Title 4 — Judiciary
22 chapters · 138 sections in this title.
4 V.I.C. § 511 Payment of fees
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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.
4 V.I.C. § 512 Security for payment of fees
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(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 actio…
4 V.I.C. § 513 Proceedings in forma pauperis
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(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…
4 V.I.C. § 514 Fees not otherwise specified
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In all cases where fees are not specifically covered by this chapter, the Supreme Court shall fix the amount thereof by order or rule.
4 V.I.C. § 515 Repealed. May 9, 2011, No. 7260, § 1, Sess. L. 2011, p. 82
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4 V.I.C. § 515 Statutes current through Act 9046 of the 2025 session of the 36th Legislature, including all code changes through October 25, 2025 Virgin Islands Code AnnotatedCopyright © 2026 All rights reserved.
4 V.I.C. § 516 Fees of clerks of Superior Court
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(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 violenc…
4 V.I.C. § 517 Fees of marshals of Superior Court
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(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, each25.00(3)Writs of attachment or execution, inclu…
4 V.I.C. § 518 Fees of appraisers
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Fees of appraisers shall be fixed by the district court in its discretion, at not less than $5.00 per day or fraction thereof.
4 V.I.C. § 519 Fees of notaries public
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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 $1,5004.50 (C) Over $1,500 and not over $3…
4 V.I.C. § 520 Fees for oaths, affirmations, and acknowledgments
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(1) 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, …
4 V.I.C. § 521 Court costs, Superior Court
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(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,…