North Dakota Century Code Title 27. Judicial Branch of Government § 27-20.5-05. Due process

1. If there is reason to doubt the minor's fitness to proceed, adjudication may not occur until after a determination is made except the filing of a delinquency petition, until counsel is appointed and notified in accordance with section 27-20.2-12 and the minor is found to have the mental capacity to proceed.

2. After the case proceeds to adjudication or the minor is found to lack fitness to proceed, the court shall order all of the reports that are submitted under this chapter to be closed to the public. The court may order the reports be opened for inspection only:

3. If the court orders a report to be open for the purpose of de-identified statistical analysis, data gathering, or scientific study, the report must remain confidential.

4. Any incriminating statement made by a minor to the tier 1a mental health professional as part of a fitness to proceed examination may not be used against the minor over objection in any proceeding.