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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
1. A driver of a motor vehicle who willfully fails or refuses to bring the vehicle to a stop, or who otherwise flees or attempts to elude, in any manner, a pursuing police vehicle or peace officer, when given a visual or audible signal to bring the vehicle to a stop, is guilty of a:
a. Class A misdemeanor for a first offense and a class C felony for a subsequent offense within three years;
b. Class C felony if the driver violates this section while willfully fleeing during or after the commission of a felony; or
c. Class C felony if, at any time during the flight or pursuit, the driver willfully operates the vehicle in a manner constituting an inherent risk of death or serious bodily injury to a third person.
2. A signal complies with this section if the signal is perceptible to the driver and:
a. If given from a vehicle, the signal is given by hand, voice, emergency light, or siren, and the stopping vehicle is appropriately marked showing it to be an official police vehicle; or
b. If not given from a vehicle, the signal is given by hand, voice, emergency light, or siren, and the officer is in uniform or prominently displays the officer's badge of office.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - North Dakota Century Code Title 39. Motor Vehicles § 39-10-71. Fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer--Penalty - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nd/title-39-motor-vehicles/nd-cent-code-sect-39-10-71/
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