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V.I. Code tit. 19, § 1135 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 19 - Health|Part V - Mental Health|Chapter 45 - Mental Health|Subchapter III - Judicial Proceedings|§ 1135. Examination by physicians

 At the time of issuing the warrant mentioned in section 1132 of this title, the judge of the district court shall designate two or more qualified physicians licensed or permitted to practice in the Virgin Islands who shall examine in whatever manner they determine necessary the defendant as regards his mental condition and report such findings to the judge of the district court as provided in section 1139 of this title.
V.I. Code tit. 19, § 1136 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 19 - Health|Part V - Mental Health|Chapter 45 - Mental Health|Subchapter III - Judicial Proceedings|§ 1136. Docketing of case

 Each case referred to in this subchapter shall be docketed on the civil docket of the court in the name of the “Government of the Virgin Islands” as plaintiff and of the person charged to be mentally ill as defendant. The United States attorney shall appear and represent the government at the hearing and the defendant shall also be entitled to counsel. The judge may appoint counsel for the defendant when the latter is indigent.
V.I. Code tit. 19, § 1137 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 19 - Health|Part V - Mental Health|Chapter 45 - Mental Health|Subchapter III - Judicial Proceedings|§ 1137. Calling case for trial

 At the time appointed for the hearing or at any other time to which the proceedings under this subchapter may have been postponed, the case shall be called for trial.
V.I. Code tit. 19, § 1138 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 19 - Health|Part V - Mental Health|Chapter 45 - Mental Health|Subchapter III - Judicial Proceedings|§ 1138. Jury oath

 If a jury is impanelled as provided in section 1134 of this title, the following oath shall be administered: “You and each of you do solemnly swear or affirm that upon all the issues about to be submitted to you in the matter of the Government of the Virgin Islands against , the defendant, you will a true verdict render according to the evidence, So help you God.”
V.I. Code tit. 19, § 1139 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 19 - Health|Part V - Mental Health|Chapter 45 - Mental Health|Subchapter III - Judicial Proceedings|§ 1139. Evidence

 In a proceeding under this subchapter, the testimony of the two or more qualified physicians licensed or permitted to practice in the Virgin Islands shall be heard, together with such other proper evidence as is presented by either party. After all the evidence is heard, the judge shall submit the matter to the jury upon the following special issues— (1) Is the defendant of unsound mind? (2) If you answer the foregoing question in the affirmative is it necessary that he should be placed under restraint as a mentally ill person?
V.I. Code tit. 19, § 1140 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 19 - Health|Part V - Mental Health|Chapter 45 - Mental Health|Subchapter III - Judicial Proceedings|§ 1140. Verdict of jury

 The jury shall return plain answers in writing to the issues named in section 1139 of this title, but if they find the first issue in the negative they need not determine further, and the defendant shall be discharged.
V.I. Code tit. 19, § 1141 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 19 - Health|Part V - Mental Health|Chapter 45 - Mental Health|Subchapter III - Judicial Proceedings|§ 1141. Entry of judgment

 (a) Upon return of a verdict agreed upon by five members of the jury finding that the defendant is of unsound mind, and that it is necessary that he be placed under restraint, judgment shall be entered adjudging the defendant to be mentally ill and ordering him to be conveyed to a private or a public hospital for restraint and treatment. (b) The special issues submitted to the jury, with the answers thereto, shall be incorporated in the judgment.
V.I. Code tit. 19, § 1142 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 19 - Health|Part V - Mental Health|Chapter 45 - Mental Health|Subchapter III - Judicial Proceedings|§ 1142. Support of person adjudged mentally ill

 (a) If it is found that a defendant adjudged mentally ill under this subchapter is possessed of property, or that some other person is legally liable for his support, the judge may, from time to time, upon request of the Commissioner of Health, cite the guardian of the defendant, or other person legally liable for his support, to appear at the time fixed in the citation, then and there to show cause why the government of the Virgin Islands should not have judgment for the amount due it for the support and maintenance of such person. If sufficient cause is not shown, judgment may be entered against the guardian or such other person for the amount found to be due to the government. The judgment may be enforced as in other cases. (b) The United States attorney shall appear and represent the government in all proceedings under this section.
V.I. Code tit. 19, § 1143 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 19 - Health|Part V - Mental Health|Chapter 45 - Mental Health|Subchapter III - Judicial Proceedings|§ 1143. Limitation on recovery for support of mentally ill person

 The government of the Virgin Islands, in cases provided for in section 1142 of this title, shall in no instance recover more than the actual cost of the support of any mentally ill person. The certificate of the Commissioner of Health as to the amount due shall be sufficient evidence to authorize the court to render judgment, provided, that this amount shall be based upon the daily subsistence of all patients in the hospital.
V.I. Code tit. 19, § 1171 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 19 - Health|Part V - Mental Health|Chapter 45 - Mental Health|Subchapter IV - Care of Mentally Ill Persons|§ 1171. Hospitalization of mentally ill persons

