LAWREVISIONCOMMISSION The Commission compiles documents for the N orthern M ariana Islands Reporter series, the Commonwealth Code, the Administrative Code, and their supplements, indexes, and digests. It has continued to maintain and expand its website to ensure up- to- date access to Commonwealth law and access to historical legal materials not previously available. Access to these resources is crucial to members of the public for legal research and other informational purposes. The Commission continues to maintain and expand these resources for the public. The Law Revision Commission (LRC) is established by 1 CM C § 3801 and is charged with certain responsibilities and authorities throughout 1 CM C §§ 3801? 3810. One of the key duties of the LRC is to codify and revise Commonwealth laws of a permanent nature, including the Commonwealth Code (CM C) and the N orthern M ariana Island Administrative Code (N M IAC). The LRC is also charged with publishing decisions rendered by the N M I Supreme Court in a reporter with a headnoting system, and to periodically revise and publish a digest containing those headnotes. Pursuant to its publication mandates, the LRC maintains and updates its website to represent the current state of the law in the Commonwealth, whether executive, legislative, or judicial. Keeping such a database up- to- date requires daily attention and
revision, and ensuring the current state- of- the- law is properly reflected and made available to the public is an ongoing and labor- intensive process. Additionally, the LRC periodically publishes physical copies of the various laws. Aside from its responsibility to codify and publish Commonwealth Law, the LRC sells its publications, fields inquiries regarding Commonwealth law from the private and government sectors, hosts information and training sessions on CN M I law and research, performs research, provides advice related to research, and fulfills other necessary duties in the Judicial Branch related to CN M I law. CNMI JUDICIARY | 2016 Annual Report
