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; COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA lS,LANDS

CIVIC CIZNTER, SAPAN, MARIANA ISLANDS

Volume 2 Number 6

Page 890 to Page 974

Date o f Publication: November 17, 1980

Published monthly by tlre Kegistrar o f Corporation Office o f the Attonley General Saipan,. Mariana Islands 96950

PUBLIC NOTICE

Department of Natural Resources Division of Agriculture Proposed Amendment of Adopted Rules and Regulations. . . . . . 890 Amendment to Customs Regulation 7901 and the Amendment to the Regulations Governing Plant aid Animal 'Quarantine Inspection, Adopted May 15, 1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 894 Proposed Immigration Regulations for Title 53, Nationa'lity, Emigration and Immigration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 898 Proposed Rules and Regulations Governing Submerged Lands in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. . . . . . 902 Proposed Rules and Regulations Gove.rni ng Lands Surveys in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana- Islands. . . . . . 904 Proposed Rules and Regulations Governing the Administration and Implementation of the Village Homesteading Act of 1979,

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Commonwealth Public Law No. 1-42. 973

ADOPTED sREGULAT I ON5

Adopted Amendments to Sect ion V(A) , Pol icy and Procedure Manual of the Economic Development Loan Fund dated August 15, 1979. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 913 Adopted Amendments to Section XXI, Subsection A, Policy .

and Procedure Manual of the Economic Development Loan Fund dated August 15, 1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 914 Schedule of Fees - Department of Public Health and Environmental Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 915

. . . . . . . . . . Amendments to Customs Regulation No. 7901. 931

. . . . . . . . . Rules of Practice, Commonwealth Trial Court. 935

Thc Commonwealth Register provides a uniform system for making available to the public the regulations, rules, decisions, orders and notices issued by Commonwealth agencies and required to be published and other Commonwealth agency documents of public interest.

The Commonwcn 1 th Register wi 11 be furnished to subscribers for $30 .OO per Volrlmc (12 issues), payable in advance. The charge for individual copies is $3.00 for each part as actually bound. Remit check or money order made payable to the Treasurer, Commonwealth of the Nokthern Mariana Islands, to the Registrar of Corporations, Offict~ of the Attorney General, Gommonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands 96950.

There are no restrictions on the republication of material appearing in the Commonwealth Kenister.

NOTESIAN PUBLIKO

DEPATTAMENTON NATURAL RESOURCES POTPOSITON TINILAIKA GI REGULASION DIVISION

OF AGRICULTURE (AGRIKUTTUM)

I Direktot, Depattamenton Natural Resources, segun gi Lai Publiko 1-8 ha'abibisa i publiko na i regulasion "Quarantine Inspection" pot tinanom yan gaga, konduktan petsonat gi tra'he, ni ma'adopta gi Mayo 15, 1979, ma-tulaika pot para umana-halom i s igiente :

1. Apas setbisio

Seksiona K, ni estaba ma-designa komo "pena para i kumontra" ma-tulaika ya tinahgue ni, "apas setbisio," yan i nuebo na seksion, Seksiona L., ma-designa komo "pena para i kumontra?

Kopian i ma-tulaika na regulasion sina ma-chuchule gi Ofisinan i Depattamenton Natural Resources, Saipan, CM 96950

Ma-fecha gi dia lst, Oktubre, 1 9 8 0 .

Pedr Q . Dela Cruz f iw ' Director of Natural ~esource)

COMMONWEALTH REGISTER VOLUME 2 NUMBER 6 NOVEMBER 1 7 , I980 PAGE 890

Contt~~onLuealtij of tfie 31 "ttjen~ flZiuriat~n & L ~ I I U S mtnt of Ratural f\t$ourrt$

c d b k n b b r t e s . w m . A ~ ~ I u I I ; ~ j e l n t l d s Ii69SU &0b. R f U &;

PUBLIC NCYl'ICE

The Director, kpartr~ent TAW 1-8 wishes t o advise

of Natural Resources, i n accordance w i t h Public the Public that the Rules and Rqulations Govenlinq

P l a n C =mcI A n i m l Qunrwthe Inspection and Inspxtion Procedures , Personal Conduct and Dress, Ac~ricul ture Divis i on, Ceparbcnt of Natural iirsources , adopted on May 15, 1979 have k e n aiended t o include the following subject:

(1) Conpmsatian for Services Rendered.

Section K . , which was f o m r l y designated as Venalt for violation . . . . " , :;hall 1~ amdpcj and replaced by, "Corqxnsation ior services Ilenriered" . and a new section, Section L., shall kx designated as "Penalt-y for viol.ati0n-. . - "

rccp:Lation nny ir obtained f r a y tlie Office of the I<esources, Saijpn , CN

ufpartnwit of Natural ~ e s o ~ c e s d

COMMONWEALTH R E G I S T E R VOLUME 2 NUMBER 6 NOVEMBER 17, 1980 PAGE 8 9 1

Division of Agriculture D E P N i m OF NATURAL RESOURCES

CCWDNWE&TH OF THE NORTIEFOI M A R N ISLANDS Saipan, Cmnwealth 96950

A. Pursuant t o Cl~apter 13, Section 5 of Public Law 1-8, the Division of Ayriculture, Deparisnwt of Natural Resources (DNR) Rules and Reyulaticns adopted May 15, 1979, are hereby amended'as follms:

Sectim K. COMP~SAllION FOR SERVICES RENDERED

(1.) A l l a i r and sea carrier and other persons whose operation riquire the service of Ouar-antin.e officers of the Government of the Northern Marianas after establ.ished working hours shall be charged with the !

overtime pay of the Quaran tine officers (s) rendering the service. Service of less than two ( 2 ) hours for each arrival shall be charged with the minimum of two ( 2 ) - hours overtime. Any fracture of an hour i n excess of the two (2 ) hours minimum is charged per actual time for services rendered. On lec la1 holidays, the charge shall be the holiday pay of the Quarantine officers rendered the service during the f i r s t eight (8) hours of work perfonncd. Any time i n excess of eight (8 ) hours shall be charged as overth~c pay. Tkch leyal holiday shall tx rnl 24-hour d3y, 0001 hours to 2400 hour. Said overtime charyes and holiday charges shall be waived when services a m rendered to a carrier operating under emergency condi- t i m s or for emergency pwposes.

( 2 ) When a Quarantine officer i s assicjnccl to any vessel or aircraft for the purpse of conducti~xj an insyxction and clearance durincl the journey, the nnstcr of the carrier, m c r , or acjcnt nn~st Sumj . sh such officer tllc accalmlations us\lally supplied to passengers. I n addition, Lhe mas! cr, mwr or aqcnt shall f i n i s h a1.l a i r or sea t r a n s p r l . n t . i o n rcu-luj.red i.n order for the Quarantine officer Lo bwrd s u c h aircraft or vcssel.. l'he cyarantine service dmcjc t o be irrpsed shall be in accordance with subsection (a) of this Section.

( 3 ) i\jc)n-perfomnce of Requested .Service - If services have k e n rapested for which employees have reported tu t are not performed by reason of circum~tances beyond the cmtrol or the empl.oyees concerned, cornpensatim shall be in accordance with Subsection (a) of this Section.

(4) Broken P e r i d s - hhen overtim services are rendered t o two ( 2 ) or mare hours or more hours apart, each arrival shall'be treated separately I

COMMONWEALTH REGISTER VOLUME 2 NUMBER 6 NOVEMBER 17, 1980 PAGE 892 I

and the mininun charge of two ( 2 ) hours overtime shal.1 apply for each arrival. On hol.ichys, the charge shall be in accordance with Subse,ction (a) of t h i s section. I

(5) C ~ n t i n u ~ u s Periods - Cvl~en ovc?rtim services are rendered to two (2 1 or more 'arriecs a r r ivhq 1.e.s~ than two (2) hours apart, the charge :h111. bc! 1..rsatecl BH thoqh the ec!nric!e.r has be& continuous, The cllarqc? , ~ l ~ a l . l LE ( tony~ted a? a cont.:inuous hsis w i t h a minimm of two ( 2 ) hours owrtina i f the total cwertin~e service rcmdered is less than two (2 1 hours. For holiday charge, refer to Subsection (a) of this Section. For two or more arrivals within a two (2) hour period for carriers w i t h different m e r s or operators, the services s h a l l be camputed and charged an an apportioned basis amongst the carriers under the follawing method:

(a) For services rendered for cargo inspection, the charges are based on the actual time incurred for inspectian for each carrier.

I For scrvices rendered for passenger inspection, the charges are based on the passenger count of each carrier.

(6) Interest of eight percent (8%) per &-mum shall be imposed on a l l unpaid charges inposed by th is Part.

COMMONWEALTH REG I STER VOLUME 2 NUMBER 6 NOVEMBE'R. 17, .19& PAGE' 859 ;

PUBLIC NOTICE

OFFICE 01: TlIE COVIIRNOTI, DI'PAIITMENT OF FINANCE, AND DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

The Governor of t h c Commonwealth of t h e Northern Mariana I s l a n d s , a long w i t h t h e Di re< 'cors of t h e Departments of I ' inancc and Na tu ra l Resource< , i n accordance w i t h P u b l i c Law 1-8 ant1 1 7 1'TC 4 ( 2 ) wish t o 4 1 ~ i v i s e t h e pu1~li.c t h a t t h e an~cnd~nc~nts t o Custonls Regu la~ . ; on 7901, adopted August 8 , I 9 7 9 , and t h e nnicndnlent t o t l 1 ~ 3 I iegula t ions Governing Plant- and A n i.111;11 Q l a r n n t i n e InspccLl o n , adopted May 1 5 , 1979, a r e t o become c f f cc t i . vc i nmed ia t e ly unclcr t h e enlergency proced- u r e s d e s c r i b e d i n 1 7 TTC 4 ( 2 ) and 17 TTC 5(2) ( b ) .

T h e Covcrnor a r ~ c l tl1e D i r e c t o r s of t h e Dcpnrtments o f Finance and Na tu ra l Resources f i n d t h a t t h e p u b l i c i n t e r e s t i s s o a f f e c t e d by t h e absence of t h c s e amendments t h a t t h e adop- t i o n of t he amendments i s r e q u i r e d upon 'fewer than t h i r t y (30) d a y s ' n o t i c e .

C o p i e s 01: t h e amended r e g u l a t i o n p r o v i s i o n s may be ob t a ined i r s m thcb Ileparl-mcnt of ~ i n a n c c f o r t hose amentlments t o Cllstonl I?egula t ion 7901, and Trom t h e Department of Na tu ra l I<csources f o r t h e aniendment t o t h e Regu la t i ons Governing P l a n t and Animal Quaran t ine I n s p e c t i o n .

This n o t i c e i s n o t t o be c o n s ~ r u e d as p rec lud ing t h e adop- ~ i . 0 1 1 o f s a i d arncndments pursuan t t o 1 7 TTC 4 ( 1 ) .

COMMONWEALTH R E G I S T E R VOLUME 2 NUMBER 6 NOVEMBER 17, 1980 PAGE 894

NOTESIAN PUBLIKO

OFISINAN I GOBIETNO, DEPATTATljENTON FINANSIAT YAN NATUPAL RESOURCES

I gobietnon i Commonwealth i San Katan na Islas Marianas yan i Direktot i Depattamenton Finansiat yan Natural Resources, segun gi Lai Publiko 1-8 yan Titulo 17, Seksiona 4 ( 2 ) Kodigon i Trust Territory man malago ma'abisa i publiko na i tinilaika gi Customs Regulation 7901 ni ma'adopta gi Agosto 8, 1979, yan i tinilaika gi regulasion "Quarantine" pot tinanom yan gaga ni ma'adopta gi Mayo 15, 1979, man efektibo ensigidas baho gi papa i "emergency procedures" ni prenibeniye nu i Titulo 17, Seksiona 4(2) yan Seksiona 5(2) (b), ,Kodigon i Trust Territory.

I gobietno yan i Direktot i Depattamenton Finansiat yan Natural Resources masoda na i interes i publiko para u'inafekta yangin timana efektibo i tinilaika gi halom i trenta (30) dias ni ginagagao na uguaha notisia.

Kopian i tinilaika siha na probision gi regulasion sina ma' chule gi Depattamenton Finansiat pot ayo na tinilaika ni mana guaha g i Customs Regulation 7901, yan ginen i Depattamenton Natural Resources pot ayo na tinilaika ni rnana guaha gi regulasion "Quarantine Inspection".

Este na notisia ti sina ma'konsidera komo ha'chachanda i ma' adoptan notisia ni prenibeniye nu i Titulo 17, Seksiona 4(1), Kodigon Trust Territory.

mmos ST - c m c :a Gobietno

SAUL A. NEtJMAN Direktot i Depattamenton Finansiat

~irektot i Depattament an Natural Resources


NOTISIAN PU13JAIK0

MANAHALOM LALALA NA PAHARON GATBESA GI COMMONWEALTH I SAN

KATAN NA ISMS MARIANAS n

0 Segun gi atoridad mama'areglo baho pot i probision Lai Publiko 1-8, Kapitulo Numero 13, Seksiona 3(i), i Division Animal and Animal Industry (Agrikuttura), Depattamenton Natural Resources, ha'notitisia i publiko pot i tinilaika gi segiente siha na regulasion:

Asi komo, i Division ha'detetmina na i ma'prohiben unos kuantos na klasen manlalala na paharon gatbesa ara umana halom gi Commonwealth i San Katan na Islas

Rarianas ests ti-nesesario yan taya pirieligro para i pineksai manok yan palo siha na gaga. I manahalom i man lalala na paharon gatbesa siEa ma'sede baho gi man-segiente siha na kondision:

1. Paharon gatbesa ha'inkluso i diferentes siha na klasen paharon ni man mafa'lalala na gatbesa.

2. Solo paharo ginen Guam, Hawaii o'sino ginen i Ustados Unidos sifia ma'sede na umana'halom.

3. Debe de un apase i apas ma'settifika na papet ginen i ofisinan i Division (Agrikuttura) antes de un na'halom.

4 . I un na'halom na paharo debe de u-einachu- chunge ni settifikon i madikon gaga na homlo, tai-chetnot, yan tai-gaga i paharo.

5. Todo i pumalo siha na areglo pot muna'halom gaga yan tinanom man aplikable.

I prohibision pot muna'halom paharo, baho pot i suman hilo na tinilaika, de efektibo gi Nobiembre dia 1,. 1980.

- - 6 ~ e d r b Q. Dela

Director of Natural

COMMONWEALTH R E G I S T E R VOLUME 2 NUMBER 6 NOVEMBER 17, 1 9 8 0 PAGE 896

IMPORTATION OF PSITTACINE BIRDS INTO THE COMMONWEALTH

OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS

Pursuant t o t h e r egu la to ry a u t h o r i t y o f Pub l i c Law 1-8, Chapter 13 , s e c t i o n 3 ( i ) and s e c t i o n 5 , the Division of Animal Health and Animal Indus t ry , Department of Natural Resources hereby g ives n o t i c e t o t h e p.ublic of t h e fol lowing change i n r egu la t ions :

Whereas, t h e Division has determined t h a t t h e p r o h i b i t i o n on importing c e r t a i n b i r d s i n t o t h e Commonwealth i s no longer necessary and t h e no t h r e a t t o pou l t ry o r o the r animals e x i s t s , importat ion of P s i t t a c i n e Birds and mynahs s h a l l be allowed under t h e following condi t ions :

1. Included a r e P s i t t a c i n e Birds ( P a r r o t s , Parakeets , Macaws, e t c . ) and g r e a t e r and l e s s e r Indian h i l l mynahs.

2 . Only b i r d s from Guam, Hawaii o r t h e United S t a t e s mainland s h a l l be allowed e n t r y .

3 . A v a l i d quarant ine permit must be acquired from t h e Divis ion p r i o r t o e n t r y , and a f e e pa id .

4 . Entry must be accompained by a v e t e r i n a r i a n ' s c e r t i f i c a t e t h a t t h e b i r d i s hea l thy , f r e e of p a r a s i t e s and d i sease .

5 . A l l quarant ine r egu la t ions remain app l i cab le .

The p r o h i b i t i o n i s hereby suspended e f f e c t i v e November 1 , 1980.

COMMONWEALTH REG l STER VOLUME 2 NUMBER 6 NOVEMBER 1 7 , 1 9 8 0 PAGE 897

B o m o u b r a l t ~ of tile Bortfjern j3lsriana 3~Wnbs Office of the Oobernor

Cable Igbbrtae: ,Saipllll, milricn111 ,3Ieln11de !16!1511 Oob. RBI3 Bbaipan

CJ

D NOTICIA N PUBLIKO

POT AREGLON IMMIGRATION

G I TITULU 5 3

POT NACIONALIDAD YAN IMMIGRATION

I G o b i e t n o n Commonwealth g i S a n Katan na I s l a s Marianas s e g u n i

T i t u l u 5 3 , S e c c i o n a 54 g i Kodigon i T r u s t T e r r i t o r y ; i A t t i k u l o

V , S e c c i o n a 505 g i Covenan t n i h a - e s t a b l e s i i Commonwealth g i

San Katan na I s l a s Marianas; yan i S e c c i o n a ' 2 g i K o n s t i t u c i o n

i San Katan na I s l a s Marianas , ha-propopone muna-guaha nuebo na

nreg.10 s i h a para umana-se tb i i n k o n e c c i o n yan i T i t u l u 5 3 g i

Kodiyon i T r u s t T e r r i t o r y .

I ma-propopone na a r e y l o h a - i n k l u s o i man s i g i e n t i s i h a na a s u n t o :

(1 ) P r o b i s i o n Henera t

( 2 ) P e t m i s o pot En t rada

( 3 ) P e t m i s o p o t F i n a t o n B a t k o ( T a s i ) yan B a t k o n A i r e

( 4 ) P u e r t o n Entrada

(5) In N e n e r a t na A r e g l o p o t I m m i g r a t i o n

Kopian este na a r e g l o s i n a ma-chule g i O f i c i n a n I m m i g r a t i o n g i y a

S u s u p e , S a i p a n , CM 96950.

I O f i c i n a n I m m i g r a t i o n ma-mamaisen o p i n i o n yan f a c t o na i n f o t m a c i o n ,

pareho-ha p o t ma-kokontra p a t ma- fabobot i p r o p o s i t o n i A r e g l o n

I m m i g r a t i o n e n t e r a m e n t i g i n e n i p u b l i k o h e n e r a t .


Kua tkiet pe t sona n i g a i interes muna-halom rekomendacion g i h i l o

i ma-propopone na Areg lon Immigra t ion s i n a ha-sumi te t e s t i m o n i o

gua to g i O f i c i n a n Irnmi gra t i o n g i ya Susupe ( C i v i c C e n t e r ) S a i p a n ,

gi halom t r e n t a (30) d i a s d e s d i i fechan este na n o t i c i a n i ma-

pub1 i ka g i Commonweal t h R e g i s t e r .