 Immediately after any person is adjudged mentally ill, the judge of the district court shall communicate with the Commissioner of Health and if notified by the latter that there is a vacancy in the institution or that the patient can be accommodated, he shall issue his warrant to the marshal or some other suitable person, directing him to convey the person to the hospital without delay. The warrant shall be executed with all convenient despatch. If there is no vacancy in the mental hospital, any patient shall be held temporarily in any place in the Virgin Islands designated by the Commissioner of Health.
V.I. Code tit. 19, § 1172 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 19 - Health|Part V - Mental Health|Chapter 45 - Mental Health|Subchapter IV - Care of Mentally Ill Persons|§ 1172. Care of mentally ill person by relative or friend; bond

 No warrant shall issue to convey a mentally ill person to the mental hospital if some relative or friend will undertake before the judge of the district court, to assume his care and restraint, and will execute a bond in the sum to be fixed by the judge, payable to the government of the Virgin Islands, with two or more good and sufficient sureties to be approved by the judge, conditioned that the party giving such bond will restrain and take proper care of the mentally ill person so long as his mental unsoundness continues. The bond shall cease from the moment that the guardian of such person shall deliver him voluntarily to the marshal or other proper person to be dealt with according to law. The bond shall be filed with and constitute a part of the record of the proceedings, and may be sued and recovered upon by any party injured, in his own name.
V.I. Code tit. 19, § 1173 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 19 - Health|Part V - Mental Health|Chapter 45 - Mental Health|Subchapter IV - Care of Mentally Ill Persons|§ 1173. Record of proceedings; transcript to Commissioner of Health

 The proceedings in cases pursuant to this chapter shall be entered on record in the civil minutes of the district court by the clerk thereof. Before any patient is sent to the hospital, the judge shall cause a complete transcript of the proceedings to be made and certified by the clerk under the seal of the court, which transcript he shall forward to the Commissioner of Health.
V.I. Code tit. 19, § 1174 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 19 - Health|Part V - Mental Health|Chapter 45 - Mental Health|Subchapter IV - Care of Mentally Ill Persons|§ 1174. Persons who may be admitted into mental hospital

 The following persons may be admitted into the mental hospital as patients— (1) All persons who have been adjudged mentally ill by the district court and ordered to be conveyed to the mental hospital and who are indigent. Such patients shall be known as “public patients”. (2) All persons who may be certified to be mentally ill according to the provisions of this chapter, and are maintained at the mental hospital at their own expense or at the expense of their relatives or friends. Such patients shall be known as “private patients”. Private patients shall be entitled to any extra considerations contracted for with the Virgin Islands through the Commissioner of Health.
V.I. Code tit. 19, § 1174a (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 19 - Health|Part V - Mental Health|Chapter 45 - Mental Health|Subchapter IV - Care of Mentally Ill Persons|§ 1174a. Preliminary psychiatric evaluation

 Notwithstanding the other provisions of this chapter, the Commissioner of Health shall order a preliminary psychiatric evaluation of all mentally ill persons referred to him for treatment in a mental hospital. Such evaluation shall be conducted by either the hospital psychiatrist, a psychiatrist designated by the Commissioner, or the medical director of the hospital; and, shall be conducted for the purpose of determining what treatment plan should be initiated with regard to the particular patient in order to make maximum use of available hospital facilities.
V.I. Code tit. 19, § 1175 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 19 - Health|Part V - Mental Health|Chapter 45 - Mental Health|Subchapter IV - Care of Mentally Ill Persons|§ 1175. Admission of private patient upon request

 Before any person can be received in the mental hospital as a private patient, the parent or legal guardian of such person, or in case he has no parent or legal guardian, some near relative or other person interested in him shall present a written request to the Commissioner of Health for admission, setting forth the name, age and residence of the patient, together with such other particulars as may be required by the Commissioner. The written request shall be under oath of the party presenting it.
V.I. Code tit. 19, § 1176 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 19 - Health|Part V - Mental Health|Chapter 45 - Mental Health|Subchapter IV - Care of Mentally Ill Persons|§ 1176. Maintenance of patients

 (a) All indigent public patients shall be kept and maintained at the expense of the government of the Virgin Islands. (b) All public patients not indigent shall be kept and maintained at the expense of the government of the Virgin Islands in the first instance, but in such cases the government shall be entitled to reimbursement in the manner provided in sections 1142 and 1143 of this title. (c) All private patients shall be kept and maintained at the mental hospital at their own expense or the expense of their relatives or friends. For board and room of such patients, the Commissioner of Health may make a charge at a rate to be fixed by the Commissioner not in excess of the actual cost thereof. At the time of the admission of any private patient into the mental hospital his board shall be paid monthly in advance.
V.I. Code tit. 19, § 1177 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 19 - Health|Part V - Mental Health|Chapter 45 - Mental Health|Subchapter IV - Care of Mentally Ill Persons|§ 1177. Expense of transportation

