Northern Mariana Islands · Commonwealth Code Title 6 — Crimes & Criminal Procedure
6 CMC § 6606: Incompetency to Stand Trial or be Sentenced; Initiation
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This statute establishes the procedural process for raising and hearing competency questions during criminal proceedings. It allows either party or the court to request a psychiatric examination and requires suspension of criminal proceedings while competency is evaluated.
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