What a Guam speeding ticket is

This page quotes sections 3301 and 3347 of Title 16, Chapter 3, and section 9108 of Title 16, Chapter 9, of the Guam Code Annotated (GCA), from the Compiler of Laws files on col.guamcourts.gov. It also quotes rows of the Superior Court of Guam schedule headed “TVB Fine Schedule (Traffic) - January 1, 2014”, lines of the Judiciary of Guam schedule of fees on court costs and Traffic Court fees, the Superior Court of Guam Traffic Court Rules, and parts of the Judiciary of Guam Traffic Court page and Fines and Fees page (guamcourts.gov). All are listed under Sources below. It covers Guam. It does not apply any of this text to any ticket. Read any court, charge, code section, speed limit, alleged speed, appearance date, and amount shown on your ticket. Confirm what your ticket says.

The text below is quoted from these sources as retrieved on 3 Nov 2026. The Compiler of Laws file for Title 16, Chapter 3, marks its pages “COL 2026-04-23”, and the file for Title 16, Chapter 9, marks its pages “COL9192018”. The SOURCE lines and notes printed after sections and rules, page headers, and page numbers are not quoted. Schedule rows and fee lines are quoted as printed, one row or line at a time, for the columns shown.

What 16 GCA § 3301 says about speed limits

16 GCA § 3301 is headed “Speed Limits.”

16 GCA § 3301(a): “All motor vehicles traveling upon the public highway shall be driven at a careful, prudent rate of speed not greater than nor less than is reasonable and proper, having due regard to the surface of the highway, the width of the highway and the condition of traffic upon the highway and all other restrictions and conditions then and there existing.”

16 GCA § 3301(b): “In no event shall any motor vehicle be operated at a speed greater than will permit it to be stopped within the assured clear distance ahead.”

16 GCA § 3301(c): “Subject to the provisions of Subsections (a) and (b) of this Section, speeds in excess of forty-five (45) miles per hour/eighty (80) kilometers per hour shall be unlawful.”

16 GCA § 3301(d): “All vehicles shall reduce their rate of speed to ten (10) miles per hour when passing a bus while such bus is taking or discharging passengers unless such bus is stopping off the surface of the highway.”

16 GCA § 3301(e): “The speed limitations set forth in this Section shall not apply to vehicles under the direction of the police in the actual chase or apprehension of violators of the law or of persons charged with or suspected of any such violation, nor shall they apply to the Fire Department or Fire Patrol vehicles when traveling in response to a fire alarm, nor shall they apply to ambulances when such are traveling in actual emergencies. The exemptions set forth in this Subsection shall not, however, protect the driver of any such vehicle from the consequences of a reckless or unnecessary disregard of the safety of others.”

16 GCA § 3301(f): “The Chief of Police is hereby authorized to designate as may be reasonably necessary, and on a permanent, temporary or intermittent basis, certain areas as limited speed areas and to mark such areas with appropriate warning signs. No vehicle shall be operated in such areas in excess of the maximum speeds as may be indicated by such signs.”

That is the statute’s statement. This page quotes all of the text of § 3301, subsections (a) to (f). Subsection (c) begins “Subject to the provisions of Subsections (a) and (b) of this Section”. Subsection (e) states vehicles to which the speed limitations do not apply, and states that those exemptions do not protect the driver from the consequences of a reckless or unnecessary disregard of the safety of others. Subsection (f) allows limited speed areas marked with warning signs. This page does not say what speed limit is posted on any road. This page does not say how that text applies to a particular ticket, license, or driving record.

What 16 GCA § 3347 says about large vehicles

16 GCA § 3347 is headed “Penalty for Moving Violations Involving Large Vehicles.”

16 GCA § 3347(a): “Any violation of this Article committed by an operator of a large vehicle involving excessive speed, improper turns, and lane changes, violations of traffic signs and signals, ignoring lane markers, or a violation of this Article committed while such vehicle is in motion shall be subject to the following penalty enhancements:”

(1) “The penalty for a violation of this Article is One Hundred Dollars ($100.00);”
(2) “The penalty for a second violation of this Article in a calendar year is Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00);”
(3) “The penalty for third and subsequent violations of this Article in a calendar year is Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) and misdemeanor;”
(4) “The penalty for a violation of this Article involving property damage of more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) or bodily injury is a third degree felony; and”
(5) “The penalty for a violation of this Article involving death or serious bodily injury is not less than a second degree felony.”

