Required. Nothing in this Article shall be construed to hinder or to prevent the transfer of any person committed pursuant to this article to any hospital outside of Guam, for care and treatment. An application for transfer may be made by either the Administrator of the Guam Memorial Hospital or by or on behalf of the person committed. The application shall be made to the court which committed such person. A transfer may be made only upon court order after such notice to the Attorney General as the court shall require. SOURCE: Guam PC § 1372a. COMMENT: This Section continues the authority to send committed persons off-island for treatment recognizing that almost no facilities exist on Guam for the criminally insane. This Section places the authority with the committing court and requires notice to the Attorney General of the application for transfer. Transfer may be sought for treatment of both physical and mental conditions.
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