Guam § 40 - Penalty for Willful Failure to Appear: Felony if
Full text of Guam Guam Code Annotated § 40 — Penalty for Willful Failure to Appear: Felony if, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 40. Penalty for Willful Failure to Appear: Felony if
Underlying Offense is Felony; Misdemeanor if Misdemeanor.
(a) Any person released pursuant to this Chapter who
willfully fails to appear before any court or judge as required is:
(1) guilty of a felony, if he was released in connection
with a charge of felony, or while awaiting sentence or
pending appeal of any offense.
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(2) guilty of a misdemeanor, if he was released in
connection with a charge of any offense not a felony.
(b) If any person released pursuant to this Chapter fails to
appear, without sufficient excuse, before any court or judge as
required, such fact shall be noted by the court in which the
person was to appear in its minutes and any security which was
given or pledged for his release shall immediately be declared
forfeited.
NOTE: Section 40.90 is new. It is based on 18 U.S.C. § 3150. See also
ABA, Project on Minimum Standards for Criminal Justice Pretrial
Release § 1.3 (Approved draft 1968). Compare former Rule 46(f)(1) and
Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Guam § 40
What does Guam Code Annotated § 40 cover?
Section 40 ("Penalty for Willful Failure to Appear: Felony if") 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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