Guam § 160 - Request for Notice by Victim; Exemption of Victim’s Address
Full text of Guam Guam Code Annotated § 160 — Request for Notice by Victim; Exemption of Victim’s Address, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 160. Request for Notice by Victim; Exemption of Victim’s Address
and Telephone Number from Disclosure.
(a) Upon the victim’s written request, the Guam Police Department or
the Department of Corrections shall mail to the victim the following, as
applicable, about the prisoner who has been sentenced to imprisonment:
(1) Notice of the prisoner’s transfer or pending transfer to a
minimum security facility and the facility's address.
(2) Notice of the prisoner’s release or pending release in a
community residential program or under furlough; any other transfer to
community status; any transfer from one (1) community residential
program or electronic monitoring program to another; or any transfer
from a community residential program or electronic monitoring
program to a Guam correctional facility.
(3) Notice of the escape of the person accused, convicted, or
imprisoned for committing a crime against the victim, as provided in §
160.120 herein.
(4) Notice of the victim’s right to address or submit a written
statement for consideration by a parole board member or a member of
any other panel having authority over the prisoner’s release on parole,
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as provided in § 160.140 herein.
(5) Notice of the decision of the parole board, or any other panel
having authority over the prisoner’s release on parole, after a parole
review, as provided in § 160.140(3).
(6) Notice of the release of a prisoner ninety (90) days before the
date of the prisoner’s discharge from prison, unless the notice has been
otherwise provided under this Article.
(7) Notice of a request regarding a reprieve, commutation, or
pardon of the prisoner’s sentence by I Maga’lahen Guåhan.
(8) Notice that a reprieve, commutation, or pardon has been
granted.
(9) Notice that a prisoner has had his or her name legally changed
while on parole.
(10) Notice that a prisoner has been convicted of a new crime.
(11) Notice that a prisoner has been returned from parole status to
a correctional facility due to an alleged violation of the conditions of
his or her parole.
(b) A victim’s address and telephone number maintained by the Guam
Police Department or the Department of Corrections upon a request for
notice under Subsection (a) is exempt from disclosure under the Sunshine
Reform Act of 1999, Title 5, Guam Code Annotated, Chapter 10.
Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Guam § 160
What does Guam Code Annotated § 160 cover?
Section 160 ("Request for Notice by Victim; Exemption of Victim’s Address") 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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