7 GCA § 4104

I Maga’håga/Maga’låhi and I Liheslatura May Request Declaratory Judgments

Guam Code AnnotatedTitle 7 — Judiciary and Civil Procedure

I Maga’håga/Maga’låhen Guåhan, in writing, or I Liheslaturan Guåhan, by resolution, may request declaratory judgments from the Supreme Court of Guam as to the interpretation of any law, federal or local, lying within the jurisdiction of the courts of Guam to decide, and upon any question affecting the powers and duties of I Maga’håga/Maga’låhi and the operation of the Executive Branch, or I Liheslaturan Guåhan, respectively. The declaratory judgments may be issued only where it is a matter of great public interest and the normal process of law would cause undue delay. Such declaratory judgments shall not be available to private parties. The Supreme Court of Guam shall, pursuant to its rules and procedure, permit interested parties to be heard on the questions presented and shall render its written judgment thereon. CH. 4 SUPERIOR COURT

§ The story of this section

Enacted by P.L. 21-147 § 2 (bill & sponsor pending — earlier Legislature not yet ingested)
Amended by P.L. 24-61 § 3 — introduced as Bill 220-24 · introduced by Antonio R. Unpingco + 2 cosponsors
Repealed by P.L. 28-146 § 1 — introduced as Bill 309-28 · introduced by Robert Klitzkie + 13 cosponsors · lead sponsor unverified
Enacted by P.L. 29-103 § 2 — introduced as Bill 285-29 · introduced by Vicente C. Pangelinan + 2 cosponsors

Interpreted by the courts:

1997 Guam 15 — In re: Request of the 24th Guam Legislature for Declaratory Judgment as the Implementation of the Initiative Order of Di (1997) · per Janet Healy Weeks, J.
2001 Guam 3 — In Re Request of I Mina' Bente Sing'ko Na Liheslaturan Guåhan Relative to the Application of the Earned Income Tax Credi (2001) · per Benjamin John A. Manglona, J.
2002 Guam 1 — In Re Request of Governor Carl T.C. Gutierrez, Relative to the Organicity and Constitutionality of Public Law 26-35 (2002) · per Benjamin John A. Manglona, J.
2003 Guam 16 — IN Re: Request of Gnvernor Felix P. Camacho relative to the Interpretation and Application of Section 11 of the Organic (2003) · per F. Philip Carbullido, J.
2004 Guam 10 — IN RE: Request of Governor Felix P. Camacho Relative to the Interpretation and Application of Sections 6 and 9 of the Or (2004) · per F. Philip Carbullido, J.
2006 Guam 5 — In re Request of Governor Felix P. Camacho Relative to the Interpretation of Section 11 of the Organic Act of Guam and t (2006)
2014 Guam 15 — In Re Request of I Mina Trentai Dos Na Liheslaturan Guahan Relative to the Use of Funds from the Tax Refund Efficient Pa (2014) · per Robert J. Torres, J.
2014 Guam 24 — In re Request of Mina'Trentai Dos Na Liheslaturan Guahan Relative to the Power of Legislature to Prescribe by Statute th (2014) · per Robert J. Torres, J.
2015 Guam 20 — Elizabeth Barrett-Anderson, Attorney General of Guam, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. John P. Camacho, Director, Guam Department (2015) · per F. Philip Carbullido, J.
2017 Guam 14 — In re: Request of I Maga'lahen Guahan Eddie Baza Calvo relative to the Interpretation and Application of Organic Act Sec (2017) · per Katherine A. Maraman, J.
2019 Guam 6 — Re The A.B. Won Pat International Airport Authority, Guam, Petitioner-Appellee (2019) · per F. Philip Carbullido, J.
2021 Guam 6 — IN RE: REQUEST OF LOURDES A. LEON GUERRERO, I MAGAâ€™ HÃ…GAN GUÃ…HAN, RELATIVE TO THE POWER OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH TO (2021)
2023 Guam 11 — In Re: Request of Lourdes A. Leon Guerrero, I Maga'Hågan Guåhan, Relative to the Validity and Enforceability of Public L (2023) · per Robert J. Torres, J.
2024 Guam 18 — In Re: Request of Lourdes A. Leon Guerrero, I Magaâ€™HÃ¥gan GuÃ¥han, Relative to the Duties of the Attorney General of G (2024) · per Robert J. Torres, J.

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