COMMONWEALTH REG l STER VOLUME 2 NUMBER 6 NOVEMBER 17, 1 9 8 0 PAGE 899

J'IU ) I . Y W l ) IMM1(;I'U\TIOJl TEG"IlLI\TIONS

FOR TITLE 53

NATIONALITY, EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION

C? The Governor of the Cosrmonmalth of the Northern Mariana Islands, in

accordance with Title 53, Section 54 of the Trust Territmry code;

Article V, Section 505 of the Covenant to establish a Cmmnwealth of

the Northern Mariana Islands; and the Schedule on ?"ransitiom1. Matters,

Section 2 of the C ~ n s t i t u t i o ~ of the Northern Mariana Islands, is

proposing to pramulgate new regulations to be used i n conjunction with

T i t l e 53, Trust 'krritory Code of the Pacific lslaands.

The proposed regulations include the following subject areas:

(1) General Provisions

(2) Entry Permits

(3 ) Entry for Vessel and Aircraft

(4) Port of Entry

(5) General Rules pertaining to Imnigration Policy

Copy of the proposed regulations my be obtained f m the Imnigration

and Naturalization Office, Susupe, Saipan, CM 96950.

lhe Office of the Insnigration and Naturalization is soliciting views,

opinions, facts and data for or against the proposed Imnigration

Regulations f mm the general public.

COMMONWEALTH R E G I S T E R VOLUME 2 NUMBER 6 NOVEMBER 1 7 , 1 9 8 0 PAGE 900

Regulations may do so by submitting comments in writing to the

Immigration and Naturalization Officer, Office of the Gov-

ernor, Civic Center, Susupe, Commonwealth of the Northern

Mariana Islands, Saipan, CM 96950, within thirty (30) days

from the date this notice is published in the Commonwealth

Register.

Approved as' to Form and Legal Sufficiency:

COMMONWEALTH R E G I S T E R VOLUME 2 NUMBER 6 NOVEMBER 17 , I980 PAGE 9 0 1

NOTISIAN PUBLIKO

PROPOSITO NA AREGLO POT TODO TAN0 GI PAPA I TASI GI ORIYAN I COMMONWEALTH I

SAN KATAN . AN I SLAS MARIANAS

Segun gi atoridad ni prenibeniye ni Lai Publiko 1-23, Akto Pot Tan0 Siha Gi Papa i TASI, este siha na re ulasion manma'propone pot para uguaha areglo gi + ma examinan este siha na pot mina yan pmlo siha na famaulek. I Depattamenton Natural Resources halsosoyo i publiko na umanarhalom katkuet rekomendasion o'sino opinion guato gi Direktot, Depattamenton Natural Resources, Ofisinan Gobiepo, CNMI, Saipan, CM 96950.

Yangin taya rekomendasion o'sino opinion ma'resibe despues de trenta (30) dias despues de,malpublika

otisia, este siha na regulasion ufan efektibo in fan malpublika talo. esten T T ' Y , ~ edr Q. Dela Cruz Director of '~atural ~esour$s

COMMONWEALTH R E G I S T E R VOLUME 2 NUMBER 6 NOVEMBER 17, 1980 PAGE 9 0 2

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0. 0 D 0 0

Q o PROPOSED

GOVERNING

0 CO*OONWEALTH OF 0

RULES AND REGULATIONS SUBMERGED LANDS I N THE THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS

0 Pursuant t o the au thor i ty contained i n Public Law 1-23 , Submerged Lands Act, these proposed regula t ions a r e promulgated t o provide fo r the explorat ion land regula t ion of submerged lands i n the Commonwealth. The Department of Natural Resources advises the publc t o review these proposed regula t ions and t o provide any relevant conunents t o t h e Director , Departmen t o £ Natural Resources, Office of the Governor, CNMI, Saipan, CM 96950.

If no coments have been received a t the expira t ion of t h i r t y calendar days following the date of t h i s publ ica t ion, these ru les and regula t ions s h a l l become e f f ec t ive without fu r the r publicat ion.

I

Acting Director of Natural Resources

COMMONWEALTH R E G I S T E R VOLUME 2 NUMBER 6 NOVEMBER 17, I980 PAGE 903

NOTISIAN PUBLIKO

PROPOSITO NA AREGLO POT MAN MIDIN TAN0 GI HALOM I COMMONWEALTH I SAN

KATAN NA ISLAS MARIANAS

Segun gi atoridad mama'areglo ni prenibeniye nu i Lai Publiko 1-8, Kapitulo Numero 13, este siha na regulasion man ma'propone para uguaha un'klase-ha na areglo pot man midin tano gi halom .i Commonwealth. I Division of Lands and Survey Depattamenton Natural Resources, ha'sosoyo i publiko para uma'taitai i ma'propone na regulasion siha ya umana'halom kuatket redomendasion o'sino opinion gi Division of Lands and Survey, Ofisinan ~obietno, CNMI, Saipan, CM 96950.

Yangin taya rekomendasion o'sino opinion ma'resibe despues de trenta (30) dias despues de.malpublika

, este siha na regulasion ufan efektibo in fan ma'publika talo. estentisia Director of '~atural Resources /


,

PUBLIC NOTICE

PROPOSED RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING LANDS SURVEYS I N THE

COMMOWALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS

0 Pursuant t o the regulatory author i ty contained i n Public Law 1-8, Chapter 13, these proposed regula t ions a r e promulgated t o provide uniform standards f o r lands surveys i n the Commonwealth. The Division of Lands Surveys, Department of Natural Resources advises the public t o review these ~ r o p o s e d regulat ions and t o provide any relevant comments t o t h e Department of Natural Resources o r the Division of Lands and Survey, Office of the Governor, CNMI, Saipan, CM 96950.

I f no comments have been received a t the expira t ion of t h i r t y calendar days following the da te of t h i s publ ica t ion, these ru l e s and regula t ions s h a l l become e f f e c t i v e without f u r t h e r

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COMMONWEAI-TH R E G I S T E R VOLUME 2 NUMBER 6 NOVEMBER 1 7 , 1 9 8 0 PAGE 905

Lands and Survey D i v i s i o n DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

Commonwealth o f t h e Nor thern Mariana I s l a n d s ~ a i p a n , CM 9 6 9 5 0 .

REGULATIONS GOVERNING LAND SURVEYS I N THE COMMONWEALTH

These r e g u l a t i o n s a r e p r e s c r i b e d i n compl iance w i t h S e c t i o n 5 , Chap te r 1 3 o f P u b l i c Law 1-8 and supplement t h e p r o v i s i o n s o f t h a t s e c t i o n .

Commonwealth Surveyor : The commonwealth Surveyor p o s i t i o n s h a l l b e a p p o i n t e d by t h e Chief o f Lands and Surveys from q u a l i f i e d employees o f t h e D i v i s i o n o f Lands and Surveys . The Commonwealth Surveyor must b e a q u a l i f i e d , r e g i s t e r e d l a n d s u r v e y o r whose r e s p o n s i b i l i t y s h a l l i n c l u d e t h e super - v i s i o n o f s u r v e y s and .enforcement .of t h e s e r e g u l a t i o n s th roughou t t h e Commonwealth o f t h e Nor thern Mariana I s l a n d s under t h e d i r e c t i o n o f t h e C h i e f , Lands and Surveys D i v i s i o n .

A p p l i c a t i o n : These r e g u l a t i o n s app ly t o a l l Land Surveys conducted i n t h e Commonwealth o f t h e Nor the rn Mar ianas ; p r o v i d e d , however, t h a t i n cases o f s u r v e y s made f o r m i l i t a r y purposes by p e r s o n n e l o f t h e Armed Forces o r t h o s e c o n d u c t i n g s u r v e y s p u r s u a n t t o c o n t r a c t w i t h t h e Armed F o r c e s , t h e y a p p l y o n l y t o t h e e x t e n t t h a t no map w i l l b e e n t i t l e d f o r a p p r o v a l by t h e C h i e f , Lands and Surveys D i v i s i o n and/or t h e Commonwealth Surveyor and f o r r e c o r d a t i o n u n l e s s it i s based on a su rvey which compl ies w i t h t h e s e r e g u l a t i o n s .

Surveys , by whom conducted: Every Land Survey must be con- d u c t e d by a l a n d s u r v e y o r d u l y r e g i s t e r e d i n accordance w i t h P u b l i c Law 1-8 Chap te r 5 o r by p e r s o n s exempt from r e g i s t r a - t i o n a s p rov ided i n s a i d law.

Surveys , b a s i s o f : Every Land Survey must b e based upon and have a minimum o f one c o r n e r o f t h e l a n d su rveyed p h y s i c a l l y r e f e r e n c e d t o t h e p r imary o r t h e r o a d c e n t e r - l i n e c o n t r o l t r a v e r s e s t a t i o n s .

C o r n e r s , marking: Every c o r n e r o f a Land Survey must b e . marked by a permanent monument o r marker b e a r i n g t h e r e g i s t r a - t i o n number o f t h e s u r v e y o r o r a n i d e n t i f y i n g mark approved by t h e Commonwealth Surveyor . Reference monuments may be set where it is p h y s i c a l l y i m p o s s i b l e t o se t t h e t r u e c o r n e r o r i n c a s e s where t h e d e s t r u c t i o n o f a c o r n e r i s imminent due t o c o n s t r u c t i o n . The t r u e c o r n e r s h o u l d be set b y . t h e s u r v e y o r - - when p r a c t i c a l .

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7 . P r e s e r v a t i o n of r e c o r d s : Every s u r v e y o r must p r e s e r v e a s permanent r e c o r d s a l l of h i s f i e l d n o t e s and a l l computa t ions made t h e r e f r o m , s o c a t a l o g u e d and f i l e d a s t o be r e a d i l y a v a i l a b l e when r e q u e s t e d by t h e Lands and Surveys D i v i s i o n .

8. Measurement: T h e minimum a c c u r a c y o f measurements s h a l l be I p a r t i n 10 ,000 on a l l p r o p e r t y l i n e s o f boundary o r i n t e r i o r su rvey . P r e l i m i n a r y o r r e c o n n a i s s a n c e s u r v e y s s h a l l m a i n t a i n an a c c u r a c y o f n o t less t h a n 1 p a r t i n 5 ,000 e x c e p t i n t h o s e c a s e s where g e n e r a l i n f o r m a t i o n o n l y i s t o o b t a i n e d and no p r e c i s e monumented c o r n e r s a r e t o be c r e a t e d .

A c i r c u i t o f l e v e l s between p r e c i s e bench marks on a c i r c u i t c l o s e d upon t h e i n i t i a l bench mark s h a l l n o t d i f f e r more t h a n 0.02 f o o t m u l t i p l i e d by t h e s q u a r e r o o t o f t h e number o f miles i n t h e c i r c u i t , and i n no c a s e t o exceed 0.05 f o o t , e x c e p t i n l e v e l s f o r p r e l i m i n a r y o r rough s t a d i a c o n t r o l , i n which c a s e t h e a l l o w a b l e e r r o r o f c l o s u r e may b e 0.10 f o o t . Accuracy o f measurement i n t r i a n g u l a t i o n d imensions s h a l l conform w i t h t h e s t a n d a r d s set b y - t h e Uni ted S t a t e s C o a s t and Geode t i c Survey.

I n t h e c a s e o f any su rvey r e q u i r e d f o r purpose o f r e g i s t r a - t i o n , t h e s u r v e y o r must comply w i t h any a d d i t i o n a 1 , r e q u i r e - rnents imposed by t h e c o u r t . The D i v i s i o n of Lands and Surveys w i l l m a i n t a i n a "Manual o f I n s t r u c t i o n s f o r Survey and Lands and P r e p a r a t i o n o f P l a n s i n t h e Commonwealth o f t h e Nor the rn Marianas" to supplement t h e s e r e g u l a t i o n s and t o p r o v i d e recommended methods t o meet t h e s e r e g u l a t i o n s .

9 . I n f o r m a t i o n t o be f u r n i s h e d : The Surveyor must f u r n i s h t o h i s c l i e n t a c o r r e c t t e c h n i c a l d e s c r i p t i o n o f t h e l a n d s u r - veyed, and/or c l e a r l e g i b l e c o p i e s o f a map or p l o t conforming to t h e "Uniform s p e c i f i c a t i o n s : P r e p a r a t i o n o f Maps f o r Surveys" p r e s c r i b e d by a u t h o r i t y o f S e c t i o n 5 , Chap te r 1 3 , o f P u b l i c Law 1-8 and a t t a c h e d h e r e t o a s Appendix A .

10. Compla in ts : Any p e r s o n who b e l i e v e s h imse l f t o be a g g r i e v e d by t h e f a i l u r e of a s u r v e y o r t o comply w i t h t h e s e r e g u l a t i o n s may submi t h i s c o m p l a i n t t o t h e Chief o f Lands and Surveys D i v i s i o n , Department o f ~ a t u r a l Resources , and i n a l l cases t h e Chief o f Lands and Surveys D i v i s i o n s h a l l fo rward such c o m p l a i n t s t o t h e Board o f P r o f e s s i o n a l L i c e n s i n g f o r appro- p r i a t e p r o c e e d i n g s under P u b l i c Law 1-8, Chap te r 5.

11. N o p a r c e l l i n g , s u b d i v i s i o n , o r c o n s o l i d a t i o n su rvey s h a l l b e done u n l e s s t h e b a s i c l o t h a s been su rveyed , mapped and approved. F u r t h e r , a l l p a r c e l s o f l a n d t o b e s u b d i v i d e d , p a r c e l l e d o r c o n s o l i d a t e d s h a l l have c e r t i f i c a t e o f t i t l e t o it.

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1 2 . These r e g u l a t i o n s w i l l become e f f e c t i v e upon a p p r o v a l o f t h e D i r e c t o r o f N a t u r a l Resources and c o p i e s w i l l b e ma in ta ined and made a v a i l a b l e by . t h e D i v i s i o n o f Lands and Surveys .

Dated on S a i p a n , ~omrnoli'wealth o f t h e Norfhern Mariana I s l a n d s

~ E D R O Q . DELA CRUZ DIRECTOR

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES


APPENDIX A

UNI.PORM SPECIFICATIONS: I'rc.ipara t ioA o f Maps f r o m S u r v e y s

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A l o - y : 'L'hcsc s p e c i E i c a t i o n s a r e p a r t o f t h e r e g u l a t i o n s prc>scr i .bcd i n c o m p l i a n c e w i t h S e c t i o n 5 , C h a p t e r 1 3 o f P u b l i c Law 1-8 a n d s u p p l e m e n t t h e p r o v i s i o n s o f t h a t s e c t i o n .

A p p l i c a t i o n : N o map ( t h e t e r m i n c l u d e s p l a t , s k e t c h , o r o t h e r p l a n e p i c t o r a l r e p r e s e n t a t i o n o f l a n d ) w i l l b e a c c e p t e d f o r r e c o r d i n g u n l e s s it is p r e p a r e d i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e s e s p e c i f i c a t i o n s a n d i s b a s e d upon a s u r v e y which c o m p l i e s w i t h a l l a p p l i c a b l e l a w s a n d r e g u l a t i o n s .

M a t e r i a l s : A l l maps mus t b e drawn on f ' i lms o r o t h e r s u i t a b l e m e t e r i a l which i s d e s i g n e d f o r d r a f t i n g o r d rawing p u r p o s e s . Only I n d i a I n k o r e q u a l l y pe rmanen t b l a c k d rawing medium may b e u s e d . A l l s i g n a t u r e s a p p e a r i n g on t h e maps mus t b e s i g n e d i n b l a c k I n d i a Ink .

Di.mensions a n d S c a l e :

( a ) Maps s h a l l b e drawn on s h e e t s measu r ing twen ty - fou r by t h i r t y - s i x ( 2 4 " x 36") i n c h e s , i n c l u d i n g a one - inch m a n j i n a t t h e t o p , b o t t o m and r i g h t s i d e and a two-inch marg in a t t h e l e f t s i d e . I f t h e l a n d s u r v e y d i s so l a r g e t l i a t a map t h e r e o f con fo rming t o t h e s e s p e c i f i c a t i o n s c a n n o t b e drawn on o n e s h e e t h a v i n g t h e above men t ioned d i m e n s i o n s , t h e map s h a l l b e drawn i n s e c t i o n s a n d a d d i - t i o n a l s h e e t s u s e d . A l l s e c t i o n s s h a l l b e o f t h e same scale and s h a l l b e a r c l e a r l y i d e n t i f i e d m a t c h l i n e s so t h a t t h e s e c t i o n s c a n b e a c c u r a t e l y c o n n e c t e d . Each s h e e t s h a l l show i t s number and t h e t o t a l number o f s h e e t s ( e . g . , s h e e t 1 o f 3 ) .

( b ) I n a l l c a s e s , t h e map must b e s o drawn and p l a c e d upon t h e s h e e t o r s h e e t s s o a s t o p r o v i d e a d e q u a t e room f o r t h e t i t l e b l o c k , l e g e n d , a l l r e q u i r e d c e r t i f i c a t e s , a n d a form f o r e n t r y o f r e v i s i o n s .

( c ) The s c a l e o f e a c h map must b e l a r g e enough t o p r o v i d e cornplc te l e g i b i l i t y and t o p e r m i t r e a s o n a b l y a c c u r a t e measurements t o b e s c a l e d f rom t h e map. The scale o f a map s h a l l b e e x p r e s s e d i n t h e f o r m ' o f a r a t i o s u c h a s 1 : 1 , 0 0 0 , r e a d " 1 i s t o 1 , 0 0 0 " . T h i s means t h a t one u n i t on t h e map r e p r e s e n t s 1 , 0 0 0 o f t h e - same u n i t s o n t h e g round .

( d ) Any v a r i a t i o n s f rom scale o r p l a n d i m e n s i o n s as se t f o r t h h e r e i n mus t b e app roved by t h e Commonwealth S u r v e y o r and o r t h e C h i e f , Lands a n d S u r v e y s D i v i s i o n .


5. Use of Abbreviatims and Symbols : Abhrcviaticns ;md symbols must be clearly defined in the legend of the maps. The Divisim of Lands and Surveys i n the Department of Natural Resources maintains copies of standard surveying abbreviations and symbols that should be used:'

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6. Corrcctians: After the map has been cunpleted ( i .e . , certified ly the sumcyor and approved by Iands and Surveys Divisian) no change shall. be nmlo t-hercmrl except as a revisim, properly noted, dated, and authm- tiated.

7. Informatim to be sham: In general every line, point, object and structure actually surveyed must be clearly sham and accurately located on the map. Specifically included are:

(a) The basic l o t i n which the surveyor is Wcel l ing , suldiving, con- solidating and etc.

(b) An arrm indicating north and the bearing systm used noted.

(c) 'fie courses and distances of a l l lines and incases of curved l ines a l l data necessary t o identify, locate, o r retrace each line.

(dl When record bearings or angles or distances di f fer fran measured bearings or angles o r distances, both the record and measured bearings, arlyles and distances shall be clearly indicated i n a manner t o permit the ready distinction between record and measured data. The source of the record data must be indicated on the plan.

(c) Measured and record distances ( i f h a m ) f r m corners of the premises being surveyed t o the nearest right-of-way lines of dedicated public streets or roads, together with evidence of found l o t comers, shall be noted an the map. Where conditions warrant, the distances t o the nearest ddicated s t reet or road right-of-way l ine i n both directions fran the surveyed premises and the bearing and name of such s t reet or road shall be noted. Names and legal lines and widths of a l l dedicated s t ree t or roads shall be given. I f the Surveyor is aware of any change in the lines of such s t reets or roads, he shall note the same on the nap and c i t e the date of and authority under which such change was made.

