The proposed amendments to the North Dakota Century Code focus on updating traffic violation penalties, statutory fees, and the management of driving records. Key changes include the introduction of new fees for both nonmoving and moving violations, with nonmoving violations incurring a fee of twenty dollars and moving violations ranging from fifty to five hundred dollars based on severity. Additionally, if a violation results in exceeding the speed limit by certain thresholds, the fees will increase by one hundred dollars. The amendments also clarify that violations resulting in two or fewer points will not be publicly recorded, although they will still contribute to point reduction and potential license suspension.

Moreover, the bill addresses penalties for violations of city ordinances related to publicly owned treatment works and certain criminal activities, maintaining a maximum penalty of a fine of $1,500, imprisonment for 30 days, or both. It emphasizes that individuals cannot be jailed solely for being unable to pay fines, with any commitment order limited to 30 days. The bill also removes the definition of "fine" as excluding fees established under a specific section of the law, thereby streamlining the legal framework surrounding these penalties and commitments.

Statutes affected:
INTRODUCED: 39-06.1-10
Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Rummel: 39-06.1-10
FIRST ENGROSSMENT: 39-06.1-10
Adopted by the House Transportation Committee: 39-06.1-06, 39-06.1-10, 40-05-06, 40-11-12