§ 80.10 Pretrial Conference
§ 80.60 When a Case to be Dismissed, or Not Dismissed for Reasons of\r\nTime
§ 80.20 Clerk to Keep Calendar; Enumeration of Cases
§ 80.30 Order of Disposition
§ 80.40 Defendant\’s Preparation Time
§ 80.50 Criminal Trials Expedited; Precedence
§ 80.60 v2 When a Case to be Dismissed, or Not Dismissed for Reasons of\r\nTime
§ 80.65 Expedited Trials of Sex Crimes Involving Minor Children as\r\nVictims or Witnesses; Continuance; Impact Statement
§ 80.75 Upon Dismissal Defendant to be Released to Bail Exonerated
§ 80.70 When Prosecutor, Defendant, Court May Dismiss
§ 80.60 v3 See generally 8A Moore, Federal Practice &&48
§ 80.75 v2 Upon Dismissal Defendant to be Released to Bail Exonerated
§ 80.90 Misdemeanors May be Compromised; Procedure
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Terms Used In Guam Code > Title 8 > Chapter 80 - Pretrial Conference; Calendar for Trial; Dismissal; Compromise

  • Arraignment: A proceeding in which an individual who is accused of committing a crime is brought into court, told of the charges, and asked to plead guilty or not guilty.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
  • Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • Pretrial conference: A meeting of the judge and lawyers to discuss which matters should be presented to the jury, to review evidence and witnesses, to set a timetable, and to discuss the settlement of the case.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.