Actions in the Superior Court

(a)The Supreme Court of Guam is authorized to establish and promulgate rules and procedures for arbitration for such civil actions, except custody cases in which the authority is separately provided for, as the Supreme Court of Guam finds appropriate in order to encourage the prompt and equitable resolution of disputes.

(b)The Supreme Court of Guam is authorized to establish and promulgate rules and procedures for alternative dispute resolution for any civil, probate or domestic actions, except custody cases in which the authority is separately provided for, as the Supreme Court of Guam deems appropriate in order to encourage the prompt and equitable resolution of disputes. COL412014 CH. 42B COURT-REFERRED ARBITRATION AND ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION

(c)Upon stipulation of the parties, any action, except custody cases in which the authority is separately provided for, may be submitted to an alternative method of resolving disputes established by rules and procedures to be promulgated by the Supreme Court of Guam, including, without limitation, binding arbitration, a settlement conference, mediation, early neutral evaluation, case evaluation, expert fact finding or a binding short trial or any combination of these processes, which method may result in a binding disposition of the action.

(d)Arbitrators shall be selected and compensated in accordance with rules adopted by the Supreme Court of Guam and the Supreme Court of Guam shall further establish standards, compensation and certification for all personnel conducting alternative dispute resolution programs in the courts of Guam.

(e)The rules and regulations promulgated by the Supreme Court of Guam pursuant to this Section shall be submitted to I Liheslaturan Guåhan for approval. Said rules and regulations shall be deemed approved unless otherwise acted upon by I Liheslaturan Guåhan within ninety

(90)days plus one

(1)Legislative Day of receipt.

(f)Any arbitration conducted pursuant to § 42B101(a) shall be defined as a court-referred arbitration.