Guam § 61 - Obstructing the Public Ways; Defined & Punished.
Full text of Guam Guam Code Annotated § 61 — Obstructing the Public Ways; Defined & Punished., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 61. Obstructing the Public Ways; Defined & Punished.
(a) A person commits a petty misdemeanor if he or she
unreasonably obstructs the free passage of foot or vehicular
traffic on any public way, and refuses to cease or remove the
obstruction upon a lawful order to do so given him by a law
enforcement officer.
(b) A person commits a petty misdemeanor if he
unreasonably obstructs the free passage of foot or vehicular
traffic on any public way for the purpose of handbilling as
defined by Title 16 GCA Section 3701 or for soliciting as
defined by Title 16 GCA Section 3341.
(c) As used in this Section, public way means any public
highway or sidewalk, private way laid out under authority of
statute, way dedicated to public use, or way upon which the
public has a right of access or has access as invitees or licensees.
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What does Guam Code Annotated § 61 cover?
Section 61 ("Obstructing the Public Ways; Defined & Punished.") 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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