North Dakota Statutes
§ 29-21-05 — Presumption of innocence - Acquittal on reasonable doubt
North Dakota § 29-21-05
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N.D. Cent. Code § 29-21-05 (2026).
Text
A defendant in a criminal action is presumed to be innocent until the contrary is proved, and
in case of a reasonable doubt as to whether the defendant's guilt is satisfactorily shown, the
defendant is entitled to be acquitted.
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Related
State v. Holbach
2014 ND 14 (North Dakota Supreme Court, 2014)
Nearby Sections
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§ 29-01-01
How crimes prosecuted - Exceptions§ 29-01-03
How prosecution entitled§ 29-01-04
Affidavits need not be entitled§ 29-01-05
Party defendant is party prosecuted§ 29-01-06
Rights of defendant§ 29-01-06.1
Rights of defendant - Exception§ 29-01-06.2
Summoned person to report to sheriff§ 29-01-07
Only once prosecuted§ 29-01-08
Extent of restraint permissible§ 29-01-09
How conviction can be had§ 29-01-10
Where district courts held§ 29-01-12
Decision of district court reviewable§ 29-01-13
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