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In light of the Governor’s and Chief Justice’s orders limiting governmental and judicial operations, the Guam Law Library will reopen to the public on Wednesday, May 6, 2020. Please see the attached Memorandum for further information on GBA member access to the library prior to reopening to the public.

General Order No. 20-0015 has been issued by Chief Justice Frances M. Tydingco-Gatewood as the District Court of Guam continues to adjust its policies and procedures in the daily operations of the courthouse. Please see the attached Order for further changes to its operations due to the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

Amidst the current public health emergency and the closure of our educational system across the island, the Guam Bar Association, along with the Judiciary of Guam and the District Court of Guam continues to move forward on a limited number of  Law Day activities.

Administrative Order No. ADM20-220, Re: Relative to Extending the Closure of Non-Essential Court Operations and Tolling Time Limitations Under Exigent Circumstances Related to COVID-19 (Coronavirus), was filed this afternoon, Friday, April 10, 2020. Below is a brief summary of the Order.

The Board of Law Examiners have rescheduled the upcoming Guam Bar Examination from July 2020 to September 9-10, 2020 due to COVID-19. Please see Administrative Order No. ADM20-218 for complete details.

Please note that this Guidance replaces in its entirety, the DPHSS Guidance Memo. 2020-03 dated April 3, 2020; which was issued in error. This Guidance supplements DPHSS Guidance Memoranda 2020-01 and 2020-02 issued by the Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services on March 19, 2020 and March 28, 2020, respectively. See attached for further details.

Please see attached, the following Executive Orders relative to COVID-19:

Executive Order No. 2020-08 - Establishes Differential Pay to all government employees whose work is necessary for government operations

Executive Order No. 2020-09 - Further extends the public health emergency until May 5, 2020.

The Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services issued Guidance Memo No. 2020-03 to help provide further clarification on what business operations are deemed essential services, what businesses are prohibited from operations, and what types of areas are prohibited from any gatherings.

The District Court of Guam has issued General Order No. 20-0014 outlining continued closure in further response to COVID-19. Please see the attached General Order for complete details.

The legal community and the general public are mourning the loss of GBA member and former Chief Justice Peter C. Siguenza, Jr. who passed away peacefully on Monday, March 30, 2020, he was 68. He will always be remembered as a champion in reshaping the Guam judicial court system we see today.