A court of this Territory may exercise jurisdiction on any basis not inconsistent with the Organic Act or the Constitution of the United States. SOURCE: CCP § 417 added by P.L. 18-17:45 (10/5/85). Taken directly from Calif. CCP § 410.10. COMMENT: “Section 410.10 (this section) permits California (Guam) courts to exercise judicial jurisdiction on any basis not inconsistent with the Constitution of California (Organic Act of Guam), Federal law or the United States Constitution. This authorization continues the California law of jurisdiction over foreign corporations and reestablishes the prior law that once governed nonresident individuals.” Judicial Council Comment to California CCP § 410.10 found in West, California CCP, 410.10 at page 459.
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Guam has made various attempts to create a long-arm statute and, as will be shown elsewhere in this Chapter, has adopted such a statute dealing with summons. However, this Section is necessary to deal with jurisdiction.