(a) Progress Reports. The Commission shall submit progress reports to the Chief Justice, I Maga’hågan/Maga’låhen Guåhan, and the Speaker of I Liheslaturan Guåhan each quarter; and these reports shall be a summary of Commission activities during the prior quarter. (b) Final Report. The Commission shall submit comprehensive criminal code reform recommendations as required by § 25.03(c) of this Chapter, which shall include proposed legislation for the revision of Title 8 and Title 9 of the GCA, and other provisions in the statutory code relating to criminal law and procedure. The report and proposed legislation should: (1) use clear and plain language; (2) apply consistent definitions; (3) describe all elements, including mental states, that must be proven; (4) reduce unnecessary overlap and gaps between criminal offenses; (5) eliminate archaic and unused offenses; (6) adjust penalties, fines, and the gradation of offenses to provide for proportionate penalties; (7) organize existing criminal statutes in a logical order; (8) identify any crimes defined in common law that should be codified, and propose recommended language for codification; (9) identify criminal statutes held to be unconstitutional and recommend their removal or amendment; (10) propose such other amendments as the Commission believes are necessary; and
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(11) articulate specific steps for implementing the recommendations.