North Dakota Statutes
§ 23-06.5-18 — Penalties
North Dakota § 23-06.5-18
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Bluebook
N.D. Cent. Code § 23-06.5-18 (2026).
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1.A person who, without authorization of the principal, willfully alters or forges a health
care directive or willfully conceals or destroys a revocation with the intent and effect of
causing a withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining procedures which hastens the
death of the principal is guilty of a class C felony.
2.A person who, without authorization of the principal, willfully alters, forges, conceals, or
destroys a health care directive or willfully alters or forges a revocation of a health care
directive is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
3.The penalties provided in this section do not preclude application of any other
penalties provided by law.
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