American Samoa Code — 43
Browse 205 sections in division 43 of the American Samoa code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 43.0101. Clerk to fix High Court costs and fees.
- § 43.0102. Fees and costs of Registrars of Vital Statistics and Titles.
- § 43.0103. Failure to pay fees or costs.
- § 43.0110. Authority to administer oath.
- § 43.0115. Transfer of cases
- § 43.0120. Limitation periods.
- § 43.0121. Cause of action for fraud, mistake or trespass.
- § 43.0122. Cause of action on open account.
- § 43.0123. Limitation on executions.
- § 43.0124. Death of party to be charged.
- § 43.0125. Death of party having cause of action.
- § 43.0126. Commencement of action by minors and insane persons.
- § 43.0127. Period of nonresidence not included in limitation period.
- § 43.0128. Revival of cause of action in contract.
- § 43.0129. Use of barred counterclaim as defense.
- § 43.0130. Effect of injunction.
- § 43.0201. Civil procedure
- § 43.0202. Adjournment to sit elsewhere.
- § 43.0301. Presence of judges and assessors required for exercise of jurisdiction.
- § 43.0302. Certificate of irreconcilable dispute.
- § 43.0303. Orders prior to proceedings
- § 43.0304. Interlocutory orders.
- § 43.0305. Status of orders.
- § 43.0420. Rules.
- § 43.0421. Appeals.
- § 43.0501. By publication
- § 43.0502. How served
- § 43.0503. Proof of service.
- § 43.0504. By means other than publication.
- § 43.0801. Powers.
- § 43.0802. Procedure applicable to appeal.
- § 43.0803. Stay of execution.
- § 43.0804. Decision on appeal final until otherwise provided by legislature,
- § 43.0901. Writ of attachment.
- § 43.0902. Affidavit.
- § 43.0903. Plaintiff’s bond.
- § 43.0904. Motion for additional security.
- § 43.0905. Action on bond.
- § 43.0906. Amount of levy.
- § 43.0907. Manner of execution.
- § 43.0908. Indemnity for marshal.
- § 43.0909. Examination of defendant where sufficient property cannot be found.
- § 43.0910. Sale of perishable property.
- § 43.0911. Return by marshal.
- § 43.0912. Discharge of writ upon termination of action.
- § 43.0913. Discharge of writ upon bond by defendant.
- § 43.0914. Discharge of improperly issued writ.
- § 43.0915. Filing discharge order.
- § 43.0916. Payment of expenses where writ discharged.
- § 43.0917. Execution.
- § 43.0918. Priority among attachments.
- § 43.0919. Collection of balance due
- § 43.0920. Appointment of receiver.
- § 43.1001. Filing of complaint and declaration.
- § 43.1002. Possession immediately after service of notice.
- § 43.1003. Compensation.
- § 43.1004. Payment of compensation awarded.
- § 43.1005. Vesting of title, and of right to compensate.
- § 43.1006. Determination and award of compensation.
- § 43.1007. Failure of interested parties to appear.
- § 43.1008. Cost of litigation.
- § 43.1009. Title disputes
- § 43.1010. Arbitration of compensation disputes.
- § 43.1011. Appeal.
- § 43.1012. Payment of arbitrators.
- § 43.1013. Incapacity of claimants.
- § 43.1020. Applicability of United States Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
- § 43.1021. Complaint
- § 43.1022. Filing complaint.
- § 43.1023. Joinder of properties to be taken.
- § 43.1024. Order for distribution of deposit.
- § 43.1025. Notices
- § 43.1026. Service of notice.
- § 43.1027. Proof of service.
- § 43.1028. Amendment of notice or proof of service.
- § 43.1029. Notice of appearance
- § 43.1030. Amendment of pleading.
- § 43.1031. Substitution of parties.
- § 43.1032. Dismissal of action.
- § 43.1033. Stipulated dismissal.
- § 43.1034. Dismissal by court.
- § 43.1035. Effect of dismissal.
- § 43.1036. Deposit of money
- § 43.1101. Right of action
- § 43.1102. Refusal to hear cause.
- § 43.1103. Time for trial.
- § 43.1104. Other remedies not affected.
- § 43.1201. Short title.
- § 43.1202. Definitions.
- § 43.1203. Liability of government
- § 43.1204. Statute of limitations.
- § 43.1205. Prerequisite adminstrative remedy.
- § 43.1206. Administrative decision conclusive upon government.
- § 43.1207. Bar to suit against government employee.
- § 43.1208. Administrative disposition not evidence of liability or damages.
- § 43.1209. Jurisdiction over actions.
- § 43.1210. Settlement of actions.
- § 43.1211. Action against government exclusive remedy
- § 43.1212. Payment of judgment or settled claim.
