This chapter does not prevent or restrict the practice of peace officer duties or activities of:

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 12-63-03

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Department: means the department of corrections and rehabilitation. See North Dakota Code 12-55.1-01
  • Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. 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

1.    Auxiliary personnel such as members of organized groups for purposes such as posse, search and rescue, and security at dances, if the personnel operate as adjunct     to the police or sheriff’s department, and do not have arrest powers or peace officer authority delegated to the personnel by the department.

2.    A person who provides private investigative services in this state.

3.    A person doing private security work or any private security agency.

4.    A person performing peace officer duties in an official capacity as a federal officer.