North Dakota Century Code Title 12.1. Criminal Code § 12.1-11-03. False information or report to law enforcement officers or security officials

a. Gives false information or a false report to a law enforcement officer which that individual knows to be false, and the information or report may interfere with an investigation or may materially mislead a law enforcement officer; or

b. Falsely reports to a law enforcement officer or other security official the occurrence of a crime of violence or other incident calling for an emergency response when that individual knows the incident did not occur. “Security official” means a public servant responsible for averting or handling emergencies involving public safety.