§ 1464. Violating an Order for Protection
TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE DIVISION 1: CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON § 1464. Violating an Order for Protection. (a) A person commits the crime of violating an order for protection if the per- son is subject to an order for protection containing a provision listed in section 205(c) or 206(b) or (c), as enacted by Public Law 12-19, codified in 8 CMC §§ 1915(c) and 1916(b) and (c), respectively, and knowingly commits or at- tempts to commit an act in violation of that provision. (b) Violating an order for protection is punishable by term of imprisonment not to exceed one year, by a fine of not more than $2,000, or both. In addition, a person convicted of violating an order for protection, for conduct charged and specially found to be true, as described in (b)(l) or (b)(2) of this section, shall be sentenced to a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment, which may not be suspended, and which shall run consecutively to any other term of imprisonment: (1) If the person threatens to cause physical injury to any other person, or attempts to cause physical injury to any other person, 10 days; and (2) If the person causes physical injury to any other person, 20 days. (c) For purposes of this section (1) A person “attempts to cause physical injury” when he or she intention- ally, knowingly or recklessly engages in any conduct that a reasonable person would know is likely to result in any physical pain or any impairment of phys- ical condition to any person; (2) A person “threatens to cause physical injury” when, by words or other conduct, that person recklessly places another person in fear of imminent physical injury; (3) “Physical injury” means any physical pain or any impairment of physi- cal condition. Source: PL 14-9, § 3 (1504), modified. Commission Comment: See the comment to 6 CMC § 1461 regarding PL 14-9 and the codification herein.
Source: CNMI Law Revision Commission