North Dakota § 12.1-11-03 False information or report to law enforcement officers or security officials

North Dakota Statutes

§ 12.1-11-03 — False information or report to law enforcement officers or security officials

North Dakota § 12.1-11-03

Title 12.1Criminal Code

Ch. 12.1-11Perjury - Falsification - Breach of Duty

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N.D. Cent. Code § 12.1-11-03 (2026).

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1.An individual is guilty of a class A misdemeanor if that individual:

a.Gives false information or a false report to a law enforcement officer which that individual knows to be false, and the information or report may interfere with an investigation or may materially mislead a law enforcement officer; or

b.Falsely reports to a law enforcement officer or other security official the occurrence of a crime of violence or other incident calling for an emergency response when that individual knows the incident did not occur. "Security official" means a public servant responsible for averting or handling emergencies involving public safety.

2.An on duty law enforcement officer having probable cause to suspect an individual has vexatiously provided a false report regarding another

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officials.
1. An individual is guilty of a class A misdemeanor if that individual:
a. Gives false information or a false report to a law enforcement officer which that
individual knows to be false, and the information or report may interfere with an
investigation or may materially mislead a law enforcement officer; or

b. Falsely reports to a law enforcement officer or other security official the
occurrence of a crime of violence or other incident calling for an emergency
response when that individual knows the incident did not occur. "Security official"
means a public servant responsible for averting or handling emergencies
involving public safety.
2. An on duty law enforcement officer having probable cause to suspect an individual has
vexatiously provided a false report regarding another individual to a law enforcement
officer or security official shall report the information to the state's attorney of the
county in which the violation occurs.