North Dakota Code 12.1-08-03 – Hindering law enforcement
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:
Attorney's Note
Under the North Dakota Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Class B felony | up to 10 years | up to $20,000 |
| Class C felony | up to 5 years | up to $10,000 |
| Class A misdemeanor | up to 360 days | up to $3,000 |
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 12.1-08-03
- action: means a bodily movement, whether voluntary or involuntary. See North Dakota Code 12.1-01-04
- Actor: includes , where relevant, a person guilty of an omission. See North Dakota Code 12.1-01-04
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Offense: means conduct for which a term of imprisonment or a fine is authorized by statute after conviction. See North Dakota Code 12.1-01-04
- person: includes , where relevant, a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, unincorporated association, or other legal entity. See North Dakota Code 12.1-01-04
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
a. Harboring or concealing the other; b. Providing the other with a weapon, money, transportation, disguise, or other means of avoiding discovery or apprehension; c. Concealing, altering, mutilating, or destroying a document or thing, regardless of its admissibility in evidence; d. Warning the other of impending discovery or apprehension other than in connection with an effort to bring another into compliance with the law; or
e. Giving false information or a false report to a law enforcement officer knowing such information or report to be false.
2. Hindering law enforcement is a class C felony if the actor:
a. Knows of the conduct of the other and such conduct constitutes a class AA, class A, or class B felony; or
b. Knows that the other has been charged with or convicted of a crime and such crime is a class AA, class A, or class B felony.
Otherwise hindering law enforcement is a class A misdemeanor.
3. A person who commits the crime of hindering law enforcement is subject to prosecution in this state if the conduct interferes with or hinders an investigation of a crime occurring within this state. The venue of a criminal action involving the crime of hindering law enforcement is in any county in which the conduct of hindering is committed or in any county in which a criminal offense is being investigated which is hindered by the false information or other interfering conduct.