Guam § 80 - Misdemeanors May be Compromised; Procedure.
Full text of Guam Guam Code Annotated § 80 — Misdemeanors May be Compromised; Procedure., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 80. Misdemeanors May be Compromised; Procedure.
(a) When the defendant has been charged with the commission of an
offense which is not a felony for which the person injured by the act
constituting the offense has a remedy by a civil action, the offense may be
compromised as provided by this Section.
(b) If the person injured appears before, or files his declaration in, the
court in which the criminal action is pending at any time before trial and
acknowledges that he has received satisfaction for the injury, the court may,
on payment of the costs incurred, order the criminal action dismissed.
(c) A dismissal under this Section is a bar to another prosecution for
the same offense.
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CH. 80 PRETRIAL CONFERENCE; C ALENDAR FOR TRIAL;
DISMISSAL; COMPROMISE
NOTE: Section 80.90 is based on former §§ 1377 and 1378. See also Cal. Pen. Code
§§ 1377, 1378. Provision for the payment of costs here is analogous to payment of
costs in a civil action and constitutes an exception to the general rule under this Code
that the defendant in a criminal action is not charged with costs.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Guam § 80
What does Guam Code Annotated § 80 cover?
Section 80 ("Misdemeanors May be Compromised; Procedure.") 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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