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N.D. Cent. Code § 39-08-01.4: Driving while under the influence of alcohol or any other drugs or substances while being accompanied by a minor - Penalty

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  1. Title 39 Motor Vehicles
  2. Chapter 39-08 Regulations Governing Operators

1.It is a class A misdemeanor for an individual who is at least twenty-one years of age to violate section 39-08-01 if the violation occurred while a minor was accompanying the individual in a motor vehicle. If an individual has a previous conviction for a violation of section 39-08-01.4, a violation of this section is a class C felony.

2.The minimum sentence for an individual convicted of violating this section must include:

a.For a first offense, a fine of seven hundred fifty dollars, at least two days' imprisonment, an order for a substance abuse evaluation by an appropriate licensed addiction treatment program, at least three hundred sixty days of unsupervised probation, and at least three hundred sixty days' participation in the twenty-four seven sobriety program under chapter 54-12 as a mandatory condition of probation.

b.For a second or subsequent offense within fifteen years, at least one year and one day's imprisonment, a fine of two thousand dollars, an order for a substance abuse evaluation by an appropriate licensed addiction treatment program, at least two years' supervised probation, and at least three hundred sixty days' participation in the twenty-four seven sobriety program under chapter 54-12 as a mandatory condition of probation.

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