(a) If information in writing and under oath is given to the judge of the district court or any judge of the Superior Court that any person in the informant’s judicial division is mentally ill and that the welfare of himself or of others requires that he be placed in restraint, any such judge, being […]
(a) The warrant provided for in section 1131 of this title shall run in the name of “The Government of the Virgin Islands”, and shall be directed to the marshal of the court issuing the warrant. The marshal shall forthwith take into custody the person alleged to be mentally ill and bring him before the […]
Presence in the court of the person alleged to be mentally ill during the trial referred to in section 1132 of this title is not required, unless considered advisable by the court.
(a) If the trial referred to in section 1132 of this title is by jury the judge of the district court shall issue an order to the clerk of the court directing him to summon a jury of 6 persons from the regular jury panel who shall be residents in the judicial division and jurisdiction […]
At the time of issuing the warrant mentioned in section 1132 of this title, the judge of the district court shall designate two or more qualified physicians licensed or permitted to practice in the Virgin Islands who shall examine in whatever manner they determine necessary the defendant as regards his mental condition and report such […]
Each case referred to in this subchapter shall be docketed on the civil docket of the court in the name of the “Government of the Virgin Islands” as plaintiff and of the person charged to be mentally ill as defendant. The United States attorney shall appear and represent the government at the hearing and the […]
At the time appointed for the hearing or at any other time to which the proceedings under this subchapter may have been postponed, the case shall be called for trial.
If a jury is impanelled as provided in section 1134 of this title, the following oath shall be administered: “You and each of you do solemnly swear or affirm that upon all the issues about to be submitted to you in the matter of the Government of the Virgin Islands against , the defendant, you […]
In a proceeding under this subchapter, the testimony of the two or more qualified physicians licensed or permitted to practice in the Virgin Islands shall be heard, together with such other proper evidence as is presented by either party. After all the evidence is heard, the judge shall submit the matter to the jury upon […]
The jury shall return plain answers in writing to the issues named in section 1139 of this title, but if they find the first issue in the negative they need not determine further, and the defendant shall be discharged.
(a) Upon return of a verdict agreed upon by five members of the jury finding that the defendant is of unsound mind, and that it is necessary that he be placed under restraint, judgment shall be entered adjudging the defendant to be mentally ill and ordering him to be conveyed to a private or a […]
(a) If it is found that a defendant adjudged mentally ill under this subchapter is possessed of property, or that some other person is legally liable for his support, the judge may, from time to time, upon request of the Commissioner of Health, cite the guardian of the defendant, or other person legally liable for […]
The government of the Virgin Islands, in cases provided for in section 1142 of this title, shall in no instance recover more than the actual cost of the support of any mentally ill person. The certificate of the Commissioner of Health as to the amount due shall be sufficient evidence to authorize the court to […]
