Guam § 43 - Theft of Services; Defined.

§ 43. Theft of Services; Defined.

(a) A person is guilty of theft if he intentionally obtains

services which he knows are available only for compensation, by

deception or threat, or by false token or other means to avoid

payment for the service. Services include labor, professional

service, transportation, telephone or other public service,

accommodation in hotels, restaurants or elsewhere, admission to

exhibitions, use of vehicles or other movable property. Where

compensation for services is ordinarily paid immediately upon the

rendering of such service, as in the case of hotels and restaurants,

absconding without payment or offer to pay gives rise to an

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inference that the service was obtained by deception as to

intention to pay.

(b) A person commits theft if, having control over the

disposition of services of others, to which he is not entitled, he

knowingly diverts such services to his own benefit or to the benefit

of another not entitled thereto.