Destruction of Property; Penalty

A person commits a misdemeanor if, he without the written permission of the owner or of the owner’s agent or of the person in lawful possession:

(a)Maliciously tears down, damages, mutilates or destroys any sign, signboard or notice placed upon, or affixed to any property that belongs to the government of Guam, which sign, signboard or notice is intended to indicate or designate a road or highway or is intended to designate speed limits or a traffic hazard or is intended to direct travelers from one point to another or is intended to advise of prohibited entry or relates to fires, fire control, trespassing or other matters involving the protection of the property; CH. 34 ARSON, NEGLIGENT BURNING, CRIMINAL MISCHIEF

(b)Willfully opens, tears down or otherwise destroys any fence on the land of another or willfully removes, injures, cuts or tampers with any lock or any locked gate or any locked chain or any other locked barrier on any road, track or trail leading into lands of another or maliciously tears down, mutilates or destroys any sign, signboard or other notice forbidding shooting on public or private property; or

(c)Enters any lands, whether unenclosed or enclosed by fence, for the purpose of injuring any property or property rights or with the intention of interfering with, obstructing or injuring any lawful business or occupation carried on by the owner of such land, his agent or by the person in lawful possession; or

(d)Enters any lands under cultivation or enclosed by fence, belonging to, or occupied by, any other or enters upon uncultivated and unenclosed lands belonging to, or occupied by, any other where signs forbidding trespass are displayed at intervals not less than three to the mile along all exterior boundaries on all roads and trails entering such lands:

(1)For the purpose of hunting, shooting, killing or destroying any animal or bird upon such lands; or

(2)Discharges any firearms upon such land or lands; or

(3)Refuses or fails to leave such lands immediately upon being requested to leave by the owner of such land, his agent or by the person in lawful possession; or

(4)Tears down, mutilates or destroys any sign, signboard or notice forbidding entry on such lands.

(e)Enters upon any lands declared closed to public entry by the Government where such closed lands are posted with notices declaring such closure at intervals not greater than one mile along the exterior boundaries or along roads and trails passing through such lands declaring the lands closed to public entry or stating “no trespassing.” The Director of the Department of Land Management, in compliance with the Administrative Adjudication Act, is authorized to designate as closed to public entry and post “no trespassing” signs on any portion or portions of property belonging to the Government upon his determination that such designation is reasonably necessary for the purpose of public safety, preservation of government property, conservation of resources, fire prevention, safety of adjoining property owners or prevention of nuisances.