( f ) The identifying t i t l e of a l l record plats and/or subdivisions which the survey represents, either wholly or in part, must be sham w i t h its f i l ing date and docunent n d r and the lo t , block and t r ac t nmber (or l e t t e r ) of the surveyed property. Names of adjoining uwners and/or recorded l o t of parcel nurrbers, w l t h document nuhers, and similar informatim, where known, shal l be shuwn on the mp. Interior parcel lines must clearly indicate cmtiguity, gores, and/or overlaps.

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(g) The cha rac te r and l o c a t i o n of every monument and marker used o r ind ica ted i n the survey and whether such monuments and markers were placed o r found.

( h ) The n a t u r e , l o c a t i o n , and dimensions of every s t r u c t u r e o r o the r ob jec t included i n t h e survey.

( i ) A 1 1 n a t u r a l f e a t u r e s t h a t may have r e l a t i o n t o r e a l property i n t e r e s t s .

( j ) The s c a l e of t h e map, shown both i n f i g u r e s and g raph ica l ly a s a bar s c a l e .

(k) A completed t i t l e block and a s i t e lpca t ion map conforming t o those shown on sample maps a v a i l a b l e a t t h e Department of Natural Resources, Lands and Surveys Divis ion.

(1) The following c e r t i f i c a t e , signed and sea led by t h e surveyor: "I, ( i n s e t name), hereby c e r t i f y t h a t t h i s map was prepared by me o r under my d i r e c t supervis ion; t h a t i t i s based upon a f i e l d survey made ( i n s e r t da tes ) i n conformance with a l l app l i cab le laws and r e g u l a t i o n s .

(m) The following form of c e r t i f i c a t e f o r da t ing and s igna tu re by t h e Commonwealth Surveyor and t h e Chief , Division of Lands and Surveys.

"This map has been examined f o r conformance wi th t h e r equ i re - ments of s e c t i o n 5 , chapter 13 of P . L . 1-8 and regu la t ions thereunder , on t h i s day of , 19

Approval Recommended: COMMONWEALTH SURVEYOR

Approved : CHIEF, LANDS AND SURVEYS DIVISION

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(n) In appropr ia t e cases , forms f o r landowners' dedica t ions of parks and s t r e e t s , a l l e y s , and o the r easements f o r publ ic u s e , and f o r acceptance by t h e Governor of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana I s l ands and/or MPLC of such ded ica t ions .

( o ) Any a d d i t i o n a l da ta and notes necessary f o r explanat ion and understanding of t h e map.

8 . A l l maps must be so drawn and l e t t e r e d t h a t c l e a r l y l e g i b l e p r i n t s may be made therefrom by s tandard reproduct ive processes .

9 . Copies of these s p e c i f i c a t i o n s s h a l l - b e kept on f i l e i n the Division of Lands and Surveys and made a v a i l a b l e t o surveyors and o ther i n t e r e s t e d governmental o f f i c i a l s .


ADOPTED AMENDMENT

The Board of Directors of the Economic Development Loan Fund and the Governor pursuant to"Section XXIV of t,he Adopted Rules arid l<equLations, Policy and Procedure Manual of the Economic ~ ) c . v o . l . o p ~ u c ~ ~ ~ t l,oc?11 Fund daLc?d August 15, 1979, wishes to advise the public of the adoption of amendments to Section V(A) as set forth bs.low.

Section V, Management Part A, is amended to provide for increasing the Board of ~irectors from 10 to 11 members and to i~rclude the Director of Finance as ex-officio, non-voting member of the Board of ~irectors.

As amended Section V in its entirety reads as follows:

The affairs of the Fund shall be managed by a Board of Directors, eleven (11) in number of which, four shall be ex-officio without voting power representing the Department of Commerce and Labor, Department of Natural Resources, the Department of Finance and the Attorney General. Ample representation shall be from the business community and at least two of which shall be representing the commercial banking community (from a bank or savings and loan authorized to do business in the Northern Mariana Islands and which its deposits are Federally insured) and one each representing the business community, the public sector and the administration, one representing the island of Rota and one representing the island of Tinian. All Directors shall be appointed by the Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands. The representation of the commercial bankinq community on the Board shall be on a rotation basis among all the commercial banks or savings and loans duly licensed to do business in the Northern Mariana Islands. During the first year of operation of the Fund, the members of the Board shall serve staggered terms: One member shall serve for one (1) year, another for two ( 2 ) years, and the balance of the membership shall be for three (3) years. Each member replacing a Board member after his original terms, shall serve a period of three (3) years. The Governor shall determine the initial terms of the members of the Board and insure that the appointment comply with Public Law 1-8, Title l(A), Chapter 1,

inistrative Provision.

Carlo: S. Camacho, Governor Chairman, Economic Development Loan Fund

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Notisian Publiko b

I Board of Directors para i Economic Development Loan Fund

yan i Magala'he sigun ginagaogao gi seksion XXIV ni esta ma adapta

na lai yan areklo gi Agosto 15, 1979, malago.para hu infotma i

publiko na estegue ta'lo nesesario na tinilaika ni ma'adapta nuhi

Board of Directors para seksiona V (A) ni ma indika gi papa este

na palabura.

Seksiona V, Management Patin A, ma'amenda para hu matulaika i numeron membron i Board of Directors..Este. na amendasion i

lelekna na ti para hu dies na membron Bard of Directors, lao hu

guaha onse na membro, ya i directod Finance ma designa komo hu mcmbro officio member, lao tisina hufan bota gi hafa na motibo, ma-

nosesita para huma diskuti.

Taimano ha i esta ma hamenda na seksiona V estague sinalomna yan i rnataitaina:

. I asunton salape', i Baord of Directors para hu manea, pot todo onse, kuatro para ufan membro komo ex-officio ni tisina ufan

bota gi hafa na disision para m a cho'gue, ya este siha na klasen

membro uma Yepresqnta Depattamenton Commerce and Labor, Depattamenton

Natural Resources, Depattamenton Finance yan i Attorney General. Membron este na Board of Directors debe u guaha maulek na represen-

tasion ginen komunidat manbibisnis yan debe u guaha masea dos na membro ni ha represesenta manbibisinis banko (era ginen hafa na

banko pat savings yan loan ni ma aturisa para hu bisinis gi halom

is lan Northern Marianas ya guaha insurance ginen Federat para todo salape' ni ma pop010 gi banka (deposit) yan hu guaha uno na membro ginen kominidat manbibisinis, komunidat publiko, yan uno ginen at-

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ministrasion, lokkue hu guaha uno na membro ni para hu representa

Luta yan Tinian. Todo membron Directors uma apunta ginen Magala'hen t

islan Northern Marianas. Membro ni ma represesenta komunidat banko

debe de uma tolalaika kada munhayan tetminon niha kosake sina i

pumalo siha na banko pat savings yan loan ni man gailisensia ufan

bibisinis uma chage lokkue man membro gi Board. Gi halom i primet

sakkan ni ma tutuhon i Board, i tetminon kada membro u diferensi-

hao. Era hu guaha un membro para un ano ha na tetmino, otro membro para dos anos ha na tetmino, yan i mayoria na membros para tres

anos. I nuebo na membro ni ha tulaika otro inembro pot rason na esta mato tetminona, este na membro para ufanetbi tres anos na tiempo komo membron i Board. I magala'he para hu ditetmina tetmino. Kada membron Bard ya este na detetminasion u-komplasi i lai publiko 1-8, Title ! (A), kapitilu 1, probision Atministrasion.

Fecha: Oktubre 15, 1980

Carlos S. Carnacho, Nagala'he Chairman Economic Development Loan Fund

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OI,' AM15NI)Ml5N'I' '1'0 'l'lll!: RULES AND RIiGULA1'lONS OF T11E COMMONWEALTH IKONOMIC IIEVELOPMENT LOAN FUND

The Board of Directors of the Economic Development Loan Fund and the Governor pursuant to Section XXIV of the Adopted Rules and ~egulations, Policy and Procedure Manual of the Economic Development Loan Fund dated August 15, 1979, wishes to advise the public of the adoption of amendments to Section XXI, Subsection A of the Rules and Regulations.

As amended Section XXI, Subsection A reads as follows:

The lsxccutive Director or his representative shall closely monitor the payment of all loans by the borrower. The monthly installment,of interest or principal and interest may be payable on any fixed day of the month as provided in the Loan Agreement. If any payment is not received within thirty (30) days from such fixed date, the Executive Director or his representative shall contact the borrower immediately concerning payment. The Executive Director shall also send out such letters of notice of default as may be necessary or required pursuant to the terms and conditions of the loan agreements and the various loan documents.

tober 15, 1980 Y

Carlos S. kamacho, Governor Chairman, ~ c o n o m a Development Loan Fund

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NOTISIAN PUBLIKO

Para F amcndasion Lai.yan Areklon Commwealth Economic

I Hoard of Directors Economic Development Loan Fund yan i magala'he ni inafefekta seksiona XXIV para i ma adapta na lai

yan areklon Economic Development Loan Fund gi Agosto 15, 1979, malago na u abiso i publiko pot i ma adapta siha na amendasion

pot seksiona XXIV, sub-seksiona A pot lai yan areklo. Taimano ha ma amenda gi seksiona X X I , gi sub-seksiona A ni

taiguine mataitaina:

I Executive Director pat i representantinna debe de hu sen ina maulek todo man apapasi dibi niha. I ganansia inapasin kada mes pat prinsipat yan ganansia sins mahapasi maseha hafa na mes taimano ha ma probiniye gi areklon i dibi pat inayao. Yanggen guaha inapasin dibi ni timaresibi gi halom trenta dias disti i

ha'anen manapasin dibi, i Executive Director pat i representan-

tinna debe de hu agang este na petsona i mandidibi ya hu infotma pot probleman i dibiiia. I Executive Director debe lokkue hu kataye i mantinetekka pot asunton i tima komplasi obligasion dibi ni gaige gi kontratan i dibi yan pumalo siha na dokumento pot este na

asunto.

Fecha : Oktubre 15, 1980

Carlos S. Carnacho, Governor Chairman, Economic Deve- lopment Loan Fund

COMMONWEALTH R E G I S T E R VOLUME 2 NUMBER 6 NOVEMBER 17, 1980 PAGE 914a

PUBLIC NOTICE b

ADOPTED REGULATIONS ' Department of Public Health and Environmental Services

Authority

In accordance with Public Law 1-8, Chapter 12, Section 3, the Department of Public Health and Environmental Services has the responsibility of administering all government-owned health care facilities and of adopting relevant regulations as deemed necessary. The Director of Public Health and Environmental Services has the responsibility of carrying out the duties of the Department. In accordance with those duties, the Director of Public Health and Environmental Services promulgated a schedule of fees for the provision of health services. The fee schedule.was adopted after the expiration of a period of time designated for public comment.

Subi ect Platter

The adopted regulations included the following subjects:

1. Fees for medical services 2. Fees for emergency medical transportation 3. Fees for purchase and rental of medical and surgical

supplies 4. Fees for purchase of prescription drugs and medication

Public Comment - During the period of time designated for public comment on the proposed regulations of the Department of Public Health and Environmental Services, the Senate of the Commonwealth of the Northern Plarianas received complaints about the amount of the increase in the fees for medical services and about the proposed two-tiered fee schedule for Micronesians and non-Micronesians. In addition, a lawsuit was filed challenging the constitutionality of a two-tiered fee schedule.

In response to these comments, the proposed regulations were changed to their present form. Despite'adverse public comment, it was necessary to increase the fees previously charged for medical services. Because of the continuous increase in costs in health delivery systems including the purchase of medicine, equipment and medical supplies in the national and international market, the cost of providing

COMMONWEALTH REG l STER VOLUME 2 NUMBER 6 NOVEMBER 17, 1 9 8 0 PAGE 9 1 5

health services has increased substantially since health care fees were originalby established in 1963. Even with the increase in fees, recipients of medical care and related services pay only a small percentage of the actual cost of p r o v i d i n g such care . The proposed fee schedule was changed to provide for uniform application to all recipients regard- less of race or national origin.

Copies of the adopted regulations may be obtained from the Department of Public Health and Environmental Services.

The Department of Public Health and Environmental Services is soliciting views, opinions, facts and data for and against the adopted regulations from the general public.

Anyone interested in commenting on the adopted regulations may do so by submitting comments in writing to the Depart- ment of Public Health and Environmental Services, As Terlaj e, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Saipan, Mariana Islands 96950, within 30 days from the date this notice is published in the Commonwealth Register.

Director, Public Health andl Environmental Services


NOTISIAN PUBLIKO

I ma Adapta na areklo t

Ucputtamcnton Public Health yan Environmental &Services

Ator idat Gi papa i Lai Publiko 1-8, Kapitilu 12, Seksiona 3, Depattamenton

Public Health yan Environmental Services gaige i responsibilidad

na para hu atministra todo fasilidat hinemlo ni gaige gi halom go-

beitnon Commonwealth ya sifia ha man adapta otro siha na areklo yang-

gen nesesario para hu chogue. I Direktot Public Health yan Envi- ronmental Services gai responsobilidat na hu lihe na i che'cho de- pattamento ma chochogue. Ginen este na responsobilidat ani sina i Direktot Public Health yan Environmental Services man langos

areklon aps pot setbision hinemlo. Este na eskeleran apas (fee - schedule) siempre ma adapta yanggen ahupos i tiempo ni manahe

publiko para hu nahalom hafa na opinion potaeste na asunto.

Hafa para m a deskuti

T. ma dapata na areklo umahalom lokkue este siha:

I. Apas para setbision hinemlo 2. Apas para transpotasion manmalango yanggen guaha emergency. 3. Apas yanggen para un fahan pat hatkila trastis hinernlo kontodo

trastis operasion. 4. Apas para umafahan arnot ni ginen i dokto yan lokkue hafa na

setbision hinemlo ni manahe manmalango.

Opinon Publiko

Durantin i tiempo ni manannahe publiko para hu nahalom opinion niha

para i ma propoponi na areklon Depattamenton Pulbic Health yan En- vironmental Services, i Commonwealth Senate manmaresibi kinentra

given i publiko pot asunton apas setbision hinemlo ni ma kahat hulo

yan guaha dos klasin preson setbisio, para Micronesian yan Non-Mi- cronesian. Lokkue guaha keha gi halom koti na ma kokontra este na

dos klasin preson setbision hinemlo.

COMMONWEALTH R E G I S T E R VOLUME 2 NUMBER 6 NOVEMBER 1 7 , 1 9 8 0 PAGE 9 1 6 a

I inepin este siha na kinentra, pot i ma propoponi na areklo para apas setbisian hinemlo esta qatulaika. FIaseha guaha kinentra ginen pulaliko nc~cfittri.0 na umu kahat hulo i apas setbison hinemlo. Pot m o t lbu n:1 s i s i g h i h a hulo i. preson hamot, matiriat yan trastis hinemlo gi metkao(market) eteramenti gi tano, i preso ni para umana guaha setbision hinemlo esta maulek kumahulofia disti anai ma establesi gi 1963 na sakkan. Esta pago ha parereho ha i presion i setbision

hinemlo. Maseha ma kahat hulo i apas setbision hinemlo, i mannapapa- si pot este siha na setbisio tarabiha dididiha i pusento yanggen para m a kompara i deputsi presion hayo na setbisio pat amot. Ma

tulaika i finenena na proposito para apas setbision hinemlo pot rasion na para umana pareho ha i apas setbisio para todo rasan taotao.

Kopian este na adaptan areklo si6a machule ginen Depattamenton Public Health yan Environmental Services.

1 Depattamenton Public Health yan Environmental Services man espipia 1

dpiniob parehoha fabot yan tifabot pot este siha na areklo ni esta )

ma adapta ginen i publiko.

Haye interesao para hu nahalorn opinionca pot este siha na areklo pat lai ni ma adapta esta, hu tugi ya una halom gi Depattamenton Public Health yan Environmental Services, As Terlaye, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Saipan, Mariana Islands 96950, gi halom trenta dias anai ma langos este na notisia ginen Cormnon- wealth Register.

Francisco T. Palacio Director, Public Health and Environmen- tal Services

COMMONWEALTH REG l STER VOLUME 2 NUMBER 6 NOVEMBER 1 7 , 1980 PAGE 91 6b

Outpatient Services

Prcscription (Categories of medication prescribed)+<

Example: Prolixin (See Exhibit 111)

Revisits to OPD for: dressing and/ or injections------------- $ 2.00

prescription for r e f i l l ( A,B, and C)

Second office visit ( s a m condition) --- $ 2.00

Special Services

X-Ray - Services

* Cost of mecli-cine and other medical supplies m y change from time to time as t he Director deems appropriate to be in line with mrket prices.


-mmivraer Laboratory

Blood Transfusion (whatever paid to donor is an additional charge to the $ 5.00


TYPES OF SURGICAL - PROCEDURES

The following established surgical fees are to be applied in a l l Cormmakth hospitals. Any surgical procedure which may be perforwd but does not appear

i n this schedule should be charged on a comparative basis with the already esu.at)li shed l i s t . These rates are subject to change a t the discretion of the Director of .Public Health and Environmental Services.

Uiopsy :

Burns :

Cardiovascular:

COMMONWEALTH R E G I S T E R VOLUME 2 NUMBER 6 NOVEMBER 17, 1 9 8 0 P A G E 919

Cmtbtorny ......................................................... Cataract Qer. ..................................................... Conleal transplant ................................................. Foreign body rmval -------------------------------I--------------- Glaucoma Opera ..................................................... L ~ c r y . Sac ]{xcision ................................................ 0rbi.t reconst a

-------------- ------- ------- ------ Pteryguim ..........................................................


iAip U r l i l . Incorn. Clefts -----------------. ................................ L i p +&Ie cleft ........................................................ Palate incan. c le f t ..................................................... l a . U n i l c l e f t ------------------------------------:------------------ ' 1 l In l . double c-e.ft ....................................................... Col;r. tlevin~ed nose ..................................................... *const. sm-g, y nose --r ................................................ 'er

6

COMMONWEALTH R E G I S T E R VOLUME 2 NUMBER 6 NOVEMBER 1 7 , 1 9 8 0 PAGE 9 2 1

Obstetrical :

Thoracic

'l'unlors , Cysts , Abscess :

Unclassified:

Wound


Del ivery born Charges :

Nursery:

In case of inpatient routine medication, dressing, injection, I.V. are a11 included in the daily room and board cost. Special laboratory work, x-ray including surgeries are additional charges based on established rates contained in this schedule.

Other Charges :

Eyeglasses .................................... 100% of total cost payable in advance

Wlleelcluir .................................... Patients may buy a t 100% of fu l l cost or. rent a t $5 .OO a week (in advance) and are required to pay fu l l cost i f i't is damaged due to negligence.

Special Note :

A1.l coLlections made from rental and/or purchase of medical and surgical supplies including equipment must be deposited directly into the Colmmealth special account.

A l l medications and/or medical supplies wt be issued in the exact m u n t prescribed by the physician.

A l l charges are due and payable a t the time the particular medical service i s rendered. Failure to mke payment within thirty days after billing w i l l result in at1 additional delinquat charge of ten percent (10%) on a l l amunts payable and overdue for every year.

