North Dakota § 40-18.1-17 Sentencing alternatives - Suspension of sentence or imposition of sentence

North Dakota Statutes

§ 40-18.1-17 — Sentencing alternatives - Suspension of sentence or imposition of sentence

North Dakota § 40-18.1-17

Title 40Municipal Government

Ch. 40-18.1Municipal Courts

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N.D. Cent. Code § 40-18.1-17 (2026).

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sentence.
Subject to section 40-05-06, a municipal judge may use the sentencing alternatives
provided under section 12.1-32-02 and may suspend any sentence the judge imposes or defer
the imposition of any sentence due to the good behavior of an individual adjudged to have
committed an offense, or for other reasonable cause, under subsection 3 or 4 of section
12.1-32-02, except a municipal judge may not suspend a sentence or the imposition of sentence
for driving a motor vehicle in violation of an operator's license suspension, revocation, or
restriction or for a violation of section 39-08-01 or equivalent ordinance if the suspension of
sentence or suspension of the imposition of sentence is prohibited under section 39-06-17 or
39-06-42 or chapter 39-08.

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sentence.
Subject to section 40-05-06, a municipal judge may use the sentencing alternatives
provided under section 12.1-32-02 and may suspend any sentence the judge imposes or defer
the imposition of any sentence due to the good behavior of an individual adjudged to have
committed an offense, or for other reasonable cause, under subsection 3 or 4 of section
12.1-32-02, except a municipal judge may not suspend a sentence or the imposition of sentence
for driving a motor vehicle in violation of an operator's license suspension, revocation, or
restriction or for a violation of section 39-08-01 or equivalent ordinance if the suspension of
sentence or suspension of the imposition of sentence is prohibited under section 39-06-17 or
39-06-42 or chapter 39-08.