 (a) The expense of conveying all public patients to a mental hospital shall be borne by the government of the Virgin Islands and shall be paid upon sworn account of the officer or person performing such service, showing in detail the actual expense incurred in the transportation. (b) In case any public patient is possessed of property sufficient for his support, or if any person legally liable for his support possesses property, the government of the Virgin Islands shall be entitled to reimbursement for such transportation out of the estate of such person or the property of the person legally liable for his support, which may be recovered in a civil action in the District Court of the Virgin Islands. (c) The expense of conveying to their homes public patients discharged from the mental hospital, and the necessary clothing furnished to them at the time of their discharge, shall be paid by the government of the Virgin Islands.
V.I. Code tit. 19, § 1201 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 19 - Health|Part V - Mental Health|Chapter 45 - Mental Health|Subchapter V - General Provisions|§ 1201. Discharge of patients

 (a) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, any patient may be discharged from the mental hospital at any time upon a unanimous decision of the Sanity Board. (b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a recovered patient may be discharged by the proper authorities of the mental hospital, whether public or private. (c) Any patient held on order of a court having criminal jurisdiction in any action or proceeding arising out of a criminal offense, may be discharged only by order of the district court.
V.I. Code tit. 19, § 1202 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 19 - Health|Part V - Mental Health|Chapter 45 - Mental Health|Subchapter V - General Provisions|§ 1202. Procedure regarding mentally ill prisoners

 When a prisoner eligible for discharge from the penitentiary or during his term of incarceration is alleged by the Commissioner of Public Safety to be mentally ill, and it shall be adjudged in accordance with the provisions of this chapter by the district court that such prisoner is mentally ill, he shall be conveyed to the mental hospital by the Commissioner of Public Safety or under his direction. All expenses incurred in the adjudication and in keeping and conveying the patient to the mental hospital, including clothing as may be necessary for his comfort, shall be paid by the government of the Virgin Islands upon the certificate of the Commissioner of Public Safety.
V.I. Code tit. 19, § 1203 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 19 - Health|Part V - Mental Health|Chapter 45 - Mental Health|Subchapter V - General Provisions|§ 1203. Return of escaped patients

 If any person confined in the mental hospital shall escape therefrom the marshal or a peace officer shall apprehend and return him to the mental hospital.
V.I. Code tit. 19, § 1204 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 19 - Health|Part V - Mental Health|Chapter 45 - Mental Health|Subchapter V - General Provisions|§ 1204. Rules and regulations

 The Commissioner of Health may adopt all necessary regulations not in conflict with this chapter for the admission, care, and discharge of patients in the mental hospital.
V.I. Code tit. 19, § 1301 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 19 - Health|Part VI - Regulatory Provisions Concerning Public Health|Chapter 51 - Drinking Water|Subchapter I - Virgin Islands Safe Drinking Water Act|§ 1301. Short title

 This chapter may be cited as the Virgin Islands Safe Drinking Water Act.
V.I. Code tit. 19, § 1304 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 19 - Health|Part VI - Regulatory Provisions Concerning Public Health|Chapter 51 - Drinking Water|Subchapter I - Virgin Islands Safe Drinking Water Act|§ 1304. Variances and exemptions

 The Commissioner may authorize variances or exemptions from the regulations issued pursuant to section 1303 under conditions and in such manner as he deems necessary and desirable; Provided, however, That such variances or exemptions are permitted under conditions and in a manner which is not less stringent than the conditions under, and the manner in which variances and exemptions may be granted under the Federal Act.
V.I. Code tit. 19, § 1305 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 19 - Health|Part VI - Regulatory Provisions Concerning Public Health|Chapter 51 - Drinking Water|Subchapter I - Virgin Islands Safe Drinking Water Act|§ 1305. Imminent hazards

 The Commissioner, upon receipt of information that a contaminant which is present in or is likely to enter a public water system may present an imminent and substantial endangerment to the health of persons, may take such actions as he may deem necessary in order to protect the health of such persons. The actions which the Commissioner may take include (but shall not be limited to) (a) issuing such orders as may be necessary to protect the health of persons who are or may be users of such system (including travelers), and (b) commencing a civil action for appropriate relief, including a restraining order or permanent or temporary injunction.
V.I. Code tit. 19, § 1306 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 19 - Health|Part VI - Regulatory Provisions Concerning Public Health|Chapter 51 - Drinking Water|Subchapter I - Virgin Islands Safe Drinking Water Act|§ 1306. Plan for emergency provision of water

