§ 1451. Title
TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE DIVISION 1: CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON § 1451. Title. This article shall be known and cited as the Commonwealth “Man-Amko” Physical Abuse and Mental Cruelty Act. Source: PL 9-21, § 1, modified. Commission Comment: PL 9-21 took effect January 16, 1995. According to PL 9-21, §§ 2 and 4: Section 2. Legislative Intent. The Legislature finds that it is in the best inter- est of the Commonwealth to have statutory protections of the mental and physi- cal health of the “Man-amko” of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands… . . Section 4. Purposes. This Act seeks to: (a) Insure each abused member of the “Man-amko” receives such care as will serve the emotional, mental, and physical welfare of the “Man- amko” and the best interests of the Commonwealth. (b) Require reporting of physical abuse and mental cruelty incidents perpetuated against any member of the “Man-amko” so such persons may be identified and given such care deemed to be in the best interest of the “Man-amko” and the Commonwealth.
Source: CNMI Law Revision Commission