North Dakota Code 12-47-21 – Alcoholic beverages and controlled substances prohibited – Physician’s orders – Use of tobacco – Weapons and firearms – Penalty
1. It is unlawful for any person to willfully:
Attorney's Note
Under the North Dakota Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Class A felony | up to 20 years | up to $20,000 |
| Class B felony | up to 10 years | up to $20,000 |
| Class C felony | up to 5 years | up to $10,000 |
| Class A misdemeanor | up to 360 days | up to $3,000 |
| Class B misdemeanor | up to 30 days | up to $1,500 |
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 12-47-21
- Department: means the department of corrections and rehabilitation. See North Dakota Code 12-55.1-01
- 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
- Property: includes property, real and personal. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
a. Manufacture or possess with intent to manufacture or deliver, a controlled substance, on or within any premises under the control of the department of corrections and rehabilitation or any of its divisions.
b. Deliver a controlled substance to any inmate of the penitentiary, or to any other person for redelivery to an inmate of the penitentiary. This subsection does not apply to the possession, delivery, or administration of controlled substances by the penitentiary pharmacy or agent of the penitentiary pharmacy or in accordance with the orders or prescription of a licensed physician and the approval, except in emergency circumstances, of the warden. Any person who violates this subsection is guilty of a class A felony.
2. It is unlawful for a penitentiary inmate to possess any controlled substance except in accordance with the prescription or orders of a licensed physician. It is unlawful for a penitentiary inmate to possess alcohol or alcoholic beverages. It is unlawful for a penitentiary inmate to possess any tobacco except when the warden has authorized possession of tobacco for religious purposes or when on authorized release from the penitentiary. Any penitentiary inmate who violates this subsection with respect to:
a. Possession of a controlled substance is guilty of a class B felony.
b. Possession of alcohol or alcoholic beverages is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
c. Possession of tobacco is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
3. It is unlawful for any person to willfully deliver alcohol or alcoholic beverages to a penitentiary inmate. It is unlawful for any person to willfully deliver tobacco to an inmate except when the warden has authorized delivery of tobacco for religious purposes or when the inmate is on an authorized release from the penitentiary. Any person who violates this subsection by:
a. Delivery of alcohol or alcoholic beverages to a penitentiary inmate is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
b. Delivery of tobacco to a penitentiary inmate is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
4. It is unlawful for any person other than a penitentiary inmate to willfully possess a controlled substance on or within any property under the control of the department of corrections and rehabilitation or any of its divisions except when the person is an authorized agent of the penitentiary pharmacy or except in accordance with the orders or prescription of a licensed physician. Any person who violates this subsection is guilty of a class B felony.
5. It is unlawful for a penitentiary inmate to willfully procure, make, or possess any object, including a shard made of any material or any weapon, firearm, ammunition, or explosive material, intended to be used for an assault on another person or to damage property. Any penitentiary inmate who violates this subsection with respect to:
a. A shard or weapon that is not a dangerous weapon or firearm as defined in section 62.1-01-01 is guilty of a class B felony.
b. Ammunition, a knife of any length, a weapon that is a dangerous weapon or firearm as defined in section 62.1-01-01, or explosive material is guilty of a class A felony.
6. It is unlawful for any person to deliver or provide to a penitentiary inmate any object intended to be used for an assault on another person or to damage penitentiary property. Any person who violates this subsection with respect to:
a. A shard or weapon that is not a dangerous weapon or firearm as defined in section 62.1-01-01 is guilty of a class B felony.
b. Ammunition, a knife of any length, a weapon that is a dangerous weapon or firearm as defined in section 62.1-01-01 or is an explosive or destructive device is guilty of a class A felony.
7. As used in this section, “controlled substance” is as defined in section 19-03.1-01 and includes counterfeit substances as defined in section 19-03.1-01. As used in this section, “willfully” is as defined in section 12.1-02-02. As used in this section, “alcohol” and “alcoholic beverage” are as defined in section 5-01-01. As used in this section, “tobacco” means any form of tobacco, including cigarettes, cigars, snuff, or tobacco in any form in which it may be used for smoking or chewing. As used in this section, a wireless electronic communications device includes a cellular telephone, personal digital assistant, pager, mobile broadband card, internet router, digital camera, two-way radio, modem, or any other electronic device capable of wireless transmission, reception, interception, or storage of oral communications, text, electronic mail, video or photograph images, data signals, or radio communications, and also includes a component of a wireless electronic device, regardless whether the component itself is able to transmit, store, or receive oral communications, text, electronic mail, video or photograph images, data signals, or radio communications. A wireless electronic communications device does not include a medically prescribed device or any other device approved by the department.
8. a. It is unlawful for a penitentiary inmate to willfully manufacture, possess, or use a wireless electronic communications device on or within any premises under the control of the department of corrections and rehabilitation or any of its divisions except as authorized by the department of corrections and rehabilitation.
b. It is unlawful for any person to willfully deliver, or possess with intent to deliver, a wireless electronic communications device to a penitentiary inmate or to any person for redelivery to a penitentiary inmate, or to allow a penitentiary inmate to possess or use a wireless electronic communications device, on or within any premises under the control of the department of corrections and rehabilitation or any of its divisions except as authorized by the department of corrections and rehabilitation.
c. A violation of this subsection is a class C felony.