Superior Court of Guam

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The Superior Court of Guam is the primary trial-level court on the island, handling civil, criminal, family, and other local judicial matters under Guam’s territorial jurisdiction.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf court of record
judicial body
territorial court
trial court
applies Guam court rules
Guam statutes
United States Constitution (as applicable)
country Guam
employs clerks of court
court staff
judges
magistrate judges
establishedBy Guam Legislature
governedBy Guam Constitution
Guam laws
handles civil cases
criminal cases
family law cases
juvenile cases
land and property disputes
local territorial law matters
probate matters
small claims cases
traffic cases
hasDivision Civil Division
Criminal Division
Family Court Division
Juvenile Division
Probate Division
Traffic Division
hasFunction adjudication of disputes
administration of justice
case management
interpretation of Guam law
hasLanguage Chamorro
English
hasWebsite https://www.guamcourts.org
hearsAppealsFrom Guam traffic and small claims divisions (internal appeals, if provided by law)
jurisdiction Guam
level trial-level court
location Hagåtña, Guam
overseenBy Supreme Court of Guam
partOf Judiciary of Guam
regionServed Island of Guam
seat Hagåtña, Guam
subordinateTo Supreme Court of Guam
typeOfLaw territorial law


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