Criminal record - Seal - Exception
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-08-01.6
in effect39-08-01.6. Criminal record - Seal - Exception
1. The court shall seal an individual's criminal record in accordance with sections
12.1-32-07.1 and 12.1-32-07.2 which relates to a conviction under section 39-08-01, if
the individual:
a. Has pled guilty or nolo contendere to, or has been found guilty of a violation
under section 39-08-01 or an equivalent ordinance; and
b. Has not pled guilty or nolo contendere to, or has not been found guilty of a
subsequent violation of section 39-08-01 or an equivalent ordinance, or any other
criminal offense, within seven years of the first violation under section 39-08-01 or
an equivalent ordinance.
2. This section does not apply to an individual licensed as a commercial driver under
section 39-06.2-10 or to a prosecutor's access to a prior offense for purposes of
enhancement under subsection 3 of section 39-08-01 or an equivalent ordinance.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t39c08.pdf#nameddest=39-08-01p6Fetched: 10/16/2026
