6 Guam Code Ann. § 7501
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- Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
The deposition of a witness out of Guam may be taken pursuant to the Guam Rules of Civil Procedure and, in addition, the party taking the deposition may utilize such procedures as may be required by the place where the deposition is taken, if such procedures are material to the case or deposition.
SOURCE: New Section.
COMMENT: See FRCP Rule 28. The Guam Rules have omitted this Rule, but attorneys testified that Guam Rules adequately cover all depositions taken off Guam for use in Guam. Additional procedures are permitted if required in some circumstance
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6 Guam Code Ann. EVIDENCE
DIV. 2 PRINCIPLES OF EVIDENCE
CH. 7 THE PRODUCTION OF EVIDENCE
not now apparent. Former CCP § 2024 et seq. provide detailed and cumbersome pro- cedures for the taking of depositions out of Guam. These procedures have not been followed in years.