North Dakota § 12.1-32-12 Penalties, sentences, and parole for offenses unclassified and in other titles

North Dakota Statutes

§ 12.1-32-12 — Penalties, sentences, and parole for offenses unclassified and in other titles

North Dakota § 12.1-32-12

Title 12.1Criminal Code

Ch. 12.1-32Penalties and Sentencing

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N.D. Cent. Code § 12.1-32-12 (2026).

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titles. Where an offense is defined by a statute or by the constitution without specification of its classification pursuant to section 12.1-32-01, the offense is punishable as provided in the statute or constitutional provision defining it, or:

1.If the offense is declared to be a felony, without further specification of punishment, it is punishable as if it were a class C felony.

2.If the offense is declared to be a misdemeanor, without further specification of punishment, it is punishable as if it were a class A misdemeanor. The sentencing alternatives available under section 12.1-32-02 are available to a court sentencing an offender for commission of an offense defined by a statute outside this title.

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Where an offense is defined by a statute or by the constitution without specification of its
classification pursuant to section 12.1-32-01, the offense is punishable as provided in the
statute or constitutional provision defining it, or:
1. If the offense is declared to be a felony, without further specification of punishment, it is
punishable as if it were a class C felony.
2. If the offense is declared to be a misdemeanor, without further specification of
punishment, it is punishable as if it were a class A misdemeanor.
The sentencing alternatives available under section 12.1-32-02 are available to a court
sentencing an offender for commission of an offense defined by a statute outside this title.