Title 46 — Criminal Justice

As used in this chapter: (a) “Adulterated” means varying from the standard of composition or quality prescribed by statute or lawfully adopted administrative rules of this Territory lawfully filed, or if none, as set by commercial usage. (b) “Appropriate” means to take, obtain, u…

For the purposes of this chapter, the value of property is ascertained as follows: (a) Except as otherwise specified in this section, “value” means the market value of the property at the time and place of the crime, or if it cannot be satisfactorily ascertained the cost of repla…

(a) A person commits the crime of stealing if he appropriates property or services of another with the purpose to deprive him of it, either without his consent or by means of deceit or coercion. (b) Stealing is a class C felony if: (1) the value of the property or services approp…

(a) A person commits the crime of embezzlement if he knowingly misappropriates property of another which has been entrusted to him or which has lawfully come under his control. (b) Embezzlement is a class C felony. History: 1979, PL 16-43 § 2.

Amounts stolen under 1 scheme or a single course of conduct, whether from the same or several owners and whether at the same or different times, constitute a single criminal episode and may be aggregated in determining the grade of the offense. History: 1979, PL 16-43 § 2.

(a) A person who appropriates lost property is not considered to have stolen that property within the meaning of 46.4103 unless the property is found under circumstances which gave the finder knowledge of or means of inquiry as to the true owner. (b) The defendant has the burden …

(a) A person commits the crime of receiving stolen property if, for the purpose of depriving the owner of a lawful interest in it, he receives, retains, or disposes of property of another knowing that it has been stolen, or believing that it has been stolen. (b) Evidence of the f…

(a) A person does not commit an offense under 46.4103 or 46.4104 if, at the time of the appropriation, he (1) acted in the honest belief that he had the right to do so; or (2) acted in the honest belief that the owner, if present, would have consented to the appropriation. (b) Th…

(a) A person commits the crime of forgery if, with the purpose to defraud, he: (1) makes, completes, alters, or authenticates any writing so that it purports to have been made by another or at another time or place or in a numbered sequence other than was in fact the case or with…

(a) A person commits the crime of possession of a forging instrumentality if, with the purpose of committing forgery, he makes, causes to be made or possesses any device for making or altering any writing. (b) Possession of a forging instrumentality is a class C felony. History: …

(a) A person commits the crime of issuing a false instrument or certificate when, being authorized by law to take proof or acknowledgment of any instrument which by law may be recorded, or being authorized by law to make or issue official certificates or other official written in…

(a) A person commits the crime of passing a bad check when, with purpose to defraud, he issues or passes a check or other similar sight order for the payment of money, knowing that it will not be paid by the drawee, or that there is no such drawee. (b) If the issuer had no accoun…

(a) A person commits the crime of fraudulent use of a credit device if he uses a credit device for the purpose of obtaining services or property, knowing that: (1) the device is stolen, fictitious or forged; (2) the device has been revoked or canceled; or (3) for any other reason…

(a) A person commits the crime of deceptive business practice if in the course of engaging in a business, occupation, or profession, he recklessly: (1) uses or possesses for use a false weight or measure, or any other device for falsely determining or recording any quality or qua…

(a) A person commits the crime of commercial bribery: (1) if he solicits, accepts, or agrees to accept any benefit as consideration for knowingly violating or agreeing to violate a duty of fidelity to which he is subject as: (A) agent or employee of another; (B) trustee, guardian…

(a) A person commits the crime of false advertising if, in connection with the promotion or the sale of property or services, he recklessly makes or causes to be made a false or misleading statement in any advertisement addressed to the public or to a substantial number of person…

(a) A person commits the crime of bait advertising if he advertises in any manner the sale of property or services with the purpose not to sell or provide the property or services: (1) at the price which he offered them; (2) in a quantity sufficient to meet the reasonably expecte…

(a) A person commits the crime of defrauding secured creditors if he destroys, removes, conceals, encumbers, transfers, or otherwise deals with property subject to a security interest with purpose to defraud the holder of the security interest. (b) Defrauding secured creditors is…

(a) A person commits the crime of fraud if he knowingly and willfully: (1) obtains money, property or undue advantage by use of any device, scheme or artifice to defraud by means of false or fraudulent pretenses; or (2) falsifies, misrepresents, conceals or covers up by any trick…