§ 25-03.3-01 Definitions
§ 25-03.3-02 Jurisdiction and venue
§ 25-03.3-03 Sexually dangerous individual – Petition
§ 25-03.3-03.1 Referral of inmates to state’s attorneys – Immunity
§ 25-03.3-04 Retention of records
§ 25-03.3-05 Abrogation of confidentiality statutes and privileges
§ 25-03.3-06 Use of confidential records
§ 25-03.3-07 Appointment of guardian ad litem
§ 25-03.3-08 Sexually dangerous individual – Procedure on petition – Detention
§ 25-03.3-09 Right to counsel – Waiver
§ 25-03.3-10 Notice
§ 25-03.3-11 Preliminary hearing – Probable cause
§ 25-03.3-12 Sexually dangerous individual – Evaluation
§ 25-03.3-13 Sexually dangerous individual – Commitment proceeding – Report of findings
§ 25-03.3-14 Interagency placement
§ 25-03.3-15 Evidence of prior acts
§ 25-03.3-16 Limitation on findings as evidence in criminal proceedings
§ 25-03.3-17 Postcommitment proceeding, discharge, and further disposition
§ 25-03.3-18 Petition for discharge – Notice
§ 25-03.3-18.1 Annual review – Petition for discharge – Inapplicability during periods of imprisonment
§ 25-03.3-19 Appeal
§ 25-03.3-20 Limitation of liability
§ 25-03.3-21 Recovery of expense
§ 25-03.3-22 Rules
§ 25-03.3-23 Individual rights
§ 25-03.3-24 Postcommitment community placement – Penalty

Terms Used In North Dakota Code > Chapter 25-03.3 - Commitment of Sexually Dangerous Individuals

  • Allegation: something that someone says happened.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • 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
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Individual: means a human being. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • 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.
  • Penitentiary: includes any affiliated facilities. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Preliminary hearing: A hearing where the judge decides whether there is enough evidence to make the defendant have a trial.
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • Property: includes property, real and personal. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • 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
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • 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
  • year: means twelve consecutive months. See North Dakota Code 1-01-33