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Rh of the status of the investigation, except where the prosecuting attorney or law enforcement authority determines that to disclose such information would unreasonably interfere with the investigation, until such time as the alleged offender is apprehended or the investigation is closed. A victim, upon request, must be allowed to confer with the prosecuting attorney.

6. Services available. Victims and witnesses must be informed by the prosecuting attorney and arresting law enforcement agency of all appropriate and available public or private programs that provide counseling, treatment, or support for victims and witnesses, including rape crisis centers, victim and witness assistance programs, elderly victim services, victim assistance hotlines, social service agencies, and domestic violence programs. Victims and witnesses must be informed of the right to seek the advice of an attorney. The prosecuting attorney and law enforcement authority shall advise victims eligible for services of the relevant provisions of chapter 54-23.4.

SECTION 3. AMENDMENT. Subsection 1 of section 12.1-34-06 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows:

1. The information technology department may establishoffice of the attorney general shall maintain a statewide automated victim information and notification system that must:

a. Permit a victim to register or update the victim's registration information for the system by calling a toll-free telephone number or accessing a public website.

b. Notify a registered victim by telephone, mail, text message, or electronic mail in accordance with this chapter.

c. Notify a registered victim by telephone, mail, text message, or electronic mail when the offender has a scheduled court proceeding, a parole review, or a change in the status of the offender's parole or probation status, including a change in the offender's address.

d. Notify a registered victim by telephone, mail, text message, or electronic mail when a protective order requested by the victim has been served upon the respondent.

e. Permit a victim to receive a status report for an offender under the supervision or in the custody of the department of corrections and rehabilitation or other correctional facility by calling the system on a toll-free telephone number or by accessing the system through a public website.

SECTION 4. A new section to chapter 12.1-34 of the North Dakota Century Code is created and enacted as follows:

Victim's rights card.

The attorney general shall develop a card containing the rights of victims as provided in this chapter and section 25 of article I of the Constitution of North Dakota to be distributed to all crime victims.

Approved April 17, 2017

Filed April 17, 2017