TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES
DIVISION 9: LABOR
§ 9802. Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) The term “domestic or family violence” as described in 8 CMC § 1902(a). (b) The term “sexual assault” as defined in 7 CMC § 3313(b). (c) The term “stalking” as defined in 6 CMC §§ 1471-1472. (d) The term “family or household members” as defined in 8 CMC § 1902(b). (e) The term “addressing domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking and their effects” means: (1) seeking medical attention for or recovering from injuries caused by domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, or teen dating violence; (2) seeking legal assistance or remedies, including communicating with the police or an attorney, or participating in any legal proceeding related to domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, or teen dating violence; (3) attending support groups for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, or teen dating violence; (4) obtaining psychological counseling related to experiences of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, or teen dating violence; (5) participating in safety planning and other actions to increase safety from future domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, or teen dating violence including temporary or permanent relocation; and (6) participating in any other activity necessitated by domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, or teen dating violence which must be undertaken during hours of employment. Source: PL 18-31 § 3(101) (Jan. 10, 2014), modified. Commission Comment: The Commission substituted the phrase “this chapter” for “this section” in the introduction pursuant to 1 CMC § 3806(d). The Commission corrected the capitalization of the words “sexual” in subsection (b) and “stalking” in subsection (c) pursuant to 1 CMC § 3806(f). The Commission inserted a comma after the word “stalking” in subsection (e)(1) pursuant to 1 CMC § 3806(g). The Commission corrected the semicolon at the end of subsection (e)(6) to a period pursuant to 1 CMC § 3806(g).