Guam Code — 7
Browse 888 sections in division 7 of the Guam code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 1115. Repealer.
- § 1101. Name of Title.
- § 1101. Legislative Intent.
- § 1102. Retroactivity; Court for Taking Appeal.
- § 1103. Effective Dates.
- § 1104. Limitations.
- § 1105. Judicial Remedies Defined.
- § 1106. Division of Actions.
- § 1107. One Form of Action.
- § 1108. Same: Obligations and Injuries.
- § 1109. Obligation Defined.
- § 1110. Division of Injury.
- § 1111. Injuries to the Person.
- § 1112. Criminal Action.
- § 1113. Civil and Criminal Remedies Not Merged.
- § 1114. Civil Actions, by Whom Prosecuted.
- § 1115. Repealer.
- § 2102. Administration of the Courts of Guam.
- § 2103. Authorization to Fund Operational Shortfalls.
- § 2104. Continuing Appropriation Authorization.
- § 3101. Judicial Power.
- § 3102. Status of Supreme Court of Guam.
- § 3103. Supreme Court; Composition.
- § 3104. Internal Organization of the Supreme Court.
- § 3105. Jurisdiction of Superior Court.
- § 3106. Compensation.
- § 3106. Annual Adjustment of Judges’ Compensation.
- § 4101. (e), adjust the annual compensation of the Judges of the Superior Court, including the Presiding
- § 3106. One Time Adjustment of Judges’ Compensation.
- § 3107. Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.
- § 3108. Appealable Judgments and Orders.
- § 3109. Nomination, Appointment, Eligibility, and Tenure of Justices and Judges.
- § 3110. Annual Address.
- § 3111. Pending Appeals.
- § 3112. Office of Public Guardian; Establishment; Appointment.
- § 4101. Superior Court: Nature and Composition.
- § 4102. Appellate Jurisdiction and Procedure.
- § 4103. Powers of the Presiding Judge.
- § 4104. I Maga’håga/Maga’låhi and I Liheslatura May Request Declaratory Judgments.
- § 4105. Certifying Questions of Law.
- § 4201. Title.
- § 4202. Jurisdiction.
- § 4203. Removal.
- § 4204. Fees.
- § 4205. Referees.
- § 4206. Rules and Regulations.
- § 4207. Jurisdiction over Housing Claims.
- § 4208. Mandatory Annual Review of Jurisdictional Limits.
- § 4301. Alternate Dispute Resolution Office.
- § 4302. Duties.
- § 4402. Satellite Courts.
- § 4401. Magistrates.
- § 4402. Satellite Courts.
- § 5102. Powers of the Judicial Council.
- § 5103. Selection of Justices or Judges.
- § 5104. Removal of Justices or Judges.
- § 5105. Procedure for Considering Removal.
- § 5106. Subcommittee Rules.
- § 5107. Determination of Judicial Disqualification.
- § 5108. Removal for Cause by Special Court.
- § 5109. Appeal from Decision of Special Court.
- § 6101. Tenure, Rejection or Retention in Office of a Justice or a Judge.
- § 6102. Certification of Names Upon Declarations; Law Applicable to Elections.
- § 6103. Standards of Conduct Applicable to Justices and Judges.
- § 6104. Prohibition of Political Activity.
- § 6105. Grounds of Disqualification.
- § 6106. Duty to Disclose Disqualification.
- § 6105. of this Chapter, disqualify him or her to sit or act as such in any action or proceeding pending before
- § 6107. Objection to Competency; Procedure.
- § 6108. Judges and Justices Pro tempore.
- § 6109. Justice Sitting in Trial Court.
- § 6110. Law Practice Prohibited.
- § 6111. Judicial Retirement.
- § 6112. Resignation, or Retirement for Reasons of Age.
- § 6113. Salary on Retirement for Disability or on Failure of Reappointment.
- § 6114. Membership in Government of Guam Retirement Fund.
- § 6115. Assignment of Retired Judge or Justice to Active Duty.
- § 6116. Powers Upon Designation and Assignment.
- § 6117. Election of Retirement System.