 The Commissioner shall promulgate an adequate plan for the provision of safe drinking water under emergency circumstances. When, in the judgment of the Commissioner, emergency circumstances exist in the Virgin Islands with respect to a need for safe drinking water, he may take such actions as he may deem necessary in order to provide such water where it otherwise would not be available.
V.I. Code tit. 19, § 1307 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 19 - Health|Part VI - Regulatory Provisions Concerning Public Health|Chapter 51 - Drinking Water|Subchapter I - Virgin Islands Safe Drinking Water Act|§ 1307. Notification of users and regulatory agencies

 Whenever a public water supply system (a) is not in compliance with the Virgin Islands Primary Drinking Water Standards, (b) fails to perform monitoring required by regulations adopted by the Commissioner, (c) is subject to a variance granted for an inability to meet maximum contaminant level requirements, (d) is subject to an exemption or (e) fails to comply with the requirements prescribed by a variance or exemption, the system shall as soon as practicable notify the Commissioner of Health, the agency, the Administrator and communications media serving the area served by the system of that fact and the extent and nature and possible health effects of such fact. Such notice also shall be given by the system by publication in a newspaper of general circulation (as determined by the Commissioner) within the area served by such water system at least once every 3 months so long as the violation, variance or exemption continues. Such notice shall also be given with the water bills of the system so long as the violation, variance or exemption continues, as follows: If the water bills of a public water system are issued more often than once every 3 months, such notice shall be included in at least one water bill of the system for each customer every 3 months; if the system issues its water bills less often than once every 3 months, such notice shall be included in each of the water bills issued by the system for each customer. Provided, however, that the Commissioner may prescribe by regulations alternative notice requirements for systems principally serving nonresident users.
V.I. Code tit. 19, § 1308 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 19 - Health|Part VI - Regulatory Provisions Concerning Public Health|Chapter 51 - Drinking Water|Subchapter I - Virgin Islands Safe Drinking Water Act|§ 1308. Prohibited acts

 The following acts and the causing thereof are prohibited: (a) Failure by a supplier of water to comply with the requirements of section 1307 of this chapter, or dissemination by such supplier of any false or misleading information with respect to notices required pursuant to section 1307 or with respect to remedial actions being undertaken to achieve compliance with Virgin Islands Primary Drinking Water Standards. (b) Failure by a supplier of water to comply with regulations promulgated pursuant to section 1303 of this chapter, or with conditions for variances or exemptions authorized under section 1304 of this chapter. (c) Failure by any person to comply with any order issued by the Commissioner under section 1305 of this chapter.
V.I. Code tit. 19, § 1309 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 19 - Health|Part VI - Regulatory Provisions Concerning Public Health|Chapter 51 - Drinking Water|Subchapter I - Virgin Islands Safe Drinking Water Act|§ 1309. Penalties and remedies

 (a) A civil penalty not to exceed $5,000 may be imposed on any person who wilfully violates section 1308(a) of this chapter. (b) A civil penalty not to exceed $5,000 for each day in which a violation of section 1308(b) occurs may be imposed on any person who wilfully violates 1308(b) of this chapter. (c) All civil penalties permitted under subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall be assessed by the appropriate court; provided, however, that at such time, if any, that the Commissioner may promulgate rules and regulations establishing a procedure for the administrative assessment of civil penalties, he shall have the alternative of proceeding by means of court assessment or such administrative procedure. The Commissioner is hereby authorized to promulgate all rules and regulations which he deems necessary to implement the alternatives allowed by this section. (d) Any person who wilfully violates or fails or refuses to comply with any order issued by the Commissioner under section 1305 may, in an action brought in the appropriate court to enforce such order, be fined not more than $5,000 for each day in which such violation occurs or failure to comply continues. (e) The Commissioner may institute a civil action in any court of appropriate jurisdiction for injunctive relief to prevent violation of any order or regulation issued pursuant to this chapter, in addition to any other remedies provided for under this section.
V.I. Code tit. 19, § 1311 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 19 - Health|Part VI - Regulatory Provisions Concerning Public Health|Chapter 51 - Drinking Water|Subchapter I - Virgin Islands Safe Drinking Water Act|§ 1311. Severability

 If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are severable.
V.I. Code tit. 19, § 1401 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 19 - Health|Part VI - Regulatory Provisions Concerning Public Health|Chapter 53 - Sanitation|Subchapter I - General Provisions|§ 1401. Water containers, privies, and sewage systems

 All wells, cisterns, tanks, barrels, drums, and other water containers shall be made mosquito proof in such manner as directed by the Commissioner of Health. All pit and surface privies shall be made fly-proof in such manner as directed by the Commissioner of Health. Nightsoil cans shall be placed in a privy properly constructed and maintained. No person shall build, construct, install, or have constructed or installed, a pit privy, surface privy or a water carriage sewer system without a permit for such work from the Waste Management Authority.