Title 7 — Judiciary and Civil Procedure

(a) There shall be a Judicial Council (the Council). All full-time Justices of the Supreme Court shall sit on the Judicial Council. Two (2) Superior Court Judges shall also sit on the Judicial Council, which shall include the Presiding Judge who shall appoint the remaining Judge.…

The Council shall have the following powers: (a) To initiate, receive and consider charges concerning alleged misconduct or incapacity of any Justice or Judge of the Courts and to form subcommittees that will determine and make recommendations as to the removal of any Justice or …

Whenever a permanent vacancy shall occur in the office of the Chief Justice or of an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, or whenever a vacancy shall occur in the office of the Presiding Judge or of a Judge of the Superior Court, I Maga’håga/Maga’låhi, unless there has been a …

A subcommittee of Judges and Justices shall be formed composed of three (3) members appointed by the Chairperson. The subcommittee shall have the following powers and duties with respect to the removal of Justices or Judges from the Courts of Guam: (a) It shall initiate, receive …

(a) Any charges against any Justice or Judge must be in writing, signed by the person making the charge under oath, except that any charge initiated by the subcommittee must be signed by at least two (2) members of the subcommittee. The subcommittee shall notify in writing every …

All the hearings and proceedings by the subcommittee shall be governed by this Title and by the rules and regulations adopted by the Subcommittee. 2025 NOTE: Procedural and local rules of court, including the current version of the Guam Rules for Judicial Disciplinary Enforcement…

(a) The Supreme Court of Guam shall constitute a special court to receive the recommendation of the subcommittee and conduct a hearing thereon. (b) Following certification by the subcommittee, the special court may subpoena witnesses, administer oaths, and take testimony relating…

If, after conducting its investigation thereof pursuant to § 5107 of this Chapter, two (2) of the three (3) members of the special court find that a Justice or Judge under charge should not remain in office, the special court shall remove such Justice or Judge within thirty (30) …

Any Justice or Judge against whom a finding is made by the special court pursuant to § 5107 of this Chapter may appeal such decision in the same manner as a final decision of the Supreme Court in civil cases. Following the judgment of the special court and pending the outcome of …