§ 12.1-08-09 — Introducing or possessing contraband useful for escape

North Dakota § 12.1-08-09

• Jurisdiction: North Dakota
• Title 12.1: Criminal Code
• Ch. 12.1-08: Obstruction of Law Enforcement - Escape

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1. A person is guilty of a class C felony if he unlawfully provides an inmate of an official
detention facility with any tool, weapon, or other object which may be useful for
escape. Such person is guilty of a class B felony if the object is a firearm, destructive
device, or other dangerous weapon.
2. An inmate of an official detention facility is guilty of a class C felony if he unlawfully
procures, makes, or otherwise provides himself with, or has in his possession, any
tool, weapon, or other object which may be useful for escape. Such person is guilty of
a class B felony if the object is a firearm, destructive device, or other dangerous
weapon.
3. In this section:
a. "Official detention" has the meaning prescribed in subsection 3 of section
12.1-08-06.
b. "Unlawfully" means surreptitiously or contrary to a statute or regulation, rule, or
order issued pursuant thereto.