Rule 1 Authority, Title, Scope, Purpose, and Construction
Rule Text
Authority. These rules are promulgated pursuant to Article IV, Section 9(a) of the NMI Constitution. Title. These rules shall be known and cited as the NMI Rules of Traffic Procedure (“NMI. R. TRAFF. P.”). Scope of Rules. These rules govern the procedure in the NMI Superior Court to hear and determine cases involving traffic offenses and civil infractions, including, but not limited to, those defined under:
(1) 1 CMC §§ 28064, 28067, 28071 [Designated Fire Lanes Act];
(2) 2 CMC §§ 3411–17 [Litter Control Act];
(3) 9 CMC §§ 6101–8102 [Vehicle Code]; and
(4) 9 CMC §§ 8203–04 [Mandatory Liability Auto Insurance Act]. Purpose and Construction. These rules are intended to provide for the just determination of cases governed under these rules. They shall be construed to ensure simplicity, uniformity in procedure, fairness in administration and the elimination of unjustifiable expense and delay. Other Rules. Other rules and laws which govern criminal procedure shall, insofar as they are applicable, supplement these rules.