Guam § 30 - 1 of this Chapter is performing unsatisfactorily in the assigned program, or that the defendant is not
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§ 30. 1 of this Chapter is performing unsatisfactorily in the assigned program, or that the defendant is not
benefiting from education, counseling and/or treatment program(s), or that he or she has been convicted of
any offense involving violence, after notice to the defendant, and upon motion by the prosecuting attorney
or on the court’s own motion, the court shall hold a hearing to determine whether the defendant shall be
sentenced accordingly. If the court finds by substantial evidence that the defendant is not performing
satisfactorily in the assigned program(s), or that the defendant is not benefiting from the deferral, or the
court finds that the defendant has been convicted of a crime as set out above, the criminal case shall be
referred back to the court for adjudication. If the defendant has performed satisfactorily during the deferral
period, at the end of the period of deferral, the criminal charges shall be dismissed upon motion or
application of the defendant.
COL 2024-12-05
Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 30 ("1 of this Chapter is performing unsatisfactorily in the assigned program, or that the defendant is not") 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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