Penalties. — Guam Code § 89

§ 89. Penalties.

(a) Initial Registration. Intentional or knowing failure to

provide initial registration information shall delay the

registrant’s release if the registrant is to be released, or make the

registrant ineligible for probation if the registrant is to be placed

on probation. Intentional or knowing failure to provide initial

registration information is a felony of the third degree.

(b) Verification. The failure to verify registered

information is a felony of the third degree. A second or

subsequent failure to so register is a felony of the second degree.

Failure of a probationer or parolee to so register may result in

sanctions pursuant to Title 8 GCA § 80.66 and Title 9 GCA §

80.82, respectively.

(c) Address Changes. A registrant’s failure to register the

registrant’s new physical and mailing address within three (3)

calendar days of any change of physical and mailing address is a

felony of the third degree. A second or subsequent failure to so

register is a felony of the second degree. Failure of a registrant

who is a probationer or parolee to so register may result in

sanctions pursuant to Title 9 GCA § 80.66 and Title 9 GCA §

80.82, respectively.

(d) False Information. Intentionally and knowingly

providing false information during initial registration or

subsequent verification is a felony of the second degree.

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(e) Enrollment or Employment at an Institution of Higher

Education. A registrant’s failure to update enrollment or

employment at an institution of higher education or termination

of such enrollment or employment at an institution of higher

education with the Judiciary of Guam, Probation Division,

within three (3) calendar days of any change would constitute a

failure to register or keep such registration current and is a

felony of the third degree.

(f) Failure to Provide Biological Sample. Intentional or

knowing failure to provide biological samples for DNA profile

information to the Guam Police Department pursuant to this

Chapter is a felony of the third degree.

(g) Any person who violates § 89.03(i) of this Chapter

commits a misdemeanor.

(h) Any person who violates § 89.03(i) of this Chapter and

intentionally adds person(s) under the age of eighteen (18) years

as friends, buddies or associates commits a third degree felony.

(i) Any person who misrepresents his or her age and/or

uses a pseudonym to gain membership in a social networking

website, or an instant messaging or chat room, accessible to

persons who are under eighteen (18) years of age and/or to add

as friends, buddies or associates who are under eighteen (18)

years of age commits a third degree felony.