AN ACT to amend and reenact section 12.1-31.2-02, subsection 1 of section 12.1-32-02, and subdivision h of subsection 5 of section 39-08-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to orders prohibiting contact and use of orders prohibiting contact as an alternative to sentencing.
North Dakota law now permits courts to impose orders prohibiting contact as criminal sentence alternatives, potentially reducing incarceration while maintaining victim protection through enforceable restrictions.