§ 1172. Care of mentally ill person by relative or friend; bond
No warrant shall issue to convey a mentally ill person to the mental hospital if some relative or friend will undertake before the judge of the district court, to assume his care and restraint, and will execute a bond in the sum to be fixed by the judge, payable to the government of the Virgin […]
§ 1136. Docketing of case
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 […]
§ 1137. Calling case for trial
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.
§ 1138. Jury oath
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 […]
§ 1139. Evidence
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 […]
§ 1140. Verdict of jury
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.
§ 1131. Issuance of warrant
(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 […]
§ 1132. Form and execution of warrant; apprehension without warrant; trial
(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 […]
§ 1133. Presence of person in court
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.
§ 1134. Selection of jury; compensation
(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 […]