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8 GCA § 140.44

Rights of Requested Person

Guam Code AnnotatedTitle 8 — Criminal Procedure
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(a)The judge shall inform the person appearing pursuant to § 140.43 of: 1. The name of the state requesting rendition; 2. The basis of the arrest warrant in the other state; 3. The right to assistance of counsel; and 4. The right to require a judicial hearing pursuant to § 140.45.

(b)After being informed by the judge of the effect of a waiver, the requested person may waive the right to a judicial hearing and consent to return to the requesting state by executing a written waiver in the presence of the judge. If the waiver is executed, the judge shall issue an order to transfer custody pursuant to § 140.50 or with consent of the Attorney General authorize the voluntary return of the person.

(c)If a hearing is not waived, the judge shall hold it within ten

(10)days after the appearance. The requested person and the Attorney General COL120106 CH. 140 EXTRADITION must be informed of the time and place of the hearing. The judge shall

(i)release the person upon conditions that will reasonably assure the availability of the person for the hearing, or

(ii)direct the Chief of Police or the Director of Corrections to maintain custody of the person.

Reconstructed from the Guam Code Annotated. For the authoritative version, see the official PDF.