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7 GCA § 22107

Exempt When

Guam Code AnnotatedTitle 7 — Judiciary and Civil Procedure
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A person may claim exemption from service as a juror if he or she is:

(a)a member in the active service of the armed forces of the United States;

(b)an elected official, or a judge, of the United States or the Territory of Guam;

(c)an actively engaged member of the clergy;

(d)an actively practicing attorney, physician, dentist, or registered nurse;

(e)a member of the Fire or Police Department, or an employee of a government contractor engaged in providing internal security or fire protection for such contractors;

(f)a person who has served as a juror, either in the Superior Court or the United States District Court of Guam, within two

(2)years preceding the time of filling out the juror qualification form;

(g)over sixty-five years old; or

(h)any woman who is breastfeeding, but only if the child receives nourishment exclusively from breastfeeding and the woman is able to present a medical attestation from a physician, a Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC), or an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) to such fact.

§ The story of this section

  1. Amended by P.L. 32-98 § 2 — introduced as Bill 153-32 · introduced by Aline A. Yamashita, Ph.D · lead sponsor unverified

Interpreted by the courts:

  • 2023 Guam 5People of Guam, Plaintiff-Appellees, vs. Joshua Rivera Palacios, Defendant-Appellant (2023) · per F. Philip Carbullido, J. · pinpoints (g) at ¶35

Reconstructed from the Guam Code Annotated. For the authoritative version, see the official PDF.