Title 5 — Judicial Procedure
63 chapters · 721 sections in this title.
5 V.I.C. § 4505 Cooperation and agreements with other agencies
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The Bureau shall cooperate with the courts and with public and private agencies and officials to assist in attaining the purposes of this chapter. The Bureau may enter into agreements with agencies of Federal or Territorial government and with private agencies concerning the disc…
5 V.I.C. § 4506 Diagnostic facilities and services
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The Bureau shall provide diagnostic facilities to make social, medical, psychological and other appropriate studies of persons committed to its care. At the request of any sentencing court, and in accordance with standards established by the Bureau, diagnostic services shall be p…
5 V.I.C. § 4507 Transfer of mentally ill and mentally retarded inmates
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The Director of Corrections may arrange for the transfer of an inmate for observation and diagnosis to appropriate departments or institutions, provided that he has obtained the prior consent of the administrators of the agencies involved. If the inmate is found, upon appropriate…
5 V.I.C. § 4508 Classification, treatment and discipline
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(a) Persons committed to the institutional care of the Bureau shall be dealt with humanely, with efforts directed to their rehabilitation and return to the community as safely and promptly as practicable. For these purposes, the Director of Corrections shall establish programs of…
5 V.I.C. § 4509 Work by inmates and compensation
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(a) The Bureau of Corrections may require of any able-bodied prisoner as many hours of faithful labor in each and every day during his term of imprisonment as shall be prescribed by the Director of Corrections. However, under no circumstances, nor at any time, shall a prisoner be…
5 V.I.C. § 4510 [Reserved.]
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5 V.I.C. § 4510 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. § 4511 Board of Parole
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Continuation Continuation (a) The Board of Parole in the Virgin Islands is established within the Bureau of Corrections. Continuation (a) The Board of Parole in the Virgin Islands is established within the Bureau of Corrections. (a) The Board of Parole in the Virgin Islands is es…
5 V.I.C. § 4511a Expeditious filling of vacancies
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For the purposes of promoting effective management of the Board of Parole and the faithful execution of the laws of the Virgin Islands, the Governor of the Virgin Islands shall act expeditiously to submit to the Legislature the appointments of members to fill vacancies in the mem…
5 V.I.C. § 4512 Designation of correctional facility reservations
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(a) The Director of Corrections, whenever he deems it necessary in the public interest, may designate a certain area immediately adjacent to any correctional facility as a reservation into which entrance is restricted to authorized persons. Any area so designated shall be clearly…
5 V.I.C. § 4513 Arrests for trespass in restricted area
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Any peace officer or any person employed as a watchman, guard, correctional officer, or in a supervisory capacity at any correctional facility in the Virgin Islands is authorized to stop, frisk and question any person found in any area designated and posted as restricted pursuant…
5 V.I.C. § 4571 Computation of good conduct allowances
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(a) Each prisoner confined in a prison or jail in the Virgin Islands for a definite term other than for life, whose record of conduct shows that he has faithfully observed all the rules and has not been subjected to punishment, shall be entitled to a deduction from the term of hi…
5 V.I.C. § 4572 Discharge
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A prisoner shall be released at the expiration of his term of sentence less the time deducted for good conduct. A certificate of such deduction shall be entered on the commitment by the officer in charge of the prison or jail.
5 V.I.C. § 4573 Released prisoner as parolee
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A prisoner having served his term or terms less good time deductions shall, upon release, be deemed as if released on parole until the expiration of the maximum term or terms for which he was sentenced less 180 days.
5 V.I.C. § 4574 Forfeiture and restoration of good conduct allowances
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(a) If during the term of imprisonment a prisoner commits any offense or violates the rules of the institution, all or any part of his earned good time may be forfeited. (b) The Police Commissioner may restore any forfeited good time or such portion thereof as he deems proper.
