Your Legal Rights as an NCII Victim in North Dakota

North Dakota NCII Law Overview

Applicable statute: North Dakota Century Code § 12.1-17-07.2 (Unlawful Disclosure of Intimate Images)

Criminal penalty: Class A misdemeanor (up to 1 year in jail and $3,000 fine)

Civil remedies: actual damages and injunctive relief

North Dakota provides Class A misdemeanor protections for NCII victims with criminal penalties and civil remedies. North Dakota victims are encouraged to pursue both state criminal remedies and federal TAKE IT DOWN Act platform removal simultaneously.

Your Rights in North Dakota

• Right to 48-hour removal under the TAKE IT DOWN Act
• Right to file a criminal complaint
• Right to civil actual damages and injunctive relief

How to File in North Dakota

File a police report with local law enforcement or the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation. Civil claims are filed in District Court.

Local Support Resources

• North Dakota Council on Abused Women's Services, cawsnorthdakota.org
• RAINN National Hotline, 1-800-656-HOPE

Federal Rights Under the TAKE IT DOWN Act

In addition to North Dakota state law, the federal TAKE IT DOWN Act (47 U.S.C. 223a) gives you a direct right to demand removal from any covered platform within 48 hours. Covered platforms, those with 10 million or more monthly US active users, face FTC enforcement with civil penalties up to $50,000 per violation per day if they do not comply. ScanErase's biometric scan finds every platform hosting your images, so you can file the formal notice yourself.