{"data":{"id":"us-gu/8-gca-120.14","jurisdiction":"us-gu","citation":"8 GCA § 120.14","heading":"Judgment of Guilty: Time for Sentencing; Extensions.","body":"(a) After a plea, finding or verdict of guilty against the defendant, the court shall order his detention or release as provided by § 40.85 and shall appoint a time for pronouncing judgment, which must be within 21 days after the plea, finding or verdict.\n(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), the court may extend the period provided in Subsection (a);\n(1) Not more than 10 days for the purpose of hearing or determining any motion for a new trial or in arrest of judgment;\n(2) For such period as is necessary to permit preparation of the presentence report provided by § 80.12 of the Criminal and Correctional Code; or\n(3) If in the opinion of the court there is a reasonable ground for believing the defendant to be incompetent to be proceeded against, until the question of incompetency has been heard and determined as provided by § 7.40 of the Criminal and Correctional Code.","path":["Title 8: Criminal Procedure","Chapter 120: Judgment and Sentence","ARTICLE 1: JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE"],"source_url":"https://col.guamcourts.gov/sites/default/files/8gc120.pdf","current_through":"P.L. 38-133 (June 4, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-27T02:43:08Z","sha256":"297d931d6fb7e86f349d9f95c01ea360a17d80aa5d1e0f3650b13384b3fd4464","source_id":"us-gu","stale":false,"prev":"us-gu/8-gca-120.10","next":"us-gu/8-gca-120.15"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}