North Dakota Code 12-63-01 – Definitions
As used in this chapter:
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 12-63-01
- Individual: means a human being. 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
- week: means seven consecutive days and the word "month" a calendar month. See North Dakota Code 1-01-33
1. “Board” means the peace officer standards and training board.
2. “Part-time peace officer license” means a license issued to an individual authorized by law or appointed by a criminal justice agency of this state on a salaried or nonsalaried basis to enforce the law and to conduct or engage in investigations of violations of the law for no more than an average of twenty hours per week, not including time spent on call when no call to active duty is received, calculated on an annual basis.
3. “Peace officer” means a public servant authorized by law or by government agency or branch to enforce the law and to conduct or engage in investigations of violations of the law.
4. “Reserve peace officer license” means a license issued to an individual authorized by law or appointed by a criminal justice agency of this state on a salaried or nonsalaried basis to enforce the law and to conduct or engage in investigations of violations of the law within the scope of the reserve peace officer’s training.