22 chapters · 119 sections in this title.
4 V.I.C. § 241 Proceedings and records public
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The sessions of every court of justice shall be open to the public, except as otherwise provided in subtitle 2 of Title 5. The records of every court of justice shall be public records and, except as otherwise provided in subtitle 2 of Title 5, shall be open to the inspection of …
4 V.I.C. § 242 Civil liability of judge
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No judge or justice shall be liable in a civil action for damages by reason of any judicial action taken or judgment or decision rendered by him in good faith.
4 V.I.C. § 243 Incidental powers of courts
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(1) Every court shall have power:(1) To preserve and enforce order in its immediate presence;(2) To enforce order in the proceedings before it, or before a person or persons empowered to conduct a judicial investigation under its authority;(3) To provide for the orderly conduct o…
4 V.I.C. § 244 Contempt of court
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Any person who wilfully violates, neglects or refuses to observe or perform any lawful order of a court shall be guilty of contempt of court and upon being found guilty of such contempt may be punished as provided by law.