{"data":{"id":"us-gu/8-gca-1.17","jurisdiction":"us-gu","citation":"8 GCA § 1.17","heading":"Preliminary Examination: When Required, Waived.","body":"Unless a preliminary examination is waived by the defendant, an information may not be filed until there has been a preliminary examination of the case against the defendant and an order issued holding him to answer under § 45.80. The proceeding for a preliminary examination shall be commenced by a written complaint as provided by § 15.10 and § 45.20.","path":["Title 8: Criminal Procedure","Chapter 1: General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://col.guamcourts.gov/sites/default/files/8gc001.pdf","current_through":"P.L. 38-133 (June 4, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-27T02:38:48Z","sha256":"85a4013a0c051471483f1f060cf7bdde205db773ca23c2477e88fe2153e9fa35","source_id":"us-gu","stale":false,"prev":"us-gu/8-gca-1.15","next":"us-gu/8-gca-1.19"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}