Guam § 160 - Definitions.

§ 160. Definitions.

As used in this Chapter:

(a) ‘Crime’ means an act or omission committed by an adult or

juvenile that would constitute an offense against a person under all

existing Guam statutes.

(b) ‘Homicide Victim’ means a person whose death was caused by

another person under the provisions of Chapter 16 of Title 9, Guam

Code Annotated.

(c) ‘Surviving immediate family members’ means surviving

grandparents, parents, siblings, spouse, children, any legal guardian of

the victim who requests notification.

(d) ‘Victim’ means a person against whom a crime has been

committed by either an adult or a juvenile and who requests

notification.

(e) ‘Witness’ means a person whose testimony or knowledge is

desired in any proceeding or investigation by a grand jury, or in a

criminal investigation, action, prosecution or proceeding.

(f) ‘Final disposition’ means the ultimate termination of the

criminal prosecution of a defendant, including, but not limited to,

dismissal, acquittal, or imposition of sentence by the court.

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(g) ‘Juvenile’ means a person within the court’s jurisdiction under

Title 19, Guam Code Annotated, Chapter 5, Family Court Act.

(h) ‘Juvenile facility’ means the Department of Youth Affairs, as

described in 19 GCA, Division 2, Chapter 20, the Youth Affairs Act of

1978, to which a juvenile has been committed or in which a juvenile is

detained.

(i) ‘Person’ means an individual, organization, partnership,

corporation, or governmental entity against whom the crime was

perpetrated.

(j) ‘Prisoner’ means a person who has been convicted and

sentenced to imprisonment, or placement in a juvenile facility, for

having committed a crime or an act that would be a crime if committed

by an adult against a victim.

(k) ‘Prosecuting attorney’ means any attorney, by whatever title

designated, having by law the right of duty to prosecute any offense on

behalf of Guam.