23.0396.02000
Sixty-eighth
Legislative Assembly HOUSE BILL NO. 1269
of North Dakota
Introduced by
Representatives Ista, Cory, Hanson, Heinert, Klemin, M. Ruby, Schneider
Senators Braunberger, Larson, Lee, Sickler
1 A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 12.1-17-13 of the North Dakota Century Code,
2 relating to a mandated intervention program for domestic violence offenders; and to provide a
3 penalty.
4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
5 SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Section 12.1-17-13 of the North Dakota Century Code is
6 amended and reenacted as follows:
7 12.1-17-13. Mandated treatment ofintervention program for domestic violence
8 offenders.
9 The sentence for an offense under section 12.1-17-01, 12.1-17-01.1, 12.1-17-01.2,
10 12.1-17-02, 12.1-17-03, 12.1-17-04, or 12.1-17-05, 12.1-17-07, 12.1-17-07.1, 12.1-18-02,
11 12.1-18-03, 12.1-21-05, 12.1-21-06.1, 12.1-31.2-01, 12.1-31.2-02, or 14-07.1-06 against an
12 actor's family or household member, as defined in subsection 4 of section 14-07.1-01, must
13 include an order to complete a domestic violence offender evaluationassessment and
14 treatmentintervention program as determined by the court. A court may not order the offender to
15 attend anger management classes or individual counseling unless a domestic violence offender
16 treatmentintervention program is not reasonably available to the defendant and the court makes
17 findings for the record explaining why an order to complete a domestic violence offender
18 treatmentintervention program would be inappropriate.
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Statutes affected:
INTRODUCED: 12.1-17-13
Enrollment: 12.1-17-13