North Dakota legislation · 69th Legislative Assembly
North Dakota HB1328: AN ACT to amend and reenact section 27-20.4-05.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to delinquency referrals to juvenile court.
Status: Signed into law, March 24, 2025
Relating to delinquency referrals to juvenile court.
What the bill says
An act to amend and reenact section 27-20.4-05.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to delinquency referrals to juvenile court.
From the enrolled text, March 17, 2025:
AN ACT to amend and reenact section 27-20.4-05.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to delinquency referrals to juvenile court. SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Section 27-20.4-05.1 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows: 27-20.4-05.1. Method of making a delinquency referral to juvenile court. 1. A referral alleging a child has committed a delinquent act may be made to the juvenile court by an employee of a public or nonpublic school attended by the child or a law enforcement officer who has reasonable grounds and knowledge of the facts alleged and believes such facts are true. 2. If a child is taken into custody on the alleged delinquent act, the law enforcement officer shall send the referral to the juvenile court within twenty-four hours after the time in which the minor is taken into custody under section 27-20.4-05. 3. A child who commits an infraction or misdemeanor offense on school property may not be referred to the juvenile court unless school interventions have been unsuccessful and documentation of internal or external consultations is included with the referral indicating which interventions or educational approaches were attempted. A school shall exhaust all school discipline policies before referring a child to juvenile court. a. A school is not required to engage in interventions before referring a case for the …
Sponsors
- Patrick Heinert (R, 32) · primary sponsor
- Dori Hauck (R, 36)
- Jim Jonas (R, 13)
- Diane Larson (R, 30)
- Lisa Meier (R, 32)
- Donald Schaible (R, 31)
- Scott Wagner (R, 45)
Latest actions
- : Filed with Secretary Of State 03/20
- : Signed by Governor 03/19
- : Sent to Governor
- : Signed by Speaker
- : Signed by President
- : Returned to House
- : Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0
- : Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 5 0 1
- : Committee Hearing 11:30
- : Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee
Votes
- Final Passage (March 13, 2025): 47 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Final Passage (February 17, 2025): 90 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB1328?
- HB1328 is a bill in the North Dakota Legislature (69th Legislative Assembly): AN ACT to amend and reenact section 27-20.4-05.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to delinquency referrals to juvenile court.
- What does HB1328 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend and reenact section 27-20.4-05.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to delinquency referrals to juvenile court.
- What is the status of HB1328?
- Signed into law as of March 24, 2025. Latest action: Filed with Secretary Of State 03/20 (March 24, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1328?
- Patrick Heinert (R, 32), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1328?
- On the North Dakota Legislature website: https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo1328.html
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