American Samoa § 46.3215 - Nonliability of infants.
Full text of American Samoa American Samoa Code Annotated § 46.3215 — Nonliability of infants., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 46.3215. Nonliability of infants.
(a) Children under 10 years of age are conclusively presumed to be incapable of committing any crime. (b) Children between 10 and 14 years of age are conclusively presumed to be incapable of committing any crime, except for felonies, in which case the presumption is rebuttable. (c) The provisions of this section do not prevent proceedings against, or the disciplining of any person under 18 years of age as a delinquent child, a child in need of supervision, a neglected or dependent child, or under the certification provisions of 45.0340 through 45.0344. (d) “Age” means age at the time of the alleged offense. (e) The defendant has the burden of injecting the issue of infancy. Research Guide: 15 ASC 4802.
Source: official American Samoa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 46.3215 ("Nonliability of infants.") 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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