The superintendent of a hospital, dispensary, or charitable or penal institution, in which there is a case of sexually transmitted disease, or the superintendent’s designee, shall report such case to the nearest health officer having jurisdiction. The report must be made in the form and manner directed by the department of health and human services.

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 23-07-03

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.