Recent North Dakota DUI Law Changes
What changed, when it took effect, and who it affects.
August 1, 2025
DUI causing serious injury becomes a Class B felony (HB 1503)
HB 1503, signed in April 2025, amends N.D.C.C. §39-08-01.2 to raise criminal vehicular injury, a DUI that causes serious bodily injury, from a Class C to a Class B felony, allowing up to 10 years in prison instead of 5.
August 1, 2025
Treatment time can count toward a DUI sentence (HB 1313)
HB 1313, signed March 24, 2025, amends §39-08-01 so a court can order a DUI defendant into a licensed addiction treatment program when an evaluation shows a need, with time in treatment credited against the jail sentence.
Official sources
- NDDOT — Driver Record Services and Suspensions
- NDDOT — Penalties for Driving Under the Influence
- NDDOT — Driver License
- ND Highway Patrol — Penalties for impaired driving
- ND Highway Patrol — Refusing an on-site screening or chemical test
- ND Highway Patrol — CDL Drivers and Alcohol Related Offenses
- ND Highway Patrol — Classification of Offenses (August 2025)
- N.D.C.C. ch. 39-06 — Operators’ licenses
- N.D.C.C. ch. 39-08 — Regulations governing operators
- N.D.C.C. ch. 39-16.1 — Proof of financial responsibility for the future
- N.D.C.C. ch. 39-20 — Chemical test for intoxication; implied consent
- ND Legislative Council — DUI laws under 2013 legislation (memo)
- ND Courts — Sealing DUI Records (N.D.C.C. §39-08-01.6) research guide
- ND Courts — Municipal Courts
- ND Legislature — HB 1503 (2025) overview
- ND Legislature — HB 1503 (2025) actions
- ND Legislature — HB 1503 (2025) committee record
- ND Legislature — HB 1313 (2025) overview
- ND Legislature — HB 1313 (2025) actions
- ND Legislature — 2025 Effective Dates of Legislation
- ND Attorney General — 24/7 Sobriety Program
- City of Fargo — Municipal Court criminal procedures
- City of Bismarck — Municipal Court
- City of Minot — Municipal Court
- City of West Fargo — Municipal Court
- ND Legislative Council — Municipal Court Services and Procedures (memo)
Educational information, not legal advice. North Dakota law changes and every case is different. Confirm deadlines with North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT), Driver License Division and talk to a licensed North Dakota attorney about your situation.
Some details on this page are still being verified against official sources. Check the linked sources before relying on a specific number or deadline.
Last reviewed October 1, 2026.