A l l non-emergency cases in nature seen after normal clinic hours w i l l be charged $ 2.00,

A l l Public Health Clinics including well-baby, V.D., T.B. , Leprosy, Inmunization, c tc . , w i l l remain free of charge.

'Ihis fee schedule which shall be referred to as the CNMI Uniform Wdical Fee Schedule swrsedes any and all other schedules pertaining to health care costs in the M,

COMMONWEALTH REG I S T E R VOLUME 2 NUMBER 6 NOVEMBER 17, 1 9 8 0 ' PAGE 923

CATEGORY A

A C E W O P E N TABS

A C K W O P I % N DROPS

A ( ~ I ~ ~ l ~ ? ~ ~ ~ ~ l ) I ~ '~AliS, b

ACl?lWUlAM I 111; 'I'NjS .

AldUMINUM HYDIIOXIDE GEL TABS.

A L U W HYDROXIDE GEL, SUSPENSION

AMINOSALYCYLJC ACID TABS.

ASPUN M S .

ASPKIN SUPPOS ITORES

MRIUM SULFA'E

BlilJAmNNA TIN-

BEL;LADONNA WITH PHENOBARBITAZ, TABS.

BELADONNA WITH PHENOBARBITAL E L m

BWOIC AND SALICYLIS ACLD OlNlNEW

BUSWAN TABS.

HUTASOLZDIm ALKA CAPS.

UUlYN ml'AP1m

CN3'IiINK AND SODIUM BENZOATE

CI,INIEST TAB.

W - E W U Y 10 USE SQUEEZE BCYITLE-AQUIOUS

E N W - l W Y TO USE SQlJlEZE BOTIZE-OIL R E ' m I O N

GLYCERIN SUPFQSITORIES , ADULT

GLYCERINE SUI'POSITORIES , INFANT

GIXCERYL GUAIACOLATE SYRUP

IDPAKIN SODIUM INJ.

JEXA V m TAB.

MULTIVITAMIN WITH FLOURIDE

IIA-IUM SULFATE FRYSWS

S U C C W SODIUM


CATEGCtlIY B -- - AMINLF'HYLLIN TABS.

AMIiWPHYI;LIN WITH PHENOBARBITI\;L TAB.

AMlKlPHYLLIN SUPPOSITORIES

AMINIPHYLLIN INJECTION b

AMWOPI-IYLLIN WHEDRINE AMOBARBITAL TABS.

A'L'AIW rl'AJ3J,kx'/ SYlUJP

A'J.'HOl'INE SUWA'lX ol?llMMIc O l I l n m m

A'lliOPHINE SULIATE INJECllABLE

ATROF'HINE SULFATE OPTHALNIC SOLUTION

BACITARhCIN-POLUMYXIN-NEPMYCIN WIHYDRDCORTISONE TROPICAL OlMlENT

BRCITRACIN, NEIIYCIN, POLWIYXIN B WITH r n r n R T I S 0 N E EYE omm

RACImCIN, NEOMYCIN, POLYMYSIN B EYE OlXI'NDJT

BETHANECl DL CHOLRIDE LWECTABLE

BLTHANECE-EDL C2C?ILOIUDE TABS.

BISACODYL TAl3S.

BISAaODYL SUPPOSITORIES

CYUIULJI DISODIUM ACETATE INJECTABLE

i WIUM DISODIUM ACETATE TABS.

CALCIUM GLUCONATE INJECN3I.E

CNGlUM lACWlT1 1awm ChLClUM LACi'A'IE TABS.

CARHASoim M S .

C D W I N MONOHYDRATE CAPS.

W U I N rnNOHYDRATE SUPS

W W I N SODIUM ITtJECTION

CLDXACILLIN SODIUM CAPSULES

CL0XACIL;LIN SODIUM SOLUTION ORAL

COD LIVER OIL

comnm TABS

m r m MESYLATE BENZTROPHINE

CC)RTICOPIN GEL

COm1soNE ACL'"11Arn TABS.

DII0IX)HYDROXYQUIN VAGINAL SUPPS.

DUIYDmIOLIC ACID TABS.

~DlQfYDROCHOLAIE SODIUM I N X C . DIPJXN CONl'Mm'TIW CREAM KIT K G W/APPLICRTOR

Uh%mOSONE ELIXER, P D I A l ' I C

8

DEXAMETHOSONE CREAM

D-ONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE INJ.

D-I= TABS.

DEXTRAN 6% I N L N W SALINE

DEXTROSE 5% I N 0.2% SODIUM CHIDRIDE

DMTROSE 5% IN 0 . z SODIUM ~ ~ O R I D E

DEXTRDSE 2.5% I N 0.45% SODIUM CHUIRIDI

DEXI'EXISE 2.5% I N 0.45% SODIUM CHLX)RIDI

DIZXTROSE 5% I N 00,45% SODIUM CHIDRIDE

~ ~ S E 5"I,? HALF NORM& SALZNE DEXTRf)SE 5% IN HALF N O W SALINE DEXTROSE 2 y7 I N IN STl3EXlX

L A m T E D RINGERS

DEXTRoSE 2 k"/, I N HALF STRENGI'H LACTATED RINGERS

DEXTROSE 5% IN LACTATED RINGERS

DEXTROSE 5% I N RINGERS

DEXTROSE 2y7 I N WATER

DEXIXOSE 22577 I N FIATEX

DEXTROSE 5% IN bKlER DEXTROSE 5% I N INTJB

DEXI'RDSE 10% IN INTER

HALF N O W SALINE HALF NORIW SALm

L A m T E D RINGERS SOLUTION

NORMAL4 mm NORMAL SALINE

RINGER SOLUTION

UIAMINODIPm DULFONE TABS.

DIAMUJSODIPHENYL DULFONE TABS.

COMMONWEALTH R E G I S T E R VOLUME 2 NUMRFR 6 NOVEMBER 17, 1 9 8 0 PAGE 925

DIXNOESTRDL VAGINAL, CFWN

D~THYLSTILBESTROL TABS.

DElHYLCARBAMAZONE CITRAm TABS. .

UIC I'NXDN 'LNG . u

OlGI'lDXlN 'I'AUS . OIGI'I'OXLN LW .

DlCXlXIN TABS.

DICXIXIN I N J .

L)IGOXIN m m R

DII0DOHYL)KOXYQULN VAGINAL SUPPS.

DIIODOHYDROXYQUIN TABS.

DIMENHYDRINATE TABS.

DDrnIYDRINA'E INJ. DmNmRINATE aIXER

DIMEWROL INJ.

DDERCAF'ROL I N J .

DIPtmRIiMLNE 1 ICL ChPS . DIP1FBmlWW HCL ELIXEK I ) I P I i l W l W ~ HCL INJ . I I L L ' W W ~ I N ORAL SUSPENSION

Dl3'f-m TABS.

EPINEPHRINE I N OIL DISPENSION

ERCONOVINE MALEATE INJ. ERCONOVINE MAUTE TAB.

ER-IIINE TARTRATI1: TABS.

m m TARTRATE INJ. ERCOTAMINE TARTRATE W/CAFFEINE SUPPOSITO~S

E R D 72lKrMTE WLTH CAFFEINE TAB.

E R r n r n C IN SUSPENSIa?

mYTHRDr.wcIN CAPS.

ESTROGENIC SUBSTANCES, COWGATED

ETHrnNIN TABS.

ETHIONAMINE TAB.

ETHOSUXIMEDE CAP.

FERROUS SULFATE TAB.

FERROUS SULFATE SOLUTION

FERROUS SULFATE ELXER

FIBRINOLYSU? AND DESOXYRIBONUCLEASE 0-j

F L U O ~ ~ A C I L SODIUM STRLPS, OPTHALMlC

FLUOROURACIL INT. FUROSEMIDE TABS.

FURI)SEMIDE I N J .

D I P ~ W ~ I ' I O N CAPS. GEXWMUCIN SULFATE INT. DII'l-ION INJ. GENTIAN VIOLET

DISOD1U.I EM'ATE lNJECTABLE GEiXCIAN VIOLET V A G W APPLICATORS

lxNEBoR0 TABS. GRIsmmm TAB.

DOPAR LEYODOPA ANTI PACKINSON CAPS. JXPORRHIODAL SUPPOSITORLES

DYMEIDR ACETOHEXMIIDE TABS. HEPDRRHODAL SUPPOSITORIES W/HMIRDCORTISONE

mR0PHoIJIUM HCL INJ.

m v I L TABS.

wrm HCL INJ.

LZYCEKYL TRINIl'RAlE SUBLINQUAL TABS.

WkKDRlNE SUW~A'JX TABS.

F21 UlXW CAPS . EYf WRLNE SWA11< TABS . lmWR1:IJE SULFATE CAPS.

E P H E D m SULFATE INJ. EPINDHRrn I N J .

n'LNEYm 1-

EPINIZ'IIRZIHE SOLUITON , TEUPICAL,

HOMATROPHINE OPTJM2DC SOLUTION

HYALURONLDASE I N J .

HYDRfiLAZINE INJ . HYDlULAZUJE TABS.

HYDROCHLOIU'HIAXIDE

HYI)ROCORTISLW OLI\TIMENT

HYDROCORTISONE TABS.

HYDROCORTISONE CREAM

HYDROCORTISONE SODIUM SUCCINATE

ISOPRmEFmoL H a INtwANT

I S O P ~ L HCL TABS.

COMMONWEALTH R E G 1 S T E R V O L U M E 2 NUMBER 6 N O V E M B E R 1 7 , 1 9 8 0 PAGE 926

WL'bWl<Y I5 UNl'. -. . .....-- .-. ZSOl 'KWlr l~L UYJ . ISOSORBIDE DINI'I'KATE SUBLIQUAL TAB. 'IQfl'HM-DL OIN1'2VIENf

1iX)XUKIDm O M W C OllVDENC , INSULIN, ZINC CRYSTALLINE INJ.

INSULIN, ISOPHANE INJ. INSuL,IN ZINC CRYSTALLINE INJ. TNCUL'INE, I S O P I ~ I N J .

IODIZED OIL INJ. IO~RHYDRAXYQurN CREAM

IOPAIQIC ACLD TABS.

IRON-DEXIM COPlPLEX IN. ISONIAZID INJ. ISONIAZID TAB.

ISONIAZLD SYRUP

WPCIN ( C E P ~ G I C I N DIHYDRATE)

lOZLWCIN CAPSULES

KANAMYCIN PEDIATRIC INJ. IV\NI1MYcIN INJ. )KAOLIN

KAOLIN WITH PECL'IN ORAL SUSPENSION

KAOLIN WI1X 1WMYCI.N O W SUSPENSION

LIVURPHAN TARTRATE INJ . UVARTERENOL BITARTRATE I N J . LWOCAINE VISCOUS

LIDOcArn 01-

LIP0 LWIN LN OIL

L l v m INJ.

MACrnSIuM SULFATE INJ.

MN\INlTOL INJ.

EIIDROXYliOGES~NE ACEWE TAB.

mDROxyKoGI.:SImNE ACrnTE I N J .

mlDL mmw OLNIMENT

PWROBAMn'E TAB.

MERDClDPURIl\TIi: TAB.

m T m L BETARTRATE I N J .

MlmANoL

m'Imm E.IAlwmm ThB.

COMMONWEALTH R E G I S T E R VOLUME 2 NUMBER

. ME,- MANDELATE TAB.

MANDELATE SUSPENSION

MJZIXOTRMATE TAB.

mOTRMATE I N J .

ME2xmmaAoVINE MALEATE INJ. -NO= W T E TAB.

METHYLPREDNISOTANE AcEcATE INJ. Ivninm, SALICYLATE, PIAIN

METHYLTEsTOsmm TAB.

FECRDNLDAZOLE TAB.

METRDNIDAZOLE VAGINAL SUPPOSITORIES

MINERAL OIL

NATA TABS.

NEMA WRM CAPS.

NEOMYCIN TABS.

NEOSTI@lINE MErmYIsULPHAm INJ .

N E O S T I ~ METHYSULPHArn I N .

NEOSTIGP~INE B ~ M I D E MS.

NITROFURALWIN TABS.

N r n W I N SUSPENSION

NITROFURANSONE OINIMENT

NYSTATIN ORAL T A B m s

NYSTATIN claAM

NYSTATIN ORAL SUSPENSION

POLYMYXIN B SULFATE I N J .

POLYMYXIN B CrrIC DROPS

POLYMXUN B NEOMYCIN HYDROCORTISOl~ OTIC DROP:

PENICILLIN G POT, INJ. PENICILLIN G PROCAliUE INJ. PHENOBARBITAL ELIXER

PHEWDIAMLNO PYRIDINE HCL TAB.

PHENYLEPH. CHL LNJ. PHENYLEPHRINE HCL JELLY

P l m - HCL I- S0LUI:ION

PrnCARPINE EYE OilNnma

PILOCARPINE EYE SOLUTION

PPPWLNE CITRATE TAB.

YOPmAZINE CITRArn TAB.

POPERAZINE CITRATE SYRUP 6 NOVEMBER 17, 1 9 8 0 PAGE 927

POPERAZINE C I r n l E SYRW

P0'~ASSIUM I ' H E N O ~ I Y L PENICILLIN TABS.

l'urASs1UM 1'1KNOXML;THYL PENICILLIN SUSPENSION ,

YOMSIUM CHLORIDE INJ.

YRE=DNISOLONE LTYE OINTMENT

PIU.DJIDOLOM{ TABS.

PKTMILONE SUSPENSION

PRIMIDONE TABS.

PRoI3rnCI.D TABS.

PROBENEC W TABS.

PROBENECID TABS.

P R O C A M i E CAPS.

PFUXAINAMLDE INJ.

YROGI3STEROm rnISTERONE TABS . P R O l ' m I N E BROMIDE TABS.

PRoPOXYPHEE HCL CAPS.

PROrnXPrnE NAPSYLAE

PROPRANOIDL H a TABS.

PKOPYL,THIOURnCIL TABS.

PKWIAMIN SULI?A'E INJ.

I'WMEIwIW HCL I N J .

PWIIE,lMINII 11CL SYRUP

Pl3O~II:THAZINl: WECIDRAM:

PRDWT'HAZINI1: HCL TABS.

YYIIIBWM.1zNE 'MS.

PYll 'LBLWrn ELIXER PYRIlBSTIGMIJ% BWMIDE TAB.

1'YKUX)XXNE HCR IICJ.

PYRCUIUM PAMIATE ORAL SUSP . 1'YIlV.VLNIUM FOFOA'l'E TABS . QUINAGLrn D m TABS.

QUINIDIm SULFATE I N .

QUlNIDINE S W A E TABS.

QL!IIl% SULZ7ATE CAPS.

rnGITIl\IE PHENcYrOLAMINE

RESERPLW INJ.

mSERPINE TABS.

P&SORCINoL

RITALIN HCL TABS

SILVER NITRATE MAX AMPS.

SILVER NITRATE STICKS 4

SODIrnI I A r n T E IN.

SODIUM SALICYLATE TAB. SODXUM SULFACETAMLNE: EYE OlNlMNC

SODIUM SULFACE- EYE SOLUTION

SODIUM TRIIO-NINE TABS.

STREPTOMYCIN INJ. SUCCINYLCHOLINE CHLX)RU>E INJ . SUDAFED TABS.

SULFISoXAZoLE TABS.

SUL;FISOXAZOLE SUSPENSION

SULFISoXAZOLE INJ.

SWISOXAZOLE VAG'LNP.;L CREAM

SXJLE3RL)mPHTHALEIN SODIUM INJ. TESTOSTERONE INJ.

TETRACAINE O F ' I ' I W C DROPS

m a R - CAE's. TETRACYCLINE H a CAPS.

TETRACYCLINE SUSPENSION SYRUP

TETRACYCLINE HCL PEDIATRIC DROPS

TETRACYCLTIE INJ. TETRACYCLINE LNJ

THEOPHYLLINE ORAL SOLUTION

THEOPHYLLINE EPHEDRINE PEIENOBARBITAL SUSPENSION

THIABENDAZOLE SUSPENSION

THL4BENDAZOI.E CHEMABLE TABS.

THIAMINE HCL TABS.

THIOTEPA

THYROID TABS.

TINVER WTION

TOFRANIL HCL

TOL'BlJTAMIDE TABS.


'1.LNN;TA'IX SOLUI'ION , TOPICAL

mI;ZuOP1;~om I N J .

' N k Z U O P F ~ I ~ TABS . ,

TFukmPtmIDM, liCL M S .

' I ~ W W I O M : CAPS.

T W L E S W A TABS.

rMPROLIDINE W/PSEUWEPHEDRINE HCL TABS.

TRLI'R0LI:Dm W/PSEUDOEPHEDRlNE HCL SYRUP

IJNDECllLINIC ACID OINITENT

VALMID El3'mINAMAl'E TAB.

VASO13WSS1N WJ .

VASOPRESSIN LN OIL INJ . m 1 A N INJ. VIOMYCIN

vI'rAMIN B WITH C I N J .

VITAMIN B COMPLEX W/VITAMIN C INJ. VITAMIN 136 TABS.

V I T M B12IN.J

Vt'rAMIii C 'I'ABS.

VL'I'Mrn 1> CA'S.

VITPUHIN I< TABS.

VI'LAMIN I< INJ.

VITAMIN K I N J .

VI'IAMIN 1< ItU .

WNIE'NCIN SODIUM INJ

W A R I N SODIUM TAUS.


ALDOMEr TABS

ALLOPURIIJOL M S .

At4BENONIUPl CtDLRIDIi 'JABS.

AMl'lC1.ILTN INJ . AMJ'lCLLLIT3 CN'S

AMPICILLItJ O W SUSPENSION

MIP1CIL;LIN SUSPENSION

AMPIC1I;LIN SUSPrnS ION

AMPICILLIN SODIUK INJECTION

AMPICUIl4 SODIUM INTECI'IOIJ

AN'MUSE TABS.

AITMKJSE TABS.

ATHOPHINE SULFATE TABS.

(XUXWl3UCE TAI3LFTS

ClaOKAMWE

CI ILXIRAMPIENTCOL CAPSULES

CHIX)RAMPrnlCOL SUCCINAl'E

WRWPHENICOL SUSPJ3lSION

WRI)IAZWHOXIDE PHOSPHATE TABS

C H U ) R P H E N m MAT.EATE MLETS

C H L O W R O M I ~

CHU>WROMAZINE HCL TABLETS

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CYCZEX DIURITIC TRANQUILIZER

CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE TABS.

CYCLOPl l0SPHAMIDE INJ .

CYCLOPHOSPEWTIDE INJ . CYCLOSEW CAPS.

CYPKOHEmINE Ha TABS

m'01IEL

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NALSlRPHLNE HCL LNJ. NALARPHINE HCL INJ.

NARACAN INJ.

OXYTOCIN INJ.

PERCORTEN DESOXYCORTICOS~NE ACETATE

PANCRELIPASE CAPSULES I

PARIAZ CAPS

PERSANTIN TABS.

PHENFORMIN CAPS. , LONG ACTING

RJ?ocKmRPERAZINE TABS.

PROCHLORPERAzII\TE SYRUP

PRocHLQRPERZAINE INJ.

