Chapter 11 - Public Nuisance

20 Guam Code §§ 11101 - 11106 (2019) (N/A)
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20 GCA REMEDIES CH. 11 PUBLIC NUISANCES CHAPTER 11 PUBLIC NUISANCES § 11101. Lapse of Time Does Not Legalize

§ 11102. Abatement

§ 11103. Regulated by Title 8, Crimes & Corrections. § 11104. Remedies for Public Nuisance

§ 11105. Action

§ 11106. Private Person Injured May Abate

§ 11101. Lapse of Time Does Not Legalize

No lapse of time can legalize a public nuisance, amounting to an actual obstruction of public right. SOURCE: CC § 3490

§ 11102. Abatement

The remedies against a public nuisance are: 1. Information or complaint; 2. A civil action; or, 3. Abatement. SOURCE: CC § 3491

§ 11103. Regulated by Title 8, Crimes & Corrections

The remedy by complaint or information is regulated by Title 8 of this Code [Criminal Procedure]

SOURCE: CC § 3492

NOTE: The Compiler has changed the reference to the Penal Code to the current reference to its replacement, Title 8 of this Code

§ 11104. Remedies for Public Nuisance

A private person may maintain an action for a public nuisance, if it is specially injurious to himself, but not otherwise

SOURCE: CC § 3493

§ 11105. Action

A public nuisance may be abated by any public body or officer authorized thereto by law

COL120106 1 20 GCA REMEDIES CH. 11 PUBLIC NUISANCES SOURCE: CC § 3494

§ 11106. Private Person Injured May Abate

Any person may abate a public nuisance which is specially injurious to him by removing or, if necessary, destroying the thing which constitutes the same, without committing a breach of the peace, or doing unnecessary injury

SOURCE: CC § 3495

NOTE: No CC '' 3496-3500 existed

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