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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
1. Unless a charge of delinquency is transferred for criminal prosecution under section 27-20.4-21, the interest of national security requires, or the court otherwise orders in the interest of the child, the law enforcement and correctional facility records and files of a child alleged or found to be delinquent or in need of services or protection are not open to public inspection; but inspection of these records and files is permitted by:
a. A juvenile court having the child before the court in any proceeding;
b. Counsel for a party to the proceeding;
c. The officers of public institutions or agencies to whom the child is or may be committed;
d. Law enforcement officers of other jurisdictions if necessary for the discharge of official duties of the officers;
e. A court in which the child is convicted of a criminal offense for the purpose of a presentence report or other dispositional proceeding, or by officials of correctional facilities to which the child is detained or committed, or by the parole board, the governor, or the pardon advisory board, if one has been appointed, in considering the child's parole or discharge or in exercising supervision over the child;
f. The professional staff of the uniform crime victims compensation program if necessary for the discharge of the duties of the professional staff pursuant to chapter 54-23.4; and
g. A superintendent, assistant superintendent, principal, or designee of the school in which the child is currently enrolled or of a school in which the child wishes to enroll.
2. Notwithstanding that law enforcement records and files of a child alleged or found to be delinquent or in need of services or protection are not open to public inspection, this section does not limit the release of general information that does not identify the identity of the child.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - North Dakota Century Code Title 27. Judicial Branch of Government § 27-20.2-23. Law enforcement and correctional facility records - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nd/title-27-judicial-branch-of-government/nd-cent-code-sect-27-20-2-23/
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