§ 29-03-01 Crime commenced without this state and consummated within state
§ 29-03-01.1 When persons liable to prosecution in this state
§ 29-03-02 Duel without this state, causing death within – Jurisdiction where death occurs
§ 29-03-03 Inhabitant leaving to evade law – Jurisdiction in county of residence
§ 29-03-04 Part committed in different counties – Jurisdiction in either
§ 29-03-05 Committed near boundary – Jurisdiction in either
§ 29-03-06 On board vessel – Jurisdiction in any county traversed
§ 29-03-07 Venue of offense in or against aircraft
§ 29-03-08 Venue of offenses committed on railroad train or other vehicle
§ 29-03-09 Venue of kidnapping, forcible restraint, unlawful imprisonment, electronic luring, or prostitution cases
§ 29-03-10 Venue of burglary, robbery, or theft cases – Property taken from one county to another
§ 29-03-11 Treason – Overt act without state
§ 29-03-12 Jurisdiction of accessory in county where committed
§ 29-03-13 Conviction or acquittal in another state bar to prosecution
§ 29-03-14 Conviction or acquittal in another county a bar in another
§ 29-03-17 Bringing stolen property into state
§ 29-03-18 Murder or manslaughter
§ 29-03-19 Action against a principal not present
§ 29-03-20 Prizefighting violations – Jurisdiction
§ 29-03-21 When mailing of letter is criminal – Venue
§ 29-03-22 Venue of multiple theft offenses involving credit cards
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Terms Used In North Dakota Code > Chapter 29-03 - Local Jurisdiction of Public Offenses

  • Acquittal:
    1. Judgement that a criminal defendant has not been proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
    2. A verdict of "not guilty."
     
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • county: includes an organized county, or an organized county and such unorganized counties or other territory or parts of this state as may be attached by law to such organized county for judicial purposes. See North Dakota Code 29-01-13
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute means the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Individual: means a human being. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • 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
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.