N.D. Cent. Code § 12-60-16.12
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12-60-16.12. Criminal history record information - Civil action - Penalty
Official statutory text
12-60-16.12. Criminal history record information - Civil action - Penalty
A person that disseminates, publishes, or maintains or causes to be disseminated,
published, or maintained, the criminal history record information of an individual which pertains
to that individual's charge or arrest for a criminal offense, and solicits, requests, or accepts
money or other thing of value for removing the criminal history record information is civilly liable
to that individual in the amount of five hundred dollars or actual damages, whichever is greater,
plus reasonable attorney's fees and court costs.
A person that disseminates, publishes, or maintains or causes to be disseminated,
published, or maintained, the criminal history record information of an individual which pertains
to that individual's charge or arrest for a criminal offense, and solicits, requests, or accepts
money or other thing of value for removing the criminal history record information is civilly liable
to that individual in the amount of five hundred dollars or actual damages, whichever is greater,
plus reasonable attorney's fees and court costs.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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