North Dakota Century Code Title 12.1. Criminal Code § 12.1-17-07. Harassment

1. As used in this section “robot” means an artificial object or system that senses, processes, and acts using technology, including the associated elements, communication links, and artificial intelligence. The term includes remotely piloted aircraft.

2. A person is guilty of an offense if, with intent to frighten or harass another, the person:

3. The offense is a class A misdemeanor if it is under subdivision a of subsection 2 or subsection 5. Otherwise it is a class B misdemeanor.

4. Any offense defined herein and committed by use of electronic communication may be deemed to have been committed at either the place at which the electronic communication was made or at the place where the electronic communication was received.

5. A person is guilty of an offense if the person initiates communication with a 911 emergency line, public safety answering point, or an emergency responder communication system with the intent to annoy or harass another person or a public safety agency or who makes a false report to a public safety agency.

6. Any offense defined herein is deemed communicated in writing if it is transmitted electronically, by electronic mail, facsimile, or other similar means. Electronic communication means transfer of signs, signals, writing, images, sounds, data, or intelligence of any nature transmitted in whole or in part by a wire, radio, electromagnetic, photo-electronic, or photo-optical system.