{"data":{"id":"us-gu/9-gca-7.111","jurisdiction":"us-gu","citation":"9 GCA § 7.111","heading":"Legislative Findings and Intent.","body":"(a) I Liheslaturan Guåhan finds that it is proper for law-abiding people to protect themselves, their families, and others from intruders and attackers without fear of prosecution or civil action from acting in defense of themselves and others.\n(b) I Liheslatura further finds that the “Castle Doctrine” is a common-law doctrine of ancient origins that declares that a person’s home is his or her castle.\n(c) I Liheslatura further finds that persons residing in or visiting Guam have a right to remain safe.\n(d) Therefore, it is the intent of I Liheslatura that no person or victim of crime should be required to surrender his or her personal safety to a criminal, nor should a person or victim be required to needlessly retreat in the face of intrusion or attack.","path":["Title 9: Crimes and Corrections","Chapter 7: Exemptions and Defenses","ARTICLE 5: CASTLE DOCTRINE ACT"],"source_url":"https://col.guamcourts.gov/sites/default/files/09gc007_Q.pdf","current_through":"P.L. 38-133 (June 4, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-27T02:45:08Z","sha256":"1d8aec8d639bdb72804cf12405b4a7488e9745e457798340de68838ec75192b0","source_id":"us-gu","stale":false,"prev":"us-gu/9-gca-7.98","next":"us-gu/9-gca-7.112"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}