Title 6, Crimes and Criminal Procedure

Exemptions. (a) The provisions of this Division regarding the possession of firearms and firearm ammunition shall not apply to: (1) United States Marshals, while engaged in the operation of their official duties; (2) members of the Armed Forces of the United States or the Nationa…

Assault. (a) A person commits the offense of assault if the person unlawfully offers or attempts, with force or violence, to strike, beat, wound, or to do bodily harm to another. (b) A person convicted of assault may be punished by imprisonment for not more than six months. Sourc…

Assault and Battery. (a) A person commits the offense of assault and battery if the person unlawfully strikes, beats, wounds, or otherwise does bodily harm to another, or has sexual contact with another without the other person’s consent. (b) A person convicted of assault and bat…

Aggravated Assault and Battery. (a) A person commits the offense of aggravated assault and battery if he or she causes serious bodily injury, purposely, knowingly or recklessly. (b) A person convicted of aggravated assault and battery may be punished by imprisonment for not more …

Assault with a Dangerous Weapon. (a) A person commits the offense of assault with a dangerous weapon if he or she threatens to cause, attempts to cause, or purposely causes bodily injury to another with a dangerous weapon. (b) A person convicted of assault with a dangerous weapon…

Forgery. (a) A person commits the offense of forgery if: (1) The person forges a writing which is or purports to be part of an issue of money, securities, postage or revenue stamps, or other instruments issued by any government or part of an issue of stock, bonds, or other instru…

Possession of Forged Writing or Forgery Device. (a) A person commits an offense if: (1) The person knowingly possesses any forged writing; or (2) The person knowingly brings into the Commonwealth, or buys, sells, exchanges, transfers, receives, or delivers, or attempts to do so, …

Fraudulent Destruction, Removal or Concealment of Recordable Instruments. A person who, with purpose to deceive or injure anyone, destroys, removes, or conceals any will, deed, lease, mortgage, security instrument or other writing for which the law provides public recording, may …

Misuse of Financial Instruments. (a) A person commits an offense if the person misuses a credit card to obtain property, services, or a valuable benefit from one or more individuals, any governmental entity, a casino licensee, or a corporation or any other entity. (b) A person mi…

Deceptive Business Practices. (a) A person commits an offense if in the course of business that person: (1) Uses or possesses for use a false weight or measure, or any other device for falsely determining or recording any quality or quantity; or (2) Sells, offers or exposes for s…

Receiving Deposits in a Financial Institution. (a) An officer, manager or other person directing or participating in the direction of a financial institution commits a misdemeanor offense if that person receives or permits the receipt of a deposit, premium payment or other invest…

Counterfeiting. (a) Every person who, with intent to defraud, falsely makes, forges, photographs, counterfeits or alters any currency of any country, shall be guilty of counterfeiting, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than 10 …

Definitions. In this Article unless the context otherwise requires: (a) “Disabled person” means a person who is incapable of adequately providing for his own health and personal care due to a physical or mental impairment. (b) “Document-making implement” means any implement, impr…

Identity Theft. (a) Identity theft. A person commits the offense of identity theft when he or she knowingly: (1) Uses any personal identifying information or personal identification document of another person to fraudulently obtain credit, money, goods, services, or other propert…

Aggravated Identity Theft. (a) A person commits the offense of aggravated identity theft when he or she commits the offense of identity theft as set forth in subsection (a) of Section 1722 against a person 60 years of age or older or a disabled person as defined in subsection (d)…

Civil Remedies. A person who is convicted of identity theft or aggravated identity theft is liable in a civil action to the person who suffered damages as a result of the violation. The person suffering damages may recover court costs, attorney’s fees, lost wages, and actual dama…

Offender’s Interest in the Property. It is no defense to a charge of aggravated identity theft or identity theft that the offender has an interest in the credit, money, goods, services, or other property. Source: PL 15-38, § 3 (1725).

Mandate. Law enforcement agencies to accept and provide reports; judicial factual determination. (a) A person who has learned or reasonably suspects that his or her personal identifying information has been unlawfully used by another may initiate a law enforcement investigation b…

GENERAL PROVISIONS § 201. Principals. Every person is punishable as a principal who commits an offense against the Commonwealth or aids, abets, counsels, commands, induces, or procures its commission or who causes an act to be done, which, if directly performed by that person, wo…

GENERAL PROVISIONS § 202. Accessory After the Fact. Every person who, knowing that an offense against the Commonwealth has been committed, receives, relieves, comforts, or assists the offender in order to hinder or prevent the offender’s apprehension, trial, or punishment, is an …

Exemptions from Provisions of Article. [Repealed.] Source: 63 TTC § 553; amended by PL 4-51, § 4; PL 8-5, § 8; new subsection (f) added by PL 11-8, § 3; Subsection (g) added by PL 18-26 § 3(a) (Oct. 18, 2013), modified; repealed by PL 19-73 § 3 (Dec. 1, 2016). Commission Comment:…

Identification Cards. [Repealed.] Source: 63 TTC § 555; amended by PL 3-38, § 1; PL 6-38, §§ 3, 4, 5; PL 738, § 3; (d) added by PL 14-51, § 2, and former subsections (d) through (l) renumbered as subsections (e) through (m), respectively; (d) amended by PL 15-62, § 2; (l) repeale…

Law Enforcement Officers. [Repealed.] Source: 63 TTC § 559; amended by PL 6-38, § 3; PL 7-42, § 6; PL 8-2, § 412; new subsection (f) added by PL 12-60, § 3; (g) added by PL 17-41 § 3(c) (May 9, 2011); (g) added by PL 17-41 § 3(c) (May 9, 2011); (h) and (i) added by PL 18-9 § 2 (M…

Forfeiture of Unlawful Item. [Repealed.] Source: 63 TTC § 574; amended by PL 6-38, § 3; (b)-(e) added by PL 1787 § 3 (Nov. 9, 2012), modified; repealed by PL 19-73 § 3 (Dec. 1, 2016). Commission Comment: [Historical comments removed.]

