§ 29-29.5-04 — Law enforcement confidential informant training and guidelines

North Dakota § 29-29.5-04

• Jurisdiction: North Dakota
• Title 29: Judicial Procedure, Criminal
• Ch. 29-29.5: Confidential Informants

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1. After July 1, 2018, a law enforcement agency may not use a confidential informant
unless the law enforcement agency is trained in the use of confidential informants in a
training course approved by the attorney general.
a. Training must occur at least once every three years, and must establish that the
law enforcement agency has trained all personnel who are involved in the use or

recruitment of confidential informants in the law enforcement agency's policies
and procedures in a manner consistent with the peace officer standards and
training requirements.
b. The law enforcement agency shall document the date and scope of all training
along with all law enforcement personnel trained.
2. The peace officer standards and training board shall adopt rules for the use of
confidential informants which at a minimum:
a. Assign the consideration of the preservation of the safety of a confidential
informant.
b. Execute reasonable protective measures for a confidential informant.
c. Establish guidelines for the training and briefing of confidential informants.
d. Restrict off-duty association or social relationships by law enforcement agency
personnel with confidential informants.
e. Establish procedures to deactivate confidential informants which maintain the
safety and anonymity of confidential informants.
f. Establish a process to evaluate and report the criminal history and propensity for
violence of any target offenders.
g. Establish written security procedures protecting the identity of a confidential
informant.
h. Establish written procedures relating to the use of a paid confidential informant.