To amend the Organic Act of Guam for the purposes of clarifying the local judicial structure of Guam.
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Congressional Research Service
Official summary
Version 00 · Introduced in House · Mar 16, 2000
Amends the Organic Act of Guam to revise the local judicial structure of Guam to additionally vest judicial authority in a judicial branch constituting a unified judicial system comprised of: (1) an appellate court designated as the "Supreme Court of Guam"; (2) a trial court designated as the "Superior Court of Guam"; and (3) such other lower local courts as may have been or may hereafter be established by the laws of Guam.Authorizes the Supreme Court of Guam to create divisions of the Superior Court and other local courts of Guam.Lists the courts of record for Guam.Outlines the jurisdiction and powers of the local courts.
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