§ 511. Payment of fees

Except as provided in section 512 of this title, all fees under this chapter shall be paid in advance. These fees do not include the stamp tax.

§ 512. Security for payment of fees

(a) Every officer, or other persons required to do or perform any act or service for any party to any action or proceeding, except a witness, shall be entitled to demand and receive from the party the compensation which the law allows therefor in advance; but a party to any action or proceeding in any […]

§ 513. Proceedings in forma pauperis

(a) Any court in the Virgin Islands may authorize the commencement, prosecution, or defense of any action or proceeding, civil or criminal, or appeal therein, without prepayment of fees and costs, or security therefor, by a citizen of the United States who makes affidavit that he is unable to pay the fees and costs or […]

§ 514. Fees not otherwise specified

In all cases where fees are not specifically covered by this chapter, the Supreme Court shall fix the amount thereof by order or rule.

§ 516. Fees of clerks of Superior Court

(1) Filing complaints, Small Claims Division $50.00 (2) Filing complaint, petition or application for damages not more than $2,5000, for appointment of guardian adoption mandate or injunctions; provided, however, that no filing fee shall be charged for a complaint of domestic violence. 75.00 (3) Additional certified copy of judgment (one free to each party) 10.00 […]

§ 517. Fees of marshals of Superior Court

(1) Service of any type of summons, citations, warrant, subpoena, etc.; except writ of attachment of execution, each; provided, however, there shall be no fees charged in an action for domestic violence $50.00 (2) Endeavor on above, each 25.00 (3) Writs of attachment or execution, including all services except seizure and moving of property, each […]

§ 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, […]