{"data":{"id":"us-gu/2-gca-3101","jurisdiction":"us-gu","citation":"2 GCA § 3101","heading":"Definitions.","body":"The following words shall have the meanings as forth in this Chapter:\n(a) \u003eCitation= shall mean \u003eCitation for Legislative Contempt.=\n(b) \u003eCommittee= shall mean a Standing Committee of I Liheslaturan Guåhan, its authorized subcommittee, or a Special Committee formed by a Legislative Resolution.\n(c) \u003eCommittee on Rules= shall mean the Standing Committee designated as such, or its nearest equivalent as set forth in the current version of the legislative Standing Rules.\n(d) \u003eDocument= shall mean a paper, report, book, letter, memorandum, contract, article, receipt, invoice, audio or video tape, recording, other written or electronic material, or object.\n(e) \u003eFee= shall include witness and mileage fees.\n(f) Hearing shall be synonymous with and equivalent to \u003emeeting,= by which a Committee conducts its legislative business, which may include, but is not limited to, oversight and investigatory proceedings.\n(g) \u003eJudicial Officials= shall mean any full or part-time employee of the Judicial Branch of the government of Guam, including Justices, Judges and Referees.\n(h) \u003eMember= shall be a Senator in the current Liheslaturan Guåhan.\n(i) \u003ePetitioner= shall mean either the Committee or I Liheslaturan Guåhan itself.\n(j) \u003ePresiding Officer= shall mean the Speaker of I Liheslaturan Guåhan.\n(k) \u003eWitness= is a person appearing before a Committee or I Liheslaturan Guåhan, whether the person is summoned to testify or bring documents, or otherwise.\n(l) \u003eSubpoena= shall mean a legal document and process commanding the recipient to appear at a time and place, and to provide testimony.\n(m) \u003eSubpoena duces tecum= shall mean a legal document and process commanding the recipient to appear at a time and place, and to provide testimony and document(s).","path":["Title 2: Legislative Branch","Chapter 3: Legislative Investigative Powers"],"source_url":"https://col.guamcourts.gov/sites/default/files/2gc003.pdf","current_through":"P.L. 38-133 (June 4, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-27T02:07:48Z","sha256":"697393cdfacdf5fce5aa3c8991e2e1c874cde5e22c1a674a9c79b9f81b09b305","source_id":"us-gu","stale":false,"prev":"us-gu/2-gca-2112","next":"us-gu/2-gca-3102"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}