Attorney's Note

Under the Guam Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
felony of the second degreebetween 3 and 10 yearsup to $10,000
For details, see 9 Guam Code Ann. § 80.30

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Terms Used In 9 Guam Code Ann. § 92110

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
(a) A person is guilty of vehicular homicide if he or she does any act forbidden by law in operating or driving a vehicle, or if he or she negligently operates or drives a vehicle, which act or negligence proximately causes death to any person other than himself or herself.

(b) Vehicular homicide while driving a vehicle is a felony of the second degree, and notwithstanding any other provision of law, shall be sentenced as follows:

(1) A term of incarceration not to exceed eight (8)
years.

(2) A fine not to exceed Ten Thousand Dollars
($10,000).

(3) Revocation of a person’s driving privilege for five
(5) years without occupational driving privileges.

(4) The court shall notify the Department of Revenue and Taxation of each conviction of this Section.

2018 NOTE: Subsection/subitem designations added/altered pursuant to the authority of 1 Guam Code Ann. § 1606.

§ 92111. Vehicular Homicide While Driving Impaired: Felony Punishment.
(a) A person is guilty of vehicular homicide while driving impaired

(1) if he or she does any act forbidden by law in driving while impaired, or

(2) if he or she negligently operates or drives a vehicle while impaired,

which act or negligence proximately causes death to any person other than himself or herself.

(b) Vehicular homicide while driving impaired is a felony of the second degree, and notwithstanding any other provision of law, shall be sentenced as follows:

(1) A term of incarceration of not less than a mandatory eight (8) years, and not more than fifteen (15) years.

(2) A fine of not more than Ten Thousand Dollars
($10,000.).

(3) Revocation of driving privileges for eight (8)
years without occupational driving privileges.

(4) The court shall notify the Department of Revenue and Taxation of each conviction of this Section.

2018 NOTE: Subsection/subitem designations added pursuant to the authority of 1 Guam Code Ann. § 1606.