Guam § 5124 - Sealing and Destruction of Records.
Full text of Guam Guam Code Annotated § 5124 — Sealing and Destruction of Records., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5124. Sealing and Destruction of Records.
(a) All government records concerning proceedings under §
5103(a) shall be sealed upon the juvenile's attaining 18 years of
age, or upon attaining 21 years of age in the case of any person
over whom jurisdiction is retained pursuant to § 5105(b). Any
person whose record has been sealed pursuant to this Section may
answer in the negative any question concerning such proceedings
on any official form or document or upon any application for
public or private employment.
(b) Sealed records may only be divulged to the juvenile, a
court for the purpose of sentencing or to the court as otherwise
provided by law, or to law enforcement agencies in the
performance of their duties. This Subsection applies to incident
reports in the custody of law enforcement agencies.
(c) Ten years after the filing of any juvenile proceedings
pursuant to § 5103(a), all government records concerning such
proceedings shall be destroyed. This Subsection shall not apply to
incident reports in the custody of any law enforcement agency.
This Subsection does not apply to statistical data which does not
identify and is not likely to identify, the juvenile concerned. This
Subsection shall not apply to any records kept with respect to
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proceedings granting permanent custody of a child to one not his
parents, nor to proceedings terminating parental rights.
(d) It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly to require,
or to inquire into, as a condition of employment, continued
employment, or promotion, any information with respect to
whether or not any person has been the subject of juvenile
proceedings under § 5103(a). Acts done contrary to this
Subsection shall be a violation.
Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Guam § 5124
What does Guam Code Annotated § 5124 cover?
Section 5124 ("Sealing and Destruction of Records.") is part of the Guam Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Guam. 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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Is this the official text of Guam law?
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