Chapter 43b

7 GCA CIVIL PROCEDURE CH. 43B COURT -REFERRED MEDIATION 1 CHAPTER 43B SOURCE: Chapter 43-B added by P.L. 27-081:7 (April 30, 20 04). Effective pursuant to Supreme Court of Guam Promulgation Orde r 06-005-01 (July 20, 2006), which established the Interim Rules for the Mediation Pilot Project for Civil Actions. In light of the creation of a new Chapter 43B, the sections were renumbered by the Compiler. ARTICLE 1 COURT -REFERRED MEDIATION §43B601. Actions in the Superior Court. §43B602. Funding of Court-Referred Mediation. §43B601. Actions in the Superior Court. (a) The Supreme Court of Guam is authorized to esta blish and promulgate rules and procedures for mediation for s uch civil, probate or domestic actions, except custody cases in which the authority is separately provided for, as the Supreme Court of Guam deems ap propriate in order to encourage the prompt and equitable resolution of di sputes. (b) Upon stipulation of the parties, any action, ex cept custody cases in which the authority is separately provided for, may be submitted to mediation established by rules and procedures to be promulgated by the Supreme Court of Guam, which mediation may result i n a binding

ch the authority is separately provided for, may be submitted to mediation established by rules and procedures to be promulgated by the Supreme Court of Guam, which mediation may result i n a binding disposition of the action. (a) Mediators shall be selected and compensated in acco rdance with rules adopted by the Supreme Court of Guam and the Supreme Court of Guam shall further establish standards, compensatio n and certification for all mediators in the courts of Guam. (b) Any mediation conducted pursuant to §43B601(a) sha ll be defined as a ‘court-referred mediation.’ (e) The rules and regulations promulgated by the Su preme Court of Guam pursuant to this Section shall be submitted to I Liheslaturan Guåhan for approval. Said rules and regulations shall be d eemed approved unless otherwise acted upon by I Liheslaturan Guåhan within ninety (90) days plus one (1) Legislative Day of receipt. COL4120147 GCA CIVIL PROCEDURE CH. 43B COURT -REFERRED MEDIATION 2 §43B602. Funding of Court-Referred Mediation. Court-referred mediation should be accessible to al l parties regardless of financial status and the Judicial Council may ad opt and levy fees to implement provisions of this Chapter

erred Mediation. Court-referred mediation should be accessible to al l parties regardless of financial status and the Judicial Council may ad opt and levy fees to implement provisions of this Chapter 43B. ----------- COL412014