North Dakota Code 12.1-17-04.1 – Domestic terrorism – Definitions – Penalty
1. As used in this section:
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 C felony | up to 5 years | up to $10,000 |
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 12.1-17-04.1
- Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
- Bodily injury: means any impairment of physical condition, including physical pain. See North Dakota Code 12.1-01-04
- Harm: means loss, disadvantage, or injury to the person affected, and includes loss, disadvantage, or injury to any other person in whose welfare the person affected is interested. See North Dakota Code 12.1-01-04
- Organization: includes a foreign or domestic association, business trust, corporation, enterprise, estate, joint venture, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, limited partnership, partnership, trust, or any legal or commercial entity. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- person: includes , where relevant, a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, unincorporated association, or other legal entity. See North Dakota Code 12.1-01-04
- Political subdivision: as used in this title and in any statute outside this title which defines an offense means a county, city, school district, township, and any other local governmental entity created by law. See North Dakota Code 12.1-01-04
- Property: includes property, real and personal. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- 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
- United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
a. “Domestic terrorism” means an activity conducted within the geographical boundaries of the state which:
(1) Is done in cooperation with any federally designated terrorist organization that threatens or appears to threaten the sovereignty of the state or the United States of America; (2) Is a violation of criminal law; and
(3) Either:
(a) Involves violent acts or threats specifically intended to physically harm human life and:
[1] Intimidate, coerce, influence, or disrupt other lawful activity within the state; or
[2] Influence the policy of the state or any political subdivision of the state; or
(b) Involves the use of weapons of mass destruction.
b. “Material support or resources” means currency or other financial securities, financial services, lodging, safe houses, training, false documentation or identification, communications equipment, facilities, weapons, lethal substances, explosives, personnel, transportation, and other physical assets. The term does not include medical or religious material.
2. A person is guilty of a class C felony if the person willfully:
a. Assembles with one or more persons for the purpose of training or instructing in the use of, or practicing with, any technique or means capable of causing property damage, or bodily injury or death, with the intent to employ such training, instruction, or practice in the commission of domestic terrorism; b. Commits an act of domestic terrorism; c. Conspires with one or more persons to commit an act of domestic terrorism; or
d. Provides material support or resources, or conceals or disguises the nature, location, source, or ownership of material support or resources, with the knowledge and intention that the support or resources are to be used in domestic terrorism.