(a) Superior Court Administrator. The Presiding Judge shall appoint a Superior Court Administrator, who shall serve at his or her pleasure. The Court Administrator shall be responsible for the general supervision of all personnel of the Superior Court other than Judges and their immediate staff; the buildings and grounds assigned to the Superior Court, and any property in the custody of the Court used for the Court’s operation, and shall be responsible for other matters assigned to him or her by the Presiding Judge. The salary of the Court Administrator shall be fixed by the JudicialCouncil pursuant to general Personnel Rules covering compensation. The Court Administrator may appoint and assign duties to deputies and assistants in such number as may be approved by the budget and necessary for operations. The appointment, assignment, removal and salaries of such deputies and assistants shall be governed by the applicable Personnel Rules and Regulations governing employment practices within the Judicial Branch as promulgated by the Judicial Council.

(b) Supreme Court Administrator. The Chief Justice shall appoint a Supreme Court Administrator, who shall serve at his or her pleasure. The Court Administrator shall be responsible for the general supervision of all personnel of the Supreme Court other than Justices and their immediate staff, and any property in the custody of the Court used for the Court’s operation, and shall be responsible for other matters assigned to him or her by the Chief Justice. The salary of the Court Administrator shall be fixed by the Judicial Council pursuant to general Personnel Rules covering compensation. The Court Administrator may appoint deputies and assistants in such number as may be approved by the budget and necessary for operations. The appointment, assignment, removal and salaries of such deputies and assistants shall be governed by the applicable Personnel Rules and Regulations governing employment practices within the Judicial Branch as promulgated by the Judicial Council.

(c) Administrator of the Courts. The Judicial Council shall have the authority to appoint an Administrator of the Courts, who shall be responsible for the general supervision of all personnel of the Superior Court of Guam and the Supreme Court of Guam and all its divisions except for Judges, Justices, Referees, and their immediate staff. The salary of the Administrator of the Courts shall be fixed by the Judicial Council pursuant to general Personnel Rules covering compensation. The Administrator shall have all other authorities assigned to the Superior Court Administrator and the Supreme Court Administrator described in Subsections (a) and (b) of this Section and may be assigned other duties as necessary by the Judicial Council. Upon the appointment of the Administrator of the Courts by the Judicial Council, the legal authority creating the positions of the Superior Court Administrator and the Supreme Court Administrator shall expireand the position shall cease to exist. The Administrator of the Courts may appoint deputies and assistants in such number as may be approved by the budget and necessary for operations. The appointment, removal and salaries of such deputies and assistants shall be governed by the applicable Personnel Rules and Regulations governing employment practices within the Judicial Branch as promulgated by the Judicial Council.

SOURCE: Amended by P.L. 23-086:2 (Apr. 29, 1996), and P.L. 27-
031:22 (Oct. 21, 2007).

1985 SOURCE: New section.

1985 COMMENT: This Section is added to conform to the current operating structure of the Superior Court. Court Administrators, having administrative control over the non-judicial matters of the court, are well established in courts of the several states. Recognition has been given in this Section, also, to the fact that the Judiciary operates under personnel rules applicable to it.