American Samoa § 25.0107 - Penalty for maintaining or allowing public nuisance after notice to abate.
Full text of American Samoa American Samoa Code Annotated § 25.0107 — Penalty for maintaining or allowing public nuisance after notice to abate., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 25.0107. Penalty for maintaining or allowing public nuisance after notice to abate.
Every person who maintains a public nuisance or allows one to exist upon property or premises which he owns or occupies, after 10 days notice in writing to discontinue or abate the same has been personally served upon him, is guilty of a class C misdemeanor and upon conviction, shall be sentenced accordingly. The existence of such nuisance for each day beyond the tenth day after the service of such notice shall be deemed a separate and distinct offense. Amendments: 80 Amended to conform with penalties provided for in Title 46, Criminal Justice. Case Notes: Absent change by statute, suit to abate public nuisance must be brought by authorized public official. In re Dogs in Tafuna, ASR 1978).
Source: official American Samoa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 25.0107 ("Penalty for maintaining or allowing public nuisance after notice to abate.") is part of the American Samoa Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of American Samoa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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