{"data":{"id":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-27-20.4-15--2","jurisdiction":"us-nd","citation":"N.D. Cent. Code § 27-20.4-15","heading":"Predispositional assessment. (Effective after January 1, 2027)","body":"1.Before the disposition hearing, the court shall direct the director or designee, to conduct a predisposition assessment and to prepare a written report for the court, unless waived by the court.\n2.The predisposition assessment must consist of a risk and needs assessment together with any other appropriate screenings.\n3.During the pendency of any proceeding the court may order:\na.The child to be examined at a suitable place by a physician, psychologist, or certified addiction counselor;\nb.The child to be tested by appropriate forensic methods to determine whether the child has been exposed to a controlled substance or other substance considered injurious to the child's health;\nc.Medical or surgical treatment of a child who is suffering from a serious physical condition or illness, or alcohol or drug abuse, which in the opinion of a licensed physician requires prompt treatment, even if the parent, guardian, or other custodian has not been given notice of a hearing, is not available, or without good cause informs the court of that person's refusal to consent to the treatment; or\nd.An evidence-based risk and needs assessment, mental health screening, or trauma screening.","path":["Title 27 Judicial Branch Of Government","Chapter 27-20.4 Delinquency"],"source_url":"https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t27c20-4.pdf","current_through":"2026-07-31T11:12:02","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T21:04:14Z","sha256":"a5200d99647b7cd8b1ff459195f14c0713a07fcd3dadab641cba769f4e783bf6","source_id":"us-nd","stale":true,"prev":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-27-20.4-15","next":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-27-20.4-16"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}