected, the director may for good cause issue …

If a licensee completes a period of suspension ordered under section 39-06.1-10 or as ordered or recommended by a court of competent jurisdiction, the director shall reduce the point total shown on the licensee's driving record to eleven points. A suspension must be ordered if th…

1. The director shall reduce the point total shown on any licensee's driving record by one point for each three-month period during which points are not recorded against the licensee's driving record for a moving violation or a violation listed in paragraphs 12 through 16 of subd…

Delivery of the order of revocation is deemed to have occurred seventy-two hours after the order is mailed by regular mail to the address of record in the department under section 39-06-20.

1. This section applies only to an individual who displays an operator's license issued by the United States department of state to a police officer or who otherwise claims immunities or privileges under chapter 6 of title 22 of the United States Code with respect to the individu…