North Dakota · North Dakota Century Code — Title 12.1, Criminal Code

N.D. Cent. Code (Tit. 12.1) § 12.1-16-03: Negligent homicide

Felony

What this law says, in plain English

A person commits a class C felony by negligently causing another person's death. This is a serious criminal offense involving unintentional but reckless conduct resulting in death.

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