(a) Form; Copy. All papers presented for filing shall be on white opaque paper of good quality, eight and
one-half inches by eleven inches (8 ½ x 11) in size, and shall be flat, unfolded (except where necessary
for the presentation of exhibits), without back or cover and shall comply with all other applicable
provisions of these Rules. All pages shall be numbered consecutively at the bottom. In addition to the
original, a legible conformed copy of all documents, except certificates of service, summons, subpoenas
and notices of depositions, shall be filed for the judge's use. Matter shall be presented by typewriting,
printing, or other clearly legible reproduction process, and shall appear on one side of each sheet only.
Facsimile reproductions are not acceptable. All papers shall be double-spaced except for the
identification of counsel, title of the case, footnotes, quotations, and exhibits. No facsimile filings shall
be accepted as the original for filing unless the party seeking to file by facsimile has secured the
permission of the Court to file by facsimile by motion to the Court.
(b) Format. The title of the Court shall be centered and commence not less than three inches from the
top of the page.
(c) Title Page. The first page of every document shall contain the following information which may be
single spaced:
(1) The name, address and telephone number of the attorney appearing for a party in an action
or individual appearing pro se and for whom the attorney appears shall be printed or
typewritten in the upper left-hand corner. The space to the right of the page's center shall be
reserved for the clerk's filing stamp.
(2) Below and to the left of the title of the Court, the title of the action or proceeding shall be
inserted. In a complaint, the title of the proceeding shall contain the names of all parties and if
the parties are too numerous for all to be named on the first page, the names of the parties may
be carried onto successive page(s). In all papers other than a complaint, the title of the
proceeding may be appropriately abbreviated.
(3) In the space to the right of the title of the action, the following shall appear:
(A) the file number of the action or proceeding;
(B) a designation of the action or proceeding as civil, criminal, bankruptcy, or adversary;
(C) a brief description of the nature of the document; and
(D) mention of any notice of motion or affidavits or memorandum in support.
(4) Cover Sheets. All documents initiating civil, criminal and adversary proceedings shall be
accompanied by the appropriate cover sheet, which shall be fully completed and executed.
Cover sheets are available upon request at the Clerk's Office. Persons in the custody of state or
federal institutions and pro se litigants are exempt from the requirements of this subdivision.
(d) Typed Names Below Signature Lines. Names shall be typed below signatures on all pleadings and
documents filed.
(e) Court Automation Requirements. The Court may issue guidelines on requirements for papers and
pleadings as may be necessary to comply with court automation systems.
(f) Electronic Filing.
(1) Except as expressly provided in these rules or as ordered by the Court, and in accordance
with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, the Federal
Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, in the absence of exceptional circumstances preventing a
person from filing electronically, all pleadings and documents required to be filed with the Court
in civil, criminal, and bankruptcy cases must be electronically filed using the practices and
procedures outlined in the Court’s published Administrative Procedures for Filing, Signing,
Verification and Service of Documents by Electronic Means in Civil, Criminal, and Bankruptcy
Cases.
(2) Failure to use electronic filing will be brought to the attention of the presiding judge for
appropriate action, which may include issuance of a show cause order and sanctions against the
filer, and a requirement by the Clerk of Court of the District Court of Guam (hereinafter “the
Clerk”) that the pleadings or documents be returned to the filer for electronic filing.
(3) Notwithstanding the foregoing, an attorney may, for good cause shown, request by written
motion an exemption from mandatory electronic case filing. If the exemption pertains to a
specific case, the motion should be filed in that case. If the exemption pertains to all cases
before the Court, current and future, a motion must be filed with the Clerk and will be
submitted to the Chief Judge and shall state the reason for the attorney's inability to comply
with mandatory electronic case filing.
