N.D. Cent. Code § 11-15-33
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11-15-33. County law enforcement officer - Jurisdiction - Fresh pursuit
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11-15-33. County law enforcement officer - Jurisdiction - Fresh pursuit
1. A county law enforcement officer employed by a county has jurisdiction within that
county and up to one thousand five hundred feet [457.2 meters] outside the county.
2. A county law enforcement officer in fresh pursuit may enter another county and may
continue within that county in fresh pursuit to make an arrest, in compliance with a
warrant or without a warrant under the conditions of section 29-06-15, if obtaining the
aid of law enforcement officers having jurisdiction in that county would cause a delay
permitting escape. As used in this section, "fresh pursuit" means fresh pursuit as
defined in section 29-06-07.
3. The jurisdiction limits in subsection 1 do not apply to a county law enforcement officer
acting pursuant to a joint powers agreement with another jurisdiction.
1. A county law enforcement officer employed by a county has jurisdiction within that
county and up to one thousand five hundred feet [457.2 meters] outside the county.
2. A county law enforcement officer in fresh pursuit may enter another county and may
continue within that county in fresh pursuit to make an arrest, in compliance with a
warrant or without a warrant under the conditions of section 29-06-15, if obtaining the
aid of law enforcement officers having jurisdiction in that county would cause a delay
permitting escape. As used in this section, "fresh pursuit" means fresh pursuit as
defined in section 29-06-07.
3. The jurisdiction limits in subsection 1 do not apply to a county law enforcement officer
acting pursuant to a joint powers agreement with another jurisdiction.
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