A North Dakota judge on Thursday ordered a state lawmaker to complete 250 hours of community service with the homeless and pay a $2,500 fine after a jury convicted him of a misdemeanor in connection with a controversial state-leased building he has an ownership in. Republican Rep.
FILE - North Dakota Rep. Jason Dockter, R-Bismarck, chairs a meeting of the Legislature’s interim Retirement Committee, Aug. 22, 2023, in Bismarck, N.D. On Friday, May 3, 2024, a jury in North Dakota convicted the state lawmaker of a misdemeanor in connection with a state-leased building he has ownership ties to. BISMARCK, N.D.
Prosecutor Ladd Erickson had recommended a one-year deferred imposition with $325 in court fees and fingerprinting. Defense attorney Lloyd Suhr agreed, citing Dockter’s lack of criminal history and family and local ties, and saying he deserves to be treated as similar first-time misdemeanor offenders.
Dockter must fulfill the community service with the homeless community within six months, or about 10 hours a week, the judge said.“I’ll take whatever it is you’re giving me,” Dockter told the judge after she asked if he had any questions.
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