Title 6 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure
52 chapters · 631 sections in this title.
6 CMC § 2147 Distribution to Persons Under 18
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE DIVISION 2: CONTRABAND OFFENSES § 2147. Distribution to Persons Under 18. (a) Any person who is at least 18 years of age who violates 6 CMC § 2141(a)(1) by distributing a substance listed in Schedules I or II which is a narcotic drug to a pe…
6 CMC § 2148 Conditional Discharge for First Offense Possession
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE DIVISION 2: CONTRABAND OFFENSES § 2148. Conditional Discharge for First Offense Possession. (a) Whenever any person who has not previously been convicted of any offense under this chapter or under any statute of the United States or of any s…
6 CMC § 2149 No Bar to Prosecution
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE DIVISION 2: CONTRABAND OFFENSES § 2149. No Bar to Prosecution. If a violation of this chapter is a violation of a federal law or the law of another state or territory, a conviction or acquittal under federal law or the law of another state o…
6 CMC § 2150 Forfeitures
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE DIVISION 2: CONTRABAND OFFENSES § 2150. Forfeitures. (a) The following shall be subject to forfeiture to the Commonwealth and no property right shall exist in them: (1) All controlled substances which have been manufactured, distributed, dis…
6 CMC § 2151 Impoundment
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE DIVISION 2: CONTRABAND OFFENSES § 2151. Impoundment. (a) The following shall be subject to impoundment whereby the Commonwealth shall take temporary physical custody and no property ownership rights shall be transferred: (1) All vehicles dri…
6 CMC § 3101 Disturbing the Peace
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURES DIVISION 3: MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES § 3101. Disturbing the Peace. (a) A person commits the offense of disturbing the peace if he or she unlawfully and willfully does any act which unreasonably annoys or disturbs another person so that the ot…
6 CMC § 3102 Riot
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURES DIVISION 3: MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES § 3102. Riot. (a) A person commits the offense of rioting if he or she assembles with two or more other persons and together with the latter, by force, violence, loud noise, shouting or threats, places oth…
6 CMC § 3103 Bigamy
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURES DIVISION 3: MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES § 3103. Bigamy. (a) A person commits the offense of bigamy if that person unlawfully and willfully marries any person while legally married to any other living person, provided that no person may be convic…
6 CMC § 3104 Nuisance
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURES DIVISION 3: MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES § 3104. Nuisance. (a) A person commits the offense of maintaining a nuisance if by an act or neglect of a legal duty he or she maintains or allows to exist a thing or a place in a condition which is a haza…
6 CMC § 3105 Duty to Report Wounds or Deaths
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURES DIVISION 3: MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES § 3105. Duty to Report Wounds or Deaths. (a) Every person who gains knowledge of a rape, aggravated assault, or death or injury resulting from a knife wound, bullet wound, powder burn, or other cause susta…
6 CMC § 3106 Littering. [Repealed by PL 6-37.]
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURES DIVISION 3: MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES § 3106. Littering. [Repealed.] Source: PL 6-37, § 9 (repealing MIDC §§ 9.24.010-9.24.020, modified). Commission Comment: This section was repealed by the Commonwealth Littering Control Act of 1989 (PL 6-37…
6 CMC § 3107 Fireworks Control
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURES DIVISION 3: MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES § 3107. Fireworks Control. (a) Definitions. For the purposes of this section, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following definitions shall apply: (1) “Combustible substance” means any su…
6 CMC § 3108 Excavation for or Removal of Human Remains
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURES DIVISION 3: MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES § 3108. Excavation for or Removal of Human Remains. (a) It is unlawful for any person to excavate, dig or look for the remains of a human body without a permit as provided by this section. (b) Any person w…
6 CMC § 3109 Use of Potassium Cyanide
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURES DIVISION 3: MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES § 3109. Use of Potassium Cyanide. (a) It is unlawful for any person to use or possess potassium cyanide in the Commonwealth. This prohibition does not apply to any person employed by the Commonwealth gover…
6 CMC § 3110 Use or Possession of Tobacco by Minors
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURES DIVISION 3: MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES § 3110. Use or Possession of Tobacco by Persons Under the Age of TwentyOne (21) (a) It is unlawful for any person to give, or permit to be given, or in any way furnish to an individual under the age of 21,…
6 CMC § 3111 Sale by a Dealer of Motor Vehicle Not Conforming to Federal Safety Standards
