Detention. — Guam Code § 43
Guam Code § 43 — Detention.. Reproduced from the official Guam Code Annotated, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 43. Detention.
Any merchant who has reasonable grounds to believe that a
person has committed retail theft may detain such person, on the
premises of a retail mercantile establishment, in a reasonable
manner and for a reasonable length of time for all or any of the
following purposes:
(a) to request identification;
(b) to verify such identification;
(c) to make reasonable oral inquiry as to whether such
person has in his possession unpurchased merchandise and,
to make reasonable investigation of the ownership of such
merchandise;
(d) to inform a peace officer of the detention of the
person and surrender custody of that person to a peace
officer; or
(e) in the case of a minor, to immediately inform a peace
officer and the parents or guardian or other private person
interested in the welfare of that minor of this detention and to
surrender custody of such minor to such person.
Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Guam Code Annotated § 43
- Jurisdiction: Guam
- Code: Guam Code Annotated
- Subject: Detention.
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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