Status Offender is defined in the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Island statue as an offense or act committed by a youth who is under eighteen years old but would not be considered an offense if he or she would be of a legal age.

The Division of Youth Services, Juvenile Probation Unit office provides services to youth who are at risk of entering the juvenile justice system.  The unit serves youths who have not been charged with any criminal or behavioral offense, but are failing school, exhibiting antisocial behaviors, or struggling within the family structure.  The types of services the office provides are:

1. Counseling

2. Home and School Visits

3. Family Mediation

4. Presentation at schools on the juvenile justice system.

5. Sponsoring youth programs to help decrease juvenile crimes in our community

6. This unit collaborates with other CNMI government agencies to pool resource to serve the difficult youth with appropriate services that are needed.