- § 7102. Sessions of the Superior Court.
- § 7103. Court Administrator.
- § 7104. Clerks.
- § 7105. Proceedings and Records Public.
- § 7106. Civil Liability of a Judge or Justice.
- § 7107. Incidental Powers and Duties of Courts.
- § 7108. Adjournment in Absence of Judge.
- § 7109. Seals of Court.
- § 7110. Judges’ Powers in Chambers.
- § 7111. Powers of Judicial Officers Relative to the Conduct of Proceedings.
- § 7112. Power to Punish for Contempt.
- § 7113. Power to Administer Oaths and Take Acknowledgments.
- § 7114. Proceedings, When Not Affected.
- § 7115. Proceedings to be in the English Language.
- § 7116. Abbreviations and Figures.
- § 7116. Expedited Schedule of Discovery.
- § 7117. Means to Carry Jurisdiction into Effect.
- § 7118. Disposal of Money Deposited with the Court.
- § 7119. Referees.
- § 7119. Same: Assigning Referees.
- § 7120. Copying and Disposition of Court Records.
- § 7121. Operations Fund for Superior Court and Supreme Courts of Guam.
- § 8114. Stipends.
- § 8101. Clerks of Court, Duties Generally.
- § 8101. Prompt Transmission of Family Violence Orders.
- § 8102. Official Reporters; Appointment; Qualifications.
- § 8103. Official Reporters; Duties.
- § 8104. Official Reporters; Compensation, Fee.
- § 8105. Marshal of the Court; Appointment; Salary.
- § 8106. Marshal; Duties.
- § 8107. Marshal; Appointment of Special Deputies.
- § 8108. Special Deputy Marshal; Duties, Compensation.
- § 8108. Uniform, Insignia and Badge of the Superior Court Marshals.
- § 8109. Chief Probation Officer; Appointment, Salary.
- § 8110. Probation Officers; Duties.
- § 8111. Bonds of Clerks.
- § 8112. Bond of Marshal.
- § 8113. Other Court Personnel.
- § 8114. Volunteer Deputy Marshal Reserve Program.
- § 8114. Eligibility and Recruitment.
- § 8114. Duties.
- § 8114. Stipends.
- § 9103. Acts Repealed.
- § 9101. Regulation of Attorneys.
- § 9102. Integrated Bar Association; Exemption Thereto.
- § 9103. Acts Repealed.
- § 9104. Transition Provisions.
- § 9105. Fees and Solicitation.
- § 9106. Law Enforcement Officers; Assistance.
- § 9107. Immunity from Liability for Official Action.
- § 9205. Establishment, Maintenance and Regulation of Guam Law Library: Leasing or Constructing
- § 9201. Guam Law Library: Chartered; Tax Exempt.
- § 9202. Existence and Function.
- § 9203. Membership of Board: Number of Members; Manner of Appointment.
- § 9204. Board Vacancies.
- § 9205. Establishment, Maintenance and Regulation of Guam Law Library: Leasing or
- § 9206. Nature of Office of Trustee: Compensation.
- § 9207. Grounds for Removal of Members.
- § 9208. Designation of President.
- § 9209. Election of Treasurer and Secretary: Duties and Powers.
- § 9210. Disposition of Money Collected.
- § 9211. Fee Payable for Libraries: When to be Paid: Commencement of Action.
- § 9212. Fees From Members of Guam Bar Association.
- § 9213. Authority of I Liheslatura to Augment Fund.
- § 9214. Use of Libraries.
- § 9215. Furnishing of Reports, Statutes and Other Documents.
- § 10102. Parties to Actions, How Designated.
- § 10103. Special Issues Not in Pleadings.
- § 11201. When Government of Guam Will Not Sue.
- § 11202. Action Not to Be Brought by Grantee from Government.
- § 11203. Actions to Be Brought Within Five Years.
- § 11204. Limitation of Actions Relating to Registered Land.
- § 11205. When Seizin Necessary Within 5 years.
- § 11206. When Such Seizin Necessary.
- § 11207. Entry on Real Estate.
