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Northern Mariana Islands Statutes, Title 6

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Title 6, Crimes and Criminal Procedure

52 chapters · 594 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 6594 Ch 1, Preliminary Provisions194 Ch 2, General Principles of Responsibility105 Ch 3, Inchoate Crimes105 Ch 4, Hate Crimes56 Ch 6, Firearm Owner's Identification Card Act40 Ch 9, Sale and Transfer of Firearms and Am…38 Ch 5, Transition27 Ch 8, Firearm Vendor Licensing21 Ch 7, Firearm Registration3 Ch 11, Miscellaneous3 Ch 10, Firearm Waiting Period Act2

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6 CMC § 10601 Firearm Owner's Identification Card requirement exceptions
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Firearm Owner’s Identification Card requirement exceptions. (a) No person may acquire or possess any firearm within the Commonwealth without having in his or her possession a current Firearm Owner’s Identification Card previously issued in his or her name by the Department of Pub…
6 CMC § 10602 Safety training requirement
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Safety training requirement. (a) An applicant for a Firearm Owner’s Identification Card must, as a condition for issuance of a license, provide proof of completion of a firearms safety training course that fulfills the following requirements: (1) The firearms safety training cour…
6 CMC § 10603 Written safety test
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Written safety test. Before a Firearm Owner's Identification Card will be issued, each applicant must successfully complete a written test, created and administered by the Department of Public Safety, demonstrating knowledge regarding the topics listed in 6 CMC § 10602. Source: P…
6 CMC § 10604 Exemption to safety training requirement and written exam
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Exemption to safety training requirement and written exam. The following individuals are exempt from the safety training class and written exam required by this Division. (a) Current federal, state, or Commonwealth law enforcement officers who are required to own or possess a fir…

6 CMC § 10605 Approval or denial of application

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Approval or denial of application. The Department of Public Safety shall either approve or deny all applications within 60 days from the date they are received, unless good cause is shown, including nonreceipt of information from sources outside the Commonwealth government. The D…

6 CMC § 10606 Contents of Firearm Owner's Identification Card

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Contents of Firearm Owner’s Identification Card. (a) A Firearm Owner's Identification Card, issued by the Department of Public Safety at such places as the Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety shall specify, shall contain the applicant's name, residence, date of birth,…

6 CMC § 10607 Altered, forged, counterfeit firearm identification cards and false statements

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Altered, forged, counterfeit firearm identification cards and false statements. (a) It shall be a felony punishable by a fine of not more than $10,000 or imprisonment for not more than 10 years, or both for: (1) Any person to forge or materially alter a Firearm Owner’s Identifica…

6 CMC § 10608 Duration of Firearm Owner's Identification Card

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Duration of Firearm Owner’s Identification Card. (a) Except as otherwise provided by law, a Firearm Owner's Identification Card issued under the provisions of this Division shall be valid for the person to whom it is issued for a period of three years from the date of issuance. (…

6 CMC § 10609 Background check required

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Background check required. (a) The Department of Public Safety must complete a background check for any person who applies for a Firearm Owner’s Identification Card. (b) National Instant Criminal Background Check System. (1) The Department of Public Safety shall act as the Common…

6 CMC § 10610 Grounds for denial and revocation

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Grounds for denial and revocation. (a) The Department of Public Safety has authority to deny an application for or to revoke and seize a Firearm Owner's Identification Card previously issued under this Division only if the Department finds that the applicant or the person to whom…

6 CMC § 10611 Notifications to the Department of Public Safety

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Notifications to the Department of Public Safety. (a) The Commonwealth Superior Court shall, in the form and manner of its choosing, notify the Department of Public Safety of all final dispositions of cases which require the denial or revocation of a Firearm Owner's Identificatio…

6 CMC § 10612 National instant criminal background check system – notice required

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National instant criminal background check system – notice required. Notwithstanding 6 CMC § 10611 , if the Department of Public Safety determines that a person or organization is prohibited from acquiring or possessing a Firearm Owner's Identification Card, under this Division o…

