A North Dakota judge has sentenced Republican Rep. Jason Dockter to community service and a fine after a jury convicted him of a misdemeanor related to a controversial state-leased building he has an ownership in. Dockter, 50, is a co-owner of companies that own and worked on the building leased by the late Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem in 2020. The building drew scrutiny when Stenehjem’s successor, Attorney General Drew Wrigley, disclosed a construction cost overrun of over $1 million incurred under Stenehjem. Dockter denied any wrongdoing in the lease arrangement, but a jury convicted him of speculating or wagering on official action, a misdemeanor punishable by up to 360 days in jail and/or a $3,000 fine. The judge ordered Dockter to serve 250 hours of community service, pay a $2,500 fine, and undergo probation. She also granted him a deferred imposition, meaning the conviction will be taken off his record if he doesn’t violate probation. Dockter has not yet decided whether he will appeal or resign from his position in the state legislature.