- § 11208. Possession, When Presumed. Occupation, When Deemed Legal.
- § 11209. Adverse Possession Under Judgment or Writing.
- § 11210. What Is Adverse Possession Under Written Instrument or Judgment.
- § 11211. Adverse Possession: Premises Actually Occupied Under Claim of Title.
- § 11212. Adverse Possession Under Claim Not in Writing.
- § 11213. Relation of Landlord and Tenant - Adverse Possession.
- § 11214. Right of Possession Not Affected by Descent Cast.
- § 11215. Certain Disabilities Excluded from Time to Commence Actions.
- § 11314. Limitation on Actions by Government.
- § 11318. No Time Limit for Financial or Property Exploitation of an Elderly Person or Individual with
- § 11301. Periods of Limitations Prescribed.
- § 11301. No Limit for Child Sexual Abuse.
- § 11302. Within Five Years –.
- § 11303. Within Four Years –.
- § 11304. Book Account Defined.
- § 11305. Within Three Years –.
- § 11306. Within Two Years –.
- § 11306. Certificates of Merit.
- § 11307. Within One Year –.
- § 11308. Action to Recover Damages for Injuries.
- § 11309. Limitations on Actions Regarding Patent Deficiencies in Improvements in Real Estate.
- § 11310. Limitation on Actions - Latent Deficiencies in Improvements in Real Property.
- § 11311. Within Six (6) Months.
- § 11311. Inverse Condemnation.
- § 11312. Actions for Relief Not Otherwise Provided For.
- § 11313. Cause of Action Upon a Mutual Account.
- § 11314. Limitation on Actions by Government.
- § 11315. Actions to Redeem Certain Mortgages.
- § 11316. Where There is More than One Mortgage.
- § 11317. No Limitations; Action to Recover Deposit of Money or Property; Affect of Insolvency.
- § 11318. No Time Limit for Financial or Property Exploitation of an Elderly Person or Individual
- § 11401. When an Action Is Commenced.
- § 11402. Exposure to Asbestos, Actions for Injury, Illness or Wrongful Death.
- § 11403. Where Defendant is Out of Guam.
- § 11404. Exception for Persons Under Disabilities.
- § 11405. Death Before Expiration of Limitation.
- § 11406. Disability During War; Effect on Limitation Period.
- § 11407. Provision Where Judgment has been Reversed.
- § 11408. Provision Where Action is Stayed by Injunction.
- § 11409. Disability Existing When Action Accrues.
- § 11410. When Two or More Disabilities Exist.
- § 11411. Limitations Against Directors or Stockholders.
- § 11412. Acknowledgment or New Promise.
- § 11413. Effect of Limitation Laws of Other States or Countries.
- § 11414. Existing Causes of Action Not Affected.
- § 11415. Action Defined.
- § 11416. Exception. Where a Party is Evading Service of Process.
- § 12102. Married Women as Parties to Action.
- § 12103. When Wife May Defend.
- § 12104. Minors, Insane or Incompetent Persons; Appearance By
- § 12105. Guardian Ad Litem--Appointment.
- § 12106. Unmarried Female May Sue for Her Own Seduction.
- § 12107. Father May Sue for Seduction of Daughter.
- § 12108. Injuries to Children.
- § 12108. Public School Student: Standing to Sue.
- § 12109. Wrongful Death of Adults or Certain Minors.
- § 12110. Doubt as to Defendant Liable.
- § 12111. Defendants - Actions for Real Property.
- § 12112. Persons Holding Under Common Title.
- § 12113. Tenants in Common May Sever.
- § 12114. Interpleader.
- § 12115. Associates may be Sued by Name of Association.
- § 12116. Exemplary Damages in Malpractice Cases.
- § 12117. Officer or Agent Who Assists Violation.
- § 14102. Alias Summons.
- § 14103. Notice of Lis Pendens.
- § 14104. Who May Serve Summons; Certificate.
- § 14105. Service of Summons.
- § 14106. Summons by Publication.
- § 14107. Procedures for Several Defendants.
