North Dakota § 39-08-10.1 Investigating agency responsible to notify immediate family

North Dakota Statutes

§ 39-08-10.1 — Investigating agency responsible to notify immediate family

North Dakota § 39-08-10.1

Title 39Motor Vehicles

Ch. 39-08Regulations Governing Operators

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N.D. Cent. Code § 39-08-10.1 (2026).

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1.In the event of serious injury to or death of any person, under circumstances leading to the notification of a law enforcement agency, the investigating law enforcement agency shall, upon positive identification of the person or persons involved, be responsible for immediately notifying the immediate family of the person or persons seriously injured or deceased, or making arrangements to have the immediate family notified by clergy or other suitable person.

2.The investigating law enforcement agency may not release to the public the identity of the person or persons seriously injured or deceased until the first of the following events occurs:

a.A member of the immediate family has been notified and given an opportunity to notify other immediate family members; or

b.Twenty-four hours

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1. In the event of serious injury to or death of any person, under circumstances leading to
the notification of a law enforcement agency, the investigating law enforcement agency
shall, upon positive identification of the person or persons involved, be responsible for
immediately notifying the immediate family of the person or persons seriously injured
or deceased, or making arrangements to have the immediate family notified by clergy
or other suitable person.
2. The investigating law enforcement agency may not release to the public the identity of
the person or persons seriously injured or deceased until the first of the following
events occurs:
a. A member of the immediate family has been notified and given an opportunity to
notify other immediate family members; or
b. Twenty-four hours have elapsed from the time positive identification was made.

3. For purposes of this section, "immediate family" means spouse, parent, child, sibling,
or any person who regularly resides in the household of the seriously injured or
deceased person.