Title 5 — Judicial Procedure
63 chapters · 721 sections in this title.
5 V.I.C. § 581 Short title
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This chapter may be cited as the “Uniform Interstate Enforcement of Domestic-Violence Protection Orders Act.”
5 V.I.C. § 582 Definitions
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(1) In this chapter:(1) “Foreign protection order” means a protection order issued by a tribunal of another State.(2) “Issuing State” means the State whose tribunal issues a protection order.(3) “Mutual foreign protection order” means a foreign protection order that includes prov…
5 V.I.C. § 583 Enforcement
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(a) A person authorized by the law of this State to seek enforcement of a protection order may seek enforcement of a valid foreign protection order in a tribunal of this State. The tribunal shall enforce the terms of the order, including terms that provide relief that a tribunal …
5 V.I.C. § 584 Enforcement by law enforcement officer
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(a) A law enforcement officer of this State, upon determining that there is probable cause to believe that a valid foreign protection order exists and that the order has been violated, shall enforce the order as if it were the order of a tribunal of this State. Presentation of a …
5 V.I.C. § 585 Registration
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(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 …
5 V.I.C. § 586 Civil and criminal liability
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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…
5 V.I.C. § 587 Other remedies
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A protected individual who pursues remedies under this chapter is not precluded from pursuing other legal or equitable remedies against the respondent.
5 V.I.C. § 588 Application of chapter
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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…
5 V.I.C. § 589 Construction
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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.
5 V.I.C. § 590 Separability
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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…