- § 14108. When Jurisdiction of an Action is Acquired.
- § 14109. Jurisdiction over Nonresident Defendants.
- § 14110. Jurisdiction over Nonresident Defendants in Cases Affecting
- § 15401. Action To Recover Insurance, What Defendant
- § 15601. Written Instrument: When Copy of Complaint Deemed
- § 15601. Written Instrument: When Copy of Complaint
- § 15602. Defense Founded upon Written Instrument.
- § 15603. Execution of Instrument: When Not Admitted.
- § 15701. Pleadings to be Liberally Construed.
- § 15702. Description of Real Property in a Pleading.
- § 15703. Libel and Slander: How Stated; No Special Damages.
- § 15704. Answer in Such Cases.
- § 15801. Suing a Party by a Fictitious Name.
- § 15802. Errors and Defects and Reversal of Judgment.
- § 16104. Limitation on Punitive Damages Based on the Actions of
- § 16101. Short Title.
- § 16102. Definitions.
- § 16103. Liability Protection for Volunteers.
- § 16104. Limitation on Punitive Damages Based on the Actions of
- § 16105. Liability For Non-economic Loss: General Rule.
- § 16106. Liability For Non-economic Loss: Amount of Liability.
- § 16107. Application.
- § 17101. Short Title.
- § 17102. Legislative Findings and Declaration of Purposes.
- § 17103. Definitions.
- § 17104. Immunity.
- § 17105. Applicability.
- § 17106. Required Procedures.
- § 17107. Relationship to Other Laws.
- § 17108. Rule of Construction.
- § 17109. Separability of Provisions.
- § 20102. Arrest of Defendant, When.
- § 20103. Order of Arrest, by Whom Made.
- § 20104. Affidavit for Order of Arrest.
- § 20105. Security Thereon.
- § 20106. Order, When Made, and Its Form.
- § 20107. To Whom Affidavit and Order Must be Delivered.
- § 20108. Arrest, How Made.
- § 20109. Defendant to be Discharged on Bail or Deposit.
- § 20110. Bail, How Given.
- § 20111. Surrender of Defendant.
- § 20112. Surrender by Bail.
- § 20113. Bail, How Proceeded Against.
- § 20114. Bail, How Exonerated.
- § 20115. Delivery of Undertaking to the Superior Court.
- § 20116. Qualifications of Bail.
- § 20117. Justification of Bail.
- § 20118. Allowance of Bail.
- § 20119. Deposit of Money with Chief of Police.
- § 20120. Payment of Money into Court by Chief of Police.
- § 20121. Substituting Bail for Deposit.
- § 20122. Money Deposited, How Applied or Disposed of.
- § 20123. Vacation of Order of Arrest.
- § 20124. When the Order Vacated or Bail Reduced.
- § 20125. When Judge is to Assess Damages to the Defendant.
- § 20204. Security on the Part of the Plaintiff, and Proceedings in Serving
- § 20201. Delivery of Personal Property, When it May be Claimed.
- § 20202. Affidavit and Its Requisites.
- § 20203. Requisition to Marshal to Take and Deliver the Property.
- § 20204. Security on the Part of the Plaintiff, and Proceedings in
- § 20205. Exception to Sureties: Justification.
- § 20206. Defendant, When Entitled to Redelivery.
- § 20207. Defendant's Sureties Must Justify.
- § 20208. Qualification of Sureties.
- § 20209. Property, How Taken When Concealed in Building or
- § 20210. Property, How Kept.
- § 20211. Claim of Property by Third Person.
- § 20212. Notice and Affidavit, When and Where to be Filed.
- § 20213. Protection of Plaintiff in Possession of Property.
- § 20301. Injunction: What is, and Who May Grant it.
- § 20302. When Injunction May or May Not Be Granted.
- § 20303. Injunction After Answer.
- § 20304. Injunction to Suspend Business of a Corporation.
- § 20305. When to be Vacated or Modified.
- § 20404. Writ: to Whom Directed and What to State; if More Than One
- § 20405. Shares of Stock and Debts Due Defendant, How Attached and