19.0626.01000
Sixty-sixth
Legislative Assembly HOUSE BILL NO. 1223
of North Dakota
Introduced by
Representatives Heinert, K. Koppelman, Meier, Roers Jones
Senators Oban, Unruh
1 A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new subsection to section 39-03-09 of the North Dakota
2 Century Code, relating to the powers of the highway patrol to exercise general police powers;
3 and to amend and reenact subsections 12 and 16 of section 39-03-09 of the North Dakota
4 Century Code, relating to the powers of the highway patrol.
5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
6 SECTION 1. A new subsection to section 39-03-09 of the North Dakota Century Code is
7 created and enacted as follows:
8 To exercise general police powers over any violation of law committed on public or
9 private property when requested by another law enforcement agency.
10 SECTION 2. AMENDMENT. Subsections 12 and 16 of section 39-03-09 of the North
11 Dakota Century Code are amended and reenacted as follows:
12 12. To exercise general police powers over all violations of law committed in their
13 presence upon any highway and within the highway right of way or when in pursuit of
14 any actual or suspected law violator.
15 16. Of a peace officer when responding to a requestcall for emergency assistance
16 requiring an immediate response regardless of whether the request is being made by
17 another law enforcement agency or officer. Following a call for emergency assistance
18 which occurs outside state-owned or state-leased property, a highway, or the highway
19 right of way, notification must be provided to the local law enforcement agency having
20 primary jurisdiction.
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