Rule 1 Title and Scope
Rule Text
(a) These rules govern summary repossession proceedings in the High Court of American Samoa Trial Division. They shall be known as the Trial Court Rules for Summary Repossession and cited as TCRSR _________.
(b) Insofar as these rules explicitly contradict the statutory provisions found in Title 43, Chapter 14 of the American Samoa Code Annotated (hereinafter “A.S.C.A.”), the latter will take precedence.
(c) No provision of these rules shall be construed to prevent the bringing of a subsequent action for damages in the Land and Titles Division or, when appropriate, the Trial Division of the High Court of American Samoa. The remedy provided by summary repossession is in addition to, and not exclusive of, other remedies, either legal, equitable, or statutory. A judgment for repossession does not merge with or bar any other claim for relief. HISTORY: Effective June 1, 2012