§ 39-08-01 Persons under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any other drugs or substances not to operate vehicle – Penalty
§ 39-08-01.1 Prior offenses
§ 39-08-01.2 Special punishment for causing injury or death while operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol
§ 39-08-01.3 Alcohol-related traffic offenses – Seizure, forfeiture, and sale of motor vehicles
§ 39-08-01.4 Driving while under the influence of alcohol while being accompanied by a minor – Penalty
§ 39-08-01.5 Partial suspension of sentence for drug court program, mental health court program, or veterans treatment docket completion
§ 39-08-01.6 Criminal record – Seal – Exception
§ 39-08-02 Person conveying passengers not to engage drivers addicted to intoxicants – Penalty
§ 39-08-03 Reckless driving – Aggravated reckless driving – Penalty
§ 39-08-03.1 Exhibition driving and drag racing – Definitions – Penalty
§ 39-08-04 Accidents involving death or personal injuries – Penalty
§ 39-08-04.1 Emergency care or services rendered – Liability
§ 39-08-05 Crashes involving damage to vehicle – Penalty
§ 39-08-06 Duty to give information and render aid
§ 39-08-07 Duty upon striking unattended vehicle – Penalty
§ 39-08-08 Duty upon striking highway fixtures or other property
§ 39-08-09 Immediate notice of accident – Penalty
§ 39-08-10 Officer to report
§ 39-08-10.1 Investigating agency responsible to notify immediate family
§ 39-08-11 When driver unable to report
§ 39-08-13 Crash report forms
§ 39-08-14 Public inspection of reports relating to crashes
§ 39-08-15 Director of the department of transportation to tabulate and analyze crash reports
§ 39-08-16 Any incorporated city may require crash reports
§ 39-08-18 Open container law – Penalty
§ 39-08-19 Penalty for harassment of domestic animals
§ 39-08-20 Driving without liability insurance prohibited – Penalty
§ 39-08-20.1 Uninsured motorist – Insurance deductible
§ 39-08-20.2 Special mobile equipment and liability insurance – Report – Penalty
§ 39-08-21 Medical qualifications exemption for intrastate drivers
§ 39-08-22 Nonpayment for motor fuels – Penalty
§ 39-08-23 Use of a wireless communications device prohibited
§ 39-08-24 Use of an electronic communication device by minor prohibited
§ 39-08-25 Failure to maintain control
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Terms Used In North Dakota Code > Chapter 39-08 - Regulations Governing Operators

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • imprisonment: includes house arrest. See North Dakota Code 39-08-01
  • Individual: means a human being. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Nolo contendere: No contest-has the same effect as a plea of guilty, as far as the criminal sentence is concerned, but may not be considered as an admission of guilt for any other purpose.
  • Official: means a municipal judge or a magistrate or other qualified individual appointed by the presiding judge of the judicial district to serve for all or part of the judicial district. See North Dakota Code 39-06.1-01
  • Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Property: includes property, real and personal. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • seal: includes an impression of such seal upon the paper alone as well as upon wax or a wafer affixed thereto. See North Dakota Code 1-01-38
  • 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
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • week: means seven consecutive days and the word "month" a calendar month. See North Dakota Code 1-01-33
  • written: include "typewriting" and "typewritten" and "printing" and "printed" except in the case of signatures and when the words are used by way of contrast to typewriting and printing. See North Dakota Code 1-01-37
  • year: means twelve consecutive months. See North Dakota Code 1-01-33