N.D. Cent. Code § 12.1-04.1-15

Current through 2024 Legislative Session
Section 12.1-04.1-15 - Use of recording of examination

Except as provided in section 12.1-04.1-09, recording of an examination of the defendant concerning the defendant's mental condition at the time of the alleged offense may be referred to or otherwise used only on cross-examination for the purpose of impeachment of the tier 1a mental health professional who conducted the examination and then on redirect examination of that witness to the extent permitted by the North Dakota Rules of Evidence. The defendant must make the recording available to the prosecuting attorney before any use of it pursuant to this section. If the recording is so used, this section does not preclude its use for the purpose of impeachment of the defendant in any other criminal, civil, or administrative proceeding.

N.D.C.C. § 12.1-04.1-15

Amended by S.L. 2017 , ch. 97( SB 2042 ), § 16, eff. 8/1/2017.