Fees for Licenses and Identification Cards. [Repealed.] Source: 63 TTC § 580; amended by PL 3-11, § 507; (f) added by PL 16-42 § 2(c); repealed by PL 19-73 § 3 (Dec. 1, 2016). Commission Comment: [Historical comments removed.]

Penalties. [Repealed.] Source: 63 TTC § 581, as in effect on April 1, 1976; repealed by PL 19-73 § 3 (Dec. 1, 2016). Commission Comment: [Historical comments removed.]

Purpose. The purpose of this article is to authorize the licensing of shooting galleries and shooting ranges and to place restrictions on their operation. All shooting galleries and shooting ranges must confirm to this article. Source: PL 8-5, § 1; amended by PL 18-26 § 3(b) (Oct…

Definitions. As used in this article: (a) “Firearm” means any device, by whatever name known, which is designed or may be converted to expel or hurl a projectile or projectiles by the action of an explosion, a release, or an expansion of gas, including but not limited to guns and…

License Required. (a) The Department of Public Safety shall be the licensing authority with respect to shooting galleries and shooting ranges. The number of licenses in each senatorial district shall be as follows: (1) One shooting gallery license and one shooting range license f…

Terms. Licenses issued under this article are valid for one year from the date executed by the licensing authority and are transferable. Source: PL 8-5, § 4; amended by PL 18-26 § 5(a) (Oct. 18, 2013).

License Fee. A shooting gallery licensee shall pay an annual license fee of $5,000 per license, and a shooting range licensee shall pay an annual license fee of $10,000 per license. License fees shall be deposited into the General Fund of the Commonwealth government. Source: PL 8…

Restrictions on Shooting Galleries and Shooting Ranges. (a) All shooting galleries and shooting ranges shall adhere to the following restrictions: (1) The Department of Public Safety shall establish requirements for the secure storage of weapons that are to be kept on the premise…

Restrictions on Shooting Range(s). (a) Patron and guest at a shooting range may use a rifle, shotgun, archery, or other target range equipment or device and any caliber of ammunition approved for competitive use as specifically authorize by regulation by the Department of Public …

Penalty. Any violation of this article or regulations issued pursuant hereto, including the failure of the licensee, its agent or employee, to account for any missing firearm, shall be punishable by a an administrative fine of not less than $5,000 and not more than $10,000 for ea…

Title. This Act shall be known as “The Minor Children Firearms Control Act of 2000.” Source: PL 12-17, § 1. Commission Comment: PL 12-17 became effective on September 1, 2000. PL 12-17 contained the following findings and purpose, severability, and savings clause provisions: Sect…

Civil Liability. Any person who owns or possesses a firearm shall have a positive duty to take all reasonable precautions to keep that firearm out of the possession of minors. Any person who fails in this duty shall be civilly liable for any damages caused to any person as a resu…

GENERAL PROVISIONS § 251. Defenses: Generally. (a) A defense is a fact or set of facts which negates liability under this title. (b) No defense may be considered by the trier of fact unless evidence of the specified fact or facts has been presented. If such evidence is presented,…

GENERAL PROVISIONS § 252. Defenses: Mental Illness. Mental illness, disease or defect, precluding responsibility, is an affirmative defense. Source: PL 8-37, § 4 (repealing 11 TTC § 5). Commission Comment: For criminal competency evaluation and commitment procedures, see 6 CMC § …

GENERAL PROVISIONS § 253. Defenses: Infancy. Children under the age of 10 are conclusively presumed to be incapable of committing any crime. Children between the ages of 10 and 14 are also conclusively presumed to be incapable of committing any crime, except the crimes of murder …

GENERAL PROVISIONS § 254. Defenses: Overdose. (a) A person charged with possession of less than 5 grams of a controlled substance, acting in good faith who seeks medical assistance for a drug-related overdose shall be able to raise an affirmative defense to the charge of possessi…

Bribery. Every person who shall unlawfully and voluntarily give or receive anything of value in wrongful and corrupt payment for an official act done or not done, to be done or not to be done, shall be guilty of bribery, and upon conviction thereof may be imprisoned for a period …

Misconduct in Public Office. (a) “Public official” means any public servant. (b) A person, being a public official, commits the offense of misconduct in public office if the person: (1) does any illegal act under the color of office, or (2) knowingly neglects to perform the dutie…

Escape. Every person who, being a law enforcement officer, or having lawful custody of a prisoner, unlawfully, willfully or negligently allows the prisoner to depart from custody, except by due process of law; or whosoever, being a prisoner, unlawfully and willfully departs from …

Rescue of Prisoner. Every person who unlawfully, knowingly, forcibly and willfully rescues any prisoner from the custody of any person lawfully having custody thereof is guilty of rescue, and upon conviction thereof may be imprisoned for not more than three years. Source: 11 TTC …

Promoting Major or Minor Prison Contraband. (a) Definitions. In this section: (1) “Correctional facility” means a jail, prison or other detention facility used to house persons who have been arrested, detained, held, convicted or sentenced by a criminal justice agency or court. (…

Board of Parole. There is in the Commonwealth government a Board of Parole, a quasi-judicial instrumentality, composed of eight members. Two members shall be from Tinian, two members shall be from Rota and four members shall be from Saipan. Source: PL 1-8, ch. 8, § 1, modified; a…