Title 6 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure
52 chapters · 631 sections in this title.
6 CMC § 1452 Definition
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE DIVISION 1: CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON § 1452. Definition. For the purpose of this article, the following words are defined as follows: (a) “Man-amko” means all persons residing within the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and who …
6 CMC § 1453 Senior Citizen Physical Abuse and/or Mental Cruelty
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE DIVISION 1: CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON § 1453. Senior Citizen Physical Abuse and/or Mental Cruelty. (a) A person commits the offense of “man-amko” physical abuse if he or she willfully, knowingly, and intentionally endangers, hurts, ill-treat…
6 CMC § 1454 Duty to Report
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE DIVISION 1: CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON § 1454. Duty to Report. (a) Any physician or other hospital personnel engaged in the admission, examination, care or treatment of persons, or any medical examiner or coroner, dentist, physical therapist,…
6 CMC § 1455 Immunity From Liability
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE DIVISION 1: CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON § 1455. Immunity From Liability. Any person making an accurate, true, or good faith report shall be immune from criminal or civil liability which might arise from such action. Source: PL 9-21, § 7.
6 CMC § 1456 Failure to Report
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE DIVISION 1: CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON § 1456. Failure to Report. Any person who willfully, knowingly, intentionally, or deliberately fails to report and who is required to report under 6 CMC § 1454, upon conviction, shall be sentenced and pu…
6 CMC § 1457 Protection
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE DIVISION 1: CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON § 1457. Protection. (a) Any Commonwealth police officer, peace officer, law enforcement official, hospital agency or personnel may take any member of the “man-amko” suspected of being physically abused o…
6 CMC § 1458 Annual Report
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE DIVISION 1: CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON § 1458. Annual Report. The Attorney General shall prepare and transmit to the Governor and to the presiding officer of each house of the legislature an annual report on “manamko” mental cruelty and physi…
6 CMC § 1461 Definitions
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE DIVISION 1 : CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON § 1461. Definitions. (a) In this Act, (1) “Domestic violence” and “crime involving domestic violence” mean one or more of the following offenses or an offense under a law or ordinance of another jurisdi…
6 CMC § 1462 Interfering With a Domestic Violence Report
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE DIVISION 1: CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON § 1462. Interfering With a Domestic Violence Report. (a) A person, other than the victim, commits the crime of interfering with a domestic violence report if the person knowingly interferes with another …
6 CMC § 1463 Unlawful Contact
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE DIVISION 1: CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON § 1463. Unlawful Contact. (a) A person commits the crime of unlawful contact if the person: (1) Is arrested for a crime involving domestic violence, and before the person’s initial appearance before a ju…
6 CMC § 1464 Violating an Order for Protection
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE DIVISION 1: CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON § 1464. Violating an Order for Protection. (a) A person commits the crime of violating an order for protection if the person is subject to an order for protection containing a provision listed in section…
6 CMC § 1465 Duties of Law Enforcement Officer in a Crime Involving Domestic Violence
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE DIVISION 1: CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON § 1465. Duties of Law Enforcement Officer in a Crime Involving Domestic Violence. (a) A law enforcement officer investigating a crime involving domestic violence shall protect the victim and any member o…
6 CMC § 1466 Notification to Victims of Domestic Violence
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE DIVISION 1: CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON § 1466. Notification to Victims of Domestic Violence. (a) A law enforcement officer investigating a crime involving domestic violence shall orally and in writing inform the victim of the rights of victim…
6 CMC § 1467 Mandatory Arrest for Crimes Involving Domestic Violence Violation of Protective Orders, and Violation of Conditions of Release
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE DIVISION 1: CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON § 1467. Mandatory Arrest for Crimes Involving Domestic Violence Violation of Protective Orders, and Violation of Conditions of Release. (a) Except as provided in (b) or (c) of this section, a law enforce…
6 CMC § 1468 Strangulation
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE DIVISION 2 : CONTRABAND OFFENSES § 1468. Strangulation. (a) In this section: (1) “Strangle” means to impede the normal breathing or circulation of the blood of another person by applying pressure to the throat or the neck of the other person…
6 CMC § 1469 Special Evidentiary Standards in Domestic Violence Actions
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE DIVISION 1 : CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON § 1469. Special Evidentiary Standards in Domestic Violence Actions. (a) Every party in a criminal or civil action involving domestic violence forfeits the right to object to a statement on hearsay and c…
