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§1424–4 Criminal offenses; procedure; definitions

Title 48 › Chapter CHAPTER 8A— - GUAM › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER IV— - THE JUDICIARY › § 1424–4

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Make the rules in part II of title 18 and in title 28, and the practice rules made under titles 11, 18, and 28, apply to the District Court of Guam and to appeals. This applies even though rule 54(a) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure mentions prosecuting Guam crimes by information. When the Federal Rules use the phrases "Attorney for the government" or "United States attorney" in cases under Guam law (including the Guam Territorial income tax), those terms mean the Attorney General of Guam or whoever Guam law allows to act in that role.

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Title 48, §1424–4

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Where appropriate, the provisions of part II of title 18 and of title 28, United States Code, and notwithstanding the provision in rule 54(a) Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure relating to the prosecution of criminal offenses on Guam by information, the rules of practice and procedure heretofore or hereafter promulgated and made effective by the Congress or the Supreme Court of the United States pursuant to titles 11, 18, and 28, United States Code, shall apply to the District Court of Guam and appeals therefrom; except that the terms, “Attorney for the government” and “United States attorney”, as used in the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, shall, when applicable to cases arising under the laws of Guam, including the Guam Territorial income tax, mean the Attorney General of Guam or such other person or persons as may be authorized by the laws of Guam to act therein.

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References in Text

The Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, referred to in text, are set out in the Appendix to Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure.

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Effective Date

Section effective on ninetieth day following Oct. 5, 1984, see section 1005 of Pub. L. 98–454, set out as an

Effective Date

of 1984 Amendment note under section 1424 of this title.

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Citation

48 U.S.C. § 1424–4

Title 48Territories and Insular Possessions

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73