Northern Mariana Islands · Commonwealth Code Title 6 — Crimes & Criminal Procedure
6 CMC § 1431: Criminal Coercion
What this law says, in plain English
Criminal coercion occurs when someone intentionally compels another person to act or refrain from acting by threatening to commit a crime, accuse them, expose secrets, reveal information, withhold testimony, or abuse official power. Conviction carries up to five years imprisonment if a dangerous weapon is used, or up to two years otherwise.
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