Title 7, Judiciary and Civil Procedure

Any judge of the Superior Court of Guam may certify a question of law to the Supreme Court of Guam for its opinion as to the interpretation of any law, federal or local, lying within the jurisdiction of the courts of Guam to decide, and arising in a case or proceeding then pendin…

This Article may be cited as the Small Claims Court Act. A Small Claims Division is created within the Superior Court of Guam on the following terms and conditions. COL 2025-08-27

Any person having a claim of $10,000 or less may apply for relief through the Small Claim Division. Counterclaims or cross-claims may also be filed for up to $10,000. If a bona fide counterclaim or cross- claim is in excess of $10,000, the matter shall be handled as a regular civ…

Any person against whom a claim is filed in the Small Claims Division may apply to the court for transfer of the matter out of the Small Claims Division to the Superior Court of Guam to be handled as a regular civil or other case. The court may grant such a motion only upon a sho…

The filing fee for filing a complaint or counterclaim or cross-claim in small claims cases shall be 1 percent of the amount claimed for the first $1,000, and 2 percent for all amounts thereafter; provided, that the total filing fee does not exceed the cost of filing a civil case …

Small claims cases may be heard by any Judge of the Superior Court of Guam. However, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Guam may nominate one (1) or more Small Claims Referees from among the members of the Guam Bar Association, with the approval of the Judicial Council. Re…

The Judicial Council shall develop forms and rules and regulations for the Small Claims Division, which shall not permit jury trials in small claims cases; shall provide for expedited handling of small claims cases and the collection of small claims judgments without the need tha…

The Small Claims Division may hear rent and landlord-tenant disputes and may, with or without bond, enjoin the eviction of the tenant pending the outcome of any bona fide rent dispute or landlord-tenant dispute, and may, as a part of its final order, make appropriate orders of ev…

In April of each year commencing with 1990, the Judicial Council shall consider adjustment of the jurisdictional limits for the Small Claims Division, and may adjust upwards the jurisdiction limits of the amount of claims allowed in the Small Claims Division based upon increases …

There is within the Judicial Branch the Alternate Dispute Resolution Office under the direction of the Chief Justice and the Judicial Council. SOURCE: CCP § 205 as added by P.L. 19-005:129 (Aug. 21, 1987). 2015 NOTE: Pursuant to an amendment to § 22A(b)(2) of the Organic Act of G…

The Office shall facilitate dispute resolution without litigation. It shall provide training and services for mediation, conciliation, arbitration and other means of settling conflicts or disputes among residents of Guam. SOURCE: CCP § 206 as added by P.L. 19-005:129 (Aug. 21, 19…

(a) The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Guam may appoint such magistrates as are necessary for the proper administration of justice. A magistrate shall be appointed as follows: (1) Upon request by the Chief Justice, the Guam Bar Association will solicit interest for the pos…

The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Guam is hereby authorized to establish a Northern Court Satellite (NCS). ---------- COL 2025-08-27