16 GCA § 3347(b): ““Large vehicles” for purposes of Subsection (a) of this Section are defined as follows:”

(1) “Buses that seat more than nine (9) passengers;”
(2) “Any vehicle that is towing another vehicle or a trailer; and”
(3) “Any vehicle with a weight in excess of ten thousand (10,000) pounds, including, but not limited to, garbage trucks, dump trucks, cement trucks and bucket trucks.”

16 GCA § 3347(c): “All penalties in this Section are in addition to penalties prescribed for the underlying moving violations.”

That is the statute’s statement. This page quotes all of the text of § 3347. Section 3347 states penalties for a violation committed by an operator of a large vehicle, as defined in subsection (b), and subsection (c) states that they are in addition to penalties prescribed for the underlying moving violations. This page does not say whether a particular vehicle is a large vehicle. This page does not say how that text applies to a particular ticket, license, or driving record.

What 16 GCA § 9108 says about the penalty

16 GCA § 9108 is headed “Violation of This Title - Violation.”

16 GCA § 9108(a): “Except in cases where a different punishment is provided by this Title or other law, every person who fails or refuses to comply with or violates any provision of this Title is guilty or liable of a civil violation punishable by a fine not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00).”

16 GCA § 9108(b): “Notwithstanding Subsection (a) of this Section, the Office of the Attorney General is not precluded from filing a criminal complaint or indictment, pursuant to Chapters 15, 45 and 50 of Title 8, Guam Code Annotated, in the Superior Court of Guam that may include charges involving the violation of, or failure or refusal to comply with any provisions of Title 16, Guam Code Annotated.”

That is the statute’s statement. This page quotes all of the text of § 9108. This page does not say whether a different punishment is provided for a particular charge, or whether a particular ticket is a civil violation or part of a criminal complaint. This page does not quote the other sections of Title 16, Chapter 9, or the chapters of Title 8 that subsection (b) names. This page does not say how that text applies to a particular ticket, license, or driving record.

What the Superior Court of Guam fine schedule lists

The Judiciary of Guam Fines and Fees page (guamcourts.gov) lists a link named “Traffic Fees”. That link opens the schedule headed “TVB Fine Schedule (Traffic) - January 1, 2014”, with the columns “GCA CODE”, “DESCRIPTION” and “EFF. 01/01/14”. It lists these rows, among others:

“3301A IMPRUDENT DRIVING $ 70.00”
“3301B FAIL TO STOP WITHIN ASSURED CLEAR DISTANCE $ 400.00”
“3301C MAXIMUM SPEED LIMIT (45 MPH) $ 80.00”
“3301F SPEEDING $ 8.00”

Under the heading “MANDATED FINES”, the schedule lists this row, among others:

“26107 PASSENGERS IN TRUCK BED (Addition to §3301, 16 GCA) EACH $ 100.00”

Under the heading “SPEED CHART”, the schedule lists:

“SPEED RATE (GUAM) ALL SPEED ZONES - PER MPH OVER SPEED LIMIT $ 8.00”

Under the heading “NOTICE & FEE ASSESSMENT”, the schedule lists:

“1st Notice of Failure to Appear $ 30.00”
“2nd Notice of Failure to Appear $ 50.00”

Those are the schedule’s rows, quoted as printed. The schedule lists the 3301C row, the 3301F row and the Speed Chart row separately. The schedule has other rows, including 3301.1A, on eluding a police officer, that this page does not cover. Section 3347, quoted above, states penalties for large vehicles. The Traffic Court Rules quoted below state that an admission is made by submitting the amount of the fine plus court costs, what a default judgment imposes, and when fines are increased for a second or third judgment within twelve months. This page does not add any row to another, does not add any court cost or fee to any row, does not work out an amount for any speed, and does not total any amount. This page does not say which row, or what amount, applies to a particular ticket. The schedule is dated January 1, 2014, and the Judiciary’s Fines and Fees page links it as “Traffic Fees” as retrieved on 3 Nov 2026. This page does not say whether any other schedule applies to a particular ticket. Read any amount printed on your ticket.

What the Judiciary of Guam schedule of fees lists for court costs and Traffic Court fees

The Judiciary of Guam schedule of fees, linked as “Schedule of Fees” on the same Fines and Fees page, lists under the heading “COURT COSTS”, in a fee column dated “(Aug 1, 2019)”:

“Court Cost Assessment Minimum: $80.00 Maximum: $200.00”
“Traffic Court Cases: Minimum: $15.00 Maximum: Amount of Fine Assessed”
“Occupational Driving Privilege $40.00”
“Bench Trial Court Costs $30.00”

Under the heading “TRAFFIC COURT FEES”, it lists:

“Promissory Note Processing Fee $25.00”
“Notice of Intent $50.00”
“Warrant of Arrest $80.00”

Among its filing fees, it lists: “Notice of Appeal from Traffic Court $150.00”

Those are the fee schedule’s lines, quoted as printed. The line for Traffic Court cases states a minimum and a maximum; this page does not say what court cost is assessed in a particular case. Rule 18(a), quoted below, states that an appeal is taken by filing a written notice of appeal and paying a filing fee in the same amount as that required for the filing of a civil case; the fee schedule lists the notice of appeal from Traffic Court as a separate line, quoted above. This page does not say which amount applies to a particular appeal. This page does not add any court cost or fee to any fine, and does not total any amount. Read any amount printed on your ticket.

