Northern Mariana Islands · Commonwealth Code Title 6 — Crimes & Criminal Procedure

6 CMC § 3302: Obstructing Justice: Interference with Law Enforcement Officer or Witness

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

A person who resists or interferes with a law enforcement officer's lawful duties, or tampers with witnesses or prevents their trial attendance, commits obstructing justice and may be imprisoned up to one year or fined up to $1,000.

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