North Dakota § 29-29.5-08 Disposition of cases involving confidential informants

North Dakota Statutes

§ 29-29.5-08 — Disposition of cases involving confidential informants

North Dakota § 29-29.5-08

Title 29Judicial Procedure, Criminal

Ch. 29-29.5Confidential Informants

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N.D. Cent. Code § 29-29.5-08 (2026).

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1.An informant agreement may be presented to the court at the time of sentencing. A court shall give consideration at sentencing to a confidential informant who has substantially complied with an informant agreement.

2.After consideration of an informant agreement, a court may defer imposition of sentence or suspend a portion of a minimum mandatory sentence when a confidential informant has substantially complied with an informant agreement.

3.If necessary to protect a confidential informant or the integrity of an ongoing investigation, a court may direct submission of sentencing memoranda in writing under seal when sentencing or deferring imposition of sentence of a confidential informant.

4.If necessary to protect a confidential informant or the integrity of an investigation, a court

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1. An informant agreement may be presented to the court at the time of sentencing. A
court shall give consideration at sentencing to a confidential informant who has
substantially complied with an informant agreement.
2. After consideration of an informant agreement, a court may defer imposition of
sentence or suspend a portion of a minimum mandatory sentence when a confidential
informant has substantially complied with an informant agreement.
3. If necessary to protect a confidential informant or the integrity of an ongoing
investigation, a court may direct submission of sentencing memoranda in writing under
seal when sentencing or deferring imposition of sentence of a confidential informant.
4. If necessary to protect a confidential informant or the integrity of an investigation, a
court may dispense with reporting departure from a mandatory sentence under
subsection 3 of section 12.1-32-03.
5. This section does not prohibit disposition of cases by deferral of prosecution with or
without court approval.