6 CMC § 1471 Definitions
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE DIVISION 1 : CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON § 1471. Definitions. As used in this article: (a) “Course of conduct” means two or more acts, including, but not limited to, acts in which the stalker directly, indirectly, or through third parties, by …
6 CMC § 1472 Stalking
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE DIVISION 1 : CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON § 1472. Stalking. (a) Any person who purposefully engages in a course of conduct directed at a specific person and knows or should know that the course of conduct would cause a reasonable person to: (1)…
6 CMC § 1901 Definitions
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE DIVISION 1: CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON § 1901. Definitions. (a) The term “traffic” as used in this chapter means transport; transfer, or otherwise dispose of, to another, as consideration for anything of value, or to make or obtain control of…
6 CMC § 1902 Counterfeiting of Registered Trademarks
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE DIVISION 1: CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON § 1902. Counterfeiting of Registered Trademarks. (a) Whoever intentionally and knowingly reproduces, counterfeits, copies, or colorably imitates a registered mark and applies such reproduction, counterfe…
6 CMC § 1903 Using or Trafficking Counterfeit Goods or Services
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE DIVISION 1: CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON § 1903. Using or Trafficking Counterfeit Goods or Services. (a) Whoever intentionally and knowingly: (1) Uses in commerce any reproduction, counterfeit, copy, or colorable limitation of a registered mark…
6 CMC § 1904 Enforcement
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE DIVISION 1: CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON § 1904. Enforcement. (a) Any goods to which the forged or counterfeit trademarks or service marks are attached or affixed, or any tools or other reproduction materials for the reproduction of any specifi…
6 CMC § 1905 Aiding and Abetting the Trafficking of Counterfeit Goods
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE DIVISION 1: CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON § 1905. Aiding and Abetting the Trafficking of Counterfeit Goods. (a) A person is guilty of aiding or abetting the trafficking of counterfeit goods who: (1) Solicits a person to purchase counterfeit good…
6 CMC § 1906 Restitution
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE DIVISION 1: CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON § 1906. Restitution. (a) In addition to any punishment ordered under this Act, the court shall order any persons found in violation of this Act to make restitution to the owner of the registered or prote…
6 CMC § 1907 Sale or Lease of Real Property
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE DIVISION 1: CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON § 1907. Sale or Lease of Real Property. No owner, officer, employee, or agent who provides, rents, leases, licenses, or sells real property upon which a violation of this Act occurs shall be subject to c…
6 CMC § 2401 Definitions
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE DIVISION 2: CONTRABAND OFFENSES § 2401. Definitions. As used in this chapter, the phrase “product or substance containing any chemical material having the property of releasing toxic vapors and fumes” shall mean and include, but not be limit…
6 CMC § 2402 Prohibited Acts
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE DIVISION 2: CONTRABAND OFFENSES § 2402. Prohibited Acts. (a) No person shall breathe, smell, inhale or ingest any product or substance containing a chemical material having the property of releasing toxic vapors or fumes, or the fumes or vap…
6 CMC § 2403 Presumptions and Defenses
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE DIVISION 2: CONTRABAND OFFENSES § 2403. Presumptions and Defenses. (a) In a prosecution for violation of this chapter, evidence that a container lists one or more of the products or substances described in 6 CMC § 2401 as one of its ingredie…
6 CMC § 2404 Penalties and Procedures
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE DIVISION 2: CONTRABAND OFFENSES § 2404. Penalties and Procedures. (a) Any person who violates the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, upon a first conviction, be imprisoned for not more than 90 days or fine…
6 CMC § 2405 Exemptions
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE DIVISION 2: CONTRABAND OFFENSES § 2405. Exemptions. (a) This chapter shall not apply to the sale of gasoline and other motor fuels if the gasoline or motor fuel is deposited directly into the fuel tank of a motor vehicle, boat or other motor…
6 CMC § 3401 Possession or Removal of Government Property
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURES DIVISION 3: MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES § 3401. Possession or Removal of Government Property. It is unlawful for any person, without proper authority, to have in his or her possession or remove from its location any property of any kind, whereve…
6 CMC § 3402 Tampering with Mail
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURES DIVISION 3: MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES § 3402. Tampering with Mail. Every person who, without authority, opens, or destroys any mail not directed to him, shall upon conviction thereof be imprisoned not more than six months, or fined not more th…
6 CMC § 3403 Unauthorized Disposition of Certain Foods
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURES DIVISION 3: MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES § 3403. Unauthorized Disposition of Certain Foods. Every person who, having any responsibility for disposition of any food commodity donated under any program of the United States government or the Commonw…
