Guam § 52 - Witness Bribery: Solicitation: Definitions; Punishment;

§ 52. Witness Bribery: Solicitation: Definitions; Punishment;

Affirmative Defenses.

A person is guilty of a felony of the third degree if he:

(a) offers, confers upon, or agrees to confer upon, any person any

benefit as consideration for refraining from reporting to law

enforcement authorities the commission or suspected commission of

any offense or information relating to any offense; provided that it is

an affirmative defense to a prosecution under this Subsection that the

benefit was honestly offered or conferred as restitution or indemnifica-

tion for harm done in the circumstances of the offense;

(b) offers, confers upon, or agrees to confer upon, any person who

has been or may be properly called as a witness in an official

proceeding any benefit as consideration for giving false testimony or

information, for withholding testimony or information from, or for

failing to attend, any such official proceeding;

(c) solicits, accepts or agrees to accept any benefit as

consideration for refraining from reporting to law enforcement

authorities the commission or suspected commission of any offense or

information, relating to an offense; provided that it is an affirmative

defense to a prosecution under this Subsection that the benefit was

honestly claimed as restitution or indemnification for harm done in the

circumstances of the offense; or

(d) solicits, accepts or agrees to accept, in connection with any

official proceeding to which he has been or may be properly called as a

witness, any benefit as consideration for giving false testimony or

information in, for withholding testimony or information from, or for

failing to attend, any such official proceeding.