What is the status of HB1425?

Signed into law as of May 1, 2025. Latest action: Filed with Secretary Of State 04/29 (May 1, 2025).

Who sponsored HB1425?

Lawrence Klemin (R, 47), with 4 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB1425?

On the North Dakota Legislature website: https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo1425.html

North Dakota legislation · 69th Legislative Assembly

North Dakota HB1425: AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 11-16, a new chapter to title 12, and two new sections to chapter 54-23.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to prosecution-led diversion programs, deflection process, and supervision for presentence programs; to provide for a legislative management study; to provide for a legislative management report; and to provide an appropriation.

Q: What is HB1425?

HB1425 is a bill in the North Dakota Legislature (69th Legislative Assembly): AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 11-16, a new chapter to title 12, and two new sections to chapter 54-23.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to prosecution-led diversion programs, deflection process, and supervision for presentence programs; to provide for a legislative management study; to provide for a legislative management report; and to provide an appropriation.

Q: What does HB1425 do?

In its own words: An act to create and enact a new section to chapter 11-16, a new chapter to title 12, and two new sections to chapter 54-23.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to prosecution-led diversion programs, deflection process, and supervision for presentence programs; to provide for a legislative management study; to provide for a legislative management report; and to provide an appropriation.

Status: Signed into law, May 1, 2025

Relating to prosecution-led diversion programs, deflection process, and supervision for presentence programs; to provide for a legislative management study; to provide for a legislative management report; and to provide an appropriation.

What the bill says

An act to create and enact a new section to chapter 11-16, a new chapter to title 12, and two new sections to chapter 54-23.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to prosecution-led diversion programs, deflection process, and supervision for presentence programs; to provide for a legislative management study; to provide for a legislative management report; and to provide an appropriation.

From the enrolled text, April 22, 2025:

AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 11-16, a new chapter to title 12, and two new sections to chapter 54-23.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to prosecution-led diversion programs, deflection process, and supervision for presentence programs; to provide for a legislative management study; to provide for a legislative management report; and to provide an appropriation. SECTION 1. A new section to chapter 11-16 of the North Dakota Century Code is created and enacted as follows: Prosecution-led diversion program. 1. The state's attorney for each county may create and administer a prosecution-led diversion program if, after due consideration of any crime victim's rights and subject to approval from the court, the prosecuting attorney and the defendant agree to suspend prosecution for a period of time after which the case will be dismissed under rule 32.2 of the North Dakota Rules of Criminal Procedure on condition that the defendant not commit any new criminal offense during the period of the agreement. 2. Each county that establishes a prosecution-led diversion program shall establish written guidelines for the program and minimum eligibility criteria. SECTION 2. A new chapter to title 12 of the North Dakota Century Code is created and enacted as follows: Definition. As used in this chapter, "deflection process" means a procedure for facilitating an …

What the bill says

Sponsors

Latest actions

Votes

Common questions