Guam § 164 - Witness from Another State Summoned to Testify in this State.
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§ 164. Witness from Another State Summoned to Testify in this State.
(a) If a person in any state, which by its laws has made provisions for commanding persons within its
borders to attend and testify in criminal prosecutions, or grand jury investigations commenced or about to
commence, in this state, is a material witness in a prosecution pending in a court of record in this state, or
in a grand jury investigation which has commenced or is about to commence, a judge of such court may
issue a certificate under the seal of the court stating these facts and specifying the number of days the
witness will be required. Said certificate may include a recommendation that the witness be taken into
immediate custody and delivered to an officer of this state to assure his/her attendance in this state. This
certificate shall be presented to a judge of a court of record in the county in which the witness is found.
(b) If the witness is summoned to attend and testify in this state, he/she shall be tendered fees and
allowances authorized for witnesses which shall be borne by the party who calls the witness to testify. A
witness who has appeared in accordance with the provision of the summons shall not be required to remain
within this state for a longer period of time than the period mentioned in the certificate, unless otherwise
ordered by the court. If such witness, after coming into this state, fails without good cause to attend and
testify as directed in the summons, he/she shall be punished in the manner provided for the punishment of
any witness who disobeys a summons issued from a court of record in this state.
2024 NOTE: Subsection designations added pursuant to authority granted by 1 GCA § 1606.
Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 164 ("Witness from Another State Summoned to Testify in this State.") 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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