Title 3 — Executive
37 chapters · 651 sections in this title.
3 V.I.C. § 111 Establishment of Department
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There is hereby established as an executive department in the Government of the United States Virgin Islands the Department of Justice, hereinafter in this chapter referred to as the “Department”.
3 V.I.C. § 112 Attorney General; appointment; tenure; administration
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(a) The head of the Department shall be designated the “Attorney General of the Virgin Islands”, hereafter in this chapter referred to as the “Attorney General”. No person shall be eligible to be Attorney General unless he is a qualified practitioner of law, admitted to practice …
3 V.I.C. § 113 Assistant Attorneys General; appointment; tenure; functions
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(a) There shall be in the Department such Assistant Attorneys General as the Governor deems necessary for the proper administration of the Department. The Assistant Attorneys General shall be appointed by the Governor and may be terminated only for cause, and after notice and an …
3 V.I.C. § 114 Powers and duties of Attorney General; budget
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(a) The Attorney General shall have the following powers and duties:(1) except in cases where the United States attorney is representing the Government of the United States Virgin Islands at the request of the Governor, to appear for and represent the executive branch of the Gove…
3 V.I.C. § 115 Medical Examiners; general duties; investigation; advice; consultation, examinations; analyses and reports
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(a) There shall be in the Department such Medical Examiners as the Governor deems necessary for the requirements of the Virgin Islands. A Medical Examiner shall be duly licensed to practice medicine in the Virgin Islands and shall have the following powers and duties:(1) to make …
3 V.I.C. § 116 Repealed. Oct. 22, 1982, No. 4754, § 3(a), Sess. L. 1982, p. 168
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3 V.I.C. § 116 Statutes current through Act 9046 of the 2025 session of the 36th Legislature, including all code changes through October 25, 2025 Virgin Islands Code AnnotatedCopyright © 2026 All rights reserved.
3 V.I.C. § 117 Private practice prohibited
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The Attorney General, Assistant Attorneys General and Deputy Assistant Attorneys General shall not engage in the private practice of law, nor be associated directly or indirectly with any attorney in private practice.
3 V.I.C. § 118 White Collar Crime and Public Corruption Section
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There is hereby established within the Department of Justice a White Collar Crime and Public Corruption Section, to institute aggressive prosecution of white collar crime and corruption, which crimes fall within the jurisdiction of the Attorney General under Virgin Islands statut…
3 V.I.C. § 119 Paternity and Child Support Division
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(a) There is established within the Department of Justice a Paternity and Child Support Division. This Division is the designated state agency of the approved State Plan under Title IV-D of the Social Security Act, and is responsible for the administration and operation of the St…
3 V.I.C. § 120 Social action programs for the prevention of crime
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It is the purpose of this section and sections 121 and 122 to authorize and encourage and implement innovative social action programs designed to halt the drift of individuals within the community towards a life of crime through partnership of Government, the private sector and t…
3 V.I.C. § 121 Attorney General; review and implementation of action programs
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(a) The Attorney General of the Virgin Islands is authorized and directed to identify and review action programs of proven value in other jurisdictions, or such programs as may have been proposed in the Virgin Islands or elsewhere, which give promise of redirecting less fortunate…
3 V.I.C. § 122 —Grants; studies; behavioral research and recommendations
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(a) The Attorney General of the Virgin Islands, with the approval of the Governor, is authorized to—(a) make grants to, or enter into contracts with, public agencies, institutions of higher education, or private organizations to conduct research, demonstrations, or special projec…
3 V.I.C. § 125 Board of Land Use Appeals
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(a) The Board of Land Use Appeals, heretofore existing within the Department of Public Works, is continued within the Department of Justice. (b) The Board shall be composed of nine members appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Legislature; provided, that fo…
3 V.I.C. § 126 The Witness Protection Program
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(a) (1) There is established in the Department of Justice, the Witness Protection Board that consists of the Attorney General of the Virgin Islands, the Commissioner of Police, and the Administrator of the Victim/Witness Advocate Program.(2) A majority of the members of the Board…