Guam § 69117 - Collisions, Accidents and Casualties.
Full text of Guam Guam Code Annotated § 69117 — Collisions, Accidents and Casualties., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 69117. Collisions, Accidents and Casualties.
(a) Duty to render assistance. It shall be the duty of the
operator of a vessel involved in a collision, accident or other
casualty, so far as he can do so without serious danger to his own
vessel, crew and passengers (if any), to render to other persons
affected by the collision, accident or other casualty such
assistance as may be practicable and as may be necessary in
order to save them from or minimize any danger caused by the
collision, accident or other casualty, and also to give his name,
address and identification of his vessel in writing to any person
injured and to the owner of any property damaged in the
collision, accident or other casualty.
(b) Accident report required. In the case of a reportable
boating accident, the operator of any vessel involved shall file
with the Guam Police Department a full description of the
accident, including such information as said agency may, by
regulation, require. If the operator or owner is incapable of
making such report the investigating officer shall submit such
report.
(c) Protection of accident reports. Any such report shall be
without prejudice, shall be for the information of the Guam
Police Department and shall not be open to public inspection.
The fact that such report has been made shall be admissible in
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evidence solely to show compliance with this Section but no
such report nor any part thereof nor any statement contained
therein shall be admissible as evidence for any purpose in any
trial, civil or criminal.
Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Guam § 69117
What does Guam Code Annotated § 69117 cover?
Section 69117 ("Collisions, Accidents and Casualties.") 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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