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Small Claims Court - Rules - Jurisdiction

Amount. Any person having a claim of ten thousand (10,000.00) dollars or less may apply for relief through the Small Claims Division. Counterclaims or cross-claims may also be filed for up to ten thousand (10,000.00) dollars. If a bona-fide counterclaim or cross-claim is in excess of ten thousand (10,000.00) dollars, the matter shall be handled as a regular civil or other case. Any person having a claim against him or her for more than five thousand (5,000.00) dollars 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.

No Right to a Jury Trial. Parties who file their case in the Small Claims Division or who appeal their case are not entitled to a jury trial.

Source: Public Law 20-28:1 (e)


 
 
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