North Dakota Statutes
§ 12.1-20-09 — Adultery
North Dakota § 12.1-20-09
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N.D. Cent. Code § 12.1-20-09 (2026).
Text
1.A married person is guilty of a class A misdemeanor if he or she engages in a sexual
act with another person who is not his or her spouse.
2.No prosecution shall be instituted under this section except on the complaint of the
spouse of the alleged offender, and the prosecution shall not be commenced later than
one year from commission of the offense.
3.The court shall grant immunity from prosecution under this section to a person subject
to prosecution under this section who, as part of a divorce, annulment, or separation
proceeding, provides information regarding sexual acts with another person.
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Nearby Sections
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§ 12.1-01-02
General purposes§ 12.1-01-03
Proof and presumptions§ 12.1-01-03.1
Presumption of age§ 12.1-01-04
General definitions§ 12.1-02-01
Basis of liability for offenses§ 12.1-02-02
Requirements of culpability§ 12.1-02-03
Mistake of fact in affirmative defenses§ 12.1-02-04
Ignorance or mistake negating culpability§ 12.1-02-05
Causal relationship between conduct and result§ 12.1-03-01
Accomplices§ 12.1-03-04
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