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9 GCA § 52.45

Witness Bribery: Solicitation: Definitions; Punishment;

Guam Code AnnotatedTitle 9 — Crimes and Corrections
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Affirmative Defenses. A person is guilty of a felony of the third degree if he:

(a)offers, confers upon, or agrees to confer upon, any person any benefit as consideration for refraining from reporting to law enforcement authorities the commission or suspected commission of any offense or information relating to any offense; provided that it is an affirmative defense to a prosecution under this Subsection that the benefit was honestly offered or conferred as restitution or indemnification for harm done in the circumstances of the offense;

(b)offers, confers upon, or agrees to confer upon, any person who has been or may be properly called as a witness in an official proceeding any benefit as consideration for giving false testimony or information, for withholding testimony or information from, or for failing to attend, any such official proceeding;

(c)solicits, accepts or agrees to accept any benefit as consideration for refraining from reporting to law enforcement authorities the commission or suspected commission of any offense or information, relating to an offense; provided that it is an affirmative defense to a prosecution under this Subsection that the benefit was honestly claimed as restitution or indemnification for harm done in the circumstances of the offense; or

(d)solicits, accepts or agrees to accept, in connection with any official proceeding to which he has been or may be properly called as a witness, any benefit as consideration for giving false testimony or information in, for withholding testimony or information from, or for failing to attend, any such official proceeding.

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