# Title 10 — Attorney General

## Article 10-13 — Criminal History Record Information

## Chapter 10-13-10 — Use of Criminal History Record Information for Research and Statistics

### § 10-13-10-01. Purposes warranting disclosure.

The bureau may disclose criminal history record information for research and statistics for bona fide
studies and analyses, including the incidence of crime, recidivism, demographic trends, or the
administration of criminal justice.
History: Effective November 1, 1987; amended January 1, 2016.
General Authority: NDCC 12-60-16.3
Law Implemented: NDCC 12-60-16.3
### § 10-13-10-02. Disclosure of personal identifiers.

Criminal history records may be disclosed in a form that identifies record subjects for the purposes
authorized in section 10-13-10-01 if the results will only be released to the public in statistical,
aggregate, and anonymous form and published information does not disclose the identity of record
subjects. If the purposes of the study and analysis can be accomplished without access to personal
identifiers, the required data will be made available without personal identifiers.
History: Effective November 1, 1987; amended effective January 1, 2016.
General Authority: NDCC 12-60-16.3
Law Implemented: NDCC 12-60-16.3
### § 10-13-10-03. Written agreement required.

The recipient of criminal history record information for research and statistical purposes shall
execute a written agreement with the bureau that defines the purposes of the study or analysis, the
intended use of the information, and establishes safeguards to assure the integrity, confidentiality, and
security of the information. The recipient may not use the information for purposes other than those
specified in the agreement or disclose information in a form that identifies the record subject without the
express written authorization of the record subject.
History: Effective November 1, 1987; amended effective January 1, 2016.
General Authority: NDCC 12-60-16.3
Law Implemented: NDCC 12-60-16.3
