Guam § 30 - Interfering with the Reporting of Family Violence.
Full text of Guam Guam Code Annotated § 30 — Interfering with the Reporting of Family Violence., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 30. Interfering with the Reporting of Family Violence.
(a) Any person commits the crime of interfering with the reporting of family violence if the person:
(1) commits an act of family violence, as defined in § 30.10 of this Chapter; and
(2) intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly prevents or attempts to prevent the victim of or a
witness to that act of family violence from calling a 911 emergency communication system, obtaining
medical assistance, or making a report to any law enforcement official.
(b) Commission of a crime of family violence under Subsection (a) of this Section is a necessary
element of the crime of interfering with the reporting of family violence.
(c) Interference with the reporting of family violence is a felony of the third degree.
Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 30 ("Interfering with the Reporting of Family Violence.") 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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