{"data":{"id":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-23-07.6-08","jurisdiction":"us-nd","citation":"N.D. Cent. Code § 23-07.6-08","heading":"Burden of proof","body":"At a hearing conducted under this chapter, the health officer who ordered confinement has the burden of showing by a preponderance of the evidence that the respondent is infected with a communicable disease, poses a substantial threat to the public health, and that confinement of the respondent is necessary and is the least restrictive alternative to protect or preserve the public health.","path":["Title 23 Health And Safety","Chapter 23-07.6 Communicable Disease Confinement Procedure"],"source_url":"https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t23c07-6.pdf","current_through":"2026-07-31T11:12:02","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T21:04:14Z","sha256":"d02951bba125e5da5e8d4cb4575974b836b36777687b99966d7b038e0c35c512","source_id":"us-nd","stale":true,"prev":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-23-07.6-07","next":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-23-07.6-09"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}