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V.I. Code tit. 4, § 513 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 4 - Judiciary|Chapter 31 - Fees|§ 513. Proceedings in forma pauperis

 (a) Any court in the Virgin Islands may authorize the commencement, prosecution, or defense of any action or proceeding, civil or criminal, or appeal therein, without prepayment of fees and costs, or security therefor, by a citizen of the United States who makes affidavit that he is unable to pay the fees and costs or to give security therefor. The affidavit shall state the nature of the action, defense, or appeal and affiant's belief that he is entitled to redress. An appeal may not be taken in forma pauperis if the trial court certifies in writing that it is not taken in good faith. (b) In any proceeding in forma pauperis in the Superior Court, the fees of the reporter for transcripts shall be paid by the government of the Virgin Islands under the same circumstances as the fees of the reporter of the district court are paid by the United States in like proceedings under section 753 of Title 28 of the United States Code. (c) The officers of the court shall issue and serve all process, and perform all duties, in proceedings under subsection (a) of this section. Witnesses shall attend as in other cases, and the same remedies shall be available as are provided for by law in other cases. (d) The court may appoint an attorney to represent any person unable to employ counsel. The court may dismiss the action if the allegation of poverty is untrue, or if satisfied that the action is frivolous or malicious. (e) Judgment may be rendered for costs at the conclusion of the action, as in other cases, but the United States or the government of the Virgin Islands shall not be liable for any of the costs thus incurred. If the United States or the government of the Virgin Islands has paid the cost of a stenographic transcript for the prevailing party, the same shall be taxed in favor of the United States or the government of the Virgin Islands.
V.I. Code tit. 4, § 514 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 4 - Judiciary|Chapter 31 - Fees|§ 514. Fees not otherwise specified

 In all cases where fees are not specifically covered by this chapter, the Supreme Court shall fix the amount thereof by order or rule.
V.I. Code tit. 4, § 516 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 4 - Judiciary|Chapter 31 - Fees|§ 516. Fees of clerks of Superior Court

(1)Filing complaints, Small Claims Division$50.00(2)Filing complaint, petition or application for damages not more than $2,5000, for appointment of guardian adoption mandate or injunctions; provided, however, that no filing fee shall be charged for a complaint of domestic violence.75.00(3)Additional certified copy of judgment (one free to each party)10.00(4)Certified copy of any record, per page3.00(5)Civil judgment assessment, chargeable to each losing party500.00(6)Probate adjudication assessment, for each final accounting in cases of settlement with administration500.00(7)Filing complaint, petition or application 75.00(8)Filing application for probate or administration over $200 (less than $200 no charge)150.00(9)Filing application for appointment of guardian20.00(10)Additional certified copy of judgment (one free to each party)10.00(11)Certified copy of any record, per page2.00(12)Filing record on appeal, civil and criminal 5.00(13)Filing will for safekeeping 75.00 Such fees to be paid over to the Treasury of the Virgin Islands.
V.I. Code tit. 4, § 517 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 4 - Judiciary|Chapter 31 - Fees|§ 517. Fees of marshals of Superior Court

(1)Service of any type of summons, citations, warrant, subpoena, etc.; except writ of attachment of execution, each; provided, however, there shall be no fees charged in an action for domestic violence$50.00(2)Endeavor on above, each25.00(3)Writs of attachment or execution, including all services except seizure and moving of property, each75.00(4)Actual seizure and/or moving of property on attachment or execution, marshal may demand deposit for costs, per writ of $75.00 from movant or petitioner.Final taxable costs thereof to beActual cost plus 2%.
V.I. Code tit. 4, § 518 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 4 - Judiciary|Chapter 31 - Fees|§ 518. Fees of appraisers

 Fees of appraisers shall be fixed by the district court in its discretion, at not less than $5.00 per day or fraction thereof.
V.I. Code tit. 4, § 519 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 4 - Judiciary|Chapter 31 - Fees|§ 519. Fees of notaries public

 Subject to the provisions of section 778 of Title 3, the following fees shall be charged by notaries public:(1)Protest on notes and bills of exchange, when the note is issued in an amount  (A) Not over $500$3.50 (B) Over $500 and not over $1,5004.50 (C) Over $1,500 and not over $3,000 5.50 (D) Over $3,000 and not over $5,000 6.50 (E) Over $5,0007.50(2)Other protests, etc.2.50(3)Receiving marine note of protest3.50 (A) For copy of the proceedings, double the amount of ordinary fees for copies under section 882 of Title 3. (4)Authorization of journals for American vessels2.50(5)Oaths, affirmations and acknowledgments, as provided in section 520 of this title.
V.I. Code tit. 4, § 520 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 4 - Judiciary|Chapter 31 - Fees|§ 520. Fees for oaths, affirmations, and acknowledgments

 The fee of any person who takes an oath, affirmation or acknowledgment shall be $1.00, except that— (1) if such service is performed outside the office in the town limits, the fee shall be $1.50; and (2) if such service is performed outside the office in the country districts, the fee shall be $2.00.
V.I. Code tit. 4, § 521 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 4 - Judiciary|Chapter 31 - Fees|§ 521. Court costs, Superior Court

