American Samoa § 46.3201 - Voluntary act.
Full text of American Samoa American Samoa Code Annotated § 46.3201 — Voluntary act., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 46.3201. Voluntary act.
(a) A person is not guilty of an offense unless his liability is based on conduct which includes a voluntary act. (b) A “voluntary act” is: (1) a bodily movement performed while conscious as a result of effort or determination; or (2) an omission to perform an act of which the actor is physically capable. (c) Possession is a voluntary act if the possessor knowingly procures or receives the thing possessed, or having acquired control of it was aware of his control for a sufficient time to have enabled him to dispose of it or terminate his control. (d) A person is not guilty of an offense based solely upon an omission to perform an act unless the law defining the offense provides expressly, or a duty to perform the omitted act is otherwise imposed by law. Research Guide: MCC562.0l1, 15 ASC 4801.
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Section 46.3201 ("Voluntary act.") 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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