Title 5 — Judicial Procedure

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5 V.I.C. § 694 Affidavits taken outside Virgin Islands
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(1) An affidavit to be used in the Virgin Islands may be taken in any State, territory, district, commonwealth, or possession of the United States, or in any foreign country, before:(1) A commissioner appointed by the Governor of the Virgin Islands to take affidavits in such juri…
5 V.I.C. § 695 Repealed. Nov. 24, 2010, No. 7241, § 24, Sess. L. 2010, p. 293
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5 V.I.C. § 695 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.
5 V.I.C. § 696 Use of affidavits and depositions
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(a) Except as provided in section 697 of this title, an affidavit may be used —(1) to prove the service of a summons, notice, or other paper in an action;(2) to obtain a provisional remedy;(3) to obtain the examination of a witness;(4) to obtain a stay of proceedings;(5) upon a m…
5 V.I.C. § 697 Affidavit for provisional remedy; cross-examination of affiant
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Whenever a provisional remedy has been allowed upon affidavit, the party against whom it is allowed may serve upon the party by whom it was obtained a notice requiring any person making the affidavit to be produced before some officer authorized to administer oaths, therein named…
5 V.I.C. § 698 Affidavit for proof of publication
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(a) Proof of the publication of a document or notice required by law, or by an order of court, to be published in a newspaper, may be made by the affidavit of the printer of the newspaper or his foreman or principal clerk, annexed to a copy of the document or notice, specifying t…
5 V.I.C. § 699 Affirmation of truth of statement by attorney
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The statement of an attorney authorized by law and admitted to practice in the Courts of the Virgin Islands, who is not a party to an action, when subscribed and affirmed by him to be true under the penalties of perjury, may be served or filed in an action in lieu of and with the…
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…
5 V.I.C. § 731 Order of proof
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The order of proof shall be regulated by the sound discretion of the court. Ordinarily the party beginning the case shall exhaust his evidence before the other begins.
5 V.I.C. § 732 Scope of examination generally
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The court may exercise a reasonable control over the mode of interrogation, so as to make it as rapid, as distinct, as little annoying to the witness, and as effective for the extraction of the truth as may be; but, subject to this rule, the parties may put such legal and pertine…
5 V.I.C. § 733 Direct examination and cross-examination
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The examination of a witness by the party producing him is denominated the direct examination; the examination of the same witness upon the same matter by the adverse party, the cross-examination. The direct examination must be completed before the cross-examination begins, unles…
5 V.I.C. § 734 Leading questions
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A question which suggests to the witness the answer which the examining party desires is denominated a leading or suggestive question. On a direct examination, leading questions are not allowed, unless merely formal or preliminary, except in the sound discretion of the court unde…
5 V.I.C. § 735 Scope of cross-examination
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The adverse party may cross-examine the witness as to any matter stated in his direct examination or connected therewith, and in so doing may put leading questions; but if he examines him as to other matters, such examination is subject to the same rules as a direct examination.
5 V.I.C. § 736 Reexamination of witness
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A witness once examined shall not be reexamined as to the same matter without leave of the court; but he may be reexamined as to any new matter upon which he has been examined by the adverse party. After the examinations on both sides are concluded the witness shall not be recall…
5 V.I.C. § 737 Refreshing memory of witness
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A witness is allowed to refresh his memory, respecting a fact, by anything written by himself, or under his direction, at the time when the fact occurred or immediately thereafter, or at any other time when the fact was fresh in his memory and he knew that the same was correctly …
5 V.I.C. § 738 Exclusion of witnesses
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If either party requires it, the judge may exclude from the court room any witness of the adverse party not at the time under examination, so that he may not hear the testimony of other witnesses.
5 V.I.C. § 739 Postponement for absence of evidence
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A motion to postpone a trial on the ground of the absence of evidence shall only be made upon affidavit showing the materiality of the evidence expected to be obtained, and a statement of facts showing that due diligence has been used to procure it, and also the name and residenc…
5 V.I.C. § 740 Instructions to jury as to effect of evidence
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(1) The jury, subject to the control of the court in the cases specified in this title, are the judges of the effect and value of evidence addressed to them, except when it is thereby declared to be conclusive. They are, however, to be instructed by the court on all proper occasi…
5 V.I.C. § 741 Receipt for payment or delivery
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Whoever pays money, or delivers an instrument or property, is entitled to a receipt therefor from the person to whom the payment or delivery is made, and may demand a proper signature to such receipt as a condition of the payment or delivery.
5 V.I.C. § 742 Tender, objections to
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The person to whom a tender is made shall at the time specify any objection he may have to the money, instrument, or property, or he shall be deemed to have waived it. If the objection is to the amount of money, the terms of the instrument or the amount or kind of property, he sh…
5 V.I.C. § 743 Private seals and scrolls
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Private seals and scrolls as a substitute are abolished and are not required to any instrument, but the effect thereof, when used, shall remain unchanged.
5 V.I.C. § 771 Repealed. Apr. 7, 2010, § 15(b), Sess. L. 2010, p. 50
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5 V.I.C. § 771 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.
5 V.I.C. § 772 Repealed. Apr. 7, 2010, § 15(b), Sess. L. 2010, p. 50
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5 V.I.C. § 772 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.
5 V.I.C. § 773 Repealed. Apr. 7, 2010, § 15(b), Sess. L. 2010, p. 50
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5 V.I.C. § 773 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.
5 V.I.C. § 774 Repealed. Apr. 7, 2010, § 15(b), Sess. L. 2010, p. 50
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5 V.I.C. § 774 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.
5 V.I.C. § 775 Repealed. Apr. 7, 2010, § 15(b), Sess. L. 2010, p. 50
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5 V.I.C. § 775 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.
5 V.I.C. § 776 Repealed. Apr. 7, 2010, § 15(b), Sess. L. 2010, p. 50
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5 V.I.C. § 776 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.
5 V.I.C. § 777 Repealed. Apr. 7, 2010, § 15(b), Sess. L. 2010, p. 50
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5 V.I.C. § 777 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.
5 V.I.C. § 778 Repealed. Apr. 7, 2010, § 15(b), Sess. L. 2010, p. 50
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5 V.I.C. § 778 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.
5 V.I.C. § 791 Repealed. Apr. 7, 2010, § 15(b), Sess. L. 2010, p. 50
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5 V.I.C. § 791 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.
5 V.I.C. § 792 Repealed. Apr. 7, 2010, § 15(b), Sess. L. 2010, p. 50
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5 V.I.C. § 792 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.
5 V.I.C. § 793 Repealed. Apr. 7, 2010, § 15(b), Sess. L. 2010, p. 50
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5 V.I.C. § 793 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.
5 V.I.C. § 794 Repealed. Apr. 7, 2010, § 15(b), Sess. L. 2010, p. 50
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5 V.I.C. § 794 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.
5 V.I.C. § 811 Repealed. Apr. 7, 2010, § 15(b), Sess. L. 2010, p. 50
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5 V.I.C. § 811 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.
5 V.I.C. § 812 Repealed. Apr. 7, 2010, § 15(b), Sess. L. 2010, p. 50
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5 V.I.C. § 812 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.
5 V.I.C. § 813 Repealed. Apr. 7, 2010, § 15(b), Sess. L. 2010, p. 50
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5 V.I.C. § 813 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.
5 V.I.C. § 814 Repealed. Apr. 7, 2010, § 15(b), Sess. L. 2010, p. 50
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5 V.I.C. § 814 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.