Substance Abuse Assessment Required for Convicted Felons

and Controlled Substance Offenders.

(a)Each person convicted of a felony committed on or after the effective date of this Act who is to be considered for probation, shall be required, as part of the presentence or probation investigation, to submit to an assessment for the use of controlled substances or alcohol developed pursuant to § 88.20(a)(1). The Court shall order such person to comply with the recommendations of such assessment as a condition of probation, at the person's own expense, unless such person is indigent.

(b)Each person convicted of a misdemeanor involving the abuse of any substance, the abuse of which is considered illegal under Guam law, which was committed on or after the effective date of this Act shall be required to submit to an alcohol and drug evaluation. The Court shall order such person to comply with the recommendations of such evaluation, at the person's own expense unless such person is indigent. If such person is sentenced to COL372014 CH. 88 CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBSTANCE ABUSE ACT probation, such person shall be ordered to comply with the recommendations as a condition of probation at such person's own expense, unless such person is indigent.

(c)The assessment required by subsection

(a)of this section or the evaluation required by subsection

(b)of this section shall be at the expense of the person assessed or evaluated, unless such person is indigent.