Guam § 80 - Alternative Service Restitution as Sentence; Restrictions.
Full text of Guam Guam Code Annotated § 80 — Alternative Service Restitution as Sentence; Restrictions., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 80. Alternative Service Restitution as Sentence; Restrictions.
In lieu of or in addition to a fine, confinement or probation, a judge in any felony case where force or
violence is not an element of the offense of which the defendant stands convicted, or in any misdemeanor,
petty misdemeanor, or violation case, including juvenile cases, but excluding every case in which the
offense of which the defendant stands convicted carries a mandatory sentence of confinement or involves
damage to property of the victim, may impose a sentence that contains any or all of the following elements:
(a) Restitution as provided for in Chapter 80 of the Criminal and Correctional Code;
(b) Alternative community service; or
(c) Participation in a self-improvement and rehabilitative program.
This provision shall not apply to any case in which the crime of which the defendant stands convicted is
punishable by fine only.
Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Guam § 80
What does Guam Code Annotated § 80 cover?
Section 80 ("Alternative Service Restitution as Sentence; Restrictions.") 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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