For the purposes of sections 65-06.2-02 and 65-06.2-03, an “inmate” is a person who is confined against the inmate’s will in a city or county penal institution or is a person who, as a criminal defendant before a court, is ordered or elects to perform public service for a city or county in conjunction with or in lieu of a jail sentence. The term “inmate” does not include an individual injured while incarcerated in the North Dakota state penitentiary or any of its affiliated facilities or an individual injured in a fight, riot, recreational activity, or other incident not directly related to the inmate’s work assignment.

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Terms Used In North Dakota Code 65-06.2-01

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Individual: means a human being. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Penitentiary: includes any affiliated facilities. 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
  • 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