Guam § 77101 - Definitions.

§ 77101. Definitions.

(a) “Crimes” for which criminal offender information is required means any offense as defined in Title

9 GCA § 1.18(a);

(b) “Criminal justice agency” means any agency of the government of Guam or U.S. Government

having law enforcement functions.

(c) “Criminal offender information” means records and related data fingerprints received and compiled

by the Department for purposes of identifying criminal offenders and alleged offenders, records of arrests

and the nature and disposition of criminal charges, including sentencing, confinement and release, but such

information shall be restricted to that recorded as the result of the initiation of a criminal proceeding or of

any related later proceedings.

(d) “Department” means the Guam Police Department established pursuant to § 77102 of this Chapter;

(e) “Law enforcement agencies” means police departments of any state or possession of the United

States or a law enforcement agency of the federal government;

(f) “Police officer” means an employee of the department, who is charged with preserving the public

peace and enforcing laws and court orders, and is appointed pursuant to this Chapter and as defined in 8

GCA § 5.55(c), or is a civilian volunteer police reserve appointed pursuant to 10 GCA Chapter 66.