Guam § 69207 - Forfeiture of Motorboat or Vessel.
Full text of Guam Guam Code Annotated § 69207 — Forfeiture of Motorboat or Vessel., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 69207. Forfeiture of Motorboat or Vessel.
(a) Any person convicted of violating the provisions of §
69201 of this Chapter three (3) or more times, as provided in §
69206 of this Chapter, shall forfeit the motorboat or vessel in
which the third offense, or more, was committed. However, in
those cases where there is a showing of extreme circumstances,
or where the motorboat or vessel is owned by a person other than
the person convicted of three (3) or more violations of said §
69201, and the owner had no knowledge that the motorboat or
vessel would be driven by an intoxicated person and that the
driver had been convicted of prior violations of said ' 69201, the
court may order that there be no forfeiture of the motorboat or
vessel.
(b) At the time of arrest for an offense under said § 69201,
the motorboat or vessel in which the offense was committed
shall be impounded by GPD and released only upon the approval
of the Prosecution Division of the Attorney General's Office
when it is determined that the motorboat or vessel is not subject
to forfeiture under this Section. The seizure and forfeiture of the
motorboat or vessel shall be enforced by GPD, and the
motorboat or vessel shall be disposed of in accordance with
those provisions of law relating to assets forfeiture by public sale
or auction at such times as GPD may choose to conduct such sale
or auction. The profits made from such sale or auction shall be
deposited into the Special Assets Forfeiture Fund, under the
Local Assets Forfeiture Account. The Chief of Police of GPD
shall convey clear title as owner of said confiscated motorboat or
vessel, subject to any perfected security interests in said
motorboat or vessel.
Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Guam Code Annotated § 69207 cover?
Section 69207 ("Forfeiture of Motorboat or Vessel.") 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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