N.D. Cent. Code § 8-10-11
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8-10-11. Interruption of telecommunications in kidnapping or hostage emergency - Duty of telecommunications company to assist - Prohibited communications - Penalty
Official statutory text
8-10-11. Interruption of telecommunications in kidnapping or hostage emergency -
Duty of telecommunications company to assist - Prohibited communications - Penalty.
1. As used in this section, "peace officer" has the same meaning as in section
12.1-01-04.
2. A peace officer with supervisory control over an incident in which that peace officer has
probable cause to believe that an individual could suffer injury or death as a result of
the incident may order a telecommunications company to cut, reroute, or divert
telecommunications transmissions for the purpose of controlling communications.
Nothing in this section may deny the telecommunications company reimbursement for
the value of services provided in or damage resulting from compliance with the
supervising peace officer's order.
3. Each telecommunications company shall designate an employee to serve as a
security official and to provide assistance as required by the supervising peace officer
under this section.
4. An individual may not initiate telecommunications with a suspected violator if that
individual knows that an order has been issued under subsection 2. Violation of this
subsection is a class B misdemeanor.
Duty of telecommunications company to assist - Prohibited communications - Penalty.
1. As used in this section, "peace officer" has the same meaning as in section
12.1-01-04.
2. A peace officer with supervisory control over an incident in which that peace officer has
probable cause to believe that an individual could suffer injury or death as a result of
the incident may order a telecommunications company to cut, reroute, or divert
telecommunications transmissions for the purpose of controlling communications.
Nothing in this section may deny the telecommunications company reimbursement for
the value of services provided in or damage resulting from compliance with the
supervising peace officer's order.
3. Each telecommunications company shall designate an employee to serve as a
security official and to provide assistance as required by the supervising peace officer
under this section.
4. An individual may not initiate telecommunications with a suspected violator if that
individual knows that an order has been issued under subsection 2. Violation of this
subsection is a class B misdemeanor.
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