Guam · Guam Code Annotated Title 9 — Crimes & Corrections
9 GCA § 31.40: Abuse of An Incompetent; Defined & Punished
What this law says, in plain English
A person commits abuse of an incompetent by subjecting a vulnerable person (unable to care for themselves due to age or illness) to cruel treatment, abandonment, or endangerment of health. It is a felony when likely to cause death or serious injury; otherwise a misdemeanor.
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