POmIxIN TABS.

PROLIXIN DECANOATE N.

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SINEQUAN CAPS

SINEQUAN TABS.

TELDRIN CAPS

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P U B L I C NOTICE

Amendments to Customs I?-egulation No. 7901

'l'lic I)i r e c t o r of F i n a n c e , i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h P u b l i c Law 1-8 ant1 I'i11)li c T,nw 1 - 2 1 , wishes to a d v i s e thc p u b l i c t h a t C l r s t . o ~ ~ l s Rc>p,ul a t ion Xo. 7901 o f t h e D i v i s i o n of Revenue and 'l 'axn t i 0 1 1 i s b e i n g amcncled.

, a I llo:;c> s e c l i o n s o f 1:cgulation :do. 7901 which a r e be ing a~wnclctl a re as Eollow :

( 1 ) 1';11-f- 1 2 . 21 0 , ' S e c t Lon 5(a3. ( 3 ) I 1.2. I I , S e c t i o n 9 . ( 3 ) Par t 1 2 . 2 1 5 , S e c t i o n 5 .

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D i r e c t o r o f F i n a n c e


I ) [VISION 01: I~CVliNJI AND I 'AXATION

A 2 . 2 0 GI:NIiIIAL I'ItOV IS IONS .

Scction 5 . Dcfin i t ions.

(a) Norn~al IVorkipg Ilours/Days 'I'he term "normal working

hourst' o r "normal work.ing days" means those es tabl ished hours o r days

sc l~cd t~ lcd by tllc approprintc supervisor t o bc worked up t o a maxi~nun~ obf

cigllt (8) hours pcr Jay and fo r t y (40) hours per wedk.

Section 9. Inspectors RcquircJ. I -

( T h i s Section i s deleted i n i t s e n t i r e t y ) .

Sect iorl 5. Coir~pcnsiiti on fo r Scrviccs Itendcrcd .

(a) A l l i ~ i r and sca c a r r i e r s and o ther persons whose

o])c~.:rt'lon require thc sc rv ice O F custor~s o f f i c e r of the Government of the

Northern Hi~rianas aFtcr normal working Iroufs sha l l be charged w i t h t h e

ovcr t in~c ])a)' of thc customs o f f i c e r s rcnclering the service . Service of '

lcss tlm\ two ( 2 ) hours fo r each a r r i va l sha l l be charged with the

111i ni111un1 of two ( 2 ) hours ovcrt i me. Any f rac t ion of an hour i n exccss of

the two (2 ) hours ~nini~num i s charged :I f u l l Ilour. The charge s h a l l


a c a r r i c r o r From t h e timc t h c cus to~ns o f f i c e r leaves h i s hon~e and s h a l l

I t c r~n in i l t c t h i r t y (SO) ~ ~ ~ i n u t c s a f t e r t h c o f f i c e r lcavcs the p o s t o f du ty .

On icgnl 1\01 idnys f a 1 l i n g 011 Blon&rys through Fr idays , ;he charpc s h a l l be

tho ho l iday pny o f the cus to~ns o f f i c e r s rendering t h c s e r v i c e dur ing t h e

f i r s t eight (8) I m ~ r s of work purfornicd. Any time i n excess of e i g h t (8) Iloilrs slrnll be al~nrgctl a t ovc r t ime pay. Each lcgol ho l iday s h a l l be on

24-hour clay, 0001 hour t o 2400 hours . Said overtime charges and I ~ o ~ l i d a y

chargcs shill1 Ix waivcd whcn s e r v i c e s a r e rendercd t o a c a r r i e r ope ra t ing . under clncrgcncy conclit ions o r f a r emcrgcncy purposes.

(d) Brokcn Periods - lJ11cr1 ovcrt ime s e r v i c e s a r c rendered

t o t \ w ( 2 ) o r lnore c a ~ ' r i c r s r c g i s t c r e d l o a s i n g l e owncr o r operator,

a r r i v h g two ( 2 ) o r nlorc hours a p a r t , coch a r r i v a l s h a l l bc t r c a t c d

s c p a r a t c ly oncl t he mini~aum charge of two (2) hours ovcrt ime s h a l l apply. '

On hol idays f a l l i n g on Blondays through Fr idays , t h e charge s h a l l be i n accordancc with Subsect ion (a) of t h i s Sec t ion .

(c) Continuous Per iods - When overt ime s e r v i c e s a r e \ , rcnclcrcd t o two ( 2 ) o r more c a r r i e r s r e g i s t e r e d t o a s i n g l e o m e r o r

I

o p c m t o r a r r i v i n g l e s s tl$l two ( 2 ) hours a p a r t , t h c charge s!hal l be

t r e a t e d as though the s e r v i c e s had been cont inuous. The c11ar'~e s h a l l be

colnptccl on ;I continuous b a s i s a t a niinirr~um of two ( 2 ) hours overtime.

For 1101 iday charge , r c f c r t o S i~ l )scc t ion (a) o f t h i s Sec t ion . Two ( 2 ) o r

ao rc a r r i v i ~ 1 s withi 11 ;I two ( 2 ) hour period f o r c a r r i e r s with different

bwncrs o r opcrc? t o r s s h 1 L be t r c a t c d a s continuous and t h e scrvic 'es r,onr

dcrcd t o tach ca r r i e r s h a l l be prora ted between two ( 2 ) a r among more

c a r r i e r s by thc ~ur~nbcr of niclxi.mum piisscngcr s e a t s t he a i r c r a f t can

ncconsnod:itc o r by t11c g ros s wcight o f a vesse l o r barge.

(g) Uctcr~nining Ilato o f I n t e r e s t -

(i) In Gcneral - The annual r a t e e s t a b l i s h e d under

t h i s Scc t ion s h a l l bc such ad jus t cd r a t e as i s e s tnb l i shcd by the Direc to r

of I:incncc ~ ~ n r l c r paragraph ( i i ) o f t h i s Subsect ion.


( i . i ) Adjust111~11L 01 Interesl : 'IiaCe - T h e Direc tor of

1 i t 1 1 I I . cr;tial)lish a n a d j u s Led r a t e o f i n ~ c r e s t : f,or t h e purpose-

o f i l : . (1;) noti l a t e r L%an Octobcr 15 of ,any year if the adjusted

I ) I : i I I K ! I::I I . ( , c l ~ ; ~ ~ - ) ; c * t l I1.y I~ank:; during S c p telnbcr 01 thal: year , rounded t o

[:Ire nearest; TuIL pe rcen t , i s a t l e a s t a f u l l percentage poin t more o r

less than the i n t e r e s t r a t e which i s then i n e f f e c t . Any such adjus ted

r a t e o f i ~ l t c r c s t : s h a l l be equal t o t h e ad jus ted prime r a t e charged by

b a l ~ l t s , 1-ouliclcJ t o tlie ncares t Eull percent , and s h a l l become e f f e c t i v e

011 I)c!ccn~l,c L- 31 o f the immediately succeeding yea r . An adjustment

proviclcd L o r u n d e r t h i s Subsection nlay not b e made p r i o r t o t h e expi ra-

ion oT 011c (1) year fol lowihg t h e d a t e bf any precedinz adjustment

u n c l ~ ~ c t.11 is Subsection w h i c h changes t h e r a t e of i n t e r e s t . however, fcir

c:;zl(\~ltlar yc i l r s 1979 and 1980, the i n t e r e s t charge s h a l l b c 8 percent:

per ~lllllLllll.

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Direc tor of Finance

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COMM3NWEALTH R E G I S T E R VOLUME 2 NUMBER 6 NOVEMBER 1 7 , 1 9 8 0 PAGE 934

O F THE

COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS

ROBERT A. HEFNER cnlcr JUDGE

SAIMN. MARIAMA ISLANDI DODBO

ENDORSEMENT DATE

The attached Rules for the Rules of Practice were

submitted to both Houses of the Legislature on August 12, 1980.

Sixty (60) days.having expired and there being no

disapproval by either House, these rules become effective

October 11, 1980.

w Dated this 0 day of October, 1980.

COMMONWEALTH REG I S T E R VOLUME 2 NUMBER 6 NOVEMBER 17, 1 9 8 0 PAGE 935

(:('lMMONWUAIJrl'I1 OF' TI1E NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS COMMONWEALTH TRIAL COURT

A m N D M E N T NO. 1 - .

RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE

I t u l c 6 (d) is amended to read:

( d l For Motions--Affidavits. A written motion, other than one which may be heard ex parte, and notice of the hearing thereof shall be served nbt later than 10 days before the time specified for the hearing, unless a different period is fixed by these rules or by order of the court. Such an order may for cause shown be made on ex parte application. When a motion is supported by affidavit, the affidavit shall be served with the motion; and, except as otherwise provided in Rule 59(c), opposing affidavits may be served not later than 1 day before the hearing, unless the court permits them to be served at some other time.


RULES OF PRACTICE

6 Page ............................................... . Rule 1 Tit le 5

......................................... . 2 A p p l i c a t i o n 5

..................................... ( a ) I n Genera l 5 ................ (b ) Cases pending when r u l e s adop ted 5 ....................... (c) E x c e p t i o n a l c i r c u m s t a n c e s 5

......................................... C o n s t r u c t i o n 6

( a ) I n Genera l ...................................... 6 (b ) "Cour t" ........................................ G

............................................ S i t t i n g s 6

( a ) I n Sa ipan ...................................... 6 (b) I n Rota and T i n i a n ............................. 6 (c ) S p e c i a l s e s s i o n s ............................... G

5 . Appearances ........................................ 7

( a ) G e n e r a l l y ...................................... 7 ( b ) Not ice of Appearance ........................... 7 (c) Appearance P r o Se .............................. 7 ( (1 ) Withdrawal of Appearance ....................... 7

6 . S e r v i c e and F i l i n g o f P l e a d i n g s and Other Papers ...... B Manner of S e r v i c e .............................. F Proof of S e r v i c e ............................... 8 ................. S e r v i c e on p a r t y a c t i n g p r o se 8 A p p l i c a t i o n f o r d e f a u l t ........................ 9 ............................ R e l i e f from d e f a u l t 9 ....................... T i m e and P l a c e o f f i l i n g 9 A d d i t i o n a l c o p i e s .............................. 9 Removal of P a p e r s .............................. 10

Form o f P l e a d i n g s and Motions ....................... 1 0

( a ) Form ........................................... 10 b ) F l a t . f i l i n g .................................... 11 ( c ) F l y l e a f s ....................................... 11 ......................................... (c3) Format 11 (e) M u l t i p l e P l e a d i n g s ............................ - 1 2 ( £ 1 Acceptance f o r f i l i n g .......................... I.%

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Table o f Conten ts (con' t)

Page 8 . Motions .............................................. 1 2

.... ( a ) Submission of inotion and o p p o s i t i o n t o motion 1 2 \

(1) submiss ion of motion ........................ 12 ....... ( 2 ) Submission of o p p o s i t i o n t o a motion 1 3

b S e r v i c e ......................................... 1 3 ( c ) Notice of Hear ing ............................... 1 3

9 . Depos i t ions ........................................ 1 4

............... 10 . I n t e r r o g a t o r i e s ; Request f o r Admission 1 4

( a ) Form of r e sponse ..............:................. 1 4 (b ) P r o v i s i o n s of Rule 8 a p p l i c a b l e t o o b j e c t i o n s .... 15 (c) Answers t o i n t e r r o g a t o r i e s accompanying o r

fo l lowing o b j e c t i o n s ...........:................ 15 (dl Sta tements i n rqsponse t o r e q u e s t f o r admission

fo l lowing o b j e c t i o n s ......,-..................... 16 (e) Conference of counse l t o s e t t l e ! o b j e c t i o n s ...... 16 (f) Supplemental answers t o c e r t a i n i n t e r r o g a t o r i e s .. 16 ( g ) Notice of de l inquency i n responding t o

i n t e r r o g a t o r i e s ................................. 17

I1 . Witnesses ............................................ 1 7

(a ) Unava i lab le w i t n e s s e s ........................... 17 (b) Bench w a r r a n t s f o r w i t n e s s e s .................... 1 7 (c) Continuance t o s e c u r e t h e presence of a w i t n e s s .. 18

12 . E x h i b i t s ............................................. 18

(a) Custody ......................................... 18 (b) D i s p o s i t i o n ..................................... 19 (c) Custody o f p a r t i e s .............................. 1 9 (dl Photographs o f c h a l k s ............................ 19

1 3 . S t i p u l a t i o n : S e t t l e m e n t ............................. 19

(a) S t i p u l a t i o n s .................................... 19 ( b ) S e t t l e m e n t s .................................... 20

1.4. F ind ings ; Orders ; Judgments .......................... 20

(a) . Orders Gran tab le by t h e Clerk ................... 20 (b) Orders and Judgments e n t e r e d by Clerk ........... 21

COMMONWEALTH R E G I S T E R VOLUME 2 NUMBER 6 NOVEMBER 17 . 1980 PAGE 938

. Table o f C o n t e n t s ( c o n ' t )

Page ( c ) Formal o r d e r s unnecessa ry i n c e r t a i n c a s e s ..... 21 (d l E n t r y o f Judgments and Orders ................. 21 (c) S e t t l e m e n t o f Judgments and Orders by t h e Cour t . 22 ( E ) S e t t l e m e n t s o f F i n d i n g s of F a c t a'nd Conc lus ions

of Law ......................................... 23

S e c u r i t y f o r C o s t s .................................. 2 4

............................. ( a ) S e c u r i t y f o r c o s t s 2 4 .................... (b) F a i l u r e t o f u r n i s h s e c u r i t y 21

................... D i s m i s s a l f o r Want o f P r o s e c u t i o n 25

........ a D i s m i s s a l of c a s e s i n a c t i v e f o r ' 2 y e a r s 25 b ) E f f e c t o f d i s m i s s a l ............................ 26

Habeas Corpus ........................................ 26

.............. Photograph ing ; Recording; B r o a d c a s t i n g 26

( a ) Recording and b r o a d c a s t i n g p r o h i b i t e d .......... 26 ............ (b) Voice r e c o r d i n g s by c o u r t r e p o r t e r s 26

S u r e t i e s ............................................ 27

( a ) Members o f t h e b a r and c o u r t o f f i c e r s .......... 27 ( b ) Execu t ion o f bond ............................... 27 (c) S e c u r i t y ....................................... 27 (dl I n d i v i d u a l s u r e t i e s ............................ 27 (el S e r v i c e ........................................ 28 ( f ) M o d i f i c a t i o n of bond ............................ 28

Supersedeas Bond .................................... 28

Mcindate of an A p p e l l a t e Cour t ....................... 29

OfTice of t h e C l e r k ................................. 2 9

Fees ............................................... 29

R e l c a s e of I n f o r m a t i o n by A t t o r n e y s i n C r i m i n a l and C i v i l Cases ..................................... 30

Release o f I n f o r m a t i o n by Cour thouse P e r s o n n e l i n C r i m i n a l and C i v i l Cases ............................ 3 4

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a

Table o f C o n t e n t s ( c o n ' t )

Page

26. S p e c i a l Orders f o r t h e P r o t e c t i o n o f t h e Accused o r the L i t i g a n t s i n Widely P u b l i c i z e d or S e n s a t i o n a l C r i m i n a l or C i v i l cases ............................... 35

27 . Effective Date ............................. :.......... 36


Rule 1

T i t l e

These r u l e s s h a l l b e known a s Commonwealth Rules o f

P r a c t i c e and may be c i t e d as Corn. R. P r a c .

Rule 2

A p p l i c a t i o n

( a ) I n g e n e r a l . These r u l e s s h a l l a p p l y t o a l l p roceed ings

i n t h e Commonwealth T r i a l Cour t .

( b ) Cases pending when r u l e s adop ted . Where j u s t i c e

s o r e q u i r e s , p r o c e e d i n g s i n c a s e s o r o t h e r m a t t e r s b e f o r e t h e

c o u r t on t h e e f f e c t i v e d a t e of t h e s e r u l e s s h a l l be governed

hy the p r a c t i c e of t h e c o u r t p r i o r t o t h e a d o p t i o n o f t h e s e

r u l e s .

(c) E x c e p t i o n a l c i r c u m s t a n c e s . I n any p r o c e e d i n g s , t h e s e

r u l c s s h a l l n o t be a p p l i e d i f t h e c o u r t d e t e r m i n e s t h a t t h e r e

are clearly e x c e p t i o n a l c i r c u m s t a n c e s because o f which

a p p l i c a t i o n of t h e r u l e s would be u n j u s t .

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Rule 3

C o n s t r u c t i o n

( a ) I n g e n e r a l . T h p e r u l e s s h a l l b e c o n s t r u e d I

p o n s i s t e n t l y w i t h o t h e r a p p l i c a b l e s t a t u t e s and r u l e s , , a n d t o

s e c u r e t h e j u s t and e f f i c i e n t d e t e r m i n a t i o n o f a l l p roceed ings

b e f o r e t h e c o u r t .

(b ) "Cour t" . A s it is used i n t h e s e r u l e s , t h e t e r m

" c o u r t " r e f e r s t o t h e judge o f t h e c o u r t b e f o r e whom a

proceeding i s pending u n l e s s t h e r u l e e x p r e s s l y refers t o t h e

f u l l c o u r t o r t h e i n t e n t i o n o f t h e r u l e p l a i n l y r e q u i r e s t h a t

meaning.

Rule 4

S i t t i n g s

( a ) I n g e n e r a l . The c o u r t w i l l s i t r e g u l a r l y i n Saipan.

( b I n T i n i a n and Rota. The c o u r t w i l l s i t i n T i n i a n

and Rota a t such t i m e s and to conduc t such p r o c e e d i n g s as

s h a l l be n e c e s s a r y t o m e e t t h e needs o f t h e i n h a b i t a n t s t h e r e o f .

(c ) S p e c i a l s e s s i o n s . Any judge o f t h e c o u r t may, i n

t h e i n t e r e s t o f j u s t i c e o r t o f u r t h e r t h e e f f i c i e n t performance

of t h c b u s i n e s . ~ of t h e c o u r t , conduc t p roceed ings i n a c a s e

pendimj b e f o r e him a t a s p e c i a l s e s s i o n anywhere i n t h e

Nor thern biariana I s l a n d s , on t h e r e q u e s t o f a p a r t y or

o t h e r w i s e .


Rule 5

Appearance ,

(a) Generally. The filing of any pleading or other

paper shall constitute an appearance by the attorney who signs

it in the case in which the paper is filed, unless the Opaper

states otherwise.

( b ) Notice of Appearance. An appearance in a case may

be made by filing a notice of appearance,-containing the name,

;~.ddress, and telephone number of the person entering an

appearance.

(c) Appearance pro se. A party who appears pro se

shall so state in the initial pleading or other paper filed

by him or in his notice of appearance. he words "pro sen'

, shall follow his signature on all papers subsequently filed

by him in the same case.

(d) Withdrawal of appearance. An attorney may withdraw

from a case by serving notice of his withdrawal on his client

and all other parties and filing the notice, provided that

(1) such notice is accompanied by notice of the appearance of

other c o u l x ~ l , (2) there are no motions pending before the

court, and (3) no trial date has been set. Unless these

conditions are met, an attorney may withdraw from a case only

by leave of court.

