Guam § 13311 - Evidence May be Inadmissible in Other Actions or Proceedings; Testimony by a Child.
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§ 13311. Evidence May be Inadmissible in Other Actions or Proceedings; Testimony by a Child.
(a) Any testimony or other evidence produced by a party in a child protective proceeding under this
Chapter which would otherwise be unavailable may be ordered by the court to be inadmissible as evidence
in any other Guam civil or criminal action or proceeding, if the court deems such an order to be in the best
interests of the child.
(b) The court may direct that a child testify under such circumstances as the court deems to be in the
best interests of the child and the furtherance of justice, which may include or be limited to an interview on
the record in chambers with only those parties present as the court deems to be in the best interests of the
child.
(c) Any statement made by the child to any person relating to any allegation of harm or threatened
harm shall be admissible in evidence in a child protective proceeding.
2025 NOTE: Reference to “territorial” in subsection (a) replaced with “Guam” pursuant to 1 GCA § 420.
Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 13311 ("Evidence May be Inadmissible in Other Actions or Proceedings; Testimony by a Child.") is part of the Guam Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Guam. 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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