Attorney's Note

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

Terms Used In 5 Guam Code Ann. § 63129

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
(a) Any person violating § 63104, § 63105, § 63106, § 63107, § 63108, § 63114.1, § 63114.2, or § 63116.3 of this Article is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment of not more than five (5) years, or by a fine of not less than Five Hundred Dollars

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5 Guam Code Ann. GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
CH. 63 FISH, GAME, FORESTRY & CONSERVATION

($500), nor more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000), or by both, per violation.

(b) Any person violating § 63114.3 of this Chapter or any rule adopted thereunder shall be subject to:

(1) seizure and forfeiture of a commercial marine license, vessel, or shark feeding equipment; and

(2) an administrative fine of at least Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000) per violation; provided, that the violator may be assessed administrative fees and costs and attorneys’ fees and costs.

(c) Any person violating § 63606.1 or § 63606.2 of this Chapter shall be guilty of a felony, and upon conviction thereof may be imprisoned for not more than five (5) years, or fined not more than One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000), or both.

(d) A violation of any other provision of this Article or its supporting regulations shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable by a fine of not less than Fifty Dollars ($50), nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500), or by imprisonment of not more than ninety (90) days, or by both fine and imprisonment. In addition, all pelagic drift nets or their components, equipment for their manufacture, containers for such nets, fish or fish products gathered through the use of a pelagic drift net, and all conveyances including aircraft, vehicles and vessels used for their transport shall be subject to forfeiture, and may be seized by an authorized government of Guam official under process issued by the Superior Court, except that such seizure without such process may be made when the seizure is incidental to an arrest or a search pursuant to a search warrant, or as provided by § 63128 of this Article.

SOURCE: GC § 12323 amended by P.L. 13-187:108 (Sept. 2, 1976), P.L.
16-39:10 (Sept. 11, 1981), and P.L. 20-185:8 (June 8, 1990). Codified by the Compiler to this section. Amended by P.L. 31-010:7 (Mar. 8, 2010), and P.L. 35-078:4 (Mar. 20, 2020).