Appointments. Small Claims cases may be heard by any Judge of the Superior Court of Guam, or the Presiding Judge may appoint one or more Small Claims Referee from among members of the Guam Bar Association, with the concurrence of the Judicial Council, to hear Small Claims cases pursuant to court rules, who shall have the power of a Superior Court Judge in respect to such Small Claims matters. Such appointments shall be for six months or less. Incumbent Referees may be reappointed by the Judicial Council for additional terms of six months or less. Referees may be disqualified from hearing a matter in the same manner as a Judge of the Superior Court may be disqualified. As used in this Rule, Referees may be referred to as "Judge" or "Judicial Officer".

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

Civil Liability of Small Claims Referees. No referee shall be liable in a civil action for damages by reason of any judicial action or judgment rendered by him or her.

Source: 7 G.C.A., §7106

Contempt Powers of Small Claims Referees. Pursuant to 7 G.C.A., §7119, Small Claims Referees are judicial officers whose powers include , but are not limited to, the powers as stated in 7 G.C.A., §7111, and powers of contempt as stated in 7 G.C.A., §7112.

Injunctions: What is, and Who May Grant it. An injunction is a writ or order requiring a person to refrain from a particular act. It may be granted by the court in which the action is brought, by a judge, or by a Small Claims Referee thereof, and when granted by a judge or Small Claims Referee it may be enforced as an order of the court. The provisions in Title 7 relating to injunctions and the procedures in Rule 65 of the Guam Rules of Civil Procedure apply to the Small Claims Division.

Source: 7 G.C.A., §20301