N.D. Cent. Code § 12-60-16.3
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12-60-16.3. Criminal history record information - Rulemaking required
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12-60-16.3. Criminal history record information - Rulemaking required
The attorney general shall adopt appropriate rules for criminal justice agencies regarding
the reporting, collecting, maintaining, and disseminating of criminal history record information.
The rules must include:
1. Policies and procedures to be used by criminal justice agencies regarding:
a. Security of criminal history record information.
b. Inspection and challenging of criminal history record information by a record
subject.
c. Auditing of criminal history record information to ensure that it is accurate and
complete and that it is reported, collected, maintained, and disseminated in
accordance with sections 12-60-16.1 through 12-60-16.10.
d. Development and content of agreements between the bureau and criminal justice
agencies providing for reporting of and access to criminal history record
information.
e. Use of criminal history record information for the purpose of research and
statistical analysis of criminal activity.
f. Criteria under which criminal history records are purged or sealed.
2. Reportable events to be reported by each criminal justice agency, in order to avoid
duplication in reporting.
3. Time requirements for reporting criminal history record information to the bureau.
The attorney general shall adopt appropriate rules for criminal justice agencies regarding
the reporting, collecting, maintaining, and disseminating of criminal history record information.
The rules must include:
1. Policies and procedures to be used by criminal justice agencies regarding:
a. Security of criminal history record information.
b. Inspection and challenging of criminal history record information by a record
subject.
c. Auditing of criminal history record information to ensure that it is accurate and
complete and that it is reported, collected, maintained, and disseminated in
accordance with sections 12-60-16.1 through 12-60-16.10.
d. Development and content of agreements between the bureau and criminal justice
agencies providing for reporting of and access to criminal history record
information.
e. Use of criminal history record information for the purpose of research and
statistical analysis of criminal activity.
f. Criteria under which criminal history records are purged or sealed.
2. Reportable events to be reported by each criminal justice agency, in order to avoid
duplication in reporting.
3. Time requirements for reporting criminal history record information to the bureau.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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