- § 43.1213. Attorney fees.
- § 43.1230. Liability of government
- § 43.1231. Immunity Against Suits.
- § 43.1232. Preventive and remedial measures.
- § 43.1233. Effect on insurance.
- § 43.1234. Severability.
- § 43.1235. Preemption.
- § 43.1301. Definitions.
- § 43.1302. Issuance of permanent injunction.
- § 43.1303. Issuance of preliminary injunction.
- § 43.1304. Issuance of temporary restraining order.
- § 43.1305. Time for hearing on preliminary injunction.
- § 43.1306. Modification and termination of injunctions.
- § 43.1307. Form and scope of injunction.
- § 43.1308. Transmission to law enforcement agencies.
- § 43.1309. Undertaking
- § 43.1310. Injunction after answer.
- § 43.1311. Costs and fees.
- § 43.1312. Effect on other laws.
- § 43.1313. Failure to comply.
- § 43.1401. Definitions.
- § 43.1402. Jurisdiction.
- § 43.1403. Rules.
- § 43.1404. Entry upon realty
- § 43.1405. Grounds for summary recovery of possession.
- § 43.1406. Demand for possession or payment
- § 43.1407. Service of demand.
- § 43.1408. Circumstances precluding entry of judgment for possession
- § 43.1409. Pleadings
- § 43.1410. Summons, issuance, service, contents, time summons remains in effect
- § 43.1411. Joinder of claims and counterclaims
- § 43.1412. Judgment for possession
- § 43.1413. Issuance of writ of restitution
- § 43.1414. Judgment for defendant for costs
- § 43.1415. Summary proceedings as additional to other remedies.
- § 43.1416. Review.
- § 43.1501. Application
- § 43.1502. Evidence.
- § 43.1503. Order for payment
- § 43.1504. Stay of execution.
- § 43.1505. Modification of order.
- § 43.1506. Failure to comply with order.
- § 43.1520. Time of issuance.
- § 43.1521. Time within which returnable.
- § 43.1522. Address and signature.
- § 43.1523. Priority among executions.
- § 43.1524. Manner of levy
- § 43.1525. Advertisement for sale.
- § 43.1526. Sale of property
- § 43.1527. Execution form.
- § 43.1528. Real property of Samoans not subject to execution
- § 43.1701. Short title.
- § 43.1702. Definition.
- § 43.1703. Filing
- § 43.1704. Filing
- § 43.1705. Judgment not to be enforced for 30 days after filing.
- § 43.1706. Enforcement stayed when.
- § 43.1707. Fees.
- § 43.1708. Right to sue for enforcement of judgment not impaired.
- § 43.1709. Interpretation of chapter.
- § 43.1801. Right to garnish.
- § 43.1802. How effected
- § 43.1803. Persons who may be garnished
- § 43.1804. Death of garnishee.
- § 43.1805. Interrogatories to garnishee.
- § 43.1806. Refusal to answer interrogatories
- § 43.1807. Controversion of answers by pleading.
- § 43.1808. Notice of controverting pleading.
- § 43.1809. Deposit in court by garnishee.
- § 43.1810. Pleading by defendant in main action
- § 43.1811. Judgment.
- § 43.1812. Defendant to receive notice of proceedings before judgment.
- § 43.1813. Judgment conclusive.
- § 43.1814. Suspension of execution when debt is not due.
- § 43.1815. Garnishee’s liability on debt due by negotiable paper.
- § 43.1901. Definitions.
- § 43.1902. Applicability.
- § 43.1903. Recognition and enforcement.
- § 43.1904. Grounds for non
- § 43.1905. Personal jurisdiction.
- § 43.1906. Stay in case of appeal.
- § 43.1907. Saving clause.
- § 43.1908. Uniformity of interpretation.
- § 43.1909. Short title.
- § 43.1910. Application to judgments in effect on effective date.
- § 43.5001. Wrongful death action against estate.
- § 43.5002. Survival of actions
- § 43.5051. Timber
- § 43.5101. Contributory negligence no bar
- § 43.5201. Defamation.
- § 43.5202. Privileged publication.
- § 43.5203. Radio station and television facility
- § 43.5204. Media management to be given opportunity to publish correction prior to action for libel or slander.
- § 43.5205. Content of correction.
- § 43.5206. Extent to which a correction is a defense upon trial.
- § 43.5301. Definitions.
- § 43.5302. Applicability.
- § 43.5303. Blanket protections.
- § 43.5304. Limitation of actions.
- § 43.5305. Error dispute resolution requirement.
- § 43.5306. Limitation of liability.
- § 43.5307. Effect on insurance.
- § 43.5308. No intent to create causes of action.
- § 43.5309. Remedial intent
- § 43.5310. Severability.
- § 43.5311. Preemption.