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Northern Mariana Islands Rules of Traffic Procedure – 2026

Traffic offenses and civil infractions in the Superior Court, effective January 5, 2024. Rule 1 provides that these rules are known and cited as the NMI Rules of Traffic Procedure, and applies them to cases under the Vehicle Code (9 CMC 6101-8102), the Mandatory Liability Auto Insurance Act, the Litter Control Act and the Designated Fire Lanes Act. Eleven rules covering commencement of the action, the citation or complaint form and notice to appear, failure to appear and the warrant, separation of cases, presence of the defendant at sentencing, pleas of guilty, and the traffic clerk's authority, which reaches payable violations only.

Browse all 11 rules of the 2026 edition below. Each rule includes the full text, a plain-English summary, committee notes, amendment history, and cross-references to related rules. Use the search box to find rules by keyword or number.

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Rule 1 Authority, Title, Scope, Purpose, and Construction Rule 2 Definitions Rule 3 Commencement of Action Rule 4 Citation or Complaint Form and Notice to Appear Rule 5 Procedure on Failure to Appear; Warrant Rule 6 Separation of Cases Rule 7 Presence of Defendant at Sentencing Rule 8 Plea of Guilty; Procedure Rule 9 Payable Violations; Traffic Clerk Rule 10 Amendment to Process or Pleading Rule 11 Applicability to Cases Pending at Effective Date