Guam § 7109 - Privacy of Hearing; Confidentiality; Closed Records.
Full text of Guam Guam Code Annotated § 7109 — Privacy of Hearing; Confidentiality; Closed Records., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 7109. Privacy of Hearing; Confidentiality; Closed Records.
(a) All hearings, conferences and other proceedings held pursuant to
the court's exercise of conciliation jurisdiction shall be held in private and
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all persons other than officers of the court, conciliation services personnel,
the spouses, their counsel and witnesses shall be excluded.
(b) All communications, verbal or written, between spouses and from
spouses to counselors, the court, attorneys, doctors or others engaged in the
conciliation proceedings, made in conciliation conferences, hearing and
other proceedings had pursuant to the exercise of the court's conciliation
jurisdiction shall be confidential.
(c) All records of the court with respect to exercise of conciliation
jurisdiction shall be closed. However, any petition and written
reconciliation agreement between the spouses and any court order made in
the matter may be opened to inspection by either spouse or his counsel upon
written authorization by a judge of the court.
Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Guam § 7109
What does Guam Code Annotated § 7109 cover?
Section 7109 ("Privacy of Hearing; Confidentiality; Closed Records.") 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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Is this the official text of Guam law?
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