Title 5 — Judicial Procedure
63 chapters · 721 sections in this title.
5 V.I.C. § 4611 Declaration of purposes
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The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the interests of protecting society and rehabilitating individuals charged with violating criminal laws can best be served by creating new and innovative alternatives for treatment and supervision within the community; that in many c…
5 V.I.C. § 4612 Diversion of selected offenders
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(a) The district and superior courts shall have jurisdiction to divert to a program of community supervision and services, any person who is charged with any offense or offenses against the Government of the Virgin Islands, except murder, kidnapping, assault in the first or secon…
5 V.I.C. § 4613 Definitions
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(1) As used in this chapter, subject to the provisions of section 4612 of this chapter, the term—(1) “eligible individual” means any person who is charged with an offense against the Government of the Virgin Islands, except murder, kidnapping, assault in the first or second degre…
5 V.I.C. § 4614 Interview by director
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The director of a program of community supervision and services shall, to the extent possible, interview each person charged with a criminal offense against the Government of the Virgin Islands whom he believes may be eligible for diversion in accordance with this chapter and, up…
5 V.I.C. § 4615 Release to participate in program; effect
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The committing officer may release any eligible individual to a program of community supervision and services if he believes that such individual may benefit by release to such a program and he determines that such release is not contrary to the public interest. Such release may …
5 V.I.C. § 4616 Periodic reports by director
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The director of a program of community supervision and services shall report on the progress of the individual in carrying out his plan at least once in each ninety-day period following the date on which an individual was released to a program of community supervision and service…
5 V.I.C. § 4617 Charge to remain pending; dismissal upon successful completion
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(a) For the ninety-day period following the date an eligible individual is released to a program of community supervision and services under this chapter, the criminal charge against such individual shall be continued without final disposition, except that the committing officer …
5 V.I.C. § 4618 Advisory committees
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The Chief Judge of the district court and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court may appoint an advisory committee for a program of community supervision and services in each judicial division to be composed of a judge of the division, who shall serve as chairman, the Attorney Ge…
5 V.I.C. § 4619 Powers of Chief Judge and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
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(1) In carrying out the provisions of this chapter, the Chief Judge of the district court or the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court are required to—(1) consult with the Judicial Council in the issuance of any regulations or policy statements with respect to the administration of …