Guam § 1102 - Retroactivity; Court for Taking Appeal.
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§ 1102. Retroactivity; Court for Taking Appeal.
(a) No part of this Title is retroactive. No action or proceeding commenced before this Title takes
effect and no right accrued are affected by its provisions, but the procedure therein must conform to the
requirements of this Title as far as applicable.
(b) All court proceedings pending in any court of Guam, or in the Appellate Division of the District
Court of Guam, shall continue to final judgment in such court. Appeals from decisions of the Superior Court
of Guam (including from the Small Claims, Traffic and Family Divisions of the Superior Court) shall be
taken to the Supreme Court of Guam and in the manner prescribed by the law affecting appeals in effect at
the time the appeal is taken.
1985 SOURCE: (a) - CCP §§ 3 and 8. (b) - New.
1985 COMMENT: Since the Court Reorganization Act of 1984 creates a Supreme Court of Guam, and removes all
jurisdiction from the Appellate Division of the District Court, it is necessary to state clearly what effect this law will
have upon pending appeals and pending cases. The Omnibus Territories Act of 1984 states that the Supreme Court
“must” take all appeals from lower local courts after it is created. Therefore, if an appeal is taken after the Supreme
Court becomes ready for business, it must be taken to the Supreme Court, even if the date of judgment in the lower
court was prior to the opening of the Supreme Court.
Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 1102 ("Retroactivity; Court for Taking Appeal.") 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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