{"data":{"id":"us-gu/7-gca-4202","jurisdiction":"us-gu","citation":"7 GCA § 4202","heading":"Jurisdiction.","body":"Any person having a claim of $10,000 or less may apply for relief through the Small Claim Division. Counterclaims or cross-claims may also be filed for up to $10,000. If a bona fide counterclaim or cross-claim is in excess of $10,000, the matter shall be handled as a regular civil, or other case. No attorney’s fee may be awarded in small claim cases. Any person having a claim against him or her for more than $5,000 may make a timely application to the court for transfer of the matter out of the Small Claims Division to be handled as a regular civil or other case within the Superior Court of Guam, which motion, if timely made, shall be granted as a matter of right.","path":["Title 7: Judiciary and Civil Procedure","Division 1 - Courts and Judicial Officers","Chapter 4: Superior Court","ARTICLE 2: SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION"],"source_url":"https://col.guamcourts.gov/sites/default/files/7gc004.pdf","current_through":"P.L. 38-133 (June 4, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-27T02:30:48Z","sha256":"442b84d092753fc8a4c7444f1d1826a2446b9db32973f96a7c7d865950ee7631","source_id":"us-gu","stale":false,"prev":"us-gu/7-gca-4201","next":"us-gu/7-gca-4203"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}