21 Guam Code Ann. § 48503
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Terms Used In 21 Guam Code Ann. § 48503
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
(a) If a person who is restrained from contact with a protected tenant under a court order is also a tenant of the same dwelling unit as the protected tenant, the landlord shall change the locks of the protected tenant’s dwelling unit no later than twenty-four (24) hours after the protected tenant gives the landlord a copy of the court order. The landlord shall pay for the cost of changing the locks and give the protected tenant a key to the new locks.
(b) The landlord shall not be liable to the restrained person for any civil damages as a result of actions the landlord takes to comply with this Section.
(c) This Section shall not be construed to relieve the restrained person of any obligation under a lease agreement or any other liability to the landlord.