Guam § 77201 - Guam Highway Patrol Established.
Full text of Guam Guam Code Annotated § 77201 — Guam Highway Patrol Established., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 77201. Guam Highway Patrol Established.
There is established as a permanent division within the Guam Police Department the Guam Highway
Patrol.
(a) The Guam Highway Patrol shall have primary jurisdiction over the enforcement of all laws
on Guam pertaining to vehicular traffic on Guam’s roads and highways that are currently enforced by
the Guam Police Department, including the Vehicular Code of Guam, all traffic safety laws currently
enforced by the Guam Police Department, and the investigation of traffic accidents and violations.
This shall not be construed as to transfer authority for enforcement as currently resides with the
Department of Revenue and Taxation.
(b) The Guam Highway Patrol shall include all personnel, jurisdiction, equipment and function
currently assigned to the Traffic Division of the Guam Police Department, which shall be merged into
the Guam Highway Patrol.
Nothing in this Section or Chapter shall be construed as in any way limiting the police powers of members
of the Guam Highway Patrol in the investigation of any other crimes on Guam, or the powers of any member
of the Guam Highway Patrol to effect any arrest or any exercise any normal power of any police officer on
Guam, nor is the ability of any police officer on Guam to enforce traffic or other laws on the roads of
highways of Guam to be construed as diminished.
2017 NOTE: Subsection designations added pursuant to the authority of 1 GCA § 1606.
Frequently Asked Questions About Guam § 77201
What does Guam Code Annotated § 77201 cover?
Section 77201 ("Guam Highway Patrol Established.") 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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