North Dakota Code § 12.1-11-03

False information or report to law enforcement officers or security
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officials.
1. An individual is guilty of a class A misdemeanor if that individual:
a. Gives false information or a false report to a law enforcement officer which that 
individual knows to be false, and the information or report may interfere with an 
investigation or may materially mislead a law enforcement officer; or

b. Falsely reports to a law enforcement officer or other security official the 
occurrence of a crime of violence or other incident calling for an emergency 
response when that individual knows the incident did not occur. "Security official" 
means a public servant responsible for averting or handling emergencies 
involving public safety.
2. An on duty law enforcement officer having probable cause to suspect an individual has 
vexatiously provided a false report regarding another individual to a law enforcement 
officer or security official shall report the information to the state's attorney of the 
county in which the violation occurs.

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