North Dakota Century Code

N.D. Cent. Code § 39-06-30 (2026)

Conviction - Meaning and effect

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Repealed by S.L. 2013, ch. 291, § 62.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 11 cases, 1972–2018 · leading case: Holen v. Hjelle, 396 N.W.2d 290 (N.D. 1986).
Holen v. Hjelle, 396 N.W.2d 290 (N.D. 1986). · cites it 12× “The district court determined that the Montana conviction was not a “conviction” as defined in Section 39-06-30, N.D.C.C., and the hearing officer therefore could not rely upon the photostatic copy provisions of Section 39-06-27, N.”
State v. Ellis, 2001 ND 84, 625 N.W.2d 544. · cites it 4× “See N.D.C.C. § 39-06-30. 1 The definition of a conviction for purposes of the reporting requirements of Title 39, N.”
Bienek v. Dep't of Transp., 2007 ND 117, 736 N.W.2d 492. · cites it 6× “” However, under N.D.C.C. § 39-06-30, “conviction” is defined as “a final order or judgment of *496 conviction by the North Dakota supreme court, any lower court having jurisdiction, a tribal court, or a court in another state.”
State v. Skarsgard, 2007 ND 159, 740 N.W.2d 64. · cites it 4× “Specifically, Skarsgard argues criminal judgments on appeal to this Court are not “convictions” as that term is defined in N.D.C.C. § 39-06-30 and therefore cannot be used.”
State v. Brown, 2018 ND 31, 906 N.W.2d 120. · cites it 2× “2d 64 (discussing similar language in now repealed version of N.D.C.C. § 39-06-30, which was reenacted in N.”
State v. Harm, 200 N.W.2d 387 (N.D. 1972). · cites it 4× “On May 13, 1969, the commissioner received a report that Harm had forfeited bail, which is the equivalent to a conviction (Section 39-06-30, N.D.C.C.), on a careless driving charge for which he was cited on April 29, 1969.”
City of Minot v. Mattern, 449 N.W.2d 560 (N.D. 1989). · cites it 6× “Section 39-06-30, N.D.C.C., provides in part: “For purposes of this title the term ‘conviction’ means a final order or judgment of conviction .”
Hamre v. North Dakota Dep't of Transp., 2014 ND 23, 842 N.W.2d 865. · cites it 6× “2-02(8) (2011) was in direct conflict with N.D.C.C. § 39-06-30 (2011), now repealed, limiting convictions to a final order or judgment of conviction by a court.”
Kosmatka v. Saf. Responsibility Div. of the North Dakota State High. Dep't, 196 N.W.2d 402 (N.D. 1972). “Comparing §§ 39-06-28 and 39-06-31, N.D. C.C., in the light of the fundamental principle enunciated above, it would be anomalous to require the trial court to forward the operator’s license immediately if § 39-06-31 does not allow the license to be revoked until the appellate…”
Weigel v. Weigel, 2007 ND 110. · cites it 6× “” However, under N.D.C.C. § 39-06-30, “conviction” is defined as “a final order or judgment of conviction by the North Dakota supreme court, any lower court having jurisdiction, a tribal court, or a court in another state .”
Langer v. North Dakota State High. Comm'r, 409 N.W.2d 635 (N.D. 1987). · cites it 2× “nt part: “The commissioner may suspend or revoke the license of any resident of this state or the privilege of a nonresident to drive a motor vehicle in this state upon *636 receiving notice of the conviction of such person in another state of an offense therein which, if…”
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