Guam § 51104 - Filing and Status of Foreign Judgments.
Full text of Guam Guam Code Annotated § 51104 — Filing and Status of Foreign Judgments., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 51104. Filing and Status of Foreign Judgments.
A copy of any foreign judgment authenticated in accordance with an act
of Congress or the statutes or court rules of Guam may be filed in the office
of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Guam. The Clerk shall treat the foreign
judgment in the same manner as a judgment of the Superior Court of Guam.
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CH 51 THE UNIFORM ENFORCEMENT OF
FOREIGN JUDGMENTS ACT OF 2014
A judgment so filed has the same effect and is subject to the same
procedures, defenses, and proceedings for reopening, vacating, or staying as
a judgment of the Superior Court of Guam, and may be enforced or satisfied
in like manner.
Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 51104 ("Filing and Status of Foreign Judgments.") 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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