6 CMC § 401 Purpose
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE GENERAL PROVISIONS § 401 § 401. Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to require enhanced sentencing and to provide criteria for imposition of enhanced sentencing of defendants for crimes motivated by hate. Source: PL 22-32, § 2(102) (Jan.…
6 CMC § 402 Hate Crime
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE GENERAL PROVISIONS § 402 § 402. Hate Crimes. (a) A person commits a hate crime when he or she commits a specified offense and either: (1) intentionally selects the person against whom the offense is committed or intended to be committed in w…
6 CMC § 403 Sentencing
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE GENERAL PROVISIONS § 403 § 403. Sentencing. A person who is convicted of a specified offense under this chapter shall be subject to an extended term of imprisonment and/or penalty under this Section if the finder of fact finds beyond a reaso…
6 CMC § 6401 Right to Bail
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE DIVISION 6: CRIMINAL PROCEDURE § 6401. Right to Bail. (a) Any person arrested for a criminal offense, other than murder in the first degree, shall be entitled as a matter of right to be released on bail before conviction; provided, however, …
6 CMC § 6402 Who May Fix Bail; Allowing Bail After Conviction
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE DIVISION 6: CRIMINAL PROCEDURE § 6402. Who May Fix Bail; Allowing Bail After Conviction. (a) In the case of any person arrested for a criminal offense, other than murder in the first degree, the court or any official authorized to issue a wa…
6 CMC § 6403 Notice by Police of Requests to Have Bail Fixed
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE DIVISION 6: CRIMINAL PROCEDURE § 6403. Notice by Police of Requests to Have Bail Fixed. When any arrested person for whom bail has not been fixed, or to whom bail has been once denied in the case of murder in the first degree, notifies any p…
6 CMC § 6404 Amount of Bail
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE DIVISION 6: CRIMINAL PROCEDURE § 6404. Amount of Bail. The amount of bail shall be such as, in the judgment of the court or official fixing it, will insure the presence of the accused in the future. The determination of the court or official…
6 CMC § 6405 Modification of Bail
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE DIVISION 6: CRIMINAL PROCEDURE § 6405. Modification of Bail. The court before which a criminal case is pending may, for cause shown, either increase or decrease the bail or require an additional surety or sureties or allow substitution of su…
6 CMC § 6406 Personal Recognizance
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE DIVISION 6: CRIMINAL PROCEDURE § 6406. Personal Recognizance. In the case of an arrest for any criminal offense, the lawful punishment for which does not exceed a fine of $100 or six months imprisonment or both, the court or official authori…
6 CMC § 6407 Bail and Conditions of Release in Domestic Violence Cases
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE DIVISION 6: CRIMINAL PROCEDURE § 6407. Bail and Conditions of Release in Domestic Violence Cases. (a) In making a decision concerning the bail or conditions of release of a person who is arrested for or charged with a crime involving domesti…
6 CMC § 6408 Bail and Conditions of Release in Child Abuse Cases
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE DIVISION 6: CRIMINAL PROCEDURE § 6408. Bail and Conditions of Release in Child Abuse Cases. (a) In making a decision concerning the bail or conditions of release of a person who is arrested for or charged with Child Abuse as defined in 6 CMC…
6 CMC § 10501 Transition – Security mortgages, deposits, or pawns with firearms, destructive devices, or ammunition prohibited; loan or rental of firearms, destructive devices, or ammunition prohibited
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE DIVISION 10: SPECIAL ACT FOR FIREARMS ENFORCEMENT (SAFE) § 10501. Transition – Security mortgages, deposits, or pawns with firearms, destructive devices, or ammunition prohibited; loan or rental of firearms, destructive devices, or ammunitio…
6 CMC § 10502 Transition – Illegal weapons and unregistered firearms
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE DIVISION 10: SPECIAL ACT FOR FIREARMS ENFORCEMENT (SAFE) § 10502. Transition – Illegal weapons and unregistered firearms. (a) The Department of Public Safety shall not register, and shall seize, any unregistered firearm that was present in t…
6 CMC § 10503 Properly registered – Defined
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE DIVISION 10: SPECIAL ACT FOR FIREARMS ENFORCEMENT (SAFE) § 10503. Properly registered – Defined. For purposes of this Division, a firearm is not properly registered in the Commonwealth unless its owner is in possession of a current firearm i…
6 CMC § 10504 Transition – Existing firearm identification cards and dealer licenses
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE DIVISION 10: SPECIAL ACT FOR FIREARMS ENFORCEMENT (SAFE) § 10504. Transition – Existing firearm identification cards and dealer licenses. (a) Any firearm identification card issued pursuant to the Commonwealth Weapons Control Act shall remai…
6 CMC § 10505 Transition – Transfer of firearms
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE DIVISION 10: SPECIAL ACT FOR FIREARMS ENFORCEMENT (SAFE) § 10505. Transition – Transfer of firearms. Any properly registered firearm in the Commonwealth on the effective date of the Second Special Act for Firearms Enforcement may be transfer…
6 CMC § 10506 Transition – Firearms legally present in the Commonwealth
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE DIVISION 10: SPECIAL ACT FOR FIREARMS ENFORCEMENT (SAFE) § 10506. Transition – Firearms legally present in the Commonwealth. Any firearm that is properly registered in the Commonwealth on the effective date of the Second Special Act for Fire…