What the Superior Court of Guam Traffic Court Rules say

The Traffic Court Rules file linked from the Judiciary of Guam Traffic Court page is headed “SUPERIOR COURT OF GUAM TRAFFIC COURT RULES” and “(Adopted pursuant to PRM 20-003-02 (Apr. 3, 2024))”. Its pages are marked “COL 05312024”.

Rule 2(a): “Scope of Rules. These Rules govern the practice and procedure in the Traffic Court, a Division of the Superior Court of Guam for all cases involving civil violations within the jurisdiction of the Traffic Court.”

Rule 2(b): “Purpose and Construction. These rules are intended to provide for the just determination of all violations which fall within the jurisdiction of the Traffic Court, and to that end shall be construed to ensure simplicity, uniformity in procedure, fairness in administration and the elimination of unjustifiable expense and delay.”

Rule 3: “The Traffic Court shall hear and determine violations under the following statutes:”

(h) “16 GCA Chapters 3, 7, 9, 13, 19 and 26 [Vehicle Code] violations, and any violation of the Vehicle Code committed by a minor sixteen (16) years or older [19 GCA § 5103(a)(4)];”

Rule 4(c): “Moving Violation. Any violation of the Motor Vehicle Code committed while a driver is operating a vehicle in motion, including any temporary or intermittent stop in the course of operating a vehicle in motion on any roadway or highway in Guam.”

Rule 4(g): “Respondent. The person cited with a violation under the jurisdiction of the Traffic Court.”

Rule 4(j): “Violation. Any infraction under the jurisdiction of the Traffic Court punishable by a civil fine.”

Rule 5: “There is hereby established a Traffic Violations Bureau (“TVB”) within the Superior Court of Guam at various locations. The TVB Clerk shall be under the general supervision of the Clerk of Court. The TVB Clerk, or assigned Deputy Clerk(s), shall have authority to accept a respondent’s entry of appearance, waiver of trial, admission or denial of liability, payment of fines, fees, and court costs, set trial dates and assess fines, fees, and court costs in accordance with the schedule of fees approved by the Judicial Council, on any violation for which an admission has been entered.”

Rule 6: “An action is commenced when a Guam Uniform Complaint and Citation (“GUCC”) is issued by any peace officer or apprehending officer. The GUCC may also be in electronic format. The reverse side of the GUCC, except for electronic citations, shall provide for recording of the judgment. Electronic citations do not need to meet the formatting requirements but must otherwise provide the same information as a hard copy GUCC. The format of the GUCC for each scope of jurisdiction in Rule 3 shall be approved by the Clerk of Court.”

Rule 7(a): “Filing the GUCC. The issuing agency or apprehending officer shall file the original GUCC with, or transmit the electronic citations to the TVB on or before the appearance date.”

Rule 7(b): “Grounds for Dismissal by TVB Clerk. The following causes may be grounds for administrative dismissal of the GUCC by the TVB Clerk:”

(1) “Failure to cite a statute, or citing an incorrect statute;”
(2) “Upon a first violation of the provisions of the Accessible Parking statute as contained in 16 GCA §§ 3401.1(b)(1) or (c), or 3401(d), provided the respondent files a Declaration stating he/she is a disabled person under 16 GCA § 7120.1(a)(2), and the person responsible for the violation, or was with the person responsible at the time the GUCC was issued; or”
(3) “The issuing agency or apprehending officer requests in writing that the original GUCC be voided before filing the citation.”

Rule 7(c): “Accounting of GUCCs Issued. The TVB shall be responsible for and reconcile all GUCCs filed or received. Each Director or agency head shall be held accountable for any and all GUCCs released to their department for use, and shall report to the TVB any unused, lost, or missing UCCs on an annual basis.”