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURES DIVISION 3: MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES § 3111. Sale by a Dealer of Motor Vehicle Not Conforming to Federal Safety Standards. The sale or offer for sale by a dealer of a motor vehicle which is not covered by a certification issued under 49 U.S.C…
6 CMC § 3112 Terroristic Threatening
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURES DIVISION 3: MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES § 3112. Terroristic Threatening. (a) A person commits the crime of terroristic threatening if the person knowingly makes a false report that a circumstance dangerous to human life exists or is about to exi…
6 CMC § 3113 Loitering Outside a Business Establishment on a Public Thoroughfare or Tourist Site is Prohibited
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§ 3113 TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURES DIVISION 3: MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES § 3113. Loitering Outside a Business Establishment on a Public Thoroughfare or Tourist Site is Prohibited. (a) A person commits loitering if the person is found on a public thoroughfare or tourist s…
6 CMC § 3114 Operating a Vehicle for Rent or Hire Without a Taxicab Driver's License or Taxicab Registration Card. [Repealed]
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURES DIVISION 3: MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES § 3114. Operating a Vehicle for Rent or Hire Without a Taxicab Driver’s License or Taxicab Registration Card. [Repealed] Source: PL 14-72 § 2 (3112), modified; repealed by PL 15-64, § 2(b). Commission Comm…
6 CMC § 3115 Unauthorized Practice of Law
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURES DIVISION 3: MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES § 3115. Unauthorized Practice of Law. (a) Except as otherwise permitted by law or rule, no person or association of persons, except active members of the NMI Bar Association, admitted and licensed to pract…
6 CMC § 3116 Criminal Electronic Impersonation
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE DIVISION 3: MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES § 3116. Criminal Electronic Impersonation. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any person who knowingly and without consent credibly impersonates another person or assumes a false identity, thro…
6 CMC § 3117 Unlawful Tattooing of Minors
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURES DIVISION 3: MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES § 3117. Unlawful Tattooing of Minors. (a) A person commits the offense of unlawful tattooing of a minor if the person performs or offers to perform a tattooing upon a minor without receiving the consent of…
6 CMC § 3118 Theft of Pet
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE DIVISION 3: MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES § 3118. Theft of Pet. (a) A person commits the offense of theft of a pet if the person, with the intent to deprive or defraud the owner thereof, takes, leads away, confines, secretes, or converts any pet. (…
6 CMC § 3119 Disorderly Conduct & Public Intoxication Prohibited
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§ 3119 TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURES DIVISION 3: MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES § 3119. Disorderly Conduct & Public Intoxication Prohibited. A person who commits any of the following acts is guilty of disorderly conduct, a misdemeanor: (a) A person who solicits anyone to engage…
6 CMC § 3151 Legislative Intent
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURES DIVISION 3: MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES § 3151. Legislative Intent. It is the intent of the legislature that the Commonwealth be completely selfregulating in all areas having to do with gambling and gambling devices, and that most forms of gambl…
6 CMC § 3152 Legislative Findings
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURES DIVISION 3: MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES § 3152. Legislative Findings. The legislature finds that certain forms of betting and gambling require a higher degree of skill or knowledge to win, and are more readily accepted by the people of the Commo…
6 CMC § 3153 Exemption from Federal Law
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURES DIVISION 3: MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES § 3153. Exemption from Federal Law. Pursuant to the authority vested by 15 U.S.C. § 1172, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands is exempted from the provisions of 15 U.S.C. § 1172. Source: PL 3-…
6 CMC § 3154 Definitions
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURES DIVISION 3: MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES § 3154. Definitions. For purposes of this article: (a) “Gambling device” means: (1) Any so-called “slot machine” or any other machine, electronic or mechanical device which awards prizes to the operator ba…
6 CMC § 3155 Gambling Activities Prohibited
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURES DIVISION 3: MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES § 3155. Gambling Activities Prohibited. It is unlawful for any person covered by this article as a business to deal, play, or carry on, open, or cause to be opened, or conduct, either as owner or employee,…
6 CMC § 3156 Exemptions: General Exemptions
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURES DIVISION 3: MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES § 3156. Exemptions: General Exemptions. (a) This article does not apply to: (1) Music machines, weighing machines, and machines which vend cigarettes, candy, ice cream, food, confections, gum, or other mer…
