American Samoa § 3.0230 - Trial division—Composition.
Full text of American Samoa American Samoa Code Annotated § 3.0230 — Trial division—Composition., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3.0230. Trial division—Composition.
(a) The trial division shall consist of the Chief Justice, the Associate Justice and all of the Associate Judges. (b) Sessions of the trial division shall be held before a justice and 2 associate judges, the presence of a justice and 1 associate judge being necessary to constitute a quorum for the trial and determination of a case or controversy. Amendments: 1977 Added paragraphs relating to the circuit department. 1979 Deleted provision relating to traffic department sessions of the trial division, provision relating to small claims department of the trial division sessions, and provisions relating to circuit department and its jurisdiction and proceedings before it. Generally amended remaining provisions relating to trial division sessions. Case Notes: Circuit department proceedings are no! of record, are to be held in locations other than Courthouse, and may be held before any Justice or Judge alone. In re Dogs in Tafuna, ASR (1978).
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What does American Samoa Code Annotated § 3.0230 cover?
Section 3.0230 ("Trial division—Composition.") 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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