6 CMC § 10613 Denial of application or revocation or seizure of card – notice required

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Denial of application or revocation or seizure of card – notice required. Every person whose application for a Firearm Owner's Identification Card is denied, and every holder of such a Card whose Card is revoked or seized, shall receive a written notice from the Department of Pub…

6 CMC § 10614 Revocation of Firearm Owner's Identification Card

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Revocation of Firearm Owner’s Identification Card. (a) A person who receives a revocation notice under 6 CMC § 10610(c) shall, within 24 hours, upon receipt of notice: (1) Surrender his or her Firearm Owner's Identification Card to the Department of Public Safety or firearm vendo…

6 CMC § 10615 Appeal; hearing; relief from firearm prohibitions

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Appeal; hearing; relief from firearm prohibitions. (a) Whenever an application for a Firearm Owner's Identification Card is denied, whenever the Department fails to act on an application within 60 days of its receipt, or whenever such a card is revoked or seized as provided by th…

6 CMC § 10616 Judicial review of final administrative decisions

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Judicial review of final administrative decisions. All final administrative decisions of the Department under this Chapter to deny a person's application shall be subject to judicial review under the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act and any rules and regulations ado…

6 CMC § 10617 Notice of expiration

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Notice of expiration. (a) The Department of Public Safety shall, 60 days prior to the expiration of a Firearm Owner's Identification Card, forward by first class mail to each person whose card will expire, a notification of the expiration of the card. (b) The failure of the Depar…

6 CMC § 10618 Violation of this Chapter - Penalties

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Violation of this Chapter - Penalties. (a) A violation of 6 CMC § 10601(a) or (b) is a felony punishable by a fine of no more than $5,000 or a term of imprisonment for not more than five years, or both, if: (1) the person has never had a Firearm Owner's Identification Card revoke…

6 CMC § 10619 Duties of card holders – penalties

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Duties of card holders – penalties. (a) Each person or organization holding a Firearm Owner’s Identification Card shall: (1) notify the Department of Public Safety in writing of the loss, theft, or destruction of the Firearm Owner’s Identification Card, including the circumstance…

6 CMC § 10620 Certified abstracts

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Certified abstracts. Any certified abstract issued by the Department of Public Safety or transmitted electronically by the Department of Public Safety to a court or on request of a law enforcement agency for the record of a named person as to the status of the person's Firearm Ow…

6 CMC § 10621 Fee waiver

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Fee waiver. (a) The Department of Public Safety may not charge a fee under this Chapter to any member of law enforcement. Provided, the Department of Public Safety may take this subsection into account when determining the amount of appropriate fees for administering this Chapter…

6 CMC § 10622 Regulations and fees

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Regulations and fees. (a) The Department of Public Safety is authorized to issue regulations to administer this Chapter. (b) The Department of Public Safety may authorize, by regulation, additional fees to administer this Chapter. Provided, any additional fees will be instituted …

6 CMC § 3601 Definitions

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Definitions. (a) “Associated equipment” means any equipment or mechanical, electromechanical or electronic contrivance, component or machine used remotely or directly in connection with gaming, any game, race or sports book or pool that would not otherwise be classified as a gami…

6 CMC § 3602 Fraudulent Acts

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Fraudulent Acts. It is unlawful for any person: (a) To alter or misrepresent the outcome of a game or other event on which wagers have been made after the outcome is made sure but before it is revealed to the players. (b) To place, increase or decrease a bet or to determine the c…

6 CMC § 3603 Use or Possession of Device, Lenses, Software or Hardware to Obtain Advantage at Playing Game Prohibited

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Use or Possession of Device, Lenses, Software or Hardware to Obtain Advantage at Playing Game Prohibited. It is unlawful for any person to use, possess with the intent to use or assist another person in using or possessing with the intent to use or assist another person in using …

6 CMC § 3604 Counterfeit, Unapproved or Unlawful Instruments or Items

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Counterfeit, Unapproved or Unlawful Instruments or Items. (a) It is unlawful for any person, in playing or using any gambling game, associated equipment or cashless wagering system designed to be played with, receive or be operated by chips, tokens, wagering credits or other wage…

