North Dakota § 29-26-13 Procedure when insanity alleged as cause for not pronouncing sentence

North Dakota Statutes

§ 29-26-13 — Procedure when insanity alleged as cause for not pronouncing sentence

North Dakota § 29-26-13

Title 29Judicial Procedure, Criminal

Ch. 29-26Judgment and Sentence

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N.D. Cent. Code § 29-26-13 (2026).

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When the cause alleged for not pronouncing sentence is insanity, the court, if there is
reasonable ground to believe that the defendant is insane, shall postpone the pronouncement of
judgment and shall proceed to have the defendant's mental condition determined in the manner
prescribed in this title, so far as applicable, for the determination of the mental condition of a
defendant before or during trial. Whenever it is determined that the defendant is or has become
sane, the defendant must be brought before the court for judgment.

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When the cause alleged for not pronouncing sentence is insanity, the court, if there is
reasonable ground to believe that the defendant is insane, shall postpone the pronouncement of
judgment and shall proceed to have the defendant's mental condition determined in the manner
prescribed in this title, so far as applicable, for the determination of the mental condition of a
defendant before or during trial. Whenever it is determined that the defendant is or has become
sane, the defendant must be brought before the court for judgment.