North Dakota Code § 14-09-36

Death of a child - Duty to report - Penalty
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1. A caretaker of a child in the caretaker's care is guilty of a class C felony if the caretaker 
willfully fails to:
a. Report the child's death to a law enforcement agency within two hours after 
learning about the child's death; or
b. Report the location of the child's corpse to a law enforcement agency within two 
hours after learning the location of the corpse.
2. This section does not apply to the death of a child which occurs while the child is 
under the care of a health care professional or emergency medical personnel.

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