Guam § 160 - Notice to Victim by Juvenile Agency; Escape by Juvenile.
Full text of Guam Guam Code Annotated § 160 — Notice to Victim by Juvenile Agency; Escape by Juvenile., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 160. Notice to Victim by Juvenile Agency; Escape by Juvenile.
(a) Upon a victim’s written request, the juvenile agency, as applicable,
shall make a good faith effort to notify the victim before either of the
following occurs:
(1) A juvenile is dismissed from court jurisdiction or discharged
from commitment to the juvenile agency.
(2) A juvenile is transferred from a secure juvenile facility to a
nonsecure juvenile facility.
(b) If the juvenile agency is not successful in notifying the victim
before an event described in Subsection (a) occurs, it shall notify the victim
as soon as possible after that event occurs by any means reasonably
calculated to give prompt actual notice.
(c) Upon the victim’s written request, the juvenile agency, as
applicable, shall give to the victim notice of a juvenile’s escape. A victim
who requests notice of an escape shall be given immediate notice of the
escape by any means reasonably calculated to give prompt actual notice. If
the escape occurs before the juvenile is delivered to the juvenile agency, the
agency in charge of the juvenile’s detention shall give notice of the escape
to the juvenile agency, which shall then give notice of the escape to the
victim who requested notice.
Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Guam § 160
What does Guam Code Annotated § 160 cover?
Section 160 ("Notice to Victim by Juvenile Agency; Escape by Juvenile.") 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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