§ 12.1-17-13 — Mandated intervention program for domestic violence offenders

1. As used in this section, "intimate partner" means an offender's spouse, former spouse,
current dating partner, recent former dating partner, or another individual with whom
the offender has a child in common regardless of whether the offender and the
individual are or have been married to each other, are or have been in a dating
relationship with each other, or resided together at any time.
2. The sentence for an offense under section 12.1-17-01, 12.1-17-01.1, 12.1-17-01.2,
12.1-17-02, 12.1-17-03, 12.1-17-04, 12.1-17-05, 12.1-17-07, 12.1-17-07.1, 12.1-18-02,
12.1-18-03, 12.1-21-05, 12.1-21-06.1, 12.1-31.2-02, or 14-07.7-07 against an intimate
partner, must include an order to complete a domestic violence offender assessment
and intervention program as determined by the court. A court may not order the
offender to attend anger management classes or individual counseling unless a
domestic violence offender intervention program is not reasonably available to the
defendant and the court makes findings for the record explaining why an order to
complete a domestic violence offender intervention program would be inappropriate.
3. If an offender who is ordered to complete a domestic violence offender assessment
and intervention program is assessed and determined to be inappropriate for the
program by the program provider, a court may find the order to complete a domestic
violence offender assessment and intervention program to be satisfied or may order
the offender to complete other appropriate programming.