Title 1 — Government
110 chapters · 1,290 sections in this title.
1 CMC § 221 Commonwealth Flag: Described
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TITLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS § 221. Commonwealth Flag: Described. The official flag of the Commonwealth shall consist, on both sides, of a rectangular field of ocean blue in the dimensions set out below, having in its center a white star superimposed on a gray latte stone, the sta…
1 CMC § 222 Commonwealth Flag: Display
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TITLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS § 222. Commonwealth Flag: Display. The Commonwealth flag shall be displayed in the open only from sunrise to sunset. When displayed on flagstaffs, the flag shall be hoisted briskly and lowered ceremoniously. When the Commonwealth flag is flown or displ…
1 CMC § 223 Commonwealth Flag: Destroy or Damage Prohibited
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TITLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS § 223. Commonwealth Flag: Destroying or Damaging Prohibited. No person shall burn, tear, spit on, desecrate, mutilate or in anywise disgrace the Commonwealth flag. Any person who violates this section shall, upon conviction, be imprisoned for a period …
1 CMC § 231 Commonwealth Tree
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TITLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS § 231. Commonwealth Tree. The “trongkon atbot,” known in the English language as the “flame tree” and scientifically known as Delonix regia, is hereby declared to be the official tree of the Commonwealth. Source: PL 1-24, § 1, modified. Commission Comm…
1 CMC § 232 Commonwealth Flower
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TITLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS § 232. Commonwealth Flower. “Flores mayo,” known in the English language as “plumeria” and scientifically known as Plumeria acuminata, is hereby declared to be the official flower of the Commonwealth. Source: PL 1-25, § 2, modified. Commission Comment:…
1 CMC § 233 Commonwealth Bird
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TITLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS § 233. Commonwealth Bird. The “paluman tottut,” known in the English language as the “Marianas fruit dove” and scientifically known as Pitilinopus reseicapilus, is hereby declared to be the official bird of the Commonwealth. Source: PL 3-4, § 1. Commis…
1 CMC § 234 Commonwealth Anthem
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TITLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS § 234. Commonwealth Anthem. “Gi Talo Gi Halom Tasi” and “Satil Matawal Pacifico” are hereby declared to be the official anthem of the Commonwealth. The anthem shall be presented at the beginning of all official government ceremonies in the Commonwealth…
1 CMC § 2951 Various Government Services Fees
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH § 2951. Various Government Services Fees. (a) Notwithstanding any law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, fees for the following government services shall be increased by one hundred percent: (1) Renewal of vehicle operator's lic…
1 CMC § 3201 Commonwealth Superior Court
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 3: JUDICIAL BRANCH § 3201. Commonwealth Superior Court. The Commonwealth Trial Court which was originally established by PL 1-5 is reestablished and renamed the “Superior Court of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.” All incumbent judges…
1 CMC § 3202 Jurisdiction
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 3: JUDICIAL BRANCH § 3202. Jurisdiction. The Superior Court has original jurisdiction over all civil actions, in law and in equity, and over all criminal actions, and has the power to issue writs of mandamus, certiorari, prohibition, habeas corpus, an…
1 CMC § 3203 Judges of the Superior Court
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 3: JUDICIAL BRANCH § 3203. Judges of the Superior Court. The Commonwealth Superior Court shall consist of a full-time Presiding Judge and at least two full-time Associate Judges. At least one full-time judge shall be assigned to the hearing of civil a…
1 CMC § 3204 Presiding Judge
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 3: JUDICIAL BRANCH § 3204. Presiding Judge. (a) The Presiding Judge of the Superior Court shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. (b) The Presiding Judge shall distribute the business of the Superior Court among t…
1 CMC § 3205 Establishment of Family Court
