Section 14-09-36 – Death of a child – Duty to report – Penalty

May 14, 2021 | Family Law, North Dakota

1. A caretaker of a child in the caretaker’s care is guilty of a class C felony if the caretaker willfully fails to:

a. Report the child’s death to a law enforcement agency within two hours after learning about the child’s death; or
b.Report the location of the child’s corpse to a law enforcement agency within two hours after learning the location of the corpse.
2. This section does not apply to the death of a child which occurs while the child is under the care of a health care professional or emergency medical personnel.

N.D.C.C. § 14-09-36

Added by S.L. 2013, ch. 125 (SB 2125),§ 2, eff. 8/1/2013.