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# Arthur R. Barcinas

Superior Court of Guam · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Superior Court of Guam
- State: Guam
- Role: Judge
- Service status: active

## Summary

Arthur R. Barcinas — Superior Court of Guam

## Sources

- [guamcourts.gov](https://guamcourts.gov/courts-council/superior-court/judges)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- Judge of the Superior Court of Guam since 2005, currently serving a term that ends January 31, 2029

### Education


### Additional information

- Barcinas was appointed in 2005 and retained in a nonpartisan retention election on November 3, 2020, receiving 87.4% of the vote
- Official site: Judiciary of Guam – Judge Arthur R. Barcinas
- Barcinas presides over General Jurisdiction cases and Family Violence Court matters.
- He is also a member of the Judicial Council and co-chairs several focus areas, including facilities and security, juvenile justice reform, and rules governing attorney admission and discipline



## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Judiciary of Guam — media credential requirements](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-cf1b26aa7ce3d053be14a970) — Territorial Judiciary of Guam only. Credential requirement applies to media representatives; it is not general permission to record and does not apply to the federal District Court. Shared baseline only, not a judge-specific preference or complete local rules inventory. Apply source exceptions, case-type limits, later amendments and case orders. [Official source](https://guamcourts.gov/quick-assist/specifically/media/media-faq). Collected 2026-10-27.