Penalties

Penalties. (a) Penalties. A person convicted of violating any section of this Act shall be sentenced as follows: (1) A person convicted of Involuntary Servitude (a violation of 6 CMC § 1502) may be punished by imprisonment for a term not to exceed 20 years, a fine not to exceed $50,000, or both. (2) A person convicted of human trafficking for involuntary servitude (a violation of 6 CMC § 1503) may be punished by imprisonment for a term not to exceed 20 years, a fine not to exceed $50,000, or both. (3) A person convicted of sexual servitude of a minor (a violation of 6 CMC § 1504) may be punished for a term not to exceed 25 years, fine not to exceed $50,000, or both, but if such offense additionally involved the use or threat of force, fraud or coercion, by imprisonment for a term not to exceed 30 years, a fine not to exceed $50,000, or both. (4) A person convicted of transporting a person for the purpose of prostitution (a violation of 6 CMC § 1505) may be punished by imprisonment for a term not to exceed 10 years, a fine not to exceed $50,000, or both. (b) For any violation of this Act, the court shall order the defendant to pay restitution. For the purposes of this Act, “restitution” means reimbursement or compensation to the victim or victims for every determined economic loss incurred as a result of the defendant’s criminal conduct. (c) In addition to any other penalty authorized by this Act, the court may order the forfeiture of any property knowingly used in the commission of any violation of this Act, and any money or property seized in connection with a violation of this Act that was derived or obtained from such violation. When forfeiting property under this section, the court may award the property to a law enforcement agency of the Commonwealth government that participated in the arrest or conviction of the defendant. Source: PL 14-88, § 3 (1506). Commission Comment: The Commission changed “Chapter” to “Act” in the above section pursuant to its authority by 1 CMC § 3806(d).