PROOF OF CONCEPT — full quality-of-life profile for Northern Mariana Islands, 16 dimensions of the sex-offense registry regime. Ratings are researcher judgments from the registrant's perspective; each links its statute. NOT legal advice.

Northern Mariana Islands — Registry Profile

Weighted burden index 50.5/100 ¡ rank 21 of 56 (1 = least burdensome) ¡ 12/16 dimensions statute-verified.

Legend: đŸŸĸ favorable (less burden) ¡ 🟠 moderate ¡ 🔴 restrictive ¡ ℹī¸ context ¡ âšĒ unknown. ✓ = statute-verified.

Dimension Rating Detail Statute
Registration length 🟠 moderate Tiered: Tier 1 15 yrs, Tier 2 25 yrs, Tier 3 life — lifetime 6 CMC §1371(a) ✓
Removal / petition off 🔴 restrictive No true removal — only a discretionary period REDUCTION (Tier 1 cut 5 yrs after 10 clean yrs; Tier 3 juvenile to 25 yrs); §1371(e) makes it 'not a right,' SORAB discretion; Tier 2 and adult Tier 3 get nothing — ⚑ needs human review 6 CMC §1371(c)-(e) ✓
Individualized risk assessment 🔴 restrictive No — tiers by offense, no risk assessment n/a
In-person reporting frequency 🟠 moderate Tier 1 yearly, Tier 2 every 180 days, Tier 3 every 90 days 6 CMC §1371(a)
Registration fee đŸŸĸ favorable No — SORNA registration statute imposes no fee on registrants 6 CMC §1367 ✓
Residency restriction 🔴 restrictive Statewide ban — Tier 2 & 3 offenders convicted as adults of an offense involving a minor may not reside within 1,000 ft of a playground, school, school bus stop, community center, or other location designated for minors — 1000 ft · local: n/a — unitary Commonwealth, no municipal ordinance layer 6 CMC §1366(d) ✓
Employment restriction đŸŸĸ favorable None — no statewide bar from jobs near minors or professional licenses; §1365 only requires registrants to report their employer and any occupational/professional licensing, and the restrictions section §1366 imposes no job or license bar 6 CMC §1366; §1365(6),(13) ✓
Presence / loitering restriction 🔴 restrictive Broad presence ban — Tier 2/3 offenders convicted as adults of an offense involving a minor may not enter, walk by, or park within 1,000 ft of a school, bus stop, or playground while minors are present, nor attend events held primarily for minors (distinct from the §1366(d) residency rule) 6 CMC §1366(a)-(c) ✓
Visitor registration trigger 🟠 moderate Out-of-jurisdiction offenders must appear in person within 3 business days of establishing residence, employment, or student status 6 CMC §1367(b)
Internet identifiers required 🔴 restrictive Yes — §1365(8) 'Internet Identifiers' requires all email addresses, instant-message addresses, and other internet self-identification designations 6 CMC §1365(8) ✓
Civil commitment đŸŸĸ favorable None apparent n/a
Public website exposure 🔴 restrictive Single public registry website (§1373) searchable by name/county/city/zip/radius; all registrants public, no LE-only tier 6 CMC §1373 ✓
Halloween / holiday restriction đŸŸĸ favorable No Halloween/holiday restriction in the CNMI-SORA article (6 CMC §§1361-1373) 6 CMC §§1361-1373 ✓
Marked driver's license / ID đŸŸĸ favorable Not marked — SORA only takes a photocopy of the license/ID; no branding or designation required 6 CMC §1365(a)(5) ✓
Community notification (& who pays) đŸŸĸ favorable Passive public registry website only; no active door-to-door/mailing and no cost to registrant 6 CMC §1373 ✓
Age of consent (context) ℹī¸ context 16 — close-in-age exception for 13-15 (partner within 3 years); 16-17 protected only if partner is 18+, 3+ years older, and in a position of authority 6 CMC §1306-1309 ✓

Source wiki page: Northern Mariana Islands ¡ compare with others via the index. Weighted index from the v1 model (weighted_score.py); weights encode NARSOL's judgment about everyday lived burden. Removal ratings and the weights need NARSOL/attorney sign-off before authoritative use.