{"data":{"id":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-39-08-22","jurisdiction":"us-nd","citation":"N.D. Cent. Code § 39-08-22","heading":"Nonpayment for motor fuels - Penalty","body":"1.For a theft offense in violation of chapter 12.1-23 which involves a person who leaves the premises of an establishment at which motor fuel is offered for retail sale after motor fuel was dispensed into the fuel tank of a motor vehicle that that person drove away without having made due payment or authorized charge for the motor fuel dispensed, the court may:\na.Upon a person's second conviction, order the suspension of the person's driving privileges for up to three months; and\nb.Upon a person's third or subsequent conviction, order the suspension of the person's driving privileges for up to six months.\n2.As used in this section, \"conviction\" means a final conviction without regard to whether sentence was suspended or deferred or probation was granted after the conviction. Forfeiture of bail, bond, or collateral deposited to secure a defendant's appearance in court, which forfeiture has not been vacated, is equivalent to conviction.","path":["Title 39 Motor Vehicles","Chapter 39-08 Regulations Governing Operators"],"source_url":"https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t39c08.pdf","current_through":"2026-07-31T11:12:02","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T21:04:14Z","sha256":"bd2e30f1632fb72427cf4913aff8b2fab3bbd9bfae81b17c856471f03eefdbf2","source_id":"us-nd","stale":true,"prev":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-39-08-21","next":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-39-08-23"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}