Title 5 — Judicial Procedure
63 chapters · 721 sections in this title.
5 V.I.C. § 3601 Jury trial in criminal actions
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Under section 26 of the Revised Organic Act, approved July 22, 1954, in any criminal case originating in the district court, no person shall be denied the right to trial by jury if he demands it. If no jury is demanded the case shall be tried by the judge of the district court wi…
5 V.I.C. § 3602 Trial jury; number; how chosen
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The trial jury in criminal actions shall consist of twelve persons, unless the parties consent to a lesser number, except as provided in Title 4, section 40 of this Code. The trial jury shall be drawn by lot by the clerk from a trial jury box containing the names of those who hav…
5 V.I.C. § 3603 Challenges
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(a) In criminal actions the parties shall be entitled to peremptory challenges to the extent authorized by Rule 24(b) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. (b) All challenges for cause or favor, whether to the array or panel or to individual jurors, shall be determined by t…
5 V.I.C. § 3604 Jury to be sworn
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As soon as the trial jury in a criminal action has been selected, an oath or affirmation shall be administered to the jurors to the effect that they and each of them will well and truly try the matter in issue, and a true verdict given according to the law and the evidence.