94-03-03-01. Reporting criminally injurious conduct to law enforcement.

1. The division may not award compensation unless the criminally injurious conduct resulting in economic loss was reported to a law enforcement officer within ninety-six hours after its occurrence.

2. The division may find there was good cause for failure to report criminally injurious conduct to law enforcement within ninety-six hours. Good cause includes: a. Evidence, including medical records or verifiable reports from third parties, which substantiate the applicant's health or safety would have been jeopardized if the criminally injurious conduct had been reported in a timely manner. b. Law enforcement substantiates there was a fear of retaliation.

History: Effective January 1, 2017.

General Authority: NDCC 54-23.4-04

Law Implemented: NDCC 54-23.4-04, 54-23.4-06