7 GCA § 4104: I Maga’håga/Maga’låhi and I Liheslatura May Request Declaratory Judgments.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 7: Judiciary and Civil Procedure
- Division 1 - Courts and Judicial Officers
- Chapter 4: Superior Court
- ARTICLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
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.
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