{"data":{"id":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-12-67.1-01","jurisdiction":"us-nd","citation":"N.D. Cent. Code § 12-67.1-01","heading":"Definition","body":"As used in this chapter, \"deflection process\" means a procedure for facilitating an assessment, service, or treatment in lieu of incarceration, criminal charges, or unnecessary admissions to the emergency department if a peace officer or first responder is directed to intervene with an individual with a behavioral health condition, including a substance use disorder or mental health disorder, with or without the presence of criminal activity, unless the criminal activity involves bodily injury to another human or damage to personal property.","path":["Title 12 Corrections, Parole, And Probation","Chapter 12-67.1 Deflection Process"],"source_url":"https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t12c67-1.pdf","current_through":"2026-07-31T11:12:02","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T21:04:14Z","sha256":"01c70bde0898599abdc43e96f5c15e5948f458717c7fb95d7e9e2f539d085375","source_id":"us-nd","stale":true,"prev":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-12-67-04","next":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-12-67.1-02"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}