Title 5 — Judicial Procedure
63 chapters · 721 sections in this title.
5 V.I.C. § 4631 Short title
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This chapter may be cited as the “Interstate Compact for Supervision of Adult Offenders”.
5 V.I.C. § 4632 Execution and terms of compact
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The Governor of the Virgin Islands shall enter into by and among the contracting states, signatories hereto, with the consent of the Congress of the United States of America, agreements or compacts for the supervision of parolees and probationers on behalf of the Virgin Islands w…
5 V.I.C. § 4633 Purpose
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(a) The compacting states to this interstate compact recognize that each state is responsible for the supervision of adult offenders in the community who are authorized pursuant to the bylaws and rules of this compact to travel across state lines both to and from each compacting …
5 V.I.C. § 4634 Definitions
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(a) As used in this compact, unless the context clearly requires a different construction:(a) “Adult” means both individuals legally classified as adults and juveniles treated as adults by court order, statute, or operation of law.(b) “Bylaws” means those bylaws established by th…
5 V.I.C. § 4635 The compact commission
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(a) The compacting states hereby create the “interstate commission for adult offender supervision.” The interstate commission shall be a body corporate and joint agency of the compacting states. The interstate commission shall have all the responsibilities, powers and duties set …
5 V.I.C. § 4636 The state council
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(a) The state council of Interstate Compact for the Supervision of Adult Offenders is established within the Department of Justice. (b) The state council shall be composed of seven members, as follows:(1) A member of the Legislature of the Virgin Islands, appointed by the Preside…
5 V.I.C. § 4637 Powers and duties of the interstate commission
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(a) The interstate commission shall have the following powers:(a) To adopt a seal and suitable bylaws governing the management and operation of the interstate commission;(b) To promulgate rules which shall have the force and effect of statutory law and shall be binding in the com…
5 V.I.C. § 4638 Organization and operation of the interstate commission
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(a) Bylaws. The interstate commission shall, by a majority of the members, within twelve months of the first interstate commission meeting, adopt bylaws to govern its conduct as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of the compact, including, but not limited t…
5 V.I.C. § 4639 Activities of the interstate commission
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(a) The interstate commission shall meet and take such actions as are consistent with the provisions of this compact. (b) Except as otherwise provided in this compact and unless a greater percentage is required by the bylaws, in order to constitute an act of the interstate commis…
5 V.I.C. § 4640 Rulemaking functions of the interstate commission
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(a) The interstate commission shall promulgate rules in order to effectively and efficiently achieve the purposes of the compact including transition rules governing administration of the compact during the period in which it is being considered and enacted by the states. (b) Rul…
5 V.I.C. § 4641 Oversight, enforcement, and dispute resolution by the interstate commission
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(a) Oversight. (1) The interstate commission shall oversee the interstate movement of adult offenders in the compacting states and shall monitor such activities being administered in noncompacting states which may significantly affect compacting states.(2) The courts and executiv…
5 V.I.C. § 4642 Finance
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(a) The interstate commission shall pay or provide for the payment of the reasonable expenses of its establishment, organization and ongoing activities. (b) The interstate commission shall levy on and collect an annual assessment from each compacting state to cover the cost of th…
5 V.I.C. § 4643 Compacting states, effective date and amendment
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(a) Any state, as defined in section 4633 of this compact, is eligible to become a compacting state. (b) The compact shall become effective and binding upon legislative enactment of the compact into law by no less than thirty-five of the states. The initial effective date shall b…
5 V.I.C. § 4644 Withdrawal, default, termination, and judicial enforcement
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(a) Withdrawal. (1) Once effective, the compact shall continue in force and remain binding upon each and every compacting state: PROVIDED, that a compacting state may withdraw from the compact (“withdrawing state”) by enacting a statute specifically repealing the statute which en…
5 V.I.C. § 4645 Effective date
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The Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision becomes effective and binding on the date of enactment of this Act.