Limitation on use of juvenile confidential informants
N.D. Cent. Code § 29-29.5-02
in effect29-29.5-02. Limitation on use of juvenile confidential informants
1. A law enforcement agency may not use a juvenile fifteen years of age or younger as a
confidential informant.
2. A juvenile over the age of fifteen, but under the age of eighteen, may not be used as a
confidential informant unless:
a. The juvenile is married;
b. The juvenile is emancipated;
c. The juvenile is serving in the active duty armed forces; or
d. The juvenile is subject to criminal charges; and
(1) There are no other reasonable avenues to obtain evidence of the crime
being investigated and the risk of harm to the juvenile is minimal;
(2) The juvenile's custodial parent or guardian has signed the informant
agreement; and
(3) The juvenile has consulted with legal counsel.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t29c29-5.pdf#nameddest=29-29p5-02Fetched: 10/16/2026