§ 1.11 Exposing another to Communicable Disease

Statutes | Fort Belknap Tribal Code Title IV Part II § 1.11 | 2019

A. A person commits the offense of Exposing another to Communicable Diseases when s/he infected with a communicable disease, including, but not limited to syphilis, H.I.V., gonorrhea, tuberculosis, or other communicable disease dangerous to the public health, knowingly exposes another person to infection. The court may order and compel the medical examination and treatment of any person afflicted with any such disease, and also may require the disclosure of medical information to aid in the prosecution of a cause.

B. A person convicted of Exposing another to Communicable Diseases shall be guilty of a Class 1 offense and shall be fined an amount not to exceed $5,000.00, or imprisoned for a term not to exceed one year in jail, or both.

History: Subsection 1.1 1 (A-B) enacted on the 3/8/99, Resolution 63-99.