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EspañolPOR 7. Violations; Contempt Proceedings
(a) Motion for Contempt. A motion seeking to hold a party in contempt must be filed contemporaneously with an affidavit detailing the factual basis for the motion for contempt.
(b) Contempt. Upon a preliminary finding that a violation may have occurred, the Court must issue an Order to Show Cause and schedule a hearing. Notice of the hearing must be provided to the responding party within a reasonable time.
(c) Contempt Hearing. To make a finding of contempt, the Court must conduct an evidentiary hearing and evaluate if a contempt has occurred by a preponderance of the evidence.
(d) Orders of Contempt. If the Court finds the Respondent in contempt, the Court may impose sanctions pursuant to 7 GCA §§ 34101(b), 40A106(f), or 40B106(e), as applicable.
SOURCE: 7 GCA §§ 40109, 34101(a), (b), 34102; 9 GCA § 80.34; People v. Torres, 2008 Guam 26
