ND SB2052

Amends section 12.1-21-05 of the North Dakota Century Code to add an enhanced penalty for criminal mischief motivated by bias or hate crimes.

Establishes criminal mischief as a class C felony when the actor's conduct shows bias based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, or national origin.

Defines disability as a physical, sensory, or mental impairment that materially limits one or more major life activities, or a record of such an impairment, or being regarded as having such an impairment.

Maintains existing penalty structures for criminal mischief based on pecuniary loss amounts and methods used (explosives or destructive devices).