6 CMC § 3605 Cheating

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Cheating. It is unlawful for any person, whether the person is a licensee or employee of, or a player in, an establishment licensed by the Commission, to cheat at any game played in an establishment licensed by the Commission. Source: PL 21-38, § 31 (Jan. 7, 2021), modified. Comm…

6 CMC § 3606 Unlawful Manufacture, Sale, Distribution, Marking, Altering or Modification of Equipment and Devices Associated with Gaming

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Unlawful Manufacture, Sale, Distribution, Marking, Altering or Modification of Equipment and Devices Associated with Gaming. (a) It is unlawful to manufacture, sell or distribute any cards, chips, dice, game or device which is intended to be used to violate any provision of this …

6 CMC § 6601 Definitions

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Definitions. (a) “Conditional release” means release from a treatment facility conditioned upon specified terms of any or all of the following: out-patient treatment, supervision, probation, medication, or other reasonable terms related to the person’s mental illness or his dange…

6 CMC § 6602 Mental Illness, Disease or Defect at Time of Offense

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Mental Illness, Disease or Defect at Time of Offense. A person is not responsible for criminal conduct if, at the time of such conduct, as a result of mental illness, disease or defect he lacks substantial capacity either to appreciate the wrongfulness of his conduct or to confor…

6 CMC § 6603 Competency at Time of Trial and Sentencing

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Competency at Time of Trial and Sentencing. (a) The standard for determining competency at trial and sentencing is whether the defendant has sufficient present ability to consult with his lawyer with a reasonable degree of rational understanding and whether he has a rational as w…

6 CMC § 6604 Psychiatric Examination, Reports, Evidence

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Psychiatric Examination, Reports, Evidence. (a) Whenever a plea of not guilty by reason of mental illness, disease or defect is entered or a notice is given pursuant to the Commonwealth Rules of Criminal Procedure the court shall appoint at least one qualified psychiatrist or oth…

6 CMC § 6605 Discharge Upon a Finding of Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity

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Discharge Upon a Finding of Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity. (a) After entry of judgment of not guilty by reason of mental illness, disease or defect, the court shall discharge the defendant from custody as in the case of all other persons found not guilty. (b) The defendant dis…

6 CMC § 6606 Incompetency to Stand Trial or be Sentenced; Initiation

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Incompetency to Stand Trial or be Sentenced: Initiation. (a) At any time before the commencement of the trial, either party may make a motion for a hearing on the defendant’s competency to be proceeded against, or the court on its own motion may order such a hearing. Thereupon, t…

6 CMC § 6607 Incompetency to Stand Trial or be Sentenced; Procedure

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Incompetency to Stand Trial or be Sentenced; Procedure. (a) If at least one psychiatrist concludes that the defendant may be incompetent to be proceeded against or to be sentenced, the court shall order the issue of defendant’s competency to be determined within 10 days after not…

6 CMC § 6608 Treatment After Sentencing

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Treatment After Sentencing. (a) If, at any time after the imposition of sentence and during the period a person is in the custody of the Department of Public Safety, Division of Corrections, or is subject to a sentence of probation or parole, the Director of Public Safety or pers…

6 CMC § 6609 Voluntary Treatment

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Voluntary Treatment. Any person incarcerated in a detention, prison, jail or correctional facility, has, among other rights, the right to prompt and adequate medical care, including psychiatric care. A person in the custody of the Department of Public Safety or Division of Correc…

6 CMC § 6610 Transfer

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Transfer. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to hinder or to prevent the transfer of any person committed for care and treatment pursuant to this chapter to any hospital outside of the Commonwealth. An application for transfer may be made by either the administrator of th…

6 CMC § 6611 Private Right of Action

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Private Right of Action. An aggrieved person may enforce the rights, obligations and liabilities under this chapter. Source: PL 8-37, § 5 (§ 6610).

6 CMC § 6612 Hearing Rights

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Hearing Rights. Whenever a hearing pursuant to this chapter is required to determine whether a defendant is competent to stand trial or be sentenced or for treatment after sentencing, the defendant shall have a full panoply of due process rights, including, but not necessarily li…