N.D. Cent. Code § 14-09-36: Death of a child - Duty to report - Penalty

1.A caretaker of a child in the caretaker's care is guilty of a class C felony if the caretaker willfully fails to:

a.Report the child's death to a law enforcement agency within two hours after learning about the child's death; or

b.Report the location of the child's corpse to a law enforcement agency within two hours after learning the location of the corpse.

2.This section does not apply to the death of a child which occurs while the child is under the care of a health care professional or emergency medical personnel.