Guam § 46 - Fraud in Insolvency; Defined and Punished.

§ 46. Fraud in Insolvency; Defined and Punished.

(a) A person commits a misdemeanor, if, with intent to defraud a creditor and with knowledge either

that proceedings have been or are about to be instituted for the appointment of an administrator or that a

composition agreement or other arrangement for the benefit of creditors has been or is about to be made,

he:

(1) conveys, transfers, removes, conceals, destroys encumbers or otherwise disposes of any part

of or any interest in the debtor's estate;

(2) obtains any substantial part of or interest in the debtor's estate;

(3) presents to any creditor or to the administrator any writing or record relating to the debtor's

estate or to a creditor's claim, knowing the writing or record to contain a false material statement;

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(4) fails or refuses to disclose any information that he is required by law to furnish to the

administrator regarding the existence, amount or location of any part of or any interest in the debtor's

estate; or

(5) misrepresents any information furnished to the administrator regarding the existence, amount

or location of any part of or any interest in the debtor's estate.

(b) As used in this Section, “administrator” means an assignee or trustee for the benefit of creditors, a

conservator, a receiver or any other person entitled to administer property for the benefit of creditors.