8 GCA § 161.75: Eligibility for Compensation.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 8: Criminal Procedure
- Chapter 161: Compensation for Damages from Criminal Activities
In the event a private citizen incurs injury or property damage in preventing the commission of a crime within Guam, in apprehending a person who has committed a crime within Guam, or in materially assisting a peace officer who is engaged in the prevention or attempted prevention of such a crime or the apprehension or attempted apprehension of such a person, the Commission may, in its discretion, upon an application, order the payment of compensation in accordance with this Chapter:
(a) to or for the benefit of the private citizen; or
(b) to any person responsible for the maintenance of the private citizen, where that person has suffered pecuniary loss or incurred expenses as a result of the private citizen’s injury.
Collected 2026-09-27T02:44:08Z. Source file · JSON