North Dakota Sexual Assault Laws

North Dakota has defined eleven crimes that are used to prosecute sexual assault and related crimes within the state. Statutory laws can be used to prosecute offences that are related to the victim being below the North Dakota Age of Consent, while non-statutory rape laws are often used to prosecute offences in which force or coercion was used by the assailant.

Choose any law for further information on the legal definition, charge severities (felony, misdemeanor, etc) and punishments associated with the criminal charge.

Continuous sexual abuse of a child STATUTORY
North Dakota state law § 12.1-20-03.1, Class A felony; Class AA felony

Corruption or solicitation of minors STATUTORY
North Dakota state law § 12.1-20-05, Class A misdemeanor; Class B felony; Class C felony

Deviate sexual act
North Dakota state law § 12.1-20-12 , Class A misdemeanor

Fornication
North Dakota state law § 12.1-20-08, Class A misdemeanor; Class B misdemeanor

Gross sexual imposition
North Dakota state law § 12.1-20-03, Class A felony; Class AA felony

Incest
North Dakota state law § 12.1-20-11, Class C felony

Luring minors by computer or other electronic means STATUTORY
North Dakota state law § 12.1-20-05.1, Class A misdemeanor; Class B felony; Class C felony

Sexual abuse of wards
North Dakota state law § 12.1-20-06, Class C felony

Sexual assault
North Dakota state law § 12.1-20-07, Class A misdemeanor; Class B misdemeanor; Class C felony

Sexual exploitation
North Dakota state law § 12.1-20-06.1, Class C felony

Sexual imposition
North Dakota state law § 12.1-20-04, Class B felony

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