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22 chapters · 119 sections in this title.
4 V.I.C. § 21 Establishment; composition; sessions; seal
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(a) The Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands is established pursuant to section 21(a) of the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands, as amended, as the highest court of the Virgin Islands and in it shall be reposed the supreme judicial power of the Territory. As used in this ch…
4 V.I.C. § 22 Nomination and appointment of justices; selection of chief justice; prohibitions on practice of law and outside employment
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(a) The Governor shall appoint, with the advice and consent of the Legislature, no fewer than three but no more than five justices and subject to the advice and consent of the Legislature, appoint a qualified person to fill any vacancy occurring in the office of justice in the Su…
4 V.I.C. § 23 Temporary absence of Chief Justice
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(a) The Chief Justice presides at all sessions of the Supreme Court. (b) Whenever the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Virgin Islands is, because of illness, disqualification, conflict, recusal, or by any other temporary absence disabled from actively performing his duties a…
4 V.I.C. § 24 Assignment of retired justices and judges to sit in court
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(a) In addition to the justices appointed under subsection 22(a), the Chief Justice may appoint any judge of a court of record in the Virgin Islands or any senior or retired justice to sit as a designated justice of the Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands. A retired judge may als…