5 V.I.C. § 4601 Eligibility for parole
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Except for a prisoner sentenced to a term of life imprisonment without parole, every prisoner confined in any penitentiary, jail or prison for a violation of the Virgin Islands law for a definite term or terms of over 180 days or for the term of his natural life, whose record of …
5 V.I.C. § 4602 Meetings of Board of Parole
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The Board of Parole provided for in section 256 of Title 3 shall meet semiannually, at Richmond Penitentiary, during the first week in June and the first week in December of each year. Special meetings of the Board may be called at any time by the Chairman. The Board shall elect …
5 V.I.C. § 4603 Application for parole
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Application for parole shall be made in writing. No application shall be considered unless the prison records show that the applicant's conduct has been uniformly excellent for at least six (6) months immediately preceding the date of such application and that the applicant has s…
5 V.I.C. § 4604 Conditions of parole
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If it appears to the Board of Parole from a report by the proper officers of the penitentiary, prison or jail or upon application by a prisoner for release on parole that there is a reasonable probability that such applicant will live and remain at liberty without violating the l…
5 V.I.C. § 4605 Violation of parole; arrest; hearing
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(a) Violation of any of the conditions of parole shall subject the parolee to arrest upon a warrant issued by the Police Commissioner, any member of the Board of Parole or the Chief Probation and Parole Officer of the Virgin Islands; Provided, however, That a parole officer is au…
5 V.I.C. § 4606 Restitution and notification of victims
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(a) Whenever the Territorial Parole Board shall order the parole of an inmate, the Board, unless it finds compelling circumstances which would render a plan of restitution unworkable, shall order as a condition of parole that the parolee make restitution to the victim for the dam…
5 V.I.C. § 4607 Parole Release
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(a) Terminally ill, permanently incapacitated, or geriatric prisoners will be eligible to apply for administrative release without post-release supervision, either by an application from the Bureau of Corrections, the prisoner, a family member, or a designee if it is determined t…
5 V.I.C. § 4611 Declaration of purposes
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The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the interests of protecting society and rehabilitating individuals charged with violating criminal laws can best be served by creating new and innovative alternatives for treatment and supervision within the community; that in many c…
5 V.I.C. § 4612 Diversion of selected offenders
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(a) The district and superior courts shall have jurisdiction to divert to a program of community supervision and services, any person who is charged with any offense or offenses against the Government of the Virgin Islands, except murder, kidnapping, assault in the first or secon…
5 V.I.C. § 4613 Definitions
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(1) As used in this chapter, subject to the provisions of section 4612 of this chapter, the term—(1) “eligible individual” means any person who is charged with an offense against the Government of the Virgin Islands, except murder, kidnapping, assault in the first or second degre…
5 V.I.C. § 4614 Interview by director
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The director of a program of community supervision and services shall, to the extent possible, interview each person charged with a criminal offense against the Government of the Virgin Islands whom he believes may be eligible for diversion in accordance with this chapter and, up…
5 V.I.C. § 4615 Release to participate in program; effect
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The committing officer may release any eligible individual to a program of community supervision and services if he believes that such individual may benefit by release to such a program and he determines that such release is not contrary to the public interest. Such release may …
5 V.I.C. § 4616 Periodic reports by director
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The director of a program of community supervision and services shall report on the progress of the individual in carrying out his plan at least once in each ninety-day period following the date on which an individual was released to a program of community supervision and service…
5 V.I.C. § 4617 Charge to remain pending; dismissal upon successful completion
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(a) For the ninety-day period following the date an eligible individual is released to a program of community supervision and services under this chapter, the criminal charge against such individual shall be continued without final disposition, except that the committing officer …
5 V.I.C. § 4618 Advisory committees
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The Chief Judge of the district court and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court may appoint an advisory committee for a program of community supervision and services in each judicial division to be composed of a judge of the division, who shall serve as chairman, the Attorney Ge…
5 V.I.C. § 4619 Powers of Chief Judge and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
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(1) In carrying out the provisions of this chapter, the Chief Judge of the district court or the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court are required to—(1) consult with the Judicial Council in the issuance of any regulations or policy statements with respect to the administration of …
5 V.I.C. § 4631 Short title
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This chapter may be cited as the “Interstate Compact for Supervision of Adult Offenders”.
