North Dakota § 14-09-36 Death of a child - Duty to report - Penalty

North Dakota Statutes

§ 14-09-36 — Death of a child - Duty to report - Penalty

North Dakota § 14-09-36

Title 14Domestic Relations and Persons

Ch. 14-09Parent and Child

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Bluebook

N.D. Cent. Code § 14-09-36 (2026).

Text

1.A caretaker of a child in the caretaker's care is guilty of a class C felony if the caretaker willfully fails to:

a.Report the child's death to a law enforcement agency within two hours after learning about the child's death; or

b.Report the location of the child's corpse to a law enforcement agency within two hours after learning the location of the corpse.

2.This section does not apply to the death of a child which occurs while the child is under the care of a health care professional or emergency medical personnel.

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1. A caretaker of a child in the caretaker's care is guilty of a class C felony if the caretaker
willfully fails to:
a. Report the child's death to a law enforcement agency within two hours after
learning about the child's death; or
b. Report the location of the child's corpse to a law enforcement agency within two
hours after learning the location of the corpse.
2. This section does not apply to the death of a child which occurs while the child is
under the care of a health care professional or emergency medical personnel.