Title 1 — General Provisions
19 chapters · 323 sections in this title.
1 GCA § 25.01 Short Title
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This Act shall be known as the “Guam Criminal Law and Procedure Review Commission Act.”
1 GCA § 25.02 Establishment; No Derogation of Organic Act Authority
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(a) There is created the Guam Criminal Law and Procedure Review Commission (Commission) to review the laws that address the criminal procedures and criminal laws of Guam; and to recommend enactments, amendments, and repeals to I Liheslaturan Guåhan for action. (b) Neither this Ac…
1 GCA § 25.03 Duties and Responsibilities
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(a) The Commission shall conduct a comprehensive and systematic review of Guam laws, including the Guam Criminal Procedure Code codified in Title 8 of the Guam Code Annotated (GCA), the Guam Criminal and Correctional Code codified in Title 9 of the GCA, and other provisions in th…
1 GCA § 25.04 Composition
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(a) The Commission shall be composed as follows: (1) three (3) members appointed by the Chief Justice, of whom one (1) shall be a member of the general public with experience and interest in the services provided by community-based and public interest organizations relating to th…
1 GCA § 25.05 Executive Director
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(a) There is created the position of Executive Director of the Commission, who shall be responsible for and oversee the operations of the Commission; develop and institute internal policies, procedures, and processes to ensure efficient operations; and assume such duties and resp…
1 GCA § 25.06 Meetings
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(a) Initial Meeting. The Commission shall hold an initial planning and organizational meeting within thirty (30) days of the appointment of the Executive Director. Thereafter, the Commission shall hold regular meetings as necessary to fulfill the statutory responsibilities of the…
1 GCA § 25.07 Reporting Requirements
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(a) Progress Reports. The Commission shall submit progress reports to the Chief Justice, I Maga’hågan/Maga’låhen Guåhan, and the Speaker of I Liheslaturan Guåhan each quarter; and these reports shall be a summary of Commission activities during the prior quarter. (b) Final Report…
1 GCA § 25.08 Administrative Support
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(a) Administrative support for the Commission shall be provided through the Judiciary of Guam for any assistance required by the Commission, or hearing to be held under this Chapter. (b) The Judiciary shall provide technical, clerical, and administrative support to the Commission…