American Samoa § 1.0406 - Notice of claim.
Full text of American Samoa American Samoa Code Annotated § 1.0406 — Notice of claim., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1.0406. Notice of claim.
If the Territorial Registrar is satisfied that the claim, certificate, and petition are in proper form, he must give notice of the filing of the claim by posting a notice thereof, in both the English and Samoan languages, on the bulletin board at the front of the High Court and in two other public places. Case Notes: A matai title bestowed contrary to statute cannot be registered or otherwise recognized; and use of an unregistered matai title is a criminal act. A.S.C.A. §§ 1.0401-1.0414. Toilolo v. Poti, 23 A.S.R.2d130 (1993).
Source: official American Samoa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does American Samoa Code Annotated § 1.0406 cover?
Section 1.0406 ("Notice of claim.") is part of the American Samoa Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of American Samoa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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