Northern Mariana Islands

Commonwealth Code Title 6 — Crimes & Criminal Procedure

630 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.

• § 101 — Short Title
• § 10101 — Definitions
• § 102 — Definitions
• § 10201 — Security mortgages, deposits, or pawns with firearms, destructive devices, or ammunition prohibited; loan or rental of firearms, destructive devices, or ammunition prohibited
• § 10202 — Allowing an unsupervised minor to use or possess a firearm
• § 10203 — Sale of firearms, destructive devices, dangerous devices, or ammunition to persons under 21 years of age prohibited
• § 10204 — Storage of firearms; penalties
• § 10205 — Authority to carry firearms in certain places and for certain purposes
• § 10206 — Lawful transportation of firearms
• § 10207 — Persons permitted to possess ammunition
• § 10208 — Prohibited firearms
• § 10209 — Voluntary surrender of firearms, destructive devises, or ammunition; immunity from prosecution; determination of evidentiary value of firearm
• § 10210 — Self defense with deadly force
• § 10211 — Exemptions
• § 103 — Further Definitions
• § 10301 — Unlawful discharge of firearm
• § 10302 — Possession or use of weapons while under the influence
• § 10303 — Possession of weapon while disguised
• § 10304 — Theft of a firearm
• § 10305 — Possession of stolen firearm; penalty
• § 10306 — Receiving a stolen firearm; penalty
• § 10307 — Possession of weapons during commission of a felony; penalty
• § 10308 — Use of weapons in furtherance of a crime of violence; penalty
• § 10309 — Possession of certain dangerous weapons prohibited
• § 10310 — Removal of firearm serial numbers prohibited
• § 10311 — Seizure and forfeiture of conveyances
• § 104 — Rules of Construction
• § 10401 — Gun free zones
• § 10402 — Gun free zones: criminal penalty
• § 10403 — Gun free zones: civil cause of action
• § 10404 — Gun free zones: exceptions
• § 105 — Applicability to Offenses Committed Before and After the Effective Date
• § 10501 — Transition – Security mortgages, deposits, or pawns with firearms, destructive devices, or ammunition prohibited; loan or rental of firearms, destructive devices, or ammunition prohibited
• § 10502 — Transition – Illegal weapons and unregistered firearms
• § 10503 — Properly registered – Defined
• § 10504 — Transition – Existing firearm identification cards and dealer licenses
• § 10505 — Transition – Transfer of firearms
• § 10506 — Transition – Firearms legally present in the Commonwealth
• § 10507 — Transition – Firearms waiting period
• § 10508 — Transition – Firearms and ammunition ordered prior to the effective date of this Act
• § 10509 — Transition – Regulations
• § 106 — Territorial Applicability
• § 10601 — Firearm Owner’s Identification Card requirement exceptions
• § 10602 — Safety training requirement
• § 10603 — Written safety test
• § 10604 — Exemption to safety training requirement and written exam
• § 10605 — Approval or denial of application
• § 10606 — Contents of Firearm Owner’s Identification Card
• § 10607 — Altered, forged, counterfeit firearm identification cards and false statements
• § 10608 — Duration of Firearm Owner’s Identification Card
• § 10609 — Background check required
• § 10610 — Grounds for denial and revocation
• § 10611 — Notifications to the Department of Public Safety
• § 10612 — National instant criminal background check system – notice required
• § 10613 — Denial of application or revocation or seizure of card – notice required
• § 10614 — Revocation of Firearm Owner’s Identification Card
• § 10615 — Appeal; hearing; relief from firearm prohibitions
• § 10616 — Judicial review of final administrative decisions
• § 10617 — Notice of expiration
• § 10618 — Violation of this Chapter - Penalties
• § 10619 — Duties of card holders – penalties
• § 10620 — Certified abstracts
• § 10621 — Fee waiver
• § 10622 — Regulations and fees
• § 107 — Time Limitations for Beginning Prosecutions
• § 10701 — Firearm registration database
• § 10702 — Notification duty of firearm owners
• § 10703 — Regulations
• § 10751 — Business of firearms, destructive devices, or ammunition – vendor’s license required
• § 10752 — Application for firearm vendor license
• § 10753 — Renewal
• § 10754 — Investigation to be conducted
• § 10755 — Grounds for denial of firearm vendor license
• § 10756 — Issuance of vendor’s license; time period; corrections
• § 10757 — Duties of licensed vendors; records required
• § 10758 — Revocation of firearm vendor license
• § 10759 — Procedure for denial or revocation of vendor’s license
• § 10760 — Temporary suspension of vendor’s license
• § 10761 — Report of license revocation to federal and Commonwealth authorities
• § 10762 — Nonassignability
• § 10763 — Inspections
