North Dakota § 12.1-02-01 Basis of liability for offenses

North Dakota Statutes

§ 12.1-02-01 — Basis of liability for offenses

North Dakota § 12.1-02-01

Title 12.1Criminal Code

Ch. 12.1-02Liability and Culpability

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N.D. Cent. Code § 12.1-02-01 (2026).

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1.A person commits an offense only if the person engages in conduct, including an act, an omission, or possession, in violation of a statute which provides that the conduct is an offense.

2.A person who omits to perform an act does not commit an offense unless the person has a legal duty to perform the act, nor shall such an omission be an offense if the act is performed on the person's behalf by a person legally authorized to perform it.

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1. A person commits an offense only if the person engages in conduct, including an act,
an omission, or possession, in violation of a statute which provides that the conduct is
an offense.
2. A person who omits to perform an act does not commit an offense unless the person
has a legal duty to perform the act, nor shall such an omission be an offense if the act
is performed on the person's behalf by a person legally authorized to perform it.