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 3: JUDICIAL BRANCH § 3205. Establishment of Family Court. There is hereby established within the Commonwealth Superior Court a Family Court which, upon appropriation by the legislature, shall handle family legal matters including, but not limited to, …
1 CMC § 3206 Child Support Guidelines
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 3: JUDICIAL BRANCH § 3206. Child Support Guidelines. The Commonwealth Superior Court is hereby authorized to adopt court rules setting guidelines to be followed in its Family Court division in the determination of child support awards. The guidelines …
1 CMC § 3207 Establishment of Drug Court
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 3: JUDICIAL BRANCH § 3207. Establishment of Drug Court. (a) There is hereby established within the Commonwealth Superior Court a drug court which, upon appropriation by the Legislature, shall operate a collaborative non-adversarial system to effect th…
1 CMC § 3231 The Office of Adult Probation Supervision
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 3: JUDICIAL BRANCH § 3231. The Office of Adult Probation Supervision. There is hereby created within the Superior Court, and under the direction of the Presiding Judge, an Office of Adult Probation Supervision (OAPS). Source: PL 11-46, § 1. Commission…
1 CMC § 3232 Adult Probation Officers and Support Staff: Appointments and Qualifications
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 3: JUDICIAL BRANCH § 3232. Adult Probation Officers and Support Staff: Appointments and Qualifications. (a) The Presiding Judge of the Superior Court shall appoint a Chief Probation Officer as head of the OAPS. Such Chief Probation Officer shall serve…
1 CMC § 3233 Salaries and Expenses
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 3: JUDICIAL BRANCH § 3233. Salaries and Expenses. The salary of the adult probation officers and the Chief Probation Officer shall be fixed in accordance with the salary ranges established by law. Source: PL 11-46, § 3.
1 CMC § 3234 Powers and Duties
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 3: JUDICIAL BRANCH § 3234. Powers and Duties. The OAPS shall have the authority and responsibility to: (a) Create and file a complete record of each person who has been placed on probation or received a suspended sentence from the court including thos…
1 CMC § 3235 Chief Probation Officer and Other Officers Duties
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 3: JUDICIAL BRANCH § 3235. Chief Probation Officer and Other Officers Duties. The Chief Probation Officer, as head of OAPS, shall: (a) Establish organizational operational procedures for the deputy adult probation officers of the CNMI. (b) Direct the …
1 CMC § 3236 Transition Clause: Employees, Assets, Jurisdiction, Funding, et. al
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 3: JUDICIAL BRANCH § 3236. Transition Clause: Employees, Assets, Jurisdiction, Funding, et. al. Upon the effective date of this article, all assets, liabilities, personnel, employees, FTE’s, funding, appropriations, property, jurisdiction, authority, …
1 CMC § 3251 Interest Bearing Trust Accounts
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 3: JUDICIAL BRANCH § 3251. Interest Bearing Trust Accounts. The Presiding Judge of the Superior Court may establish interest bearing trust accounts in reputable financial institutions located in the Commonwealth. All trust monies received thereafter b…
1 CMC § 3252 Expenditure of Funds
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 3: JUDICIAL BRANCH § 3252. Expenditure of Funds. Monies generated from the interest bearing accounts will be used to cover the costs necessary to maintain the accounts, including administrative expenses. Any amounts which remain above such costs, may …
1 CMC § 3253 Accounting of Funds
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 3: JUDICIAL BRANCH § 3253. Accounting of Funds. No later than November 15th of each year, the Presiding Judge shall prepare a report on the amount of funds generated by the interest bearing accounts, in the preceding year, and the manner in which the …
1 CMC § 4201 Office of the Representative: Washington Office [repealed by PL 16-13]
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 4: OFFICE OF THE REPRESENTATIVE TO THE U.S. § 4201. Office of the Representative: Washington Office [repealed by PL 16-13]. Source: PL 3-92, § 2, modified; repealed by Public Law 16-13 § 3(a). Commission Comment: Public Law 16-13 § 3(a), which took ef…
