Guam Rules of Civil Procedure

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The Guam Rules of Civil Procedure are the procedural rules governing how civil lawsuits are conducted and adjudicated in Guam’s court system.

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Guam Rules of Civil Procedure canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf civil procedure rules
procedural law
appliesInJurisdiction Guam NERFINISHED
basedOn model and structure of the U.S. Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
bindingOn attorneys practicing in Guam civil courts
parties in civil litigation in Guam courts
citationForm Guam R. Civ. P. NERFINISHED
contains rules on commencement of action
rules on discovery
rules on general provisions for civil practice in Guam courts
rules on judgments
rules on parties
rules on pleadings and motions
rules on provisional and final remedies
rules on trials
governs civil actions in Guam courts
civil lawsuits in Guam
procedure in the Superior Court of Guam
influencedBy Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (United States) NERFINISHED
language English
legalStatus subordinate legislation under Guam statutory law
legalSystem common law
promulgatedBy judicial authorities of Guam
purpose to ensure fair and efficient adjudication of civil disputes in Guam courts
to provide a uniform framework for civil litigation in Guam
regulates amended and supplemental pleadings
appealable post‑trial motions in civil cases
class actions to the extent authorized by Guam law
default judgments
discovery in civil cases
discovery sanctions
joinder of claims
joinder of parties
judgment and post‑judgment procedure in civil cases
motions practice in civil cases
pleadings in civil cases
pretrial procedure in civil cases
provisional remedies in civil cases
service of process in civil cases
subpoenas in civil cases
summary judgment
trial procedure in civil cases
relatedTo Guam Rules of Appellate Procedure NERFINISHED
Guam Rules of Evidence NERFINISHED
scope all civil actions filed in Guam courts unless otherwise provided by law
subjectTo Guam Constitution NERFINISHED
Guam statutes

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Civil Division usesProcedure Guam Rules of Civil Procedure
subject surface form: Civil Division of the Superior Court of Guam
Probate Court of Guam subjectTo Guam Rules of Civil Procedure
Family Court of Guam usesProcedure Guam Rules of Civil Procedure