Stolen property to be held by peace officer
N.D. Cent. Code § 29-01-20
in effect29-01-20. Stolen property to be held by peace officer
1. Except as provided in subsection 2, whenever property alleged to have been stolen or
embezzled comes into the custody of a peace officer, the peace officer shall hold it
subject to the order of the magistrate authorized by section 29-01-21 to direct the
disposal thereof.
2. Subsection 1 does not apply to:
a. Consumer goods, as defined in section 41-09-02; and
b. Goods covered by a certificate of title if proof of certificate of title is presented to
the peace officer.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t29c01.pdf#nameddest=29-01-20Fetched: 10/16/2026