Title 2, Legislative Branch

Imposing Sanctions. (a) Jurisdiction. Upon the noncompliance by a witness with a subpoena or subpoena duces tecum issued by a Committee or I Liheslaturan Guåhan, including the failure of a witness to provide all the documents requested by a subpoena duces tecum, the Committee or …

The Committee and I Liheslaturan Guåhan shall have the right to seek an order compelling compliance with the subpoena or subpoena duces tecum before the Superior Court of Guam, and at the same time to seek Legislative Contempt, and sanction(s) and other legislative order(s) to en…

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no privilege or defense, other than set forth herein, shall apply nor be assertable by a witness in the service of the government of Guam against any subpoena or subpoena duces tecum issued under this Chapter when issued to a witness in…

A subpoena issued by a Committee or I Liheslaturan Guåhan is sufficient if it: (a) is addressed to the witness; (b) states whether the proceeding is before I Liheslaturan Guåhan or a Committee thereof; (c) requires the attendance of the witness at a reasonable date, time and plac…

The legislative Sergeant-at-Arms, Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms, Superior Court of Guam Marshals or any person over twenty-one (21) years of age may serve a subpoena or subpoena duces tecum issued under this Chapter, or any other document requiring service under this Chapter, along …

COL070307 A witness not in the service of the government of Guam who is subpoenaed to appear before I Liheslaturan Guåhan or a Committee thereof, whether to produce documents or otherwise, shall only be allowed a fee at the rate of Six Dollars ($6.00) per day or Three Dollars ($3…

The Speaker of I Liheslaturan Guåhan, or the Chairperson of a Committee, or their designee, including the legislative Sergeant-at-Arms or Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms, may administer oaths or affirmations to a witness in any matter under examination in furtherance of a legislative …

No person sworn and examined before I Liheslaturan Guåhan, or a Committee, shall be immune from criminal prosecution by reason thereof, nor shall any document or thing produced by such witness be excluded by reason of such production from use in any subsequent criminal proceeding…

COL070307 Every witness who neglects or refuses to obey a subpoena or subpoena duces tecum, or appearing, neglects or refuses to testify, or produce upon reasonable notice any document in the witness= possession or under the witness= control, without lawful excuse, is guilty of a…

(a) Creation. I Liheslaturan Guåhan may by Legislative Resolution create a Special Committee, apart from the Standing Committees, for the purpose set forth in the Legislative Resolution. A Special Committee shall not limit, restrict nor otherwise prevent the authority of a Standi…