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North Dakota panel backs interim study into false accusations, narrows scope to NDCC 12.111
Summary
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted to recommend a due-pass on House Bill 1582 to authorize an interim study of state laws on false accusations and false reports of crimes, and amended the study language to focus on North Dakota Century Code section 12.111.
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted Thursday to recommend a due pass on House Bill 1582, which would send an interim study to Legislative Management on state laws related to false accusations and false reports of crimes. Members amended the study language to narrow the scope to North Dakota Century Code section 12.111.
Representative Steve Vetter of District 18, who requested the study, told the committee false accusations have been “weaponized” in custody disputes, civil cases and politics, and said he could not obtain statewide statistics from Legislative Council on how often people are charged or convicted for making false reports.
Vetter urged the committee to use the…
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