§ 83.95 Chapter not Affecting Chapter 80; Juvenile Court Jurisdiction or\r\nTreatment of Non-Youth Offenders
§ 83.15 Definitions
§ 83.20 Parole Board to Have Jurisdiction Over Chapter; Duties
§ 83.25 Governor to Appoint Personnel to Administer Chapter: Board\r\nResponsibilities for Youths on Conditional Release
§ 83.30 Board to Make Rules & Regulations
§ 83.35 Sentence Options for Youth Offenders
§ 83.45 Director Must Certify Adequate Conditions for Youths in\r\nPrisons
§ 83.50 Director May Contract With Private Agencies for Custody, etc
§ 83.55 Institution Must Make Full Study of Report
§ 83.60 Options of Director Upon Receipt of Report
§ 83.65 Reexaminations of Youth Offenders Required
§ 83.70 Discretion of Director & Board Relative to Conditional and\r\nFinal Release of Youth Offenders
§ 83.75 Revocation of Prior Orders of Board Permissible, Except for\r\nOrder of Final Discharge
§ 83.80 Persons Who May Supervise Youth Order of Final Offenders: Regulations Governing
§ 83.85 Board May Return Youth Offender to Custody
§ 83.90 Setting Aside of Conviction Upon Unconditional Release Before\r\nExpiration of Maximum Sentence
§ 83.95 v2 Chapter Not Affecting Chapter 80; Juvenile Court Jurisdiction or Treatment of Non-Youth Offenders

Terms Used In Guam Code > Title 9 > Chapter 83 - Youth Correction Act

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Nolo contendere: No contest-has the same effect as a plea of guilty, as far as the criminal sentence is concerned, but may not be considered as an admission of guilt for any other purpose.
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Probation officers: Screen applicants for pretrial release and monitor convicted offenders released under court supervision.
  • Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
  • Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.