North Dakota Code 12.1-41-18 – Law enforcement protocol
1. On request from an individual whom a law enforcement officer reasonably believes is a victim who is or has been subjected to a severe form of trafficking or criminal offense required for the individual to qualify for a nonimmigrant T or U visa under 8 U.S.C.
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 12.1-41-18
- 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.
- Individual: means a human being. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- Offense: means conduct for which a term of imprisonment or a fine is authorized by statute after conviction. See North Dakota Code 12.1-01-04
- United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
1101(a)(15)(T) or 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(15)(U), or for continued presence under 22 U.S.C.
7105(c)(3), the law enforcement officer, as soon as practicable after receiving the request, shall complete, sign, and give to the individual the form I-914B or form I-918B provided by the United States citizenship and immigration services on its internet website and ask a federal law enforcement officer to request continued presence.
2. If the law enforcement agency determines that an individual does not meet the requirements for the law enforcement agency to comply with subsection 1, the law enforcement agency shall inform the individual of the reason and that the individual may make another request under subsection 1 and submit additional evidence satisfying the requirements.