Scope and Citation of Code

(a)The laws embraced in this Code constitute the “Guam Codes Annotated”. The laws as set out in this Code and in any then-current supplement as certified by the Compiler of Laws establish the permanent laws of Guam relating to and in force in Guam, other than the general and permanent laws of the United States that relate to or apply to Guam, on the date specified in this Code or applicable Supplement by the Compiler of Laws. The same are legal evidence of those laws in all of the courts of the United States, its territories, possessions, and commonwealths, the District of Columbia, and the several states, and in Guam. This Code is divided into Titles, each Title containing the laws relating to one subject. Annotations and comments are not part of the law.

(b)This Code may be cited by the abbreviations ‘GCA,’ preceded by the number of the Title and followed by the number of the section, chapter or part of the Title referenced. For example, this Section is cited as ‘1 GCA § 101(b).’ COL 3/18/2024 CH. 1 THE LAWS OF GUAM

(c)Titles of the Guam Code Annotated published by the Compiler of Laws shall be the official publication of the codified laws of Guam. On the Title page of each Title, the Compiler of Laws shall indicate the last date on which new Public Laws were included in that Title of the Guam Code Annotated. Titles so published shall be prima facie evidence of the laws of Guam in effect on the date indicated on the Title page; provided, however, if a variance not authorized by this Chapter is found in a published Title, then the public law, as signed by I Maga’lahi, last adding, repealing or amending the appropriate statutory matter shall be the correct law of Guam and the Compiler of Laws shall make the necessary corrections to the Guam Code Annotated.