Title 5 — Judicial Procedure
63 chapters · 721 sections in this title.
5 V.I.C. § 1171 Quo warranto and scire facias abolished; actions to dissolve corporations
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(a) The writ of scire facias, the writ of quo warranto, and proceedings by information in the nature of quo warranto shall not apply in the Virgin Islands but the remedies formerly obtainable under those forms may be obtained by an action as prescribed in this chapter. (b) An act…
5 V.I.C. § 1172 Usurpation of office or franchise; forfeiture of office; illegally acting as corporation
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(1) An action may be maintained in the name of the government of the Virgin Islands upon the information of the Attorney General of the Virgin Islands or upon the relation of a private person against the person offending in the following cases:(1) When any person shall usurp, int…
5 V.I.C. § 1173 Procedure
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(a) Actions under this chapter shall be commenced and prosecuted by the Attorney General of the Virgin Islands in the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands. He shall commence such an action whenever he has reason to believe that a cause of action exists and can be proven. (b) When…
5 V.I.C. § 1174 Rights of person entitled to office or franchise
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(a) Several persons may be joined as defendants in an action for the causes specified in subdivision (1) of section 1172 of this title, and in such action their respective rights to such office or franchise may be determined. (b) Whenever an action is brought against a person for…
5 V.I.C. § 1175 Judgment of exclusion from office or franchise; fine
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When a defendant against whom an action has commenced for any of the causes specified in subdivision (1) of section 1172 of this title, is determined to be guilty of usurping or intruding into, or unlawfully holding or exercising any office or franchise, judgment shall be given t…
5 V.I.C. § 1176 Enforcement of judgment
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A judgment in any action under this chapter in respect to costs may be enforced by execution as a judgment which requires the payment of money. In all other respects, obedience to the judgment may be enforced by attachment of the body of the defendant, or, if the defendant is a c…