Penalties for Failure to Report and False Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect - Northern Mariana Islands
Date: February 2019
Failure to Report
Citation: Commonwealth Code Tit. 6, §§ 5315; 5316
Knowing or willful failure of any person to make a report pursuant to § 5313 shall, upon conviction, be punished by one or both of the following:
- Imprisonment for up to 1 year
- A fine of not more than $1,000
Knowing or willful interference by any person with the good-faith efforts of any person making or attempting to make a report under this chapter shall, upon conviction, be punished by imprisonment for up to 1 year or a fine of $1,000, or both.
False Reporting
This issue is not addressed in the statutes reviewed.