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Defenses: Mental Illness

6 CMC § 252 — under General Principles of Responsibility.

6 CMC § 252

TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

GENERAL PROVISIONS

§ 252. Defenses: Mental Illness. Mental illness, disease or defect, precluding responsibility, is an affirmative defense. Source: PL 8-37, § 4 (repealing 11 TTC § 5). Commission Comment: For criminal competency evaluation and commitment procedures, see 6 CMC § 6601 et seq.