§ 602. Form of subpoena; requirement in subpoena to produce chattels, books, etc.
(a) A subpoena must be substantially in the following form: “In the name of the Government of the Virgin Islands: “To: John Doe “You are hereby commanded to appear before Richard Roe, the Attorney General of the Virgin Islands (or the United States Attorney for the District of the Virgin Islands, as the case may […]
§ 603. Service
A subpoena may be served by the Virgin Islands marshal and probation officer of the Superior Court, if the subpoena issues from the Office of the Attorney General, or his deputy, or the Marshal of the District Court, if the subpoena issues from the Office of the United States Attorney, or his deputy, or by […]
§ 651. Establishment of Commission
The Supreme Court shall establish, by court rule, a Commission on Judicial Conduct, to address judicial discipline and the incapacity of a judicial officer of the Virgin Islands court system. The Commission may exercise all powers inherent to this function, including the power to suspend, retire, or remove a justice, judge, or magistrate judge from […]
§ 652. Privileged communications and testimony; immunity of members; counsel and staff
Communications to the Commission, the Commission Counsel, the Disciplinary Counsel, or their staffs relating to misconduct or incapacity, as well as testimony given in all proceedings before the Commission, are absolutely privileged and no civil lawsuit predicated thereupon may be instituted against any complainant or witness. Members of the Commission, the Commission Counsel, the Disciplinary […]
§ 518. Fees of appraisers
Fees of appraisers shall be fixed by the district court in its discretion, at not less than $5.00 per day or fraction thereof.
§ 519. Fees of notaries public
Subject to the provisions of section 778 of Title 3, the following fees shall be charged by notaries public: (1) Protest on notes and bills of exchange, when the note is issued in an amount (A) Not over $500 $3.50 (B) Over $500 and not over $1,500 4.50 (C) Over $1,500 and not over $3,000 […]
§ 520. Fees for oaths, affirmations, and acknowledgments
The fee of any person who takes an oath, affirmation or acknowledgment shall be $1.00, except that— (1) if such service is performed outside the office in the town limits, the fee shall be $1.50; and (2) if such service is performed outside the office in the country districts, the fee shall be $2.00.
§ 521. Court costs, Superior Court
(a) Superior Court costs of $75.00 shall be paid by each person found delinquent in the payment of a traffic or criminal fine or delinquent in the payment of a traffic lien, by each person convicted of a criminal offense and by each person receiving treatment pursuant to Title 5, § 4612 or Title 19, […]
§ 551. Negotiation of contract for publication; court decisions to be included; headnotes
The Governor of the Virgin Islands is authorized and directed to contract with a qualified law publisher for the editing and publication, in book and pamphlet form, of the past and future decisions of the District Court of the Virgin Islands, and of the past and future decisions of the United States Court of Appeals […]
§ 552. Form, contents, and arrangement of volumes; designation; upkeep service
The volumes provided for in this chapter shall include all available judicial decisions rendered after the transfer of sovereignty over the Virgin Islands from Denmark to the United States. The volumes shall: (1) be bound in hard covers; (2) be designated the “Virgin Islands Reports”; (3) be consecutively numbered; (4) may contain any additional features […]