§ 1421. User Fees
TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE DIVISION 1: CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON § 1421. Kidnapping. (a) A person commits the offense of kidnapping: (1) If he or she unlawfully removes another from the victim’s place of resi- dence or business or a substantial distance from the vicinity where the person finds the victim; or (2) If he or she unlawfully confines another for a substantial period with any of the following purposes: (A) To hold for ransom or reward, or as a hostage; or (B) To facilitate commission of any felony or flight thereafter; or (C) To inflict bodily injury on or to terrorize the victim or another; or (D) To interfere with the performance of any governmental or political function. (b) A removal or confinement is unlawful under this section if it is accom- plished by force, threat, or deception, or, in the case of a person who is under the age of 13 or incompetent, without the consent of a parent, guardian, or other person with legal custody of the person. (c) A person convicted under this section may be punished: (1) By imprisonment for not more than 10 years if the person committing the offense voluntarily releases the victim alive and uninjured and in a safe place prior to trial; or (2) In circumstances other than in subsection (c)(1) of this section by life in prison. Source: PL 3-71, § 1 (§ 419).
Source: CNMI Law Revision Commission