Attorney's Note

Under the Guam Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
felony of the third degreeup to 5 yearsup to $5,000
misdemeanorup to 1 yearup to $1,000
For details, see 9 Guam Code Ann. § 80.30 and 9 Guam Code Ann. § 80.34

Terms Used In 10 Guam Code Ann. § 69204

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
) If any person is convicted of a violation of § 69201 of this Chapter and the offense occurred within five (5) years of a separate conviction of a violation of said § 69201 or of conviction of a prior offense as defined in § 69201(c) of this Chapter, that person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by imprisonment in the custody of DOC or GPD for not less than a mandatory seven (7) days nor more than two (2) years and by a fine of not less than Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) nor more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00).
(b) The court may order that any person punished under this
Section be prohibited from operating any motorboat or vessel on

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any waters of this Territory for a period of not more than three
(3) years.

§ 69205. Conviction of Violation of § 69201 Within Five
Years After Two Violations; Punishment.
(a) If any person is convicted of a violation of § 69201 of this Chapter and the offense occurred within five (5) years of two (2) separate convictions of a violation of said § 69201 or of two (2) separate convictions of a prior offense as defined in § 69201(c) of this Chapter, or any combination thereof resulting in two (2) or more prior convictions, that person shall be guilty of a
felony of the third degree and shall be punished by imprisonment in the custody of DOC or GPD for not less than a mandatory
ninety (90) days and not more than five (5) years and by a fine of not less than Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000.00) nor more than
Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00).

(b) The court may order that any person punished under this Section be prohibited from operating any motorboat or vessel on any waters of this Territory for a period of not more than five (5) years.

§ 69206. Conviction of Violation of § 69201 Within Five Years of Three or More Violations of Designated Sections; Punishment.
(a) If any person is convicted of a violation of § 69201 of this Chapter and the offense occurred within five (5) years of three (3) or more separate convictions of a violation of said § 69201 or of three (3) or more separate convictions of a prior offense as defined in § 69201(c) of this Chapter, or any
combination thereof resulting in three (3) or more prior convictions, that person shall be punished by imprisonment in
the custody of DOC or GPD for not less than a mandatory one (1) year nor more than six (6) years, and by a fine of not less than Four Thousand Dollars ($4,000.00) nor more than Seven
Thousand Dollars ($7,000.00).

(b) The court may order that any person punished under this Section be prohibited from operating any motorboat or vessel on any waters of this Territory for a period of not more than seven (7) years.

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