North Dakota Code 19-03.1-46 – Bail – Additional conditions of release
A court shall impose as a condition of release or bail that an individual who has been arrested upon a felony violation of this chapter or chapter 19-03.4 not use a controlled substance without a valid prescription from a licensed medical practitioner and that the individual submit to a medical examination or other reasonable random testing for the purpose of determining the person‘s use of a controlled substance. The court shall order the frequency of the random testing and the location at which random testing must occur. The court shall provide notice to the selected provider of the required examination or testing. The provider shall notify the court if the individual fails to appear for the examination or testing. The testing must be at the individual’s own cost. Submission of an individual to a medical examination or other reasonable random testing as a condition for release is not required if the court makes a specific finding on the record that:
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 19-03.1-46
- Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
- Individual: means a human being. 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
1. The individual has not been arrested for a felony offense relating to the use, possession, manufacture, or delivery of methamphetamine; 2. The individual will appear as required by the court and will comply with all conditions of release without submission to an examination or testing; and
3. Not imposing examination or testing as a condition of release will pose no danger to the individual or to the community.