Guam § 3103 - Legislative Contempt.

§ 3103. Legislative Contempt.

For purposes of this Chapter, a witness shall be deemed in Legislative

Contempt against a Committee or I Liheslaturan Guåhan for any of the

following reasons:

(a) disorderly, contemptuous or insolent behavior toward the

Committee or I Liheslaturan Guåhan while holding a hearing or

Session, tending to interrupt the due course of the legislative

proceeding;

(b) a breach of the peace, boisterous conduct or violent

disturbance, tending to interrupt the due course of a legislative

proceeding;

(c) abuse of the process or proceedings of a Committee or I

Liheslaturan Guåhan, or falsely pretending to act under authority of a

resolution, an order or process of the Committee or I Liheslaturan

Guåhan;

(d) disobedience to any lawful order or process of a Committee or

I Liheslaturan Guåhan;

(e) any other unlawful interference with the process or

proceedings of a Committee or I Liheslaturan Guåhan;

(f) failing or refusing to appear in compliance with a subpoena, or

to produce documents when requested, or, having appeared, fails or

refuses to testify under oath or affirmation or to produce documents;

(g) failing or refusing to answer any relevant question, or failing

or refusing to furnish any document subpoenaed; or

(h) intentionally misrepresenting the truth or a fact while under

oath before a Committee or I Liheslaturan Guåhan.