§ 1305. Interested Persons
TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE DIVISION 1: CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON § 1305. Defenses. (a) It is a defense to the crime charged under 6 CMC § 1301(a)(3), 6 CMC § 1302(a)(2) or (a)(3), or 6 CMC § 1303(a)(1) that the offender is (1) mentally incapable; or (2) married to the person and neither party has filed with the court for a separation, divorce, or dissolution of the marriage. (b) Except as provided in (a) of this section, in a prosecution under 6 CMC § 1301 or 6 CMC § 1302, it is not a defense that the victim was, at the time of the alleged offense, the legal spouse of the defendant. Source: PL 3-71, § 1 (§ 408); repealed and replaced by PL 12-82, § 3 (1305). Commission Comment: See comment to 6 CMC § 1301 regarding PL 12- 82.
Source: CNMI Law Revision Commission