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The penitentiary and the grounds and premises thereof, for the purpose of all judicial proceedings, is within and a part of the county of Burleigh, and the courts of that county have jurisdiction of all crimes or public offenses committed within the penitentiary. The jurisdiction of a crime or public offense committed within an affiliated facility of the penitentiary is in the county where the affiliated facility is located.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - North Dakota Century Code Title 12. Corrections, Parole, and Probation § 12-47-02. Jurisdiction over penitentiary and affiliated facilities - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nd/title-12-corrections-parole-and-probation/nd-cent-code-sect-12-47-02/
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