Rule 8(a): “Admission. A respondent, or his/her designee with written authorization, may enter an admission to a violation by submitting or delivering the amount of the fine plus court costs, together with the signature by the respondent or designee on the GUCC and on a waiver of trial, to the TVB Clerk at any Traffic Court location, or by mailing the same to the Superior Court of Guam Traffic Violation Bureau, 120 West O’Brien Drive, Hagåtña, Guam 96910, or by any other approved electronic means of payment. Judgment shall be entered against the respondent after an admission imposing applicable fines and court costs, and there shall be no right to appeal.”

Rule 8(b): “Contest. A contest to the validity or regularity of a violation or process must be made at the first appearance. A designee may enter a contest, however the respondent or respondent’s counsel must personally appear to contest the violation. A hearing to contest the violation shall be scheduled pursuant to Rule 11.”

Rule 9(a): “First Appearance. If the respondent fails to appear or otherwise answer the violation on or before the first appearance date, an Order to Appear shall be issued by mail ordering the respondent to appear and answer to the violation not later than thirty (30) days from the date of mailing of the Order to Appear.”

Rule 9(b): “Order to Show Cause. If the respondent fails to appear or otherwise answer the violation within thirty (30) days from the mailing of the Order to Appear, an Order to Show Cause (“OSC”) shall be issued ordering the respondent to appear at a hearing before the Traffic Judicial Officer.”

Rule 9(c): “Entry of Default. If the respondent is served with the OSC and fails to appear at the Order to Show Cause hearing, a default judgment may be entered against the respondent imposing maximum fines and court costs, plus legal interest of 6%. The Traffic Court Judicial Officer may issue further orders including but not limited to an order for a warrant of arrest, an Alias Order to Appear, or an Alias OSC.”

Rule 10(a): “Scheduling a Hearing. All contests shall be heard before the Traffic Court Judicial Officer. The TVB Clerk shall schedule a hearing on a contest on the next available date and time. The date set for hearing shall be set not earlier than twenty (20) days, and not later than thirty (30) days from the date of the respondent’s request to contest the violation. A hearing in cases involving an accident resulting in personal injury shall be set no earlier than sixty (60) days and not later than ninety (90) days from the date of the respondent’s request to contest the violation. These dates may be extended for good cause.”

Rule 10(b): “Respondent to Appear Mandatory. The respondent must appear at the hearing to contest the violation. No hearing will proceed in the absence of the respondent. Failure of the respondent to appear at the hearing shall be grounds for entry of a default judgment.”

Rule 10(c): “Service of Process. Notice of the hearing shall be served by the Superior Court Marshal to the Guam Police Department, Office of the Chief of Police, or appropriate regulatory agency. A respondent is entitled to have process issued by the Traffic Court. If the respondent requests for marshal service, the respondent must pay the marshal’s fee.”

Rule 10(d): “Right to Be Heard. All witnesses shall be heard prior to judgment and disposition.”

Rule 10(e): “Evidence. The Rules of Evidence do not apply in Traffic Court hearings.”

Rule 10(f): “No Jury Trial. There is no right to a jury trial in Traffic Court. Traffic Court is not a court of record, and therefore, no verbatim record of proceedings is required.”

Rule 11: “A Judgment may be entered when:”

(a) “A respondent admits to the violation;”
(b) “The Traffic Judicial Officer has determined after a hearing that the respondent committed a violation; or”
(c) “A respondent fails to appear after being served an Order to Show Cause or has failed to appear at trial.”

Rule 12(a): “After Hearing. The GUCC shall be dismissed if the Traffic Court Judicial Officer has determined after a hearing that the respondent did not commit the violation.”

Rule 12(b): “Peace Officer Not Appearing. Failure of any peace officer or apprehending officer to appear at trial in order to prove the violation shall be grounds for dismissal.”

Rule 13(a): “Second Judgment within Any 12 Months. The amount of fines to be imposed on a second judgment for the same or separate violation under the Vehicle Code, charged within any twelve (12) month period, shall be an additional fifty percent (50%) of the original fine for the current violation.”

Rule 13(b): “Third Judgment within Any 12 Months. The amount of fines to be imposed for a third judgment for the same or separate violation under the Vehicle Code, charged within any twelve (12) month period, shall be an additional seventy-five percent (75%) of the original fine for the current violation.”

Rule 13(c): “Suspension of Driver’s License. The Traffic Court Judicial Officer may suspend the driver’s license of a person liable for violating any provision related to a moving violation as provided in 16 GCA § 3111 for a period of thirty (30) days for a first violation, sixty (60) days for a second moving violation, and for a period not to exceed six (6) months for any subsequent violation. The TVB Clerk or designee shall take possession of the license, and retain it for the period of suspension.”

