Guam § 51105 - Notice of Filing.
Full text of Guam Guam Code Annotated § 51105 — Notice of Filing., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 51105. Notice of Filing.
(a) At the time of the filing of the foreign judgment, the judgment
creditor or the judgment creditor’s lawyer shall make and file with the Clerk
of Court an affidavit setting forth the name and last known post office
address of the judgment debtor and the judgment creditor.
(b) Promptly upon the filing of the foreign judgment and the affidavit,
the Clerk shall mail a notice of the filing of the foreign judgment to the
judgment debtor at the address given, and shall make a note of the mailing in
the docket. The notice shall include the name and post office address of the
judgment creditor and the judgment creditor’s lawyer, if any, in Guam. In
addition, the judgment creditor may mail a notice of the filing of the
judgment to the judgment debtor and may file proof of mailing with the
Clerk. Lack of mailing notice of the filing by the Clerk shall not affect the
enforcement proceedings if proof of mailing by the judgment creditor has
been filed.
(c) No execution or other process for enforcement of a foreign
judgment filed hereunder shall issue until thirty (30) days after the date the
judgment is filed.
Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Guam § 51105
What does Guam Code Annotated § 51105 cover?
Section 51105 ("Notice of Filing.") 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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Is this the official text of Guam law?
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