N.D. Cent. Code § 12-44.1-12
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12-44.1-12. Inmate personal property
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12-44.1-12. Inmate personal property
A written, itemized inventory of all personal property taken from an inmate at the time of
admission shall be made by correctional facility staff. The property, including money and other
valuables, shall be secured and the inmate given a receipt for all property to be held until the
inmate's release unless the inmate requests a different disposition in writing. Upon release, the
items of inmate personal property shall be compared with the inventory list, and the inmate shall
sign a receipt for the property's return. If the inmate is released for transfer to another
correctional facility, the correctional officer transporting the inmate shall sign the receipt. The
releasing correctional facility shall maintain a copy of the property receipt for its files.
A written, itemized inventory of all personal property taken from an inmate at the time of
admission shall be made by correctional facility staff. The property, including money and other
valuables, shall be secured and the inmate given a receipt for all property to be held until the
inmate's release unless the inmate requests a different disposition in writing. Upon release, the
items of inmate personal property shall be compared with the inventory list, and the inmate shall
sign a receipt for the property's return. If the inmate is released for transfer to another
correctional facility, the correctional officer transporting the inmate shall sign the receipt. The
releasing correctional facility shall maintain a copy of the property receipt for its files.
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