All inmates sentenced to the legal and physical custody of the department of corrections and rehabilitation are subject to the jurisdiction of the parole board, except when parole for the inmate is prohibited by statute.

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Terms Used In North Dakota Code 12-59-09

  • Department: means the department of corrections and rehabilitation. See North Dakota Code 12-55.1-01
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.