North Dakota Code 39-06.1-15 – Diplomatic immunities and privileges
1. This section applies only to an individual who displays an operator’s license issued by the United States department of state to a police officer or who otherwise claims immunities or privileges under chapter 6 of title 22 of the United States Code with respect to the individual’s violation of any law or ordinance that relates to the operation of a motor vehicle.
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 39-06.1-15
- following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute means the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- Individual: means a human being. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- written: include "typewriting" and "typewritten" and "printing" and "printed" except in the case of signatures and when the words are used by way of contrast to typewriting and printing. See North Dakota Code 1-01-37
2. If a driver who is subject to this section is stopped by a police officer who has probable cause to believe that the driver has committed a violation, the police officer shall record all relevant information from any operator’s license or identification card, including an operator’s license or identification card issued by the United States department of state; as soon as practicable contact the United States department of state office in order to verify the driver’s status and immunity, if any; and forward the following to the bureau of diplomatic security office of foreign missions of the United States department of state:
a. A vehicle accident report, if the driver was involved in a vehicle accident; b. A copy of the citation or other charging document if a citation or other charging document was issued to the driver; and
c. A written report of the incident if a citation or other charging document was not issued to the driver.
3. This section does not prohibit or limit the application of any law to a criminal or motor vehicle violation by an individual who has or claims immunities or privileges under title 22 of the United States Code.