Guam § 161 - Eligibility for Compensation.

§ 161. Eligibility for Compensation.

In the event a private citizen incurs injury or property damage

in preventing the commission of a crime within Guam, in

apprehending a person who has committed a crime within Guam,

or in materially assisting a peace officer who is engaged in the

prevention or attempted prevention of such a crime or the

apprehension or attempted apprehension of such a person, the

Commission may, in its discretion, upon an application, order the

payment of compensation in accordance with this Chapter:

(a) to or for the benefit of the private citizen; or

(b) to any person responsible for the maintenance of the

private citizen, where that person has suffered pecuniary loss

or incurred expenses as a result of the private citizen’s injury.