{"data":{"id":"us-gu/7-gca-26616","jurisdiction":"us-gu","citation":"7 GCA § 26616","heading":"Nonresident Plaintiff May be Required to Give Security for","body":"Costs.\nWhen the plaintiff in an action or special proceeding resides out of the Territory of Guam, or is a foreign corporation, security for the costs and charges which may be awarded against such plaintiff may be required by the defendant. When required, all proceedings in the action or special proceeding must be stayed until an undertaking, executed by two or more persons, is filed with the clerk, to the effect that they will pay such costs and charges as may be awarded against the plaintiff by judgment, or in the progress of the action or special proceeding, not exceeding the sum of Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00). A new or additional undertaking may be ordered by the court or judge, upon proof that the original undertaking is insufficient security, and proceedings in the action or special proceeding stayed until such new or additional undertaking is executed and filed.","path":["Title 7: Judiciary and Civil Procedure","Division 2 - Civil Actions","Chapter 26: Miscellaneous Provisions","ARTICLE 6: COSTS"],"source_url":"https://col.guamcourts.gov/sites/default/files/7gc026.pdf","current_through":"P.L. 38-133 (June 4, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-27T02:34:38Z","sha256":"e3e7ce03c4d848fc7046b6b524f190e1387eb13c450d9e0f99670e5d32350779","source_id":"us-gu","stale":false,"prev":"us-gu/7-gca-26615","next":"us-gu/7-gca-26617"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}