# N.D. Cent. Code § 12.1-23-06: 12.1-23-06. Unauthorized use of a vehicle

> North Dakota · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ND_T12.1_C12.1-23_S12.1-23-06

## Section

- **Citation:** N.D. Cent. Code § 12.1-23-06
- **Heading:** 12.1-23-06. Unauthorized use of a vehicle
- **Jurisdiction:** North Dakota
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** ND Code / Title 12.1 / Chapter 12.1-23 / Section 12.1-23-06

## Text

12.1-23-06. Unauthorized use of a vehicle

1. A person is guilty of an offense if, knowing that the person does not have the consent

of the owner, the person takes, operates, or exercises control over an automobile,

train, aircraft, motorcycle, motorboat, or other motor-propelled vehicle of another.

2. It is a defense to a prosecution under this section that the actor reasonably believed

that the owner would have consented had the owner known of the conduct on which

the prosecution was based.

3. The offense is a class C felony if the vehicle is an aircraft or if the value of the use of

the vehicle and the cost of retrieval and restoration exceeds one thousand dollars.

Otherwise the offense is a class A misdemeanor.

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