Title 5 — Judicial Procedure
63 chapters · 721 sections in this title.
5 V.I.C. § 701 Short title
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This chapter may be cited as “The Interstate Compact for Juveniles Act”.
5 V.I.C. § 701a Interstate Compact for Juveniles
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The Interstate Compact for Juveniles is enacted into law, ratified and entered into with all other jurisdictions legally joining the Compact in substantially the form set forth in this chapter.
5 V.I.C. § 701b Purpose
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(a) The compacting states to this Interstate Compact recognize that each state is responsible for the proper supervision or return of juveniles, delinquents and status offenders who are on probation or parole and who have absconded, escaped or run away from supervision and contro…
5 V.I.C. § 702 Definitions
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(a) As used in this Compact, unless the context clearly requires a different construction:(a) “By-laws” means: those by-laws established by the Interstate Commission for its governance, or for directing or controlling its actions or conduct.(b) “Compact Administrator” means: the …
5 V.I.C. § 703 Interstate Commission for Juveniles
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(a) (1) The compacting states by this Compact establish the “Interstate Commission for Juveniles”.(2) The Commission is a body corporate and joint agency of the compacting states.(3) The Commission has all the responsibilities, powers and duties set forth in this Compact, and suc…
5 V.I.C. § 704 Powers and duties of the Interstate Commission
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(1) The Commission has the following powers and duties:(1) To provide for dispute resolution among compacting states;(2) To promulgate rules to effect the purposes and obligations as enumerated in this Compact which have the force of statutory law and are binding in the compactin…
5 V.I.C. § 705 Organization and operation of the Interstate Commission
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(a) By-laws.(1) The Interstate Commission shall, by a majority of the members present and voting, within twelve months after the first Interstate Commission meeting, adopt by-laws to govern its conduct as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of the Compact, i…
5 V.I.C. § 706 Rulemaking functions of the Interstate Commission
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(a) The Interstate Commission shall promulgate and publish rules in order to effectively and efficiently achieve the purposes of the Compact. (b) Rulemaking must occur pursuant to the criteria set forth in this section and the by-laws and rules adopted pursuant thereto. The rulem…
5 V.I.C. § 707 Oversight, enforcement and dispute resolution by Interstate Commission
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(a) Oversight.(1) The Interstate Commission shall oversee the administration and operations of the interstate movement of juveniles subject to this Compact in the compacting states and shall monitor such activities being administered in non-compacting states which may significant…
5 V.I.C. § 708 Finance
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(b) (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…
5 V.I.C. § 709 The State Council
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(a) Each member state shall establish a State Council for Interstate Juvenile Supervision. While each state may determine the membership of its own State Council, its membership must include at least one representative from the legislative, judicial, and executive branches of gov…
5 V.I.C. § 710 Compacting states, effective date and amendment
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(a) Any state, the District of Columbia or its designee, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Marianas Islands as defined in section 702 is eligible to become a compacting state. (b) The Compact becomes effective and binding …
5 V.I.C. § 711 Withdrawal, default, termination and judicial enforcement
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(a) Withdrawal.(1) Once effective, the Compact continues in force and remains binding upon each and every compacting state; however, a compacting state may withdraw from the Compact by specifically repealing the statute that enacted the Compact into law.(2) The effective date of …
5 V.I.C. § 712 Severability and construction
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(a) The provisions of this Compact are severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence or provision is adjudged unenforceable, the remaining provisions of the Compact are enforceable. (b) The provisions of this Compact must be liberally construed to effectuate its purposes.
5 V.I.C. § 713 Binding effect of Compact and other laws
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(a) Other Laws.(1) Nothing in this Compact prevents the enforcement of any other law of a compacting state which is not inconsistent with this Compact.(2) All compacting states' laws other than state Constitutions and other interstate Compacts conflicting with this Compact are su…