Guam § 91 - Compelling Interest Must Justify Closure.

§ 91. Compelling Interest Must Justify Closure.

The court must determine, on a case-by-case basis, whether the

Territory's legitimate concern for the victim's well-being necessitates

closure of court proceedings as provided for in §§ 91.01, 91.02 and 91.03 of

this Chapter. In accommodating the Territory’s interest for closure of court

proceedings, the court shall further determine if such accommodation

requires the closure or all proceedings or only portions of the proceedings.

The court may, in consideration of accommodating the Territory’s interest

for closure of court proceedings, deny access to the transcript, court

personnel, or any other possible source that could provide an account of the

victim's testimony during such time the order of closure was in effect. The

court may, in consideration of accommodating the Territory’s interest for

closure of court proceedings, deny access to the victim's identity.

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