COMMONI'CALTH R E G I S T E R VOLUME 2 NUMBER 6 NOVEMBER 17, 1 9 8 0 PAGE 943

Rule 6

Service and Filing of pleadings

and Other Papers

(a) Manner of serviGe. Service of all pleadings *

subsequent to the original complaint and of all other papers

required to be served shall be made in the manner specified

by Rule 5, Commonwealth Rules of.Civi1 Procedure; provided

further, in serving counsel with orders, judgments, notices

or any other document by the Court or clerk, and if a box is

maintained in the Clerk's office for the attorney, service is

considered complete upon depositing the document in the

respective attorney's box.

(b) Proof of service.

(1) Except as otherwise provided by the Commonwealtl~

Rules of Civil Procedure, proof of service of all pleadings

and other papers required to be served shall be filed in the

office of the clerk promptly after service has been made. The

proof shall show the date and manner of service and may be made

by written acknowledgment of service, a certificate of a member

of the bar of this court, or an affidavit of the person who

served the paper.

( 2 ) Failure to make proof of service does not

affect the validity of the service.

(c) Service on party acting pro se. On application of a

party, the court may order any party who i-s appearing without

an attorney and who does not maintain an office or residence

within the Northern Mariana Islands where service can be made

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COMMONWEALTH REG1 STER VOLUME 2 NUMBER 6 NOVEMBER 17, 1 9 8 0 PAGE 944

. on him by delivery in the manner provided by Rule 5(b),

Commonwealth Rules of Civil Procedure, either (A) to designate

an address within the Nor'thern Mariana Islands at which service I

can be made on him by delivery, or (B) to designate the clerk . i t : j ti person authorized to receive service in his behalf. If

the clerk is so designated, he shall forthwith on receipt of

papers served on him as the representative of the party mail

the papers to the party at the latter's address.

(d) Application for default. When amember of the bar

of this court applies to the clerk for the entry of a default

or of a default judgment or for the certification of the

record on appeal, or applies to the court for an order or

judgment, such application is a representation that due

service has been made of all pleadings or papers required by

the Commonwealth Rules of Civil Procedure to be made as a I

condition to the relief sought.

( e ) Relief from default. A party who has been prejudiced

by failure to receive due notice may apply to the court for

appropriate relief.

(f) ~ i m e and place of filing. The original of all papezs

required to be served shall, unless otherwise submitted to

the court, be filed in the office of the clerk within three

( 3 ) days after service has been completed.

( g ) Additional copies. Wnenever because of the nature of

a proceeding additional copies of a paper required to be filed

are necessary, either for the use of the court or to enable the

clerk to carry out his duties, it is the responsibility of the perscn

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f i l i n g or hav ing f i l e d t h e p a p e r t o p r o v i d e t h e n e c e s s a r y '

c o p i e s .

( h ) Removal of p a p e r s . Except a s o t h e r w i s e p rov ided ,

a p a p e r s f i l e d i n t h e o f f i c G o f t h e c l e r k s h a J l n o t b e removed

from t h e o f f i c e e x c e p t by a judge, o f f i c i a l , or employhe of

t h e c o u r t u s i n g t h e p a p e r s i n h i s o f f i c i a l c a p a c i t y , or by

o r d e r of t h e c o u r t .

Rule 7

Form of P l e a d i n g s and Motions

( a ) Form. A l l p l e a d i n g s and p a p e r s t o be f i l e d i n t h i s

Cour t s h a l l b e t y p e w r i t t e n , p r i n t e d , mimeographed, o r o t h e r w i s e

s i m i l a r l y p r e p a r e d , upon u n r u l e d , opaque, unglazed w h i t e p a p e r

of s t a n d a r d q u a l i t y n o t less t h a n s i x t e e n pound w e i g h t , 8-1/2 x 1 3

i n c h e s i n s i z e . Each s h e e t s h a l l have a margin a t t h e t o p ,

bottom and l e f t - h a n d s i d e ( e x c e p t a s o t h e r w i s e p rov ided i n

pa ragraph (c) of t h i s Rule) o f n o t less t h a n 1-1/2 i n c h e s . A l l

papers s h a l l b e t y p e w r i t t e n i n h e a v i l y inked b l a c k r i b b o n

or p r i n t e d i n b l a c k . The t y p e s h a l l b e s t a n d a r d 1 0 p i t c h

p i c a or e q u i v a l e n t . Only one s i d e o f t h e p a p e r s h a l l b e used ,

and t h e l i n e s on each page s h a l l b e double-spaced; p rov ided ,

however, d e s c r i p t i o n s o f real p r o p e r t y , and q u o t a t i o n s , may

be s i n g l e d spaced. A l l pages s h a l l be numbered c o n s e c u t i v e l y

a t t h e bot tom and s h a l l be f i r m l y bound t o g e t h e r a t t h e top .

K x h i b i t s may b e f a s t e n e d to pages o f t h e s p e c i f i e d s i z e and,

when p r e p a r e d by a machine-copying process. , s h a l l b e e q u a l t o

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. t ypewr i t t en m a t e r i a l i n l e g i b i l i t y and permanency of image.

S igna tu re s and a l l o t h e r handwri t ten e n t r i e s on papers s h e l l

bc! i n bl .ack ink. l1his paragraph s h a l l n o t apply t o forms $

furnished by the Court . . (b ) F h t f i l i n y . I n o r d e r t h a t t h e f i l e s i n t h e c l e r k ' s

o f f i c e may be k e p t under t h e system commonly known a s " f l a t

f i l i n g , " a l l papers p resen ted t o t h e c l e r k o r judge f o r f i l i n g

s h a l l be f l a t and unfolded.

(c) F l y l e a f s . No f l y l e a f s h a l l be- a t t a c h e d t o any paper.

A l l papers s h a l l be f i l e d wi thout backs and s h a l l be n e a t , c l e a n ,

l e g i b l e and f r e e of i n t e r l i n e a t i o n s .

(d) Format. The f i r s t page of a l l papers , except a s

provided hereinbelow i n ( e ) , s h a l l be i n t h e fol lowing form:

(1) The space a t t h e t o p l e f t of t h e c e n t e r of t h e

page s h a l l con ta in t h e name, o f f i c e add res s i nc lud ing t h e

Zip Code and te lephone number of t h e a t t o r n e y f o r t h e p a r t y i n

whose behalf t h e paper i s f i l e d , o r of t h e p a r t y i f he i s

appear ing i n person;

( 2 ) The space a t t h e t o p r i g h t of t h e c e n t e r of

the page s h a l l be l e f t blank f o r u se by t h e c l e r k of c o u r t ;

( 3 ) There s h a l l be cen te red t h e name of t h e c o u r t ,

which s h a l l be no t less than 3 i nches from t h e t o p of t h e page;

( 4 ) The space t o t h e l e f t of t h e c e n t e r of t h e

page and below t h e name of t h e c o u r t s h a l l con ta in t h e t i t l e


,I . of t h e cause , which t i t l e s h a l l i nc lude t h e names of a l l of

t h e p a r t i e s . T h e r e a f t e r , t h e t i t l e i n a l l subsequent p lead ings

mdy be a p p r o p r i a t e l y abb rev ia t ed ;

(5) I n the space t o t h e r i g h t of . t h e t i t l e of t h e

cause , t h e r e s h a l l be l i s t e d t h e c a s e number followed 6y t h e

t i t l e of t h e paper (which s h a l l i n c l u d e an a p p r o p r i a t e

n o t a t i o n i f a ju ry t r i a l i s demanded i n t h e p a p e r ) .

( 6 ) C e r t i f i c a t i o n o r acknowledgment of s e r v i c e

may be e n t e r e d i n t h e bottom margin of t h e f i r s t page.

(e) Mul t ip l e p lead ings . Where two o r more p l ead ings

o r o t h e r papers a r e f i l e d t o g e t h e r , only t h e f i r s t page of

t h e f i r s t paper s h a l l fo l low a l l of t h e requirements of (d)

h e r e i n above. I n a d d i t i o n t h e r e t o , t h e r e s h a l l be l i s t e d

and combined a f t e r t h e c a s e number, t h e t i t l e of t h e paper ,

and t h e t i t l es of a l l of t h e o t h e r papers t h a t are being

f i l e d toge the r .

( f ) Acceptance f o r f i l i n g . Any paper which does n o t

comply wi th t h i s r u l e w i l l n o t be accepted f o r f i l i n g ;

except w i th t h e p r i o r approval of t h e Court .

Rule 8

Motions

( a ) Submission of motion and oppos i t i on t o motion.

(1) Submission of motion. A p a r t y making a

motion may (and, i f t h e motion invo lves a q u e s t i o n of t h e

i n t e r p r e t a t i o n of law, s h a l l ) f i l e t o g e t h e r w i th t h e motion

a s e p a r a t e memorandum of reasons , i nc lud ing c i t a t i o n of


I

1 . I . suppor t ing a u t h o r i t i e s , why t h e motion should be gran ted .

! A f f i d a v i t s and o t h e r documents s e t t i n g f o r t h o r evidencing

Eacls on which t h e motion i s based s h a l l be f i l e d wi th t h e

( 2 ) Submission of oppos i t i on t o a motion. A

p a r t y opposing a motion may f i l e an o p p o s i t i o n t o t h e motion

w i t h i n 10 days a f t e r s e r v i c e of t h e motion ( b u t n o t l a t e r

than one (1) day p r i o r t o t h e d a t e of hea r ing upon t h e mot ion) ,

un l e s s another pe r iod i s f i x e d by r u l e o r s t a t u t e o r by o rde r

of t h e c o u r t . The p a r t y may (and, i f t h e movant has f i l e d

a memorandum, s h a l l ) f i l e t o g e t h e r w i th t h e oppos i t i on t o

t h e motion a s e p a r a t e memorandum of reasons , i nc lud ing

, . i

c i t a t i o n of suppor t ing a u t h o r i t i e s , why t h e motion should ' ,

no t be g ran ted . A f f i d a v i t s and o t h e r documents s e t t i n g

f o r t h o r ev idenc ing f a c t s on which t h e oppos i t i on is based 1

I I

' s h a l l be f i l e d w i th t h e oppos i t i on .

(b) Serv ice . A l l papers. f i l e d pursuant t o Sec t ion

( a ) of t h i s Rule s h a l l be se rved .

(c) Notice of hear ing .

Together wi th t h e f i l i n g of a w r i t t e n motion,

a Not ice of Hearing s h a l l be a t t a c h e d t o and made a p a r t

of t h e p lead ings .

The day, d a t e , and t i m e of hear ing s h a l l be

des igna ted and i n s e r t e d by counsel .

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S e r v i c e of a copy o f t h e p l e a d i n g s s h a l l be made

upon opposing counse l o r p a r t y by t h e movant i n accordance

w i t h t h e Commonwealth Rules o f C i v i l Procedure - Rules 5 1

and 6 . . A C e r t i f i c a t e o f S e r v i c e s h a l l be f i l e d by t h e

movant w i t h t h e c l e r k o f c o u r t on o r b e f o r e t h e d a t e o f hea r ing .

Rule 9

Depos i t i ons .

A f t e r be ing f i l e d , u n l e s s t h e c o u r t d i r e c t s o the rw i se ,

(1) Dewsi t ions pending a c t i o n t aken p u r s u a n t t o

Rule 26, Commonwealth Rules o f C i v i l P rocedure , may be

opened by t h e c l e r k and made a v a i l a b l e f o r i n s p e c t i o n and

copying on t h e r e q u e s t of counse l f o r a n y m p a r t y t o t h e

proceeding o r by a p a r t y appea r ing p r o se;

( 2 ) Depos i t i ons b e f o r e a c t i o n o r pending appea l

taken pu r suan t t o Rule 27, Commonwealth Rules of C i v i l

Procedure , may b e opened by t h e c l e r k and made a v a i l a b l e

f o r i n s p e c t i o n and copying on t h e r e q u e s t of any person

:ierved w i t h n o t i c e p u r s u a n t t o S e c t i o n ( a ) ( 2 ) o f t h a t

r u l e , o r by h i s counse l .

Rule 1 0

I n t e r r o g a t o r i e s ; Request f o r Admission

(a ) Form of response .

(1) Answers and o b j e c t i o n s i n r e sponse t o

i n t e r r o g a t o r i e s s e rved p u r s u a n t t o Rule 3 3 , Commonwealth

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Rules of Civil Procedure, and statements and objections in

response to requests for admission served pursuant to Rule *

36, Rules of Civil Procedure, shall be mad; and numbered in

the order of the interrogatories or requests for admission.

(2) An answer, statement or objection need not be

preceded by the interrogatory or'request for admission to

which it responds.

(3) Each objection and the grounds therefor shall

be stated separately.

(b) Provisions of Rule 8 applicable to objections.

The provisions of Rule 8 of these rules shall be applicable

Lo objections to interrogatories and objections to requests

for admission.

(c) Answers to interrogatories accompanying or following

objections.

(1) When there is an objection to part of an

interrogatory which is separable from the remainder, the

part to which there is no objection shall be answered.

(2) Answers to interrogatories with respect to

which objections were served and which are subsequently

required to be answered shall be served within 15 days

~ l f t e r it is determined that they should be answered, unless

the court directs otherwise.


(d ) S t a t e m e n t s i n r e s p o n s e t o r e q u e s t s for admiss ion

f o l l o w i n g o b j e c t i o n s . When t h e r e i s o b j e c t i o n t o a r e q u e s t

for ivlrnission and S t i e s u b s e q u e n t l y de te rmined t h a t t h e

rorjuor:l- .Ls proper, t h e m a t t e r , t h e admiss ion o f which i s

r e q u e s t e d , s h a l l b e deemed a d m i t t e d u n l e s s w i t h i n 10 days

a f t e r such d e t e r m i n a t i o n , or s u c h o t h e r p e r i o d a s t h e c o u r t

d i r e c t s , t h e p a r t y t o whom t h e r e q u e s t was d i r e c t e d s e r v e s

a s t a t e m e n t denying t h e matter o r s e t t i n g f o r t h t h e r e a s o n s

why he c a n n o t admi t o r deny t h e m a t t e r , a s p r o v i d e d i n

Rule 3 6 , Commonwealth Rules of C i v i l Procedure .

(el Conference o f c o u n s e l t o se t t le o b j e c t i o n s .

when o b j e c t i o n s a r e made t o i n t e r r o g a t o r i e s o r r e q u e s t s f o r

admiss ion , c o u n s e l f o r t h e p a r t i e s s h a l l a t t e m p t i n good

f a i t h to se t t l e t h e o b j e c t i o n s by agreement . I t s h a l l b e

t h e r e s p o n s i b i l i t y o f c o u n s e l f o r t h e o b j e c t i n g p a r t y t o

i n i t i a t e such a t t e m p t and t o n o t i f y t h e c o u r t i f t h e

o b j e c t i o n s a r e s e t t l e d by agreement .

(f) Supplementa l answers t o c e r t a i n i n t e r r o g a t o r i e s .

If a p a r t y h a s s e r v e d a n answer t o a n i n t e r r o g a t o r y which

d i r e c t l y r e q u e s t s i n f o r m a t i o n c o n c e r n i n g t h e i d e n t i t y and

l o c a t i o n of p e r s o n s hav ing knowledge o f r e l e v a n t f a c t s and


the party later learns that the answer is substantially

incomplete, he shall promptly file a supplemental answer or

objection as appropriate. I

(g) Notice of delinquency in respondi'ng to interrogatories. a

If a party on whom interrogatories have been served does not

serve answers or objections, as appropriate, within the time

allowed, the party who served the interrogatories may apply

for a notice of his delinquency. The clerk shall issue such

a notice on application, and the party making the application

shall not for 20 days thereafter make a motion for an order

compelling an answer or an order penalizing the delinquent

party for failing to serve answers.

Rule 11

Witnesses

(a) Unavailable witnesses. When a party learns or has

reason to believe in advance of the date set for trial that

a person whom he intends to call or has called as a witness

will not appear, with or without cause, the party shall,

unless he prefers to proceed to trial without the witness,

move in writing for a continuance as far in advance of the

trial date as practicable.

(b) Bench warrants for witnesses. When a person who

has been summoned to appear as a witness does not appear as

directed, the party on whose behalf the subpoena was issued

shall, unless he prefers to proceed to trial without the

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w i t n e s s , app ly f o r a be'nch war ran t as soon as it is

reasonably a p p a r e n t t h a t ' t h e person summoned has n h t complied

w i t h t h e subpoena and w i f i n o t v o l u n t a r i l y .comply, whether

o r n o t t h e c a s e has y e t been c a l l e d f o r t r i a l . .

(c) Continuance t o s e c u r e t h e presence o f a w i tnes s .

(1) A cont inuance w i l l n o t be g r a n t e d on t h e d a t e

s e t f o r t r i a l because of t h e absence o f a w i t n e s s , u n l e s s it

appea r s t h a t the p a r t y s eek ing t h e cont inuance has complied

wi th the p r o v i s i o n s o f t h i s r u l e .

( 2 ) A p a r t y moving f o r a cont inuance t o secu re

t h e presence of a wi tnes s s h a l l e x p l a i n i n w r i t i n g o r , i f t h e

need f o r a con t inuance a r i s e s on t h e d a t e of t r i a l , i n open

c o u r t why h e t h i n k s a cont inuance w i l l , e i a b l e him t o s e c u r e

t h e presence o f t h e w i tnes s , and s t a t e t h e f a c t s t o which t h e

w i tnes s i s expec ted t o t e s t i f y .

Rule 1 2

E x h i b i t s

( a ) Custody.

(1) I n any proceeding , e x h i b i t s admi t ted i n t o

evidence s h a l l remain i n t h e cus tody of t h e c l e r k .

( 2 ) The c l e r k s h a l l r e t a i n custody o f t h e e x h i b i t s

u n t i l a judgment on the m e r i t s has been e n t e r e d and t h e t i m e

f o r f i l i n g n o t i c e of an appea l has e l a p s e d , o r i f n o t i c e of

an appea l is f i l e d , t h e appea l has been f i n a l l y determined.

I f an appeal i s t aken , t h e c l e r k s h a l l make any d i s p o s i t i o n

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of t h e e x h i b i t s r e q u i r e d by t h e appeal . '

(b ) Dispos i t ion . ' A f t e r t h e t i m e f o r f i l i n g . n o t i c e o f I

a n appea l has e l a p s e d o r , i f an appea l h a s been t aken , t h e 8

appea l has been f i n a l l y de te rmined , t h e c l e r k s h a l l & i f y

t h e p a r t i e s t h a t t h e e x h i b i t s shou ld be removed from h i s

o f f i c e w i th in 30 days and t h a t i f n o t removed w i t h i n t h a t

p e r i o d t h e , ' c l e r k w i l l d i s p o s e o f them. I f t h e e x h i b i t s a r e

n o t removed o r ano the r arrangement made-with t h e c l e r k

w i th in 30 days , he may, w i thou t f u r t h e r n o t i c e , d e s t r o y o r

o the rwi se d i s p o s e o f them.

