Constitution · North Dakota

N.D. Const. art. I, § 11

Constitution
Constitution of North Dakota
Text as of
October 2026

What does this section say?

All persons shall be bailable by sufficient sureties, unless for capital offenses when the proof is evident or the presumption great. Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor shall cruel or unusual punishments be inflicted. Witnesses shall not be unreasonably detained, nor be confined in any room where criminals are actually imprisoned.

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