North Dakota § 23-07.6-09 Court findings and orders

North Dakota Statutes

§ 23-07.6-09 — Court findings and orders

North Dakota § 23-07.6-09

Title 23Health and Safety

Ch. 23-07.6Communicable Disease Confinement Procedure

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N.D. Cent. Code § 23-07.6-09 (2026).

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If the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that the respondent is infected with a
communicable disease, poses a substantial threat to the public health, and that confinement of
the respondent is necessary and is the least restrictive alternative to protect or preserve the
public health, the court may order the continued confinement of the respondent under any
conditions and restrictions the court determines appropriate for decontamination, treatment, or
prevention, including remand to the health officer that petitioned the court or issued the original
directive, until the health officer that issued the original written directive for confinement
determines that the respondent's release would not constitute a substantial threat to the public
health, or may order the release of the

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If the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that the respondent is infected with a
communicable disease, poses a substantial threat to the public health, and that confinement of
the respondent is necessary and is the least restrictive alternative to protect or preserve the
public health, the court may order the continued confinement of the respondent under any
conditions and restrictions the court determines appropriate for decontamination, treatment, or
prevention, including remand to the health officer that petitioned the court or issued the original
directive, until the health officer that issued the original written directive for confinement
determines that the respondent's release would not constitute a substantial threat to the public
health, or may order the release of the respondent under any conditions and restrictions the
court determines appropriate to protect the public health. If the court fails to find that the
conditions required for an order for confinement have been proven, the court shall order the
immediate release of the respondent.