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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
1. A person is guilty of a class A misdemeanor if, without lawful privilege, he refuses:
a. To answer a question pertinent to the subject under inquiry in an official proceeding before the legislative assembly, or one of its session or interim committees, and continues in such a refusal after the presiding officer directs him to answer, and advises him that his continuing refusal may make him subject to criminal prosecution; or
b. To answer a question in any other official proceeding and continues in such refusal after a court or judge directs or orders him to answer and advises him that his continuing refusal may make him subject to criminal prosecution.
2. It is a defense to a prosecution under this section that the defendant complied with the direction or order before his refusal to do so substantially affected the proceeding.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - North Dakota Century Code Title 12.1. Criminal Code § 12.1-10-03. Refusal to testify - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nd/title-12-1-criminal-code/nd-cent-code-sect-12-1-10-03/
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