Extent of punishment - Aggravation or mitigation - Hearing
N.D. Cent. Code § 29-26-17
in effect29-26-17. Extent of punishment - Aggravation or mitigation - Hearing
After a plea or verdict of guilty, in a case when a discretion is conferred upon the court as to
the extent of the punishment, the court, upon the suggestion of either party that there are
circumstances which may be properly taken into view, either in aggravation or mitigation of the
punishment, in its discretion, may hear the same summarily at a specified time, and upon such
notice to the adverse party as it may direct.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t29c26.pdf#nameddest=29-26-17Fetched: 10/16/2026
