North Dakota Code 15-10-18.4 – Definitions
For purposes of section 15-10-18.5:
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 15-10-18.4
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Decedent: A deceased person.
- 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. “Firefighter” means a person who is a member of a paid or volunteer fire department that is a part of, or administered by, this state, any political subdivision of this state, or a rural fire protection district.
2. “Peace officer” means:
a. Any person employed by a state law enforcement agency or a political subdivision of the state who is charged with the prevention and detection of crime and the enforcement of the criminal laws of the state and who has full power of arrest; or
b. A correctional officer employed by the state or a political subdivision of the state.
3. “Stepchild” means a child of the decedent‘s spouse or predeceased spouse, and not of the decedent.
4. “Survivor” means, at the time of the firefighter’s or peace officer’s death, the firefighter’s or peace officer’s biological or adopted child under the age of twenty-one, stepchild under the age of twenty-one, and spouse.