§ 78126 Review
§ 78101 Title
§ 78102 Definitions
§ 78103 Community Police Review Commission Established
§ 78103.1 Administrative Support for the Commission
§ 78104 Vacancy
§ 78105 Quorum
§ 78106 Meetings
§ 78107 Compensation
§ 78108 Authority and Duties
§ 78109 Finance and Staff
§ 78110 Complaint Filing
§ 78111 Preliminary Review
§ 78112 Community Petitions
§ 78113 Investigations
§ 78114 Evidentiary Hearings
§ 78115 Subpoena
§ 78116 Testimony
§ 78117 Requirement of Cooperation by Government Agencies and\r\nDepartments
§ 78118 Findings of Fact and Determination
§ 78119 Chief of Police Disciplinary Decision
§ 78120 Mediation
§ 78121 Notice to Parties
§ 78122 Period of Limitation
§ 78123 Rights of Employees
§ 78124 Annual Report
§ 78125 Severability
§ 78126 v2 Review

Terms Used In Guam Code > Title 10 > Chapter 78 - Guam Community Police Review Commission

  • Allegation: something that someone says happened.
  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.