Use of previous findings and records - Deflection. (Effective after January 1, 2027) A minor who is found to lack fitness to proceed due to previous judicial findings of lack of fitness to proceed or considerations from school, medical, or other records within the last twelve months may have the delinquency proceedings dismissed before a fitness to proceed examination or remediation services are administered.
N.D. Cent. Code § 27-20.5-04
Use of previous findings and records - Deflection (Effective after January 1, 2027)
Official source: North Dakota Legislative Branch. Reproduced from public-domain North Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.