Title 5, Judicial Procedure

(a) Any individual may register a foreign protection order in this State. To register a foreign protection order, an individual shall:(1) present a certified copy of the order to the Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court; or(2) present a certified copy of the order to Office …

The Government of the Virgin Islands, a law enforcement officer, prosecuting attorney, clerk of court, or any governmental official acting in an official capacity, except for gross negligence, is immune from civil and criminal liability for an act or omission arising out of the r…

A protected individual who pursues remedies under this chapter is not precluded from pursuing other legal or equitable remedies against the respondent.

This chapter applies to protection orders issued before the effective date of this chapter and to continuing actions for enforcement of foreign protection orders commenced before the effective date of this chapter. A request for enforcement of a foreign protection order made on o…

In applying and construing this Uniform Act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among States that enact it.

If any provision of this chapter or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provision…