North Dakota Statutes
§ 12.1-41-15 — Civil action
North Dakota § 12.1-41-15
JurisdictionNorth Dakota
Title 12.1Criminal Code
Ch. 12.1-41Uniform Act on Prevention of and Remedies for Human Trafficking
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N.D. Cent. Code § 12.1-41-15 (2026).
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1.A victim may bring a civil action against a person that commits an offense against the
victim under section 12.1-41-02, 12.1-41-03, or 12.1-41-04 for compensatory
damages, exemplary or punitive damages, injunctive relief, and any other appropriate
relief.
2.If a victim prevails in an action under this section, the court shall award the victim
reasonable attorney's fees and costs.
3.An action under this section must be commenced not later than ten years after the
later of the date on which the victim:
a.No longer was subject to human trafficking; or
b.Attained eighteen years of age.
4.Damages awarded to a victim under this section for an item must be offset by any
restitution paid to the victim pursuant to section 12.1-41-09 for the same item.
5.This section does not preclude any
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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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