§ 8101. Title
TITLE 9: VEHICLE CODE DIVISION 8: FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY LAWS § 8101. Report of Accident Required. (a) The operator of every motor vehicle which is in any manner involved in any accident within the Commonwealth which accident has resulted in damage to the property of one person in excess of $250 or in bodily injury or the death of any person, shall within 10 days of the accident report the accident to the bureau on a form approved by the director. If the operator is physically incapable of making the report, and not the owner of the motor vehicle involved in the accident, then the owner shall report the matter to the bureau as soon as he or she learns of the accident. (b) Neither the report required by this section, the action taken by the bureau pursuant to this division, the findings, if any, of the bureau upon which action is based, nor the security filed as provided in this division shall be referred to in any way, nor be any evidence of the negligence or due care of any party, at the trial of any action at law to recover damages. (c) All reports and supplemental reports required by this division, including insurance information forms and the total amounts of security required for deposit as determined by the bureau from those reports, shall be without preju- dice to the individual so reporting and shall be for the confidential use of the bureau and any other departments needing the same, except that the bureau may disclose from such reports and security deposit records the following infor- mation: (1) The names and addresses of persons involved in the accident. (2) The registration numbers and descriptions of vehicles involved in the accident. (3) The date, time and location of the accident. (4) The exemption from security requirement which has been established under 9 CMC § 8103. (5) That security has been deposited or that suspension action has been tak- en by the bureau. (6) The names and addresses of insurance carriers. (d) The information referred to in subsection (c) of this section may be given to any person having a proper interest therein including: (1) The operator or operators involved, or the employer, parent or legal guardian thereof. (2) The authorized representative of any person involved in the accident. (3) Any person injured in the accident. (4) The owners of any vehicles or other property damaged in the accident. Source: PL 3-61, § 1 (§ 801), modified. Commission Comment: With respect to the reference to the “director” of the Department of Public Safety, see Executive Order 94-3 (effective August 23, 1994), reorganizing the executive branch, changing agency names and offi- cial titles, and effecting other changes, set forth in the Commission comment to 1 CMC § 2001. The heading of this chapter was changed from “Financial Responsibility” to “Accident Reports” due in part to the changes made to it by PL 11-55. PL 11- 55 is codified in chapter 2 of this division.
Source: CNMI Law Revision Commission