Laws in Northern Mariana Islands
How the Northern Mariana Islands is classified on 13 of the 48 laws this site maps, grouped by subject. Each links to the full answer and its source.
Body & Life
- Abortion
- Illegal Abortion is prohibited, with no explicit exceptions recorded.
- Suicide Laws
- Not a crime
Daily Life
- Driving Age
- 16–17 The minimum driving age in the Northern Mariana Islands is 15.5 years.
Animals & Environment
- Fur Farming
- Legal No ban on fur farming.
- Cosmetic Animal Testing
- No ban No ban on testing cosmetics on animals.
Civic & Family
- Voting Age
- 18 The voting age is 18.
- Compulsory Voting
- Voluntary Voting is voluntary.
Relationships & Sexuality
- Same-Sex Marriage
- Marriage legal Same-sex marriage is legally performed and recognized.
- Same-Sex Activity
- Legal Same-sex sexual activity is legal.
- Sex Work
- Illegal Selling and buying sex are criminalized under the Commonwealth Code.
Speech & Belief
- Holocaust Denial
- No specific law No specific law against Holocaust denial.
- Conversion Therapy
- No ban No legal ban on conversion therapy.
Justice & Weapons
- Gun Laws
- Permissive Handguns are licensed as of right, and personal protection is an accepted reason on its own.
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