Guam § 32128 - Penalties.
Full text of Guam Guam Code Annotated § 32128 — Penalties., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 32128. Penalties.
(a) Any person who, with intent to avoid, evade or prevent
compliance, in whole or in part, with the provisions of this
chapter, removes from any place, conceals, or withholds any
documentary material or merchandise or sample of merchandise
in violation of a court order to produce the same is guilty of a
misdemeanor and on conviction is punishable by a fine of not
more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) or by confinement in
prison for not more than one (1) year, or by both.
(b) Any person who, with intent to avoid, evade or prevent
compliance, in whole or in part, with the provisions of this
chapter, destroys, mutilates, alters, or by any other means falsifies
any documentary material or merchandise or sample of
merchandise is guilty of a felony of the third degree and on
conviction is punishable by a fine of not more than Fifty Thousand
Dollars ($50,000) or by confinement in prison for not more than
five (5) years, or by both.
(c) If a person fails to comply with a directive of the Attorney
General under this chapter or with a civil investigative demand for
documentary material served on him under this chapter, or if
satisfactory copying or reproduction of the material cannot be
done and the person refuses to surrender the material, the Attorney
General may file in a petition for an order of the court for
enforcement of the appropriate sections of this chapter.
(d) When a petition is filed, the court shall have jurisdiction
to hear and determine the matter presented and to enter any order
required to carry into effect the provision of this chapter. Failure
to comply with any order entered by the court pursuant to this
chapter is punishable by con tempt as well as any other penalty
specified.
Frequently Asked Questions About Guam § 32128
What does Guam Code Annotated § 32128 cover?
Section 32128 ("Penalties.") 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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