Terms Used In 7 Guam Code Ann. § 5104

  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.

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7 Guam Code Ann. CIVIL PROCEDURE
CH. 5 THE JUDICIAL COUNCIL

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 and consider charges con- cerning alleged misconduct or incapacity of any Chief Justice, Justice, Presiding Judge or Judge of the Courts of Guam;

(b) It may subpoena witnesses, administer oaths and take testimony relating to matters before it; and

(c) It shall report its findings and make recommendations to the Judicial Council for action.

SOURCE: Subparagraph (d) added by P.L. 24-135:1. Subparagraph (d) amended by P.L. 24-139:26. Amended by P.L. 27-31:17 to reflect the integration of the Supreme and Superior Court structure.

2014 NOTE: Judicial discipline is now governed by the Guam Rules of
Judicial Disciplinary Enforcement. See Chapter 5, 2014 Note.

1985 SOURCE: Former CCP § 123, modified.

1985 COMMENT: This section places with the Judicial Commission [Council] the power to investigate charges against justices and judges. This power, in basically the same form, formerly lay with the Judicial Council, but has never has been exercised.

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