Guam § 22116 - Selection and Summoning of Jury Panels.
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§ 22116. Selection and Summoning of Jury Panels.
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(a) From time to time, the clerk shall draw at random from the qualified
jury wheel such number of persons as may be required for assignment to grand
and petit jury panels. The clerk shall prepare a separate list of names of persons
assigned to each grand and petit jury panel. When the court orders a grand or
petit jury to be drawn, the clerk shall issue summonses for the required number
of jurors and deliver them to the Marshal for service.
(b) Each person drawn for jury service shall be served personally or by
mail addressed to such person at his usual residence or business address. Such
service shall be made by the Marshal who shall attach to his return the addres-
see's receipt for registered or certified mail where service is made by mail.
(c) A juror who willfully or without reasonable excuse fails to attend
after service of a summons in accordance with this Section may be ordered to
be arrested by the court and may be punished for contempt.
Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Guam Code Annotated § 22116 cover?
Section 22116 ("Selection and Summoning of Jury Panels.") 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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