N. Police records.

Please see the discussion of rules for active investigations, outlined in Section IV(B)(1) above.

Additionally, as a summary, active criminal intelligence information and active criminal investigative information is confidential. N.D.C.C. § 44-04-18.7. Law enforcement records and files concerning children, except where the child is prosecuted as an adult, where the interests of national security require disclosure, or where the court otherwise orders disclosure in the interest of the child, are also confidential. N.D.C.C. § 27-20-52. Fingerprint files of children are confidential. N.D.C.C. § 27-20-53. Finally, the address, telephone number, or any identifying information that, if released, could reasonably be used to locate a victim or alleged victim of domestic violence contained in any record maintained by a law enforcement facility is exempt and may be redacted from the record before release. N.D.C.C. § 44-04-18.20.

The following records and information are generally open:

a. Arrestee description, including name, date of birth, address, race, sex, physical description, and occupation of arrestee.

b. Facts concerning the arrest, including the cause of arrest and the name of the arresting officer.

c. Conviction information, including the name of any person convicted of a criminal offense.

d. Disposition of all warrants, including orders signed by a judge of any court commanding a law enforcement officer to arrest a particular person.

e. A chronological list of incidents, including initial offense report information showing the offense, date, time, general location, officer, and a brief summary of what occurred.

f. A crime summary, including a departmental summary of crimes reported and public calls for service by classification, nature, and number.

g. Radio log, including a chronological listing of the calls dispatched.

h. General registers, including jail booking information.

i. Arrestee photograph, if release will not adversely affect a criminal investigation.

N.D.C.C. § 44-04-18.7(2).