( c ) Custody o f p a r t i e s . he c o u r t may a l low an e x h i b i t

t o remain i n , o r be r e t u r n e d t o , t h e custody o f a p a r t y o r

h i s a t t o r n e y a f t e r t h e c a s e i s submi t t ed f o r d e c i s i o n . A

p a r t y o r h i s a t t o r n e y who has cus tody o f an e x h i b i t by

permiss ion of t h e c o u ~ t s h a l l keep it a v a i l a b l e f o r t h e use I

of t h e c o u r t o r an a p p e l l a t e c o u r t , and s h a l l g r a n t t h e

r ea sonab le r e q u e s t o f any p a r t y t o examine o r reproduce t h e

e x h i b i t f o r use i n t h e proceedings .

(dl Photographs o f c h a l k s . I n o r d e r t o make a record

o f a cha lk , t h e c o u r t may pe rmi t a p a r t y t o phdtograph i t

o r o the rwi se copy i t , on such. terms as a r e j u s t .

Rule 13

S t i p u l a t i o n ; S e t t l e m e n t

(a) S t i p u l a t i o n s . A l l s t i p u l a t i o n s a f f e c t i n g a ca se

b e f o r e t h e c o u r t , e x c e p t s t i p u l a t i o n s which are made i n open

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c o u r t and r e c o r d e d , s h a l l b e i n w r i t i n g and s i g n e d , and s h a l l

be f i l e d . Excep t t o p r e v e n t i n j u s t i c e , no s t i p u l a t i o n which 6

does n o t s a t i s f y t h e s e r e q u i r e m e n t s s h a l l b e g i v e n e f f e c t .

(b) S e t t l e m e n t . When a c a s e i s s e t t l e d , t h e p a r t i e s

s h a l l w i t h i n 30 d a y s , o r i f t h e s e t t l e m e n t i s announced i n

open c o u r t w i t h i n a s h o r t e r p e r i o d i f t h e c o u r t so d i r e c t s ,

f i l e i n t h e o f f i c e o f t h e c l e r k a s i g n e d agreement f o r

judgment or s t i p u l a t i o n f o r d i s m i s s a l a s a p p r o p r i a t e . I f

t h e s i g n e d agreement i s n o t f i l e d , t h e c o u r t may, on

i t s own motion., d i s m i s s t h e matter. ;

Rule 14

F ind ings , O r d e r s , Judgments

(a ) Orders G r a n t a b l e by t h e Cle rk . The C l e r k o f t h i s

c o u r t is a u t h o r i z e d to g r a n t , s i g n , and e n t e r t h e f o l l o w i n g

o r d e r s w i t h o u t f u r t h e r d i r e c t i o n by t h e c o u r t , b u t any

o r d e r s s o e n t e r e d may be suspended, a l t e r e d , o r r e s c i n d e d by

t h e c o u r t f o r c a u s e shown:

(1) Orders on c o n s e n t e x t e n d i n g once ( f o r 10

d a y s ) t h e t i m e w i t h i n which t o p l e a d o r o t h e r w i s e de fend

o r t o make any mot ion ( e x c e p t a motion f o r a new t r i a l ) i f

t h e t i m e o r i g i n a l l y p r e s c r i b e d t o plead, d e f e n d , or move

h a s n o t e x p i r e d ;

( 2 ) Orders on c o n s e n t f o r t h e s u b s t i t u t i o n o f

a t t o r n e y s ;

( 3 ) Orders on c o n s e n t s a t i s f y i n g a judgment o r a n

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. order for the payment of money, annulling bonds, and

exonerating sureties; 1

(4) Any other'of the orders referred to in Rule \

77 (c) of the Commonwealth Rules of Civil Procedure which 1

do not require allowance or order of the court.

(b) Orders and judgments entered by clerk. The clerk ,

shall promptly prepare and enter on the docket any order or

judgment which he is authorized to make without order of the

court . (c) Formal orders unnecessary in certain cases. When

a motion is determined by a written memorandum of the court

or by a ruling in open court which is entered on the docket

by the clerk, it shall not be necessary for a formal order

to be prepared and entered, unless (1) the court so directs

on its own motion or at the request of a party or (2) the I

determination of the motion is by an order a copy of which is

required to be kept by the-Commonwealth Rules of Civil Procedure.

When a formal order is not necessary, the clerk shall enter

on the docket the substance of the order, the date on which

it was made, and the manner in which it was made.

(dl Entry of Judgments and Order.

(1) In all cases, the notation of judgments and

orders in the civil docket by the clerk will be made at the


e a r l i e s t p r a c t i c a b l e t i m e . , The n o t a t i o n s of judgment w i l l n o t

be delayed pending t a x a t i o n of c o s t s , b u t a blank space may

be l e f t i n t h e form of judgment f o r i n s e r t i o n of c o s t s by t h e I

c l e r k a f t e r they have been taxed o r t h e r e may be i n s e r t e d i n

t h e judgment a c l a u s e r e s e r v i n g j u r i s d i c t i o n t o t a x and

appor t ion t h e c o s t s by subsequent o r d e r .

(2) Orders under s u b d i v i s i o n ( a ) of t h i s r u l e

w i l l be noted i n t h e c i v i l docke t imn;ediately a f t e r t h e c l e r k

has s igned them. The c l e r k may r e q u i r e any p a r t y o b t a i n i n g

a judgment o r o r d e r which does n o t r e q u i r e approva l a s t o form

by t h e judge, t o supply him w i t h a d r a f t t h e r e o f .

( 3 ) No judgment o r o r d e r excep t o r d e r s g r a n t a b l e ,

of cou r se , by t h e c l e r k under s u b d i v i s i o n ( a ) of t h i s r u l e and

judgments which t h e c l e r k is au tho r i zed by t h e Commonwealth

Rules of C i v i l Procedure t o e n t e r w i thou t d i r e c t i o n of t h e

c o u r t w i l l be noted i n t h e c i v i l docket u n t i l t h e c l e r k has

rece ived from t h e c o u r t a s p e c i f i c d i r e c t i o n t o e n t e r it.

Unless t h e c o u r t ' s d i r e c t i o n be g iven t o t h e c l e r k i n open

c o u r t and noted i n t h e minutes , it should be evidenced by

t h e s i g n a t u r e o r i n i t i a l s of t h e judge on t h e form of

judgment o r o rde r .

(e l Se t t l emen t of Judgments and Orders by t h e Court .

(1) Within 10 days a f t e r t h e announcement of t h e

d e c i s i o n of t h e c o u r t awarding any judgment o r o r d e r which

r e q u i r e s s e t t l e m e n t and approva l as t o form by t h e judge, t h e

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p r e v a i l i n g p a r t y s h a l l p r e p a r e a d r a f t oY t h e o r d e r or judgmenl-

i embodying t h e c o u r t ' s d e c i s i o n and s e r v e a copy t h e r e o f upon

e a c h p a r t y who h a s appearkd i n t h e a c t i o n qnd m a i l or d e l i v e r a

copy t o t h e c l e r k . Any p a r t y t h u s r e c e i v i n g t h e prop&ed d r a f t

o f judgment or o r d e r s h a l l w i t h i n 5 days t h e r e a f t e r s e r v e upon

t h e p r e v a i l i n g p a r t y and m a i l o r d e l i v e r t o t h e c l e r k a

s t a t e m e n t o f h i s a p p r o v a l or d i s a p p r o v a l a s t o ' t h e form o f the

d r a f t and, i n t h e l a t t e r i n s t a n c e , a s t a t e m e n t o f h i s o b j e c t i o n s

and t h e r e a s o n s t h e r e f o r and a d r a f t o f t h e o r d e r o r judgment

which he proposed a s a s u b s t i t u t e f o r t h e d r a f t t r a n s m i t t e d t o

him. A t t h e e x p i r a t i o n of 1 5 d a y s a f t e r t h e announcement o f

t h e d e c i s i o n t h e c l e r k w i l l s u b m i t t o t h e judge f o r such

f u r t h e r p r o c e e d i n g s a s a r e n e c e s s a r y i n t h e c i r c u m s t a n c e s a l l

\ d r a f t s and accompanying p a p e r s which he h a s r e c e i v e d .

(2) No judgment need b e s i g n e d by t h e judge , b u t

an i n i t i a l e d a p p r o v a l on t h e d r a f t o f judgment w i l l be

s u f f i c i e n t e v i d e n c e o f d i r e c t i o n t o e n t e r it and a u t h o r i z a t i o n

t o t h e c l e r k t o n o t e t h e judgment f o r t h w i t h i n t h e c i v i l

d o c k e t .

(f) S e t t l e m e n t s of F i n d i n g s o f F a c t and Conc lus ions o f

Law. Within 1 0 days a f t e r t h e announcement of t h e d e c i s i o n

of t h e c o u r t awarding judgment i n any a c t i o n t r i e d upon t h e

f a c t s w i t h o u t a j u r y , i n c l u d i n g a c t i o n s i n which a j u r y may have

been c a l l e d and a c t e d o n l y i n a n a d v i s o r y c a p a c i t y u,idr.r Rule


. 39 (c) of t h e Commonwealth Rules of C i v i l P rocedure , t h e

p r e v a i l i n g p a r t y s h a l l , u n l e s s t h e c o u r t o t h e r w i s e o r d e r s ,

p r e p a r e a d r a f t of t h e f i n d i n g s of f a c t and c o n c l u s i o n s o f l a w I

r e q u i r e d by Rule 5 2 ( a ) o f t h e Commonwealth' Rules o f C i v i l . Procedure, and s e r v e a copy t h e r e o f upon e a c h p a r t y who

, h a s appeared i n t h e a c t i o n and m a i l o r d e l i v e r a copy t o t h e

c l e r k . Any p a r t y t h u s r e c e i v i n g t h e proposed d r a f t o f f i n d i n g s

of f a c t and c o n c l u s i o n s o f law s h a l l w i t h i n 5 days t h e r e a f t e r

s e r v e u p o n i t h e p r e v a i l i n g p a r t y and m a i l o r d e l i v e r t o t h e

c l e r k a s t a t e m e n t o f h i s a p p r o v a l or d i s a p p r o v a l o f t h e form

of t h e d r a f t and, i n t h e l a t t e r i n s t a n c e , a s t a t e m e n t o f h i s

o b j e c t i o n s and t h e r e a s o n s t h e r e f o r e 'and a d r a f t o f t h e f i n d i n g s

and c o n c l u s i o n s which he p roposes a s a s u b s t a n c e f o r t h e d r a f t

t r a n s m i t t e d t o him. A t t h e e x p i r a t i o n o f 1 5 d a y s a f t e r t h e

announcement o f t h e d e c i s i o n , t h e c l e r k w i l l submi t t o t h e

judge f o r s u c h f u r t h e r p r o c e e d i n g s a s a r e n e c e s s a r y i n t h e

c i r c u m s t a n c e s a l l d r a f t s and accompanying p a p e r s which he

h a s r e c e i v e d .

Rule 1 5

S e c u r i t y f o r C o s t s

( a ) S e c u r i t y f o r c o s t s . Any p a r t y may b e r e q u i r e d by

o r d e r o f t h e c o u r t t o f u r n i s h s e c u r i t y f o r c o s t s i n a n amount

and on such t e r m s a s a r e j u s t . The c o u r t may modify a n o r d e r

t o f u r n i s h s e c u r i t y f o r costs a t any t i m e .

( b ) F a i l u r e t o f u r n i s h s e c u r i t y . The f a i l u r e o f a p a r t y


to f u r n i s h s e c u r i t y f o r costs a f t e r b e i n g d i r e c t e d t o d o so

s h a l l , as a p p r o p r i a t c , c o n s t i t u t e grounds f o r a n i n v o l u n t a r y

d i s m i s s a l under Rule 4 1 ( b ) , Commonwealth Rules of C i v i l

P rocedure , or b e t r e a t e d a'b a d e f a u l t under ,Rule 55, Commonwealth

n u l e s of C i v i l P rocedure . .

Rule 16

Dismissa l f o r Want of P r o s e c u t i o n

( a ) D i s m i s s a l o f c a s e s i n a c t i v e f o r 2 y e a r s .

(1) A t t h e end o f e a c h c a l e n d a r y e a r , t h e c l e r k

s h a l l p r e p a r e a l i s t o f a l l c a s e s pending i n t h e c o u r t , o t h e r

than c r i m i n a l c a s e s , i n which no a c t i o n was' t a k e n by any p a r t y

d u r i n g t h e p r e c e d i n g 2 y e a r s . The c l e r k s h a l l t h e n m a i l n o t i c e

t o a l l p e r s o n s who have e n t e r e d a n appearance i n such a c a s e

t h a t , s u b j e c t t o t h e p r o v i s i o n s of s u b d i v i s i o n ( 3 ) o f t h i s

s e c t i o n , t h e c a s e w i l l b e d i s m i s s e d w i t h o u t f u r t h e r n o t i c e

30 days a f t e r t h e s e n d i n g of t h e n o t i c e .

( 2 ) A f t e r t h e t h i r t i e t h day f o l l o w i n g t h e send ing

of t h e n o t i c e , w i t h o u t o r d e r of t h e c o u r t t h e c l e r k s h a l l ,

s u b j e c t t o t h e p r o v i s i o n s o f s u b d i v i s i o n ( 3 ) o f t h i s s e c t i o n ,

e n t e r an o r d e r o f d i s m i s s a l f o r a l l c a s e s on t h e l ist . I t

s h a l l n o t be n e c e s s a r y f o r t h e c l e r k t o send n o t i c e o f t h e

d i s m i s s a l t o any p a r t y .

( 3 ) A c a s e s h a l l n o t b e d i s m i s s e d f o r l a c k o f

p r o s e c u t i o n i f w i t h i n 30 days o f t h e s e n d i n g o f n o t i c e , ( a )

t h e r e a r e f u r t h e r p r o c e e d i n g s i n t h e c a s e o r (b) a n e x p l a n a t i o n

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f o r t h e l ack of proceedings is f i l e d a n d . t h e c o u r t d i r e c t s

t h a t it n o t be d i smissed , I

(b) E f f e c t of d i smis sa l . The d i s m i s s a l of a c a s e L

pursuant t o t h i s r u l e s h a l l n o t o p e r a t e a s an a d j u d i c a t i o n

on t h e merits unless t h e c o u r t on motion of a p a r t y d i r e c t s

o therwise .

Rule 17

Habeas Corpus Cases

Proceedings i n habeas corpus c a s e s s h a l l be had i n

accordance wi th Chapter 5 of T i t l e 9 of t h e T r u s t T e r r i t o r y

Code, and, t o t h e e x t e n t - n o t i n c o n s i g t e n t t he rewi th , t h e

p rov i s ions of t h e Commonwealth Rules of C i v i l Procedure and

t h e s e Rules.

Rule 18

Photographing; Recording; Broadcast ing

(a) Recording and broadcas t ing p r o h i b i t e d . Except a s

s p e c i f i c a l l y provided i n t h e s e r u l e s , no person s h a l l t a k e

any photograph, make any record ing , o r make any b roadcas t by

r a d i o , t e l e v i s i o n o r o t h e r means i n t h e course of o r i n

connect ion wi th any proceeding i n t h i s cou r t .

(b) Voice record ings by c o u r t r e p o r t e r s . O f f i c i a l c o u r t

r e p o r t e r s a r e n o t p r o h i b i t e d by S e c t i o n (a) of t h i s r u l e from

making vo ice record ings f o r t h e s o l e purpose of d i s cha rg ing

t h e i r o f f i c i a l d u t i e s . No record ing made f o r t h a t purpose

s h a l l be used f o r any o t h e r purposes by any o t h e r person.

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Rule 1 9

S u r e t i e s

( a ) Members o f t h e b a r and c o u r t o f f i c e r s . No member t

of t h e bar o r o f f i c e r o r employee o f t h e c o u r t may b e 3 u r e t y or

( j u a r a n t o r o f any bond o r u n d e r t a k i n g i n any p r o c e e d i n g i n t h i s

c o u r t .

( b ) ~ x e c u t i o n o f bond. Excep t a s o t h e r w i s e p r o v i d e d

by l a w , i t s h a l l b e s u f f i c i e n t i f a bond o r s i m i l a r u n d e r t a k i n g

i s e x e c u t e d by t h e s u r e t y o r s u r e t i e s a l o n e .

(c ) s e c u r i t y . Excep t as o t h e r w i s e p r o v i d e d by l a w o r

o r d e r o f t h e c o u r t , a bond o r s i m i l a r u n d e r t a k i n g must b e

s e c u r e d by:

(1) The d e p o s i t o f c a s h o r o b l i g a t i o n s o f t h e

IJni.tcd S t a t e s i n t h e amount o f t h e bond; o r

( 2 ) The g u a r a n t y o f a company o r c o r p o r a t i o n

1wl.ditq a c e r t i f i c a t e o r a u t h o r i t y from t h e S e c r e t a r y of

t h e 'L'reasury p u r s u a n t t o 6 U.S.C. $ 8 ; o r

( 3 ) The g u a r a n t y o f t w o i n d i v i d u a l r e s i d e n t s o f

t h c Nor the rn Mariana I s l a n d s e a c h o f whom owns unencumbered

r e a l o r p e r s o n a l p r o p e r t y w i t h i n t h e Nor the rn Mariana I s l a n d s

worth the amount o f t h e bond, i n e x c e s s o f l e g a l o b l i g a t i o n s

clnd c x e ~ n p t i o n s . ( d ) I n d i v i d u a l s u r e t i e s . An i n d i v i d u a l a c t i n g as

s u r e t y p u r s u a n t t o S e c t i o n ( c ) ( 3 ) o f t h i s Rule s h a l l f i l e

an a f f i d a v i t ;

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. (1) Giv ing h i s name, o c c u p a t i o n , and r e s i d e n t i a l

iltld Imsir icss a d d r e s s e s ;

( 2 ) Showing t h a t h e i s q u a l i f i e d t o a c t a s s u r e t y ; I

( 3 ) I n c r i m i n a l c a s e s , s t a t i n g t h a t h e w i l 1 , n o t

c2ncuml)er or d i s p o s e o f t h e p r o p e r t y on which h i s q u a l i f i c a t i o n

as s u r e t y depends w h i l e t h e bond remains i n e f f e c t .

(e) S e r v i c e . The p a r t y on whose b e h a l f a bond i s g i v e n

s h a l l prompt ly a f t e r a p p r o v a l and f i l i n g of t h e bond s e r v e

a copy of i t on a l l o t h e r p a r t i e s t o t h e p r o c e e d i n g , b u t

such s e r v i c e need n o t be made on t h e ~ o v e r n m e n t o f t h e

Nor thern Mariana I s l a n d s i n a c r i m i n a l c a s e .

( f ) M o d i f i c a t i o n of bond. The amount o r terms of

a bond o r s i m i l a r u n d e r t a k i n g may be changed a t any t i m e

a s jusLicc r e q u i r e s , by o r d e r of t h e c o u r t on i t s own motion

or o r 1 motion of a p a r t y .

Rule 20

Supersedeas Bond

A s u p e r s e d e a s bond s t a y i n g e x e c u t i o n o f a money judgment

s h a l l be i n t h e amount o f t h e judgment p l u s 10% of t h e amount . .

t.o cover i n t e r e s t and any award o f damages f o r d e l a y p l u s

' $250 Lo cover c o s t s , u n l e s s t h e c o u r t d i r e c t s o t h e r w i s e .


