§ 80.00 Terms of Imprisonment are Fixed Terms
§ 80.10 Types of Sentences Allowed
§ 80.12 Presentence Report: Psychiatric Exam: Temporary\r\nImprisonment for Classification
§ 80.14 Presentence Report: Use Regulated
§ 80.16 Sentence of Corporation
§ 80.18 Chapter Not Applicable to Youth Offenders
§ 80.20 Civil Commitments in Lieu of Prosecution in Certain\r\nCases
§ 80.22 Reduction by Court of Degree of Offense
§ 80.30 Duration of Imprisonment
§ 80.31 Prison Terms for First Offenders
§ 80.32 Extended Terms Allowed
§ 80.34 Misdemeanor & Petty Misdemeanor Sentences
§ 80.36 Same
§ 80.37 Deadly Weapons Used in Felonies; Sentence
§ 80.37.1 Felony Committed on Release
§ 80.37.3 Vulnerable Victim Sentencing Enhancement
§ 80.38 Extended Terms for Felonies: When Allowed: Repeat\r\nOffenders
§ 80.39 Title
§ 80.39.1 Sentencing
§ 80.39.2 Exceptions
§ 80.39.3 Reporting
§ 80.40 Extended Terms for Misdemeanor: When Allowed: Repeat or Multiple Offenders
§ 80.44 Previous Convictions Defined
§ 80.46 Credit for Prior Detention
§ 80.49 Extension of Limits of Confinement for Humanitarian\r\nReasons
§ 80.50 Habitual Offenders
§ 80.50 v2 Fines & Restitution as Sentence Allowed: Limited
§ 80.52 Standards for Imposing Fines and/or Restitution
§ 80.53 When Restitution Required
§ 80.54 Time & Method of Payment
§ 80.56 Consequences of Non-Payment
§ 80.58 Petition for Revocation of Fine: Conditions
§ 80.60 Standards for Imposing or Withholding Probation
§ 80.62 Conditions Which Court May Attach to Probation
§ 80.64 Term of Probation; Modification of Probation
§ 80.66 Revocation of Probation: When Permitted
§ 80.68 Revocation: Hearing Required; Release Permitted; Confinement Provided for
§ 80.84 Revocation Hearing Required: Standards for\r\nRevocation of Parole
§ 80.70 When Parole Permitted
§ 80.71 Definition of Board as Guam Parole Board
§ 80.72 Exception for Parole Eligibility
§ 80.74 Preparing Prisoner for Parole Hearing
§ 80.76 Standards Governing Release on Parole
§ 80.78 Records to Be Made Available to Board
§ 80.80 Conditions of Parole
§ 80.82 Sanctions for Violation of Parole
§ 80.86 Prison Term After Revocation: Current Prisoners\r\nProvided for
§ 80.88 Discretionary and Mandatory Release from Parole
§ 80.90 Definitions
§ 80.92 Time for Completion of Work, Alternative Fine or\r\nImprisonment
§ 80.93 Waiver of Liability
§ 80.94 Minimum Wage; Restitution for Actual Amount Lost
§ 80.101 Definitions
§ 80.103 Rules
§ 80.104 Costs
§ 80.105 Use of Hormone or Anti-Androgen Treatment Program with Persons not Included in Pilot Program; Referrals to the Program
§ 80.106 Sunset Provision
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Terms Used In Guam Code > Title 9 > Chapter 80 - Disposition of Offenders Article 1: General ProvisionsArticle 2: Imprisonment Article 3: Fines and Restitution Article 4: ProbationArticle 5: ParoleArticle 6: Alternative Community ServiceArticle 7: Hormone or Anti?Androgen Pilot Tr

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Affirmed: In the practice of the appellate courts, the decree or order is declared valid and will stand as rendered in the lower court.
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • 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.
  • Charity: An agency, institution, or organization in existence and operating for the benefit of an indefinite number of persons and conducted for educational, religious, scientific, medical, or other beneficent purposes.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Donor: The person who makes a gift.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Forgery: The fraudulent signing or alteration of another's name to an instrument such as a deed, mortgage, or check. The intent of the forgery is to deceive or defraud. Source: OCC
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Nolo contendere: No contest-has the same effect as a plea of guilty, as far as the criminal sentence is concerned, but may not be considered as an admission of guilt for any other purpose.
  • Presentence report: A report prepared by a court's probation officer, after a person has been convicted of an offense, summarizing for the court the background information needed to determine the appropriate sentence. Source: U.S. Courts
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.