{"data":{"id":"us-gu/8-gca-161.75","jurisdiction":"us-gu","citation":"8 GCA § 161.75","heading":"Eligibility for Compensation.","body":"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:\n(a) to or for the benefit of the private citizen; or\n(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.","path":["Title 8: Criminal Procedure","Chapter 161: Compensation for Damages from Criminal Activities"],"source_url":"https://col.guamcourts.gov/sites/default/files/8gc161.pdf","current_through":"P.L. 38-133 (June 4, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-27T02:44:08Z","sha256":"70fb0e44f1b7a19c6523971c565d608403091e2ddd8f1f3e58ad5189948fedd6","source_id":"us-gu","stale":false,"prev":"us-gu/8-gca-161.71","next":"us-gu/8-gca-161.80"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}