N.D. Cent. Code § 12-46-17
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12-46-17. Incorrigible student returned to sheriff - Original proceedings continued
Official statutory text
12-46-17. Incorrigible student returned to sheriff - Original proceedings continued
If any person who has been convicted of a felony and is committed to the custody of the
division of juvenile services and transferred to the North Dakota youth correctional center is or
becomes incorrigible and manifestly or persistently dangerous to the good order, government,
and welfare of the center or its students, the director of the division of juvenile services shall
order the person returned and delivered to the sheriff of the county from which committed, and
the proceedings against the person thereafter must be resumed and continued as though no
order or warrant of commitment had been made.
If any person who has been convicted of a felony and is committed to the custody of the
division of juvenile services and transferred to the North Dakota youth correctional center is or
becomes incorrigible and manifestly or persistently dangerous to the good order, government,
and welfare of the center or its students, the director of the division of juvenile services shall
order the person returned and delivered to the sheriff of the county from which committed, and
the proceedings against the person thereafter must be resumed and continued as though no
order or warrant of commitment had been made.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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