North Dakota § 54-06-12 Publishing false statements - Penalty

North Dakota Statutes

§ 54-06-12 — Publishing false statements - Penalty

North Dakota § 54-06-12

Title 54State Government

Ch. 54-06General Provisions

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N.D. Cent. Code § 54-06-12 (2026).

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No state official may publish willfully any false statement in regard to any state department,
institution, or industry which tends to deceive the public and create a distrust of any state official
or employee in charge of such department, institution, or industry, or which tends to obstruct,
hinder, and delay the various departments, institutions, and industries of the state. Any person
violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a class C felony.

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No state official may publish willfully any false statement in regard to any state department,
institution, or industry which tends to deceive the public and create a distrust of any state official
or employee in charge of such department, institution, or industry, or which tends to obstruct,
hinder, and delay the various departments, institutions, and industries of the state. Any person
violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a class C felony.