Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction. The Superior Court shall have exclusive, original jurisdiction over any juvenile and over any adult who was a juvenile at the time of any act, omission or status offense: (a) Where the act, omission or status offense is prohibited by federal or Commonwealth law or ordinance by reason of minority only, regardless of where the same occurred; or (b) Where the act or omission is a violation of any federal or local law or ordinance which would be a crime if committed by an adult, regardless of where the same occurred. (c) This chapter shall not apply to a juvenile offender transferred to another court pursuant to 6 CMC § 5124. (d) This chapter shall not apply to juvenile violators of non-felony-level traffic statutes, except: (1) a juvenile violator under the age of sixteen years at the time of such violation may, at the discretion of the court, be treated under the provisions of this chapter; and (2) a juvenile charged with violation of 9 CMC § 7105(a)(5). Source: PL 16-47, § 5, modified. Commission Comment: The Commission changed public law section references to the corresponding codified section numbers; changed “this act” to “this chapter;” and removed figures that repeated written words pursuant to 1 CMC § 3806(c), (d) and (e).