Oral Examinations

(a)Procedures. The examination of any person pursuant to a civil investigative demand for oral testimony served under this Section shall be taken before an officer authorized to administer oaths and affirmations by the laws of Guam.

(1)The officer before whom the testimony is to be taken shall put the witness on oath or affirmation and shall, personally or by someone acting under the direction of the officer and in the officer’s presence, record the testimony of the witness.

(2)The testimony shall be taken stenographically and shall be transcribed.

(3)When the testimony is fully transcribed, the officer before whom the testimony is taken shall promptly transmit a copy of the transcript of the testimony to the custodian. This Subsection shall not preclude the taking of testimony by any means authorized by, and in a manner consistent with, the laws of Guam.

(b)Persons Present. The false claims law investigator conducting the examination shall exclude from the place where the examination is held all persons except the person giving the testimony, the attorney for and any other representative of the person giving the testimony, the attorney for the government, any person who may be agreed upon by the attorney for the government and the person giving the testimony, the officer before whom the testimony is to be taken, and any stenographer taking such testimony. COL1172018 CH. 36 FALSE CLAIMS AND WHISTLEBLOWER ACT

(c)Transcript of Testimony. When the testimony is fully transcribed, the false claims law investigator or the officer before whom the testimony is taken shall afford the witness, who may be accompanied by counsel, a reasonable opportunity to examine and read the transcript, unless such examination and reading are waived by the witness. Any changes in form or substance which the witness desires to make shall be entered and identified upon the transcript by the officer or the false claims law investigator, with a statement of the reasons given by the witness for making such changes. The transcript shall then be signed by the witness, unless the witness in writing waives the signing, is ill, cannot be found, or refuses to sign. If the transcript is not signed by the witness within thirty

(30)days after being afforded a reasonable opportunity to examine it, the officer or the false claims law investigator shall sign it and state on the record the fact of the waiver, illness, absence of the witness, or the refusal to sign, together with the reasons, if any, given therefor.

(d)Certification and Delivery to Custodian. The officer before whom the testimony is taken shall certify on the transcript that the witness was sworn by the officer and that the transcript is a true record of the testimony given by the witness, and the officer or false claims law investigator shall promptly deliver the transcript, or send the transcript by registered or certified mail, to the custodian.

(e)Furnishing or Inspection of Transcript by Witness. Upon payment of reasonable charges therefor, the false claims law investigator shall furnish a copy of the transcript to the witness only, except that the Attorney General, the Deputy Attorney General, or an Assistant Attorney General may, for good cause, limit such witness to inspection of the official transcript of the witness’ testimony.

(f)Conduct of Oral Testimony.

(1)Any person compelled to appear for oral testimony under a civil investigative demand issued under § 37401 may be accompanied, represented, and advised by counsel. Counsel may advise such person, in confidence, with respect to any question asked of such person. Such person or counsel may object on the record to any question, in COL1172018 CH. 36 FALSE CLAIMS AND WHISTLEBLOWER ACT whole or in part, and shall briefly state for the record the reason for the objection. An objection may be made, received, and entered upon the record when it is claimed that such person is entitled to refuse to answer the question on the grounds of any constitutional or other legal right or privilege, including the privilege against self-incrimination. Such person may not otherwise object to or refuse to answer any question, and may not directly or through counsel otherwise interrupt the oral examination. If such person refuses to answer any question, a petition may be filed in the Unified Judiciary of Guam under § 37410(a) for an order compelling such person to answer such question.

(2)If such person refuses to answer any question on the grounds of the privilege against self-incrimination, the testimony of such person may be compelled, in a manner consistent with Guam law.

(g)Witness Fees and Allowances. Any person appearing for oral testimony under a civil investigative demand issued under § 37401 shall be entitled to the same fees and allowances which are paid to witnesses in the Unified Judiciary of Guam.