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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
1. The court shall offer, not more than ten hours of post-trial psychological counseling, without charge, to a juror or alternate juror who served on a trial jury in a trial involving extraordinarily graphic, gruesome, or emotional evidence or testimony.
2. The counseling offered under subsection 1 applies only to a juror or alternate juror who served on a trial jury for a trial involving the following offenses:
a. Murder under section 12.1-16-01;
b. Manslaughter under section 12.1-16-02;
c. Negligent homicide under section 12.1-16-03;
d. Felony-level assault or domestic violence under chapter 12.1-17;
e. A sexual offense under chapter 12.1-20 or 12.1-27.2;
f. Abuse or neglect of a child under sections 14-09-22 and 14-09-22.1; and
g. Others as determined by the court.
3. The counseling offered under this section:
a. Must occur not later than one hundred eighty days after the jury is discharged;
b. May be provided by the court system, by a state agency, or by contract; and
c. May be individual or group counseling.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - North Dakota Century Code Title 29. Judicial Procedure, Criminal § 29-22-38. Juror counseling following graphic evidence or testimony - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nd/title-29-judicial-procedure-criminal/nd-cent-code-sect-29-22-38/
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