Guam § 63709 - Imposition of Restraint.
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§ 63709. Imposition of Restraint.
(a) Definition of Arrest and Confinement.
(1) “Arrest” is the restraint of a person by an order, not imposed as punishment for an offense,
directing him to remain within certain specified limits.
(2) “Confinement” is the physical restraint of a person.
(b) Restraint of enlisted member. An enlisted member may be ordered into arrest or confinement by
any commissioned officer by an order, oral or written, delivered in person or through other persons subject
to this Code. A commanding officer may authorize a warrant officer or noncommissioned officer to order
an enlisted man of his command or subject to his authority into arrest or confinement.
(c) Restraint of commissioned officer/warrant officer. A commissioned officer or warrant officer may
be ordered apprehended or into arrest or confinement only by a commanding officer to whose authority he
is subject, by an order, oral or written, delivered in person or by another commissioned officer. The
authority to order such persons apprehended or into arrest or confinement may not be delegated.
(d) Apprehension or arrest requires probable cause. No person may be ordered apprehended or into
arrest or confinement except for probable cause.
(e) No limits to authority of authorized persons. Nothing in this Article limits the authority of persons
authorized to apprehend offenders to secure the custody of an alleged offender until proper authority may
be notified.
Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 63709 ("Imposition of Restraint.") 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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