North Dakota § 50-25.1-13 Penalty for failure to report - Penalty and civil liability for false reports

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§ 50-25.1-13 — Penalty for failure to report - Penalty and civil liability for false reports

North Dakota § 50-25.1-13

Title 50Public Welfare

Ch. 50-25.1Child Abuse and Neglect

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N.D. Cent. Code § 50-25.1-13 (2026).

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Any individual required by this chapter to report or to supply information concerning a case
of known or suspected child abuse, neglect, or death resulting from abuse or neglect who
willfully, as defined in section 12.1-02-02, fails to do so is guilty of a class B misdemeanor. Any
individual who willfully, as defined in section 12.1-02-02, makes a false report, or provides false
information that causes a report to be made, under this chapter is guilty of a class B
misdemeanor unless the false report is made to a law enforcement official, in which case the
individual who causes the false report to be made is guilty of a class A misdemeanor. An
individual who willfully makes a false report, or willfully provides false information that causes a
report to be made, under this chapter is also li

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Any individual required by this chapter to report or to supply information concerning a case
of known or suspected child abuse, neglect, or death resulting from abuse or neglect who
willfully, as defined in section 12.1-02-02, fails to do so is guilty of a class B misdemeanor. Any
individual who willfully, as defined in section 12.1-02-02, makes a false report, or provides false
information that causes a report to be made, under this chapter is guilty of a class B
misdemeanor unless the false report is made to a law enforcement official, in which case the
individual who causes the false report to be made is guilty of a class A misdemeanor. An
individual who willfully makes a false report, or willfully provides false information that causes a
report to be made, under this chapter is also liable in a civil action for all damages suffered by
the person reported, including exemplary damages.