Interest of K.I.B.
Syllabus
The State is an aggrieved party under N.D.C.C. § 27-20.2-26 and may appeal a juvenile court's ruling exempting a juvenile adjudicated delinquent as a sexual offender from registration as a sexual offender. This Court reviews a juvenile court's interpretation of a statute de novo. When interpreting a statute, the primary goal is to determine the intent of the statute by looking to the statute's language as a whole and giving meaning and effect to every word, phrase, and sentence. Section 12.1-32-15(2), N.D.C.C., does not allow the court to deviate from the sexual offender registration requirement for juveniles adjudicated delinquent under N.D.C.C. ch. 12.1-27.2. Section 29-28-35, N.D.C.C., does not apply to appeals of juvenile cases because the Juvenile Court Act controls procedure in juvenile cases.
Opinion Excerpt
IN THE SUPREME COURT STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA 2025 ND 157 In the Interest of K.I.B., A Child State of North Dakota, Petitioner and Appellant v. K.I.B., Child, Respondent and Appellee and C.W., Mother (deceased); A.I.B., Father; and A.I.B., Custodian, Respondents