6 CMC § 3157 Exemptions: Nonprofit Organizations. [Expired by PL 3-73.]
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURES DIVISION 3: MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES § 3157. Exemptions: Nonprofit Organizations. [Expired; text left for reference purposes.] The Director of Finance and the Attorney General shall annually certify any nonprofit corporations or other organiz…
6 CMC § 3158 Refunds of License Fees or Taxes
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURES DIVISION 3: MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES § 3158. Refunds of License Fees or Taxes. Upon receipt of an application for refund within 30 days from August 29, 1983, and upon the certification by the Department of Commerce and Labor and the Division …
6 CMC § 3159 Criminal Penalties
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURES DIVISION 3: MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES § 3159. Criminal Penalties. Any person who knowingly and willfully violates any provision of this article or 4 CMC § 1503(a)(2) or (a)(5) (relating to the license fees for amusement machines) is guilty of …
6 CMC § 3160 Wearing Mask, Hood, or Other Device on Licensed Property
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE DIVISION 3: MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES § 3160. Wearing Mask, Hood, or Other Device on Licensed Property. (a) No person shall enter upon or into any casino gaming establishment in the Commonwealth regardless of location, while wearing any mask, h…
6 CMC § 3161 Gambling Exemption Authorized
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURES DIVISION 3: MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES § 3161. Gambling Exemption Authorized. Any corporation or association of persons chartered by the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands for any lawful purpose other than pecuniary profit pursuant to…
6 CMC § 3162 Exemption Procedure
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURES DIVISION 3: MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES § 3162. Exemption Procedure. The Registrar of Corporations shall grant exemptions to article 2 of this chapter [6 CMC § 3151 et seq.] on a specific occasion basis upon a showing of compliance with the foll…
6 CMC § 3163 Extent of Exemption
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURES DIVISION 3: MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES § 3163. Extent of Exemption. Exemptions from the provisions of the preceding article 2 of this chapter [6 CMC § 3151 et seq.] which are granted pursuant to this article shall be for specific occasions and …
6 CMC § 3164 Compensation Restriction
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURES DIVISION 3: MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES § 3164. Compensation Restriction. No person, corporation or association may receive more than $1,000 or 10 percent of the gross receipts, whichever is smaller, as compensation, excluding verifiable costs, …
6 CMC § 3165 Penalties
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURES DIVISION 3: MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES § 3165. Penalties. An applicant’s failure to provide a financial summary pursuant to 6 CMC § 3162(f) is a misdemeanor punishable by not more than a $5,000 fine. A failure to provide the financial summary s…
6 CMC § 3166 Rules and Regulations
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURES DIVISION 3: MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES § 3166. Rules and Regulations. The Attorney General shall within 30 days of July 25, 1984, promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary to fully implement the provisions of this article. The A…
6 CMC § 3171 Definitions
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURES DIVISION 3: MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES § 3171. Definitions. The following words and phrases, whenever used in this article, shall be construed as defined in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (a) “Attached bar” means a…
6 CMC § 3172 Prohibition of Smoking in Government Facilities
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURES DIVISION 3: MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES § 3172. Prohibition of Smoking in Government Facilities. Except as otherwise provided for in this article, smoking is prohibited in all enclosed areas and outdoor areas within 25 feet of any doorway entran…
6 CMC § 3173 Prohibition of Smoking in Public Places
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURES DIVISION 3: MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES § 3173. Prohibition of Smoking in Public Places. Except as otherwise provided in this article, smoking is hereby prohibited in all enclosed areas of public places within the Commonwealth of the Northern Ma…
6 CMC § 3174 Prohibition of Smoking in Places of Employment
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURES DIVISION 3: MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES § 3174. Prohibition of Smoking in Places of Employment. (a) To the extent otherwise permitted pursuant to this article, smoking shall be prohibited in all enclosed facilities within places of employment, o…
6 CMC § 3175 Prohibition of Smoking on Property of the Public Schools System
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURES DIVISION 3: MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES § 3175. Prohibition of Smoking on Property of the Public School System. (a) It shall be unlawful at all times for any person or an employee of any public school or college to smoke on school or college pro…
6 CMC § 3176 Prohibition of Smoking in Vehicles When Minors are Present
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE DIVISION 3 : MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES § 3176. Prohibition of Smoking in Vehicles When Minors are Present. It is unlawful for a person to smoke a pipe, cigar, e-cigarette, or cigarette in a passenger compartment of a motor vehicle, whether said…
6 CMC § 3177 Reasonable Distance
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURES DIVISION 3: MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES § 3177. Reasonable Distance. Smoking is prohibited within a reasonable distance of 25 feet outside an enclosed area where smoking is prohibited, so as to insure that tobacco smoke does not enter the area t…
6 CMC § 3178 Where Smoking Not Regulated
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURES DIVISION 3: MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES § 3178. Where Smoking Not Regulated. Notwithstanding any provision of this article to the contrary, the following areas shall be exempt from the provisions of 6 CMC §§ 3173 and 3174: (a) Bars, including op…
6 CMC § 3179 Declaration of Establishment as Non-Smoking
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE DIVISION 3 : MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES § 3179. Declaration of Establishment as Non-Smoking. Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, an owner, operator, manager, or other person in control of an establishment, facility, or outdoor a…
6 CMC § 3180 Posting of Signs
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TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE DIVISION 3 : MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES § 3180. Posting of Signs. (a) “No Smoking” signs or the international “No Smoking” symbol (consisting of a pictorial representation of a burning cigarette enclosed in a red circle with a red bar across it)…