1 CMC § 4202 Office of the Representative: Duties [repealed by PL 16-13]
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 4: OFFICE OF THE REPRESENTATIVE TO THE U.S. § 4202. Office of the Representative: Duties [repealed by PL 16-13]. Source: N.M.I. Const. art. V, § 1; PL 3-92, § 2, modified; repealed by Public Law 16-13 § 3(a). Commission Comment: Public Law 16-13 § 3(a…
1 CMC § 4203 Office of the Representative: United Nations Appearances [re-pealed by PL 16-13]
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 4: OFFICE OF THE REPRESENTATIVE TO THE U.S. § 4203. Office of the Representative: United Nations Appearances [repealed by PL 16-13]. Source: PL 3-92, § 2, modified; repealed by Public Law 16-13 § 3(a). Commission Comment: Public Law 16-13 § 3(a), whic…
1 CMC § 4204 Office of the Representative: Duty of Others to Coordinate [re-pealed by PL 16-13]
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 4: OFFICE OF THE REPRESENTATIVE TO THE U.S. § 4204. Office of the Representative: Duty of Others to Coordinate [repealed by PL 16-13]. Source: PL 3-92, § 2, modified; repealed by Public Law 16-13 § 3(a). Commission Comment: Public Law 16-13 § 3(a), wh…
1 CMC § 4205 Office of the Representative: Other Activities [repealed by PL 16-13]
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 4: OFFICE OF THE REPRESENTATIVE TO THE U.S. § 4205. Office of the Representative: Other Activities [repealed by PL 1613]. Source: PL 3-92, § 2, modified; repealed by Public Law 16-13 § 3(a). Commission Comment: Public Law 16-13 § 3(a), which took effe…
1 CMC § 4206 Office of the Representative: Staff and Other Employees [re-pealed by PL 16-13]
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 4: OFFICE OF THE REPRESENTATIVE TO THE U.S. § 4206. Office of the Representative: Staff and Other Employees [repealed by PL 16-13]. Source: PL 3-92, § 2, modified; repealed by Public Law 16-13 § 3(a). Commission Comment: Public Law 16-13 § 3(a), which…
1 CMC § 4207 Office of the Resident Representative: Annual Report [repealed by PL 16-13]
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 4: OFFICE OF THE REPRESENTATIVE TO THE U.S. § 4207. Office of the Resident Representative: Annual Report [repealed by PL 16-13]. Source: N.M.I. Const. art. V, § 4; PL 3-92, § 7, modified; amended by PL 7-7; repealed by Public Law 16-13 § 3(a). Commiss…
1 CMC § 5201 Delegation of Authority: Rota and Tinian and Aguiguan
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 5: LOCAL GOVERNMENT § 5201. Delegation of Authority: Rota and Tinian and Aguiguan. The Mayor of Rota and the Mayor of Tinian and Aguiguan, if so designated by the department head, shall be the administrative heads of their constituencies for the deliv…
1 CMC § 5202 Delegation of Authority: Duties of Resident Department Heads
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 5: LOCAL GOVERNMENT § 5202. Delegation of Authority: Duties of Resident Department Heads. The resident department heads on Rota and Tinian and Aguiguan shall make available to the respective mayors all necessary government personnel, equipment, and su…
1 CMC § 5203 Agriculture and Marine Revolving Fund for Tinian
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 5: LOCAL GOVERNMENT § 5203. Agriculture and Marine Revolving Fund for Tinian. (a) There is established in the Commonwealth government an Agriculture and Marine Revolving Fund of $25,000. Such funds were initially appropriated by PL 3-94, § 201(i)(7). …
1 CMC § 6201 Voting: Eligibility
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 6: ELECTIONS § 6201. Voting: Eligibility. (a) Pursuant to Article VII, Section 1 of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, a person is eligible to vote who, on the date of the election, is 18 years of age or older, is do…
1 CMC § 6202 Domicile: Determination
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 6: ELECTIONS § 6202. Domicile: Determination. A person’s domicile shall be determined in accordance with the following: (a) Each person has a domicile; (b) Each person has only one domicile; (c) A person’s domicile is the place where the person reside…
1 CMC § 6203 Domicile: Criteria for Determination
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 6: ELECTIONS § 6203. Domicile: Criteria for Determination. Criteria for determining a person’s domicile includes but is not limited to the following: (a) Whether the person maintains a permanent residence or permanent place of abode in a place outside…
1 CMC § 6204 Residency: Determination
