Terms Used In 12 Guam Code Ann. § 11112

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Public defender: Represent defendants who can't afford an attorney in criminal matters.
The Director shall be a successor to the Public Defender of Guam. All employees of the Office of the Public Defender of Guam shall be transferred to the Public Defender Service Corporation.

Any person accepting employment under this Section shall receive not less than the straight-time rate of compensation he was receiving immediately before the transfer date. The other employment benefits and rights, including retirement and leave of such transferred employees, shall be governed by the provisions of § 11110 of this Chapter.

SOURCE: § 60011 GC, as enacted by P.L. 13-051.