7 Guam Code Ann. § 34101
Attorney's Note
Under the Guam Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| misdemeanor | up to 1 year | up to $1,000 |
| petty misdemeanor | up to 60 days | up to $500 |
Terms Used In 7 Guam Code Ann. § 34101
- Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
toward the judge while holding the court, tending to interrupt the due course of a trial or other judicial proceeding;
(2) A breach of the peace, boisterous conduct, or violent disturbance, tending to interrupt the due course of a trial or other judicial proceeding;
(3) Misbehavior in office, or other wilful neglect or violation of duty by an attorney, counsel, clerk, commissioner, or other person, appointed or elected to perform a judicial or ministerial service;
(4) Abuse of the process or proceedings of the court, or falsely pretending to act under authority of an order or process of the court;
(5) Disobedience of any lawful judgment, order, or process of the court;
(6) Assuming to be an officer, attorney, or counselor of a court, and acting as such, without authority;
(7) Rescuing a person or property in the custody of an officer by virtue of an order or process of such court;
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(8) Unlawfully detaining a witness, or a party to an action, while going to, remaining at, or returning from the court where the action is on the calendar for trial;
(9) Any other unlawful interference with the process or proceedings of a court;
(10) Disobedience of a subpoena duly served, or refusing to be sworn or answer as a witness;
(11) Disobedience by an inferior tribunal, magistrate, or officer, of the lawful judgment, order, or process of the Supreme Court, or proceeding in an action or special proceeding contrary to law, after such action or special proceeding is removed from the jurisdiction of such inferior tribunal, magistrate, or officer.
(b) Any person found guilty of a contempt of court pursuant to § 34102(a) is punishable by a fine not exceeding $25 or by imprisonment not exceeding five days or by both. Any person found guilty of a contempt of court pursuant to § 34102(b) is subject to the same penalties as a person found guilty of a petty misdemeanor.
SOURCE: CCP § 1209; amended by P.L. 13-187:31 (Sept. 2, 1976). In Item 11, District Court replaced with Supreme Court [of Guam] in conformance with P.L. 21-147 creating the Supreme Court of Guam.
NOTE: The original CCP § 1210 through § 1218 were repealed by P.L.
13-187:32 (Sept. 2, 1976).