Warrant Upon Failure to Appear

8 GCA § 40.70, under Release.

8 GCA § 40.70

Upon the failure of a person released pursuant to this Chapter to appear as required, the court in which the action is pending may issue a warrant directing that the person be arrested and taken before it forthwith. COURT DECISIONS: D.C. GUAM APP. DIV. 1979. Where there is no evidence that defendant would not subsequently appear, he may not be arrested under this Section for violation of bail. People v. Anthony Ulloa, D.C.Guam 1979, Crim. #79-00065A. NOTE: Section 40.70 continues the substance of a portion of former § 1310. As to penalties for failure to appear, see § 40.90.