TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 4: EMPLOYMENT AND REGISTRATION
§ 4956. Limited Stay and Re-entry for Litigation Purposes. (a) A foreign national worker who is required to exit the Commonwealth shall be permitted to remain in the Commonwealth for a period not to exceed thirty days in order to pursue a civil or criminal claims, or to pursue violations of any Commonwealth labor law. After the filing of an action, this period may be extended and departure stayed by a hearing officer or court of competent jurisdiction as necessary to ensure due process rights are protected. (b) A foreign national worker who has exited the Commonwealth shall be permitted to re-enter the Commonwealth not more than five days prior to a scheduled trial or for any other proceeding for which his or her attendance is required, unless a court of competent jurisdiction orders otherwise. (c) A foreign national worker remaining or re-entering under this section shall exit the Commonwealth within three days of the close of the proceeding, unless a court of competent jurisdiction orders otherwise. (d) The Commonwealth immigration authority shall promulgate regulations for the implementation of this section. Source: PL 15-108, § 4(4956), modified. Commission Comment: The Commission changed capitalization and deleted figures that repeated written words in the above section pursuant to 1 CMC § 3806(e) and (f).