Guam § 80 - Standards for Imposing Fines and/or Restitution.
Full text of Guam Guam Code Annotated § 80 — Standards for Imposing Fines and/or Restitution., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 80. Standards for Imposing Fines and/or Restitution.
(a) The court shall not sentence an offender only to pay a fine or to make restitution, when any other
disposition is authorized by law, unless having regard to the nature and circumstances of the offense and to
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the history and character of the offender, it is of the opinion that the fine or restitution alone is appropriate
and suffices for the protection of the public.
(b) The court shall not sentence an offender to pay a fine or make restitution in addition to a sentence
of imprisonment or probation unless:
(1) the offender has derived a pecuniary gain from the offense; or
(2) the court believes that a fine or restitution is specially adapted to deterrence of the type of
offense involved or to the correction of the offender.
(c) The court shall not sentence an offender to pay a fine or make restitution unless the offender is or,
given a fair opportunity to do so, will be able to pay the fine or restitution. The court shall not sentence an
offender to pay a fine unless the fine will not prevent the offender from making restitution to the victim of
the offense.
(d) In determining the amount and method of payment of a fine or restitution, the court shall take into
account the financial resources of the offender and the nature of the burden that its payment will impose.
(e) When an offender is sentenced to pay a fine or to make restitution, the court shall not impose at the
same time an alternative sentence to be served in the event that the fine is not paid. The response of the
court to non-payment shall be determined only after the fine has not been paid and as provided in § 80.56.
Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Guam § 80
What does Guam Code Annotated § 80 cover?
Section 80 ("Standards for Imposing Fines and/or Restitution.") 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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