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Terms Used In 7 Guam Code Ann. § 20106

  • 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.
  • Clerk of court: An officer appointed by the court to work with the chief judge in overseeing the court's administration, especially to assist in managing the flow of cases through the court and to maintain court records.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
The order may be made at the time of the issuing of the summons, or at any time afterwards before judgment. It must require the Director of Public Safety forthwith to arrest him and hold him to bail in a specified sum, and to return the order at a time therein mentioned, to the clerk of court.
SOURCE: CCP § 483.