TITLE 10: LOCAL LAWS DIVISION 2: SECOND SENATORIAL DISTRICT (TINIAN, ETC.)
§ 25178. Institution of Proceedings. (a) Without limiting the provisions of subsection (b) of this section, proceedings for an offense against 10 CMC § 25163 or § 25164 may be instituted by a member of the Attorney General’s Office. (b) Proceedings for an offense against this chapter may be instituted by the Executive Director or by a person authorized in writing by the Commission referring any matters that the Commission believes to be appropriate for criminal prosecution to the Office of the Attorney General. The Attorney General’s Office shall then review and evaluate the referral and independently determine whether a criminal prosecution should be undertaken. (c) In any case where power is given to arrest an offender, the power and authority to proceed against an offender by way of complaint and summons under 6 CMC § 6101 also lies and shall have full force and effect. Source: TLL 21-9, § 4 (§ 25178) (Mar. 30, 2020).