7 Guam Code Ann. § 4208
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Terms Used In 7 Guam Code Ann. § 4208
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
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 in the cost of living indices prepared by the Guam Department of Commerce and the United States government, and based upon the availability of attorneys to take small claims cases.
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ALTERNATE DISPUTE RESOLUTION OFFICE