Guam § 14105 - Service of Summons.

§ 14105. Service of Summons.

The summons must be served by delivering a copy thereof as follows:

(a) If the suit is against a domestic corporation, to the president

or other head of the corporation, a vice president, a secretary, an

assistant secretary, general manager, or a person designated for service

of process or authorized to receive service of process. If such

corporation is a bank, to any of the foregoing officers or agents, thereof,

or to a cashier or an assistant cashier thereof. If no such officers or

agents of the corporation can be found within Guam after diligent

COL372014

search, then to the Director of Revenue and Taxation as provided in 18

GCA § 6101, unless the corporation be of a class expressly excepted

from the operation of that section.

(b) If the suit is against a foreign corporation, or a nonresident

joint stock company or association, doing business in Guam, in the

manner provided by 18 GCA § 6101.

(c) If against a minor, under the age of fourteen (14) years,

residing in the territory of Guam, to such minor, personally, and also to

his father, mother, or guardian; or if there by none in Guam, then to any

person having the care or control of such minor, or with whom he

resides, or in whose service he is employed.

(d) If against a person residing in Guam, who has been judicially

declared to be of unsound mind or incapable of conducting his own

affairs, and for whom a guardian has been appointed, to such person,

and also to his guardian.

(e) In all cases where a corporation has forfeited its charter or

right to do business in Guam, or has dissolved, by delivering a copy

thereof to one of the persons who have become the trustees of the

corporation and of its stockholders or members, or, in a proper case, as

provided in 18 GCA § 6101 or § 7102.

(f) Except as otherwise provided by statute, a summons shall be

served on a person;

(1) Within Guam, as provided in this Chapter;

(2) Outside of Guam but within the United States, as

provided in this Chapter, or as prescribed by the law of the place

where the person is served;

(3) Outside of the United States, as provided in this

Chapter, or as directed by the court in which the action is pending,

or, if the court before or after service finds that the service is

reasonably calculated to give actual notice, as prescribed by the

law of the place where the person is served or as directed by the

foreign authority in response to a letter rogatory.

(g) In all other cases to the defendant personally.