Failure to appear after release - Bail jumping
N.D. Cent. Code § 12.1-08-05
in effect12.1-08-05. Failure to appear after release - Bail jumping
1. A person is guilty of an offense if, after having been released upon condition or
undertaking that he will subsequently appear before a court or judicial officer as
required, he willfully fails to appear as required.
2. The offense is a class C felony if the actor was released in connection with a charge of
felony or while awaiting sentence or pending appeal after conviction of any crime.
Otherwise it is a class A misdemeanor.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t12-1c08.pdf#nameddest=12p1-08-05Fetched: 10/16/2026