ND HB1492

Amends North Dakota Century Code section 14-09-22 to define "mental injury" as an observable and substantial, nontransitory impairment to a child's mental or psychological ability to function within a normal range of performance or behavior.

Establishes child abuse involving mental injury or bodily injury as a class C felony, or class B felony if the victim is under six years old.

Increases penalty to class B felony for caregivers providing services in exchange for money who commit abuse, or class A felony if victim is under six years old and suffers permanent loss or impairment of bodily function.

Requires minimum one-year imprisonment for anyone convicted of child abuse under this section.

Mandates court-ordered parental capacity evaluation, mental health evaluation, anger management assessment, and completion of treatment recommendations as conditions of probation for convicted offenders.