Rule 13(d): “Disabled Parking. Upon a second violation, the respondent shall be required to appear and answer under oath before the Traffic Court Judicial Officer as to the circumstances giving rise to the repeat violation, and if found in the discretion of the Traffic Court Judicial Officer to have abused the privileges of disabled parking, shall be fined not less than three hundred dollars ($300.00) and not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00). If no abuse is found the violation shall be dismissed with prejudice.”

Rule 14: “A respondent may obtain an attorney to represent him/her during the pendency of the violation before the Traffic Court. The attorney must file an entry of appearance with the TVB.”

Rule 15: “The Attorney General will not be required to appear to prosecute violations, and the matter may proceed with the peace officer or apprehending officer, or other representative of the citing agency.”

Rule 16: “Upon entry of a judgment, the TVB Clerk shall report through electronic means, any record of the violation to the Guam Police Department and the Department of Revenue & Taxation, or other appropriate regulatory agency.”

Rule 17: “The Traffic Court Judicial Officer may permit to be amended any process or pleading or any omission or defect therein, or for any variance between the complaint and the evidence adduced at the trial. If the respondent is substantially prejudiced in the presentation of his or her case as a result of the amendment, the Traffic Court Judicial Officer shall recess the hearing to some future time, upon such terms as are just and proper.”

Rule 18(a): “Trial Court. The Superior Court shall have appellate jurisdiction to review any judgment rendered before the Traffic Court Judicial Officer. An appeal shall be taken within five (5) business days after the judgment is entered by filing a written notice of appeal and paying a filing fee in the same amount as that required for the filing of a civil case.”

Rule 18(b): “Admission by Respondent. No appeal can be taken from a judgment entered by admission of the respondent.”

Rule 18(c): “De Novo. Upon appeal by the respondent the case shall be tried on the merits de novo.”

Rule 19: “The Administrator of the Courts (“AOC”), or the AOC’s designee may undertake collection measures and efforts for fines, fees, and court costs more than sixty (60) days outstanding.”

Rule 20: “These Rules are interim rules to be in effect until permanent rules are promulgated by the Supreme Court of Guam. These rules shall take effect upon promulgation by the Supreme Court and shall remain in effect until adoption of the permanent rules or further order of the Supreme Court.”

Those are the Rules’ statements. This page quotes Rules 2 and 5 to 20 whole, the opening words and paragraph (h) of Rule 3, and paragraphs (c), (g) and (j) of Rule 4. Rule 1, on the title of the Rules, the other paragraphs of Rule 3, on other statutes, and the other definitions in Rule 4 are not covered. Rule 8(b), as printed, says that a hearing to contest the violation “shall be scheduled pursuant to Rule 11”; this page quotes that wording as printed and does not say which Rule it refers to. Rule 20, as printed, calls the Rules interim rules; this page quotes that wording as printed. This page does not quote 16 GCA § 3111, which Rule 13(c) names, or the other laws the Rules name. This page does not say how the Rules apply to a particular ticket, license, or driving record.

What the Judiciary of Guam Traffic Court page says

The Judiciary of Guam Traffic Court page states: “Your ticket requires you to appear on or before the answering date indicated on the bottom of your ticket. It is your burden to resolve the ticket before the due date at the bottom of your ticket. The Department of Motor Vehicle may hold your driver’s license or vehicle registration renewal on hold until tickets are cleared with the court.”

It also states: “Be advised that a credit card convenience fee of 3.10% will be assessed for credit card payments.”

Those are the page’s statements. This page does not say whether a license or registration renewal is on hold for a particular person, and does not add any convenience fee to any amount.

Points

The sources quoted on this page do not state a point value for speeding in Guam. This page does not state any number of points for any violation.

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Sources retrieved 3 Nov 2026:

https://col.guamcourts.gov/sites/default/files/16gc003_0.pdf (Compiler of Laws, 16 GCA Chapter 3, PDF)
https://col.guamcourts.gov/sites/default/files/16gc009.pdf (Compiler of Laws, 16 GCA Chapter 9, PDF)
https://guamcourts.gov/sites/default/files/TVB%20FINE%20JAN%202014%20Traffic.pdf (TVB Fine Schedule, PDF)
https://www.guamcourts.gov/sites/default/files/2019-08-01-JOGJC-Fees.doc%20(As%20of%202025).pdf (Schedule of Fees, PDF)
https://www.guamcourts.gov/courts-council/superior-court/fees
https://guamcourts.gov/sites/default/files/Traffic%20Court%20Rules%2020240403.pdf (Traffic Court Rules, PDF)
https://guamcourts.gov/courts-council/superior-court/traffic-court

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Information on this page was last checked against official sources on November 3, 2026.