Chapter 5
North Dakota: Classes of Crime and Penalties
CLASS |
PENALTY |
EXAMPLE OF CRIME |
| AA felony | Life in Prison | Premeditated murder |
| A felony | 20 years in prison, $10,000 fine or both | Intentionally causing the death of another, kidnapping, firing a weapon while committing a robbery |
| B felony | 10 years in prison, $10,000 fine or both | Causing death of another due to reckless behavior, escaping from prison using a gun, setting fire to property |
| C felony | 5 years in prison, $5,000 fine or both | Interfering with the arrest of a felony offender thereby creating a risk of bodily injury to others; making a false statement while under oath; stealing an airplane |
| A misdemeanor | 1 year prison, $2,000 fine, or both | Interfering in the arrest of another person, refusing to testify, interfering in the conduct of an election, distributing obscene material |
| B misdemeanor | 30 days in jail, $1,000 fine, or both | Willfully causing bodily harm to another; using slugs in a vending machine, disobeying a police officer in a riot |
| Infraction | $500 fine |