• § 10764 — On-site security
• § 10765 — Display of firearms or ammunition by vendors; security; employees of vendors
• § 10766 — Identification number on firearm required before sale
• § 10767 — Liability insurance
• § 10768 — Location of firearm vendor
• § 10769 — Inventory reports
• § 10770 — Restricted admittance of minors and other prohibited purchasers
• § 10771 — Regulations and fees
• § 108 — Location of Trial
• § 10801 — Sale and transfer prohibited
• § 10802 — Permissible sales and transfers
• § 10803 — Private transfers
• § 10804 — Closure of establishments during emergencies
• § 10805 — Transfer of firearms and ammunition into the Commonwealth
• § 10806 — Exceptions
• § 10807 — Penalties
• § 10851 — Waiting period prior to firearm purchase
• § 10852 — Exceptions
• § 10901 — Minimum criminal penalties
• § 10902 — Special provision on fines and fees
• § 10903 — Firearm cost impact study
• § 1101 — Murder
• § 1102 — Manslaughter
• § 1201 — Assault
• § 1202 — Assault and Battery
• § 1203 — Aggravated Assault and Battery
• § 1204 — Assault with a Dangerous Weapon
• § 1301 — Sexual Assault in the First Degree
• § 1302 — Sexual Assault in the Second Degree
• § 1303 — Sexual Assault in the Third Degree
• § 1304 — Sexual Assault in the Fourth Degree
• § 1305 — Defenses
• § 1306 — Sexual Abuse of a Minor in the First Degree
• § 1307 — Sexual Abuse of a Minor in the Second Degree
• § 1308 — Unlawful Sexual Act(s) with a Student
• § 1309 — RESERVED
• § 1310 — General Provisions
• § 1311 — Incest
• § 1312 — HIV Tests for Certain Convicted Sex Offenders
• § 1313 — HIV Test Practices
• § 1314 — Unlawful Exploitation/Voyeurism
• § 1315 — Indecent Exposure in the First Degree
• § 1316 — Indecent Exposure in the Second Degree
• § 1317 — Definitions
• § 1318 — Testimony of Children in Criminal Proceedings
• § 1319 — Admissibility of DNA profiles
• § 1320 — Admission of Other Act Evidence
• § 1321 — Short Title. [Repealed by PL 12-82 § 8.]
• § 1322 — Child Pornography: Definitions. [Repealed.]
• § 1323 — Child Pornography: Unlawful Acts. [Repealed.]
• § 1324 — Child Pornography: Defense. [Repealed.]
• § 1325 — Child Pornography: Severability. [Repealed.]
• § 1341 — Definitions
• § 1342 — Prohibition
• § 1343 — Prostitution
• § 1344 — Promoting Prostitution
• § 1345 — Permitting Prostitution
• § 1346 — Penalties
• § 1347 — Promoting or Permitting Prostitution. [Repealed.]
• § 1348 — Enforcement
• § 1349 — Prostitution Loitering
• § 1350 — Patronizing a Prostitute
• § 1360 — Definitions
• § 1361 — Covered Offenses and Sex Offenders
• § 1362 — Classes of Offenders; Tiered Offenses
• § 1363 — When Registration is Required
• § 1364 — SORA-Office/DPS, Board and Agencies Specific Duties and Responsibilities
• § 1365 — Required Registration Information
• § 1366 — Offenses Involving Victims Who Are Minor
• § 1367 — Initial Registration
• § 1368 — Recapture
• § 1369 — Updating Registration Information
• § 1370 — Failure to Appear for Registration and Absconding
• § 1371 — Verification/Appearance Requirements
• § 1372 — Requirements for In Person Appearances
• § 1373 — Public Sex Offender Registry Website
• § 1374 — Required and Prohibited Information
• § 1375 — Community Notification
• § 1376 — Sanctions
• § 1377 — Non-sex Offender Related Crimes
• § 1378 — No Waiver of Immunity
• § 1379 — Good Faith Immunity
• § 1380 — Sex Offender Revolving Fund
• § 1411 — Robbery
• § 1421 — Kidnapping
• § 1422 — False Arrest
• § 1431 — Criminal Coercion
• § 1432 — Usurping Control of Aircraft
• § 1433 — Mutiny on a Vessel
• § 1434 — Resisting Arrest
• § 1451 — Title
• § 1452 — Definition
• § 1453 — Senior Citizen Physical Abuse and/or Mental Cruelty
• § 1454 — Duty to Report
• § 1455 — Immunity From Liability
• § 1456 — Failure to Report
• § 1457 — Protection
• § 1458 — Annual Report
• § 1461 — Definitions
• § 1462 — Interfering With a Domestic Violence Report
• § 1463 — Unlawful Contact
• § 1464 — Violating an Order for Protection
• § 1465 — Duties of Law Enforcement Officer in a Crime Involving Domestic Violence
• § 1466 — Notification to Victims of Domestic Violence
• § 1467 — Mandatory Arrest for Crimes Involving Domestic Violence Violation of Protective Orders, and Violation of Conditions of Release
• § 1468 — Strangulation
• § 1469 — Special Evidentiary Standards in Domestic Violence Actions
• § 1471 — Definitions
• § 1472 — Stalking
• § 1501 — Definitions
• § 1502 — Involuntary Servitude
• § 1503 — Human Trafficking for Involuntary Servitude
• § 1504 — Sexual Servitude of a Minor
• § 1505 — Transporting a Person for Purposes of Prostitution
• § 1506 — Penalties
• § 1507 — Right of Civil Action
• § 1508 — Immigration Status. [Deleted]
• § 1509 — [Reserved.]
• § 1510 — Effect of Evidence of Initial Consent