Rule 2 1

Mandate o f a n A p p e l l a t e

An o r d e r o r judgment o f a n a p p e l l a t e

C o u r t

c o u r t i n a c g s e

a p p e a l e d from t h i s c o u r t s h a l l , i f f u r t h e r p r o c e e d i n g s a r e

n o t r e q u i r e d , become t h e o r d e r or judgment o f t h i s c o u r t

and b e e n t e r e d as s u c h on r e c e i p t o f t h e mandate o f t h e

a p p e l l a t e c o u r t .

Rule 22

O f f i c e o f t h e C l e r k

The O f f i c e o f t h e C l e r k o f t h e C o u r t s h a l l b e open from

7:30 a . m . u n t i l 11:30 a.m. and from 12:30 p.m. u n t i l 4:30 p.m.

on a l l d a y s e x c e p t S a t u r d a y s , Sundays , and l e g a l h o l i d a y s . As

used i n t h i s Ru le , " l e g a l h o l i d a y " h a s t h e meaning p r e s c r i b e d

by Rulc 6 ( a ) , Commonwealth Ru les o f C i v i l P rocedure .

Rule 23

F e e s

(1) Excep t a s o t h e r w i s e p r o v i d e d by law, t h e c l e r k

and o t h e r o f f i c e r s o f t h e c o u r t s h a l l n o t be r e q u i r e d t o

pe r io rm any s e r v i c e f o r a p a r t y o t h e r t h a n t h e Government o f t h e


Northern Mariana- I s l a n d s f o r which a fee i s l a w f u l l y p r e s c r i b e ? ,

u r l l c ! ~ ~ s thc amount o f t h e fee, i f i t i s known, or an amount

s u f f i c i e n t t o c o v e r t h e ' i e e r e a s o n a b l y e x p e c t e d by t h e o f f i c e r

t o become due f o r performance o f t h e s e r v i c e h a s b e e n ' d e p o s i t e d

w i t h t h e c o u r t .

( 2 ) T h i s p r o v i s i o n s h a l l n o t a p p l y t o a p a r t y who i s

p r o c e e d i n g i n forma p a u p e r i s .

:Rule .24

Release o f I n f o r m a t i o n by At to rneys

i n C r i m i n a l and C i v i l Cases

I t i s t h e d u t y of t h e l awyer ' o r law f i r m n o t t o release

o r a u t h o r i z e t h e r e l e a s e o f i n f o r m a t i o n or o p i n i o n which a

r e a s o n a b l e p e r s o n would e x p e c t t o be d i s semina ted by means o f

p u b l i c communicat ion, i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h pending o r imminent

c r i m i n a l l i t i g a t i o n w i t h which he or t h e f i r m is a s s o c i a t e d , i f

t h e r e i s a r e a s o n a b l e l i k e l i h o o d t h a t such d i s s e m i n a t i o n w i l l

i n t e r f e r e w i t h a f a i r t r i a l o r o t h e r w i s e p r e j u d i c e t h e due

a d m i n i s t r a t i o n of j u s t i c e .

With r e s p e c t t o a pend ing i n v e s t i g a t i o n of any c r i m i n a l

m a t t e r , a l awyer p a r t i c i p a t i n g i n o r a s s o c i a t e d wi th t h e

i n v e s t i g a t i o n s h a l l r e f r a i n f r o m making any e x t r a j u d i c i a l

st.aLement which a r e a s o n a b l e pe r son would expec t to be

d i s s e m i n a t e d by means of p u b l i c communication, t h a t goes

beyond t h e p u b l i c record or t h a t is n o t . n e c e s s a r y to inform

t h e p u b l i c t h a t t h e i n v e s t i g a t i o n i s underway, t o d e s c r i b e

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t h e g e n e r a l s c o p e of t h e i n v e s t i g a t i o n , t o o b t a i n a s s i s t a n c e

i n t h e a p p r e h e n s i o n o f a s u s p e c t , t o warn t h e p u b l i c of any

dangers , o r o t h e r w i s e t o a i d i n t h e i n v e s t i g a t i o n .

From t h e t i m e o f a r r e s t , i s s u a n c e o f an a r r e s t w i r r a n t ,

or the f i l i n g of a c o m p l a i n t , i n f o r m a t i o n , o r i n d i c t m e n t i n any

c r i m i n a l m a t t e r u n t i 1 t h e commencement of t r i a l or d i s p o s i t i o n

w i t h o u t t r i a l , a l awyer o r l a w f i r m a s s o c i a t e d w i t h t h e

p r o s e c u t i o n or d e f e n s e s h a l l n o t r e l e a s e or a u t h o r i z e t h e

r e l e a s e o f any e x t r a j u d i c i a l s t a t e m e n t which a r e a s o n a b l e

p e r s o n would e x p e c t t o be d i s s e m i n a t e d by means o f p u b l i c

communication, r e l a t i n g t o t h a t m a t t e r and concern ing :

(1) The p r i o r c r i m i n a l r e c o r d ( i n c l u d i n g a r r e s t ,

i n d i c t m e n t s , o r o t h e r c h a r g e s o f c r i m e ) , br t h e c h a r a c t e r o r

rcpu t -a t ion of t h e a c c u s e d , e x c e p t t h a t t h e lawyer o r law f i r m

r~liiy makc a f a c t u a l s t a t e m e n t o f t h e a c c u s e d ' s name, a g e ,

rcs i tkncc! , o c c u p a t i on , and f a m i l y s t a t u s , and i f t h e accused

h a s n o t been apprehended, a lawyer a s s o c i a t e d w i t h t h e

p r o s e c u t i o n may r e l e a s e any i n f o r m a t i o n n e c e s s a r y t o a i d i n

h i s apprehens ion o r t o warn t h e p u b l i c o f any dangers h e may

p r e s e n t ;

( 2 ) The e x i s t e n c e or c o n t e n t s o f any c o n f e s s i o n ,

a d ~ n i s s i o r ~ , o r s t a t e m e n t g i v e n by t h e accused , or t h e r e f u s a l

or f a i l u r e o f t h e a c c u s e d t o make any s t a t e m e n t ;

( 3 ) The performance o f any examinat ion o r tests

or t h e a c c u s e d ' s r e f u s a l o r f a i l u r e t o submi t t o a n examina t ion

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or test;

( 4 ) The i d e n t i t y , t e s t i m o n y , o r c r e d i b i l i t y o f I

p r o s p e c t i v e w i t n e s s e s , e x c e p t t h a t t h e lawyer or l a w f i r m may

announce t h e i d e n t i t y o f t h e v i c t i m i f the announcerneGt i s n o t

o t h e r w i s e p r o h i b i t e d by l a w ;

(5) The p o s s i b i l i t y . o f a p l e a o f g u i l t y t o t h e

o f f e n s e c h a r g e d or a lesser o f f e n s e ;

(6) Any o p i n i o n as t o t h e a c c u s e d ' s g u i l t o r

innocence or a s t o t h e m e r i t s o f . t h e c a s e o r t h e ev idence i n

t h e case.

The f o r e g o i n g s h a l l n o t b e c o n k t r u e d t o p r e c l u d e t h e

lawyer or l a w f i r m d u r i n g t h i s p e r i o d , i n t h e p r o p e r

d i s c h a r g e o f h i s or i t s o f f i c i a l or p r o f & s s i o n a l o b l i g a t i o n s ,

from announcing t h e f a c t and c i r c u m s t a n c e s o f a r r e s t

( i n c l u d i n g t i m e and p l a c e o f ar res t , r e s i s t e n c e , p u r s u i t ,

and u s e o f weapons ) , t h e i d e n t i t y o f t h e i n v e s t i g a t i o n . and

a r r e s t i n g o f f i c e r s or agency, a n 3 t h e l e n g t h of t h e i n v e s t i g a t i o n ;

from making an announcement, a t t h e t i m e o f s e i z u r e o f any

p h y s i c a l e v i d e n c e o t h e r t h a n a c o n f e s s i o n , admiss ion o r

s t a t e m e n t , which i s l i m i t e d t o a d e s c r i p t i o n o f t h e e v i d e n c e

s e i z e d ; from d i s c l o s i n g t h e n a t u r e , s u b s t a n c e o r t e x t o f t h e

c h a r g e , i n c l u d i n g a b r i e f d e s c r i p t i o n of t h e o f f e n s e charged ;

from q u o t i n g or r e f e r r i n g w i t h o u t comment t o , p u b l i c r e c o r d s o f

t h e c o u r t i n t h e c a s e ; from announcing t h e schedu l ing o r r e s u l t

o f any s t a g e i n t h e j u d i c i a l p r o c e s s ; from r e q u e s t i n g a s s i s t i 2 a c e


i n o b t a i n i n g e v i d e n c e ; o r f r o m announcing w i t h o u t f u r t h e r

comment t h a t t h e accused d e n i e s t h e c h a r g e s made a g a i n s t him.

~ u r i n g t h e t r i a l 03 any c r i m i n a l matter, i n c l u d i n g t h e

pel-i.od o f s e l e c t i o n of t h e j u r y , no lawyer o r law f i r m

a s s o c i a t e d w i t h t h e p r o s e c u t i o n or d e f e n s e s h a l l g i v e o r

a u t h o r i z e any e x t r a j u d i c i a l s t a t e m e n t or i n t e r v i e w , r e l a t i n g

to t h e t r i a l or t h e p a r t i e s or i s s u e s i n t h e t r i a l which a

r e a s o n a b l e p e r s o n would e x p e c t t o b e d i s s e m i n a t e d by means o f

p u b l i c communicat ion, e x c e p t t h a t t h e lawyer o r law f i r m may

q u o t e f r o m o r refer w i t h o u t comment t o p u b l i c r e c o r d s o f t h e

c o u r t i n t h e case.

A f t e r t h e comple t ion o f a t r i a l or d i s p o s i t i o n w i t h o u t

t r i a l o f any c r i m i n a l m a t t e r , and p r i o r t o t h e i m p o s i t i o n o f

s e n t e n c e , a l awyer o r l a w f i r m a s s o c i a t e d w i t h t h e p r o s e c u t i o n

o r d e f e n s e s h a l l r e f r a i n from making or a u t h o r i z i n g any

e x t r a j u d i c i a l s t a t e m e n t which a r e a s o n a b l e p e r s o n would e x p e c t

t o be d i s s e m i n a t e d by means o f p u b l i c communication i f t h e r e

is a r e a s o n a b l e l i k e l i h o o d tljat such d i s s e m i n a t i o n w i l l a f f e c t

the i m p o s i t i o n of s e n t e n c e .

Nothing i n t h i s Rule i s i n t e n d e d t o p r e c l u d e t h e

f o r m u l a t i o n or a p p l i c a t i o n o f more r e s t r i c t i v e r u l e s r e l a t i n g

t o t h e r e l e a s e of i n f o r m a t i o n a b o u t j u v e n i l e o r o t h e r o f f e n d e r s ,

to p r e c l u d e the h o l d e r of h e a r i n g s or t h e l a w f u l i s s u a n c e o f

r e p o r t s by l e g i s l a t i v e , a d m i n i s t r a t i v e , or i n v e s t i g a t i v e b o d i e s ,

or t o p r e c l u d e any l awyer from r e p l y i n g t o c h a r g e s o f misconduct

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t h a t a r e p u b l i c l y made a g a i n s t him.

A l awyer o r law f i r m a s s o c i a . t e d w i t h a c i v i l - a c t i o n b

s h a l l n o t d u r i n g i t s i n v e s t i g a t i o n or l i t i q a t i o n make o r

p a r t i c i p a t e i n making a n e x t r a j u d i c i a l s t a t e m e n t , o t h & t h a n

a q u o t a t i o n f rom or r e f e r e n c e t o p u b l i c r e c o r d s , which a

r e a s o n a b l e p e r s o n would e x p e c t t o be d i s s e m i n a t e d by means of

p u b l i c communication i f t h e r e i s a r e a s o n a b l e l i k e l i h o o d t h a t

such d i s s e m i n a t i o n w i l l i n t e r f e r e w i t h a - f a i r t r i a l and which

r e l a t e s to:

(1) Evidence r e g a r d i n g t h e o c c u r r e n c e or t r a n s a c t i o n

i n v o l v e d .

( 2 ) The c h a r a c t e r , c r e d i b i l i t y , o r c r i m i n a l r e c o r d o f a

p a r t y , w i t n e s s , o r p r o s p e c t i v e w i t n e s s .

( 3 ) The performance o r r e s u l t s o f any examinat ion o r

tests o r t h e r e f u s a l o r f a i l u r e o f a p a r t y t o submit t o s u c h ,

( 4 ) H i s o p i n i o n a s t o t h e m e r i t s o f t h e c l a i m s o f

defenses o f a p a r t y , e x c e p t a s r e q u i r e d by law o r ' a d m i n i s t r a t i v e

r u l e .

( 5 ) Any o t h e r m a t t e r r e a s o n a b l y l i k e l y t o i n t e r f e r e

with a f a i r t r i a l o f t h e a c t i o n .

Rule 25

Release o f I n f o r m a t i o n by Cour thouse Personne l

i n C r i m i n a l and C i v i l Cases

A l l c o u r t h o u s e p e r s o n n e l , inc$uding'among o t h e r s , c o u r t

c l e r k s , depu ty c l e rks , p r o b a t i o n o f f i c e r s , a s s i s t a n t p r o b a t i o n


o f f i c e r s , c o u r t r e p o r t e r s and t y p i s t s , a l l p e r s o n n e l under '

t h e i r s u p e r v i s i o n , and J u d g e s ' secretaries and l a w - c l e r k s ,

a r e p r o h i b i t e d from d i s c l o s i n g t o any p e r s o n , w i t h o u t

a u t h o r i z a t i o n by t h e c o u r t , i n f o r m a t i o n r e l a t i n g t o a'

c r i m i n a l o r c i v i l c a s e t h a t i s n o t p a r t o f t h e p u b l i c r e c o r d s

o f t h e c o u r t . The d i v u l g e n c e o f in fo rmat ion c o n c e r n i n g

arguments a n d h e a r i n g s h e l d i n chambers o r o t h e r w i s e o u t s i d e

t h e p r e s e n c e of t h e p u b l i c i s a l s o p r o h i b i t e d .

Rule 26

Special O r d e r s f o r t h e P r o t e c t i o n o f ' t h e Accused o r

t h e L i t i g a n t s i n Widely P u b l i c i z e d o r S e n a a t i o n a l

C r i m i n a l or C i v i l Cases

I n a w i d e l y p u b l i c i z e d o r s e n s a t i o n a l c r i m i n a l or c i v i l

c a s e , t h e C o u r t , on motion of e i t h e r p a r t y or on i t s own

motion, may i s s u e a s s p e c i a l o r d e r governing such matters a s

e x t r a j u d i c i a l s t a t e m e n t s by p a r t i e s and w i t n e s s e s l i k e l y t o

i n t e r f e r e w i t h t h e r i g h t s of t h e accused o r t h e l i t i g a n t s t o

a f a i r t r i a l by a n i m p a r t i a l j u r y , t h e s e a t i n g and conduc t i n

t h e cour t room o f s p e c t a t o r s and news media r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s , t h e

management and s e q u e s t r a t i o n o f j u r o r s and w i t n e s s e s , and any

o t h e r m a t t e r s which t h e C o u r t may deem a p p r o p r i a t e f o r

i n c l u s i o n i n such a n o r d e r .


Rule 27

E f f e c t i v e Date

' l ' l r c m . ? H u 1 . e ~ r;hall LeComc e f f e c t i v e sixty ( 6 0 ) days

fo l lowing submiss ion t o t h e P r e s i d e n t of t h e S e n a t e and

Speaker of t h e House u n l e s s d i sapproved by a m a j o r i t y of

t h e members of e i t h e r house of t h e L e g i s l a t u r e . I f approved

by t h e above p r o c e d u r e , t h e e x a c t e f f e c t i v e d a t e s h a l l be

endorsed hereon. I n such e v e n t , t h e s e Rules w i l l govern

a l l p roceed ings t h e r e a f t e r commenced and s o f a r a s just

and p r a c t i c a b l e a l l p r o c e e d i n g s t h e n pending.


I Ma Propopone na /\reglamento yan I Kegulasion siha ni <la?-a Uyinobietna I

A d m . j nistrasion ?.,.Lat Songsong Na ?roqrarnan Homes tec (Lai Publiko 1-4 2)

I Marianas Pub1i.c: L,and Corporati.on (MPLC) hanotitisia i.

publiko pot i mafatinas yan maestablesen i ma propopone na

areglanwnto yan regulasion pot i administ.rasion i 1979 na Villaqe

Homestead Act, Commonwealth Public Law 1-42. Este na areglamento

yan regulasion ni para umanahuyun inautoririsa ni i seksion 7 gi

papa i P.L. 1-42.

I MPLC haabibisa i publiko henerat na i ma propopone na

areglamento yan regulasion i programan homested gaege gi ofisinan

MPLC gi mind sais vivienda gi Nauru Building, Saipan, Mariana

Islands. Interesao siha na personas sina manmanule copian i

areylamento yan regulasion ni ma propopone para uma rekunosi yan

lokue ufan nahalom ideo yan opinion guato gi Executive Director,

MPLC, P.O. Box 380, Nauru Building, Saipan, CW, 96950. I ofisinan

\, MPLC mabababa Lunes asta Bietnes desde 7:30 - 11:30 gi egaan yan 12:30 - 4:30 gi taloane.

Todo ideo yan opinion debe di umatugi ya umasabmiti gi halom

trenta (30) dias desde i fechan este na noticia pot para umarekonose

yan umakonsidera. I ma propopone na areglamento yan regulasion

siempre uefektibo dies (10) dias despues de ma adapta yan man

imprinta.

Ma fecha este gi mina /J* na haane gi Novembre, 1980.

MARIANAS PUBLIC LAND CORPORATION

Reniprisesenta as:

Executive Director

COMMONWEALTH REGISTER VOLUME 2 NUMBER e NOVEMBER 17, 1980 PAGE 973

PUBLIC NOTICE

Proposed Rules and Regulations Governing the Administration of the Northern Mariana Islands Village

Homesteading Program (Public L ~ W 1-42)

The Marianas Public Land Corporation (MPLC) hereby gives

public notice that it has developed and established propssed rules

and regulations that will govern the administration and implementa-

tion of the Village Homesteading Act of 1979, Commonwealth Public

Law 1-42. The rules and regulations to be promulgated are authorized

pursuant to Section 7 of P. L. 1-42.

MPLC hereby advises the general public that the proposed

village homestead rules and regulations are available at the MPLC

office, at the Nauru Building, 6th Floor, Saipan, Mariana Islands.

Interested persons may obtain copies of the proposed rules and

regulations for review and comment in writing, addressed to the

Executive Director, MPLC, P. 0. Box 380, Nauru Building, Saipan,

CM, 96950. The offices of the Corporation open Monday through

Friday, 7:30 a.m.-ll:30 a.m, and 12:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.

All comments shall be in writing and submitted within thirty

( . l o ) days of the date of this notice for aonsideration and review.

The proposed rules and regulations shall become effective ten (10)

days after adoption and final publication.

Dated this /3& day of November, 1980.

MARIANAS PUBLIC LAND CORPORATION

By : Pedro A. Tenorio Executive Director


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