Guam § 8101 - Clerks of Court, Duties Generally.

§ 8101. Clerks of Court, Duties Generally.

(a) Superior Court clerk. The clerk of the Superior Court shall perform duties required of him or her

by law as the clerk of that court and of the Small Claims and Traffic Divisions of the Superior Court. He or

she shall:

(1) Take charge of and safely keep, or dispose of according to law all books, papers and records

which may be filed and deposited in this office;

(2) Supervise and direct the work of his or her deputies and assistants;

(3) Attend in person or by deputy each session of the Superior Court, Small Claims Division and

the Traffic Division;

(4) Issue all process and notices required to be issued, enter a synopsis of all orders, judgments

and decrees proper to be entered at length, keep in the Superior Court a docket in which must be

entered the title of each cause, with the date of its commencement, and enter a memorandum of every

subsequent proceedings therein with the date thereof and a record of all the fees charged; and

(5) Keep such other indices and records and make such reports as may be necessary in the

performance of the duties of his or her office and as may be required by law.

(b) Supreme Court clerk. The clerk of the Supreme Court shall perform duties required of him or her

by law as the clerk of that court. In addition, he or she shall:

(1) Take charge of and safely keep, or dispose of according to law all books, papers and records

which may be filed and deposited in this office;

(2) Supervise and direct the work of his or her deputies and assistants;

(3) Attend in person or by deputy each session of the Supreme Court;

(4) Issue all process and notices required to be issued, enter a synopsis of all orders, judgments,

decisions, and decrees proper to be entered at length, keep in the Supreme Court a docket in which

must be entered the title of each appeal, with the date of its commencement, and enter a memorandum

of every subsequent proceedings therein with the date thereof and a record of all the fees charged; and

(5) Keep such other indices and records and make such reports as may be necessary in the

performance of the duties of his or her office and as may be required by law or by the Chief Justice.

2015 NOTE: Subsection designations were altered to adhere to the Compiler’s alpha-numeric scheme in accordance

with the authority granted by 1 GCA § 1606.

1985 SOURCE: CCP § 191 as modified to reflect the Superior and Supreme Court structures.