N.D. Cent. Code § 23-07.6-08

Current through the 2023 Legislative Sessions
Section 23-07.6-08 - Burden of proof

At a hearing conducted under this chapter, the health officer who ordered confinement has the burden of showing by a preponderance of the evidence that the respondent is infected with a communicable disease, poses a substantial threat to the public health, and that confinement of the respondent is necessary and is the least restrictive alternative to protect or preserve the public health.

N.D.C.C. § 23-07.6-08