5 V.I.C. § 4632 Execution and terms of compact
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The Governor of the Virgin Islands shall enter into by and among the contracting states, signatories hereto, with the consent of the Congress of the United States of America, agreements or compacts for the supervision of parolees and probationers on behalf of the Virgin Islands w…
5 V.I.C. § 4633 Purpose
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(a) The compacting states to this interstate compact recognize that each state is responsible for the supervision of adult offenders in the community who are authorized pursuant to the bylaws and rules of this compact to travel across state lines both to and from each compacting …
5 V.I.C. § 4634 Definitions
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(a) As used in this compact, unless the context clearly requires a different construction:(a) “Adult” means both individuals legally classified as adults and juveniles treated as adults by court order, statute, or operation of law.(b) “Bylaws” means those bylaws established by th…
5 V.I.C. § 4635 The compact commission
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(a) The compacting states hereby create the “interstate commission for adult offender supervision.” The interstate commission shall be a body corporate and joint agency of the compacting states. The interstate commission shall have all the responsibilities, powers and duties set …
5 V.I.C. § 4636 The state council
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(a) The state council of Interstate Compact for the Supervision of Adult Offenders is established within the Department of Justice. (b) The state council shall be composed of seven members, as follows:(1) A member of the Legislature of the Virgin Islands, appointed by the Preside…
5 V.I.C. § 4637 Powers and duties of the interstate commission
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(a) The interstate commission shall have the following powers:(a) To adopt a seal and suitable bylaws governing the management and operation of the interstate commission;(b) To promulgate rules which shall have the force and effect of statutory law and shall be binding in the com…
5 V.I.C. § 4638 Organization and operation of the interstate commission
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(a) Bylaws. The interstate commission shall, by a majority of the members, within twelve months of the first interstate commission meeting, adopt bylaws to govern its conduct as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of the compact, including, but not limited t…
5 V.I.C. § 4639 Activities of the interstate commission
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(a) The interstate commission shall meet and take such actions as are consistent with the provisions of this compact. (b) Except as otherwise provided in this compact and unless a greater percentage is required by the bylaws, in order to constitute an act of the interstate commis…
5 V.I.C. § 4640 Rulemaking functions of the interstate commission
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(a) The interstate commission shall promulgate rules in order to effectively and efficiently achieve the purposes of the compact including transition rules governing administration of the compact during the period in which it is being considered and enacted by the states. (b) Rul…
5 V.I.C. § 4641 Oversight, enforcement, and dispute resolution by the interstate commission
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(a) Oversight. (1) The interstate commission shall oversee the interstate movement of adult offenders in the compacting states and shall monitor such activities being administered in noncompacting states which may significantly affect compacting states.(2) The courts and executiv…
5 V.I.C. § 4642 Finance
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(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 th…
5 V.I.C. § 4643 Compacting states, effective date and amendment
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(a) Any state, as defined in section 4633 of this compact, is eligible to become a compacting state. (b) The compact shall become effective and binding upon legislative enactment of the compact into law by no less than thirty-five of the states. The initial effective date shall b…
5 V.I.C. § 4644 Withdrawal, default, termination, and judicial enforcement
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(a) Withdrawal. (1) Once effective, the compact shall continue in force and remain binding upon each and every compacting state: PROVIDED, that a compacting state may withdraw from the compact (“withdrawing state”) by enacting a statute specifically repealing the statute which en…
5 V.I.C. § 4645 Effective date
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The Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision becomes effective and binding on the date of enactment of this Act.
5 V.I.C. § 4901 Definition of person
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As used in this chapter, “person” includes an individual, his executor, administrator, or other personal representative, or a corporation, partnership, association or any other legal or commercial entity, whether or not a citizen or domiciliary of this territory and whether or no…
5 V.I.C. § 4902 Personal jurisdiction based upon enduring relationship
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A court may exercise personal jurisdiction over a person domiciled in, organized under the laws of, or maintaining his or its principal place of business in, this territory as to any claim for relief.
5 V.I.C. § 4903 Personal jurisdiction based upon conduct
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(a) A court may exercise personal jurisdiction over a person, who acts directly or by an agent, as to a claim for relief arising from the person's(1) transacting any business in this territory;(2) contracting to supply services or things in this territory;(3) causing tortious inj…
5 V.I.C. § 4904 Service outside the territory
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When the exercise of personal jurisdiction is authorized by this chapter, service may be made outside this territory.
5 V.I.C. § 4905 Inconvenient forum
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When the court finds that in the interest of substantial justice the action should be heard in another forum, the court may stay or dismiss the action in whole or in part on any conditions that may be just.