Title 9 — Crimes and Corrections
48 chapters · 842 sections in this title.
9 GCA § 31.10 Bigamy; Defined & Punished
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(a) A married person is guilty of bigamy, a misdemeanor, if he contracts or purports to contract another marriage, unless at the time of the subsequent marriage: (1) the defendant believes that the prior spouse is dead; (2) the defendant and the prior spouse have been living apar…
9 GCA § 31.15 Incest: Defined & Punished
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A person is guilty of incest, a misdemeanor, if he knowingly marries or cohabits or has sexual intercourse with an ancestor or descendant, a brother or sister of the whole or half blood or an uncle, aunt, nephew or niece of the whole blood. Cohabit means to live together under th…
9 GCA § 31.20 Abortion
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(a) Abortion means the termination of a human pregnancy with an intention other than to produce a live birth or to remove a dead fetus. (b) An abortion may be performed: (1) by a physician licensed to practice medicine this Territory or by a physician practicing medicine in the e…
9 GCA § 31.21 Illegal Abortions Punished
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[Repealed, reserved, or text not separately stated.]
9 GCA § 31.22 Refusal to Participate in Abortion
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[Repealed, reserved, or text not separately stated.]
9 GCA § 31.30 Child Abuse; Defined & Punished
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(a) A person is guilty of child abuse when: (1) he subjects a child to cruel mistreatment; or (2) having a child in his care or custody or under his control, he: (A) deserts that child with intent to abandon him; (B) subjects that child to cruel mistreatment; or (C) unreasonably …
9 GCA § 31.35 Reporting of Suspected Child Abuse to Department of
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Public Health and Social Services. [Repealed.] SOURCE: G.P.C. § 273b; Cal. § 982 (1971). Repealed by P.L. 14-137, effective 07/25/78.
9 GCA § 31.37 Registry of Cases of Suspected Child Abuse Reported
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to Department of Public Health and Social Services. [Repealed.] SOURCE: G.P.C. § 273e. Repealed by P.L. 14-137, effective 07/25/78.
9 GCA § 31.40 Abuse of An Incompetent; Defined & Punished
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(a) A person is guilty of abuse of an incompetent when: (1) he subjects an incompetent to cruel mistreatment; or (2) having an incompetent in his care of custody or under his control, he: (A) deserts that incompetent with intent to abandon him; (B) subjects that incompetent to cr…
9 GCA § 31.45 Failure to Provide; Defined & Punished
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(a) A person is guilty of failure to provide when having a spouse, child or indigent parent whom he is legally obliged to support, he knowingly fails to furnish that person with necessary support. (b) As used in this Section, support includes food, clothing, shelter, medical atte…
9 GCA § 31.50 Surety for Support
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(a) If at any time before sentencing under any prosecution pursuant to § 31.45, the defendant appears before the court and enters into any undertaking with sufficient sureties in such penal sum as the court may fix, to be approved by the court, and conditioned that the defendant …
9 GCA § 31.55 Fine Imposed May be Used for Support
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In any case where there is a conviction of an offense under § 31.45 and a sentence to pay a fine, such fine may be directed by the court to be paid in whole or in part to the spouse, child or parent or guardian or custodian of such person. SOURCE: G.P.C. § 270(d). COMMENT: § 31.5…
9 GCA § 31.60 In an apparent typographical error, Section 3 of P.L. 22-160,
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which actually repealed the law, repealed § 30.61. Such section does not exist since Chapter 30, of which it ought to be a part, was enacted by the same law which repealed this Section. Therefore, the Compiler will treat this section as the proper one repealed.
9 GCA § 31.65 Curfew Hours for Minors
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(a) Definitions. As used in this Section: (1) Curfew Hours means: (A) 10:00 p.m. on any Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday until 6:00 a.m. of the following day; and (B)12:01 a.m. until 6:00 a.m. on any Saturday or Sunday. (2) Emergency means an unforeseen combination…
9 GCA § 31.70 Leaving Children Unattended or Unsupervised in
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Motor Vehicles; Penalty; Authority of Law Enforcement Officer. (a) A parent, legal guardian, or other person, at least twelve (12) years of age, responsible for a child five (5) years of age or younger, may not leave such child unattended or unsupervised in a motor vehicle: (1) F…