N.D. Cent. Code § 12.1-17-01.2: Domestic violence

1.For purposes of this section "family or household member" means family or household member as defined in section 14-07.1-01.

2.A person is guilty of an offense if that person willfully causes:

a.Bodily injury to the actor's family or household member;

b.Substantial bodily injury to the actor's family or household member; or

c.Serious bodily injury to the actor's family or household member.

3.The offense is:

a.A class B misdemeanor for the first offense under subdivision a of subsection 2 and a class A misdemeanor for a second or subsequent offense under this section or sections 12.1-17-01, 12.1-17-01.1, or 12.1-17-02 involving the commission of domestic violence, as defined in section 14-07.1-01. For purposes of this subdivision, a prior conviction includes a conviction of any assault offense in which a finding of domestic violence was made under a law or ordinance of another state which is equivalent to this section.

b.A class A misdemeanor for an offense under subdivision b of subsection 2 and a class C felony for an offense under subdivision c of subsection 2.

c.A class B felony for an offense under subdivision b or c of subsection 2 if the victim is under twelve years of age.

4.A person charged with an offense under this section must be prosecuted in district court.

5.This section applies to an individual under the age of eighteen if the:

a.Victim is or was in a dating relationship with the individual; or

b.Individual has a child in common with the victim.