TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT
DIVISION 3: JUDICIAL BRANCH
§ 3902. Marshals Service Division: Powers and Duties. The chief marshal and his or her deputies shall be deemed law enforcement officers with authority equivalent to that of police officers in the performance of their duties. Such authority shall include, but not be limited to, the right to carry a firearm in the performance of such official duties. The Marshals Service Division shall be empowered to: (a) Maintain the peace and perform general court security duties at all court facilities in the Commonwealth, including providing security services to judiciary personnel, to participants in court proceedings, and to the general public visiting the judicial facilities. (b) Provide personal security for justices and judges outside of judiciary grounds, while on official business, and during times of inordinate threat. (c) Serve warrants of arrest, make arrests when there is probable cause to believe a crime has been committed in the marshal's presence, serve court processes and orders, enforce writs of possession, and seizure, and bring persons before the Commonwealth courts when so ordered. (d) Assist in the transportation and escort of prisoners within the judicial facility, take prisoners into custody during court proceedings, and perform extraditions. (e) Participate in lawful information-sharing with other Commonwealth and federal autonomous agencies, branches, public corporations, elected boards, and licensing boards regarding employee and applicant background and precertification checks. Such information may include past criminal convictions, civil offenses, and traffic citations. Source: PL 17-41 § 2(3902) (May 9, 2011), modified. Commission Comment: The Commission made “Marshal” plural where necessary and changed capitalization to ensure consistency in this section pursuant to 1 CMC § 3806(f) and (g).