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 6: ELECTIONS § 6204. Residency: Determination. For the purposes of this part, there can be only one residence for an individual, but in determining residency, a person may treat oneself separate from the person’s spouse. The following rules shall dete…
1 CMC § 6205 Registration Procedures
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 6: ELECTIONS § 6205. Registration Procedures. (a) Any person qualified to vote in a general, primary, local or special election may register to vote not less than sixty days before the day of the election. (b) When registering to vote, the person shal…
1 CMC § 6206 Removal of Names from Register; When; Re-registration
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 6: ELECTIONS § 6206. Removal of Names from Register; When; Re-registration. (a) The Commission shall remove the name of a registered voter from the register in the following cases: (1) At the written request of the person registered. (2) When the insa…
1 CMC § 6207 Transfers, Name Changes; Initiated by Executive Director
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 6: ELECTIONS § 6207. Transfers, Name Changes; Initiated by Executive Director. (a) The executive director shall use all reliable and pertinent information to keep the general register up-to-date. The executive director may request information form, bu…
1 CMC § 6208 Voting Procedures
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 6: ELECTIONS § 6208. Voting Procedures. (a) The Commission shall distribute to each polling place a list of the eligible voters for that polling place. Not less than 15 days before the day of election, a copy of the list shall be posted at the office …
1 CMC § 6209 Absentee Voting
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 6: ELECTIONS § 6209. Absentee Voting. (a) Subject to the procedures set forth in this chapter, any registered voter at any election may request and cast an absentee ballot with the Commission. The Commission shall compile and keep immediately current …
1 CMC § 6210 Absentee Voting: Sick or Disabled Voters
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 6: ELECTIONS § 6210. Absentee Voting: Sick or Disabled Voters. If a registered voter at any election is confined to a home or hospital due to illness or physical disability and unable to go to the polls, that voter nevertheless may vote in accordance …
1 CMC § 6211 Absentee Voting: Absence from the District in Which Voter is Registered
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 6: ELECTIONS § 6211. Absentee Voting: Absence from the District in Which Voter is Registered. (a) Any registered voter of the Commonwealth may, as provided in this part and subject to the conditions of this section, may vote at any election by absente…
1 CMC § 6212 Absentee Voting: Marking and Mailing Ballots
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 6: ELECTIONS § 6212. Absentee Voting: Marking and Mailing Ballots. (a) The Commission shall provide to any registered voter entitled to vote by absentee ballot and who applied for one, an official ballot, a ballot envelope, an affidavit prescribed by …
1 CMC § 6213 Absentee Voting: Counting Ballots
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 6: ELECTIONS § 6213. Absentee Voting: Counting Ballots. (a) To be eligible to be counted, an absentee ballot shall be received by the Commission not later than the date of election; provided that in the case of a runoff election an absentee ballot sha…
1 CMC § 6214 Voting in Another Polling Place. [Repealed]
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 6: ELECTIONS § 6214. Voting in Another Polling Place [Repealed]. Source: PL 12-18, § 2 (6214), modified; subsection (d) was added by PL 16-38, § 4; repealed by PL 17-11 § 10 (August 12, 2010). Commission Comment: Section 6214 is similar to the former …
1 CMC § 6215 Challenge by Voters; Grounds; Procedure
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 6: ELECTIONS § 6215. Challenge by Voters; Grounds; Procedure. (a) Challenge prior to election day. Any registered voter may challenge the right of a person to be or to remain registered as a voter in any district. The challenge shall be made in writin…
1 CMC § 6216 Federal Write-in Absentee Ballot/Federal Postcard Application
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TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 6: ELECTIONS § 6216. Federal Write-in Absentee Ballot / Federal Postcard Application. In lieu of using an absentee registration form, any overseas uniformed services voter, or person who is a spouse or dependent of such person, and any person who temp…