North Dakota § 18-08-09 Misconduct at fires - Penalty

North Dakota Statutes

§ 18-08-09 — Misconduct at fires - Penalty

North Dakota § 18-08-09

Title 18Fires

Ch. 18-08General Provisions

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N.D. Cent. Code § 18-08-09 (2026).

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1.Every person who, at any unwanted fire, disobeys the lawful orders of a public officer or firefighter, or resists or interferes with the lawful efforts of any firefighter or company of firefighters to extinguish the fire, or acts in a manner calculated to prevent the fire from being extinguished, or forbids, prevents, or dissuades others from assisting to extinguish the fire, is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.

2.As used in this section, "unwanted fire" means a fire not used for cooking, heating, or recreational purposes or one not incidental to the normal operations of the property.

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1. Every person who, at any unwanted fire, disobeys the lawful orders of a public officer
or firefighter, or resists or interferes with the lawful efforts of any firefighter or company
of firefighters to extinguish the fire, or acts in a manner calculated to prevent the fire
from being extinguished, or forbids, prevents, or dissuades others from assisting to
extinguish the fire, is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
2. As used in this section, "unwanted fire" means a fire not used for cooking, heating, or
recreational purposes or one not incidental to the normal operations of the property.