Page:1971 North Dakota Session Laws.pdf/228

228 CHAPTER 143

SENATE BILL NO. 2303

(Freed)

FURNISHING CRIME STATISTICS

AN ACT to create and enact section 12-60-13.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the furnishing of crime statistics by certain city and county officials to the superintendent of the state bureau of criminal identification and apprehension.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF UE STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA:

SECTION 1.) Section 12-60-13.1 of the North Dakota Century Code is hereby created and enacted to read as follows:

12-60-13.1 COUNTY AND CITY OFFICIALS TO FURNISH CRIME STATISTICS TO SUPERINTENDENT.) In an effort to assist in controlling crime in the state through the use of reliable statistics relating to crimes and criminal activity, the superintendent, with the approval of the attorney general, may call upon and obtain from the clerks of district courts, county courts, justice courts, municipal courts, sheriffs, police departments, and states attorneys all information that he may deem necessary in ascertaining the condition of crimes and criminal activity in North Dakota : and it shall be the duty of the said officials to furnish any such information so requested by the superintendent on whatever forms or in whatever manner he may prescribe.

Approved March 11, 1971