 (a) Superior Court costs of $75.00 shall be paid by each person found delinquent in the payment of a traffic or criminal fine or delinquent in the payment of a traffic lien, by each person convicted of a criminal offense and by each person receiving treatment pursuant to Title 5, § 4612 or Title 19, § 607(b) of this Code. (b) Actual court costs including the cost of a jury, if any, shall be paid by the unsuccessful party in each civil case in the Superior Court.
V.I. Code tit. 4, § 551 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 4 - Judiciary|Chapter 33 - Publication of Decisions|§ 551. Negotiation of contract for publication; court decisions to be included; headnotes

 The Governor of the Virgin Islands is authorized and directed to contract with a qualified law publisher for the editing and publication, in book and pamphlet form, of the past and future decisions of the District Court of the Virgin Islands, and of the past and future decisions of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, the United States Supreme Court, and the Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands rendered on appeals from cases originating in the Virgin Islands, and such other judicial decisions, rendered locally, which, in the judgment of the Governor would be helpful in the administration of justice in the Virgin Islands. Each published decision shall contain headnotes denoting the principal points of law decided; and the arrangement of the decisions within each volume shall be approved by the Governor.
V.I. Code tit. 4, § 552 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 4 - Judiciary|Chapter 33 - Publication of Decisions|§ 552. Form, contents, and arrangement of volumes; designation; upkeep service

 The volumes provided for in this chapter shall include all available judicial decisions rendered after the transfer of sovereignty over the Virgin Islands from Denmark to the United States. The volumes shall: (1) be bound in hard covers; (2) be designated the “Virgin Islands Reports”; (3) be consecutively numbered; (4) may contain any additional features pertinent to the decisions, such as tables, index, etc., which are approved by the Governor; and (5) be kept up to date by the preparation and publication of pamphlets. The type size and face, quality of paper, and format of the volumes shall be approved by the Governor. Future volumes may be published at such times as the Governor, in his discretion, determines.
V.I. Code tit. 4, § 553 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 4 - Judiciary|Chapter 33 - Publication of Decisions|§ 553. Quantity of volumes and pamphlets; sale prices

 The volumes and pamphlets published under this chapter shall be in such quantity, within appropriations therefor, and shall be sold to the public at such prices as determined by the Governor.
V.I. Code tit. 4, § 601 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 4 - Judiciary|Chapter 35 - Compelling the Attendance of Witnesses|§ 601. Attorney General and U.S. Attorney; issuance of subpoenas

 The Attorney General or an Assistant Attorney General designated in writing and the United States Attorney or an Assistant United States Attorney designated in writing shall have the authority to issue subpoenas, subscribed by them for witnesses, and/or for chattels, books, papers or documents, within the Virgin Islands in the conduct of the investigation of any crime, or in connection with the establishment and enforcement of child support obligations, within their respective jurisdictions.
V.I. Code tit. 4, § 602 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 4 - Judiciary|Chapter 35 - Compelling the Attendance of Witnesses|§ 602. Form of subpoena; requirement in subpoena to produce chattels, books, etc.

 (a) A subpoena must be substantially in the following form:“In the name of the Government of the Virgin Islands:“To: John Doe“You are hereby commanded to appear before Richard Roe, the Attorney General of the Virgin Islands (or the United States Attorney for the District of the Virgin Islands, as the case may be) at (naming the place), on (stating the day and hour) to give testimony in connection with the investigation by the Government of the Virgin Islands with the investigation of a charge against John Smith.“Dated this ____ day of ____, 19 ____.“Richard Roe“Attorney General (or United States Attorney as the case may be).” (b) If chattels, books, papers or documents be required, a direction to the following effect must be contained in the subpoena: “And you are required also to bring with you the following (describing adequately the chattels, books, papers or documents required)”.
V.I. Code tit. 4, § 603 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 4 - Judiciary|Chapter 35 - Compelling the Attendance of Witnesses|§ 603. Service

 A subpoena may be served by the Virgin Islands marshal and probation officer of the Superior Court, if the subpoena issues from the Office of the Attorney General, or his deputy, or the Marshal of the District Court, if the subpoena issues from the Office of the United States Attorney, or his deputy, or by any other person who is not a party and who is not less than 18 years of age. Service of a subpoena shall be made by delivering a copy thereof to the person named and by tendering to him the fee for one day's attendance and the mileage allowed by law.
V.I. Code tit. 4, § 651 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 4 - Judiciary|Chapter 36 - Commission on Judicial Conduct|§ 651. Establishment of Commission

 The Supreme Court shall establish, by court rule, a Commission on Judicial Conduct, to address judicial discipline and the incapacity of a judicial officer of the Virgin Islands court system. The Commission may exercise all powers inherent to this function, including the power to suspend, retire, or remove a justice, judge, or magistrate judge from office.
V.I. Code tit. 4, § 652 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 4 - Judiciary|Chapter 36 - Commission on Judicial Conduct|§ 652. Privileged communications and testimony; immunity of members; counsel and staff

 Communications to the Commission, the Commission Counsel, the Disciplinary Counsel, or their staffs relating to misconduct or incapacity, as well as testimony given in all proceedings before the Commission, are absolutely privileged and no civil lawsuit predicated thereupon may be instituted against any complainant or witness. Members of the Commission, the Commission Counsel, the Disciplinary Counsel, and their staffs are absolutely immune from civil suit for all conduct in the course of their official duties.
V.I. Code tit. 6, § 1 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 6 - Aeronautics|Chapter 1 - Airports|§ 1. Construction and maintenance

 The Commissioner of Public Works may plan, construct, maintain and repair all airports in the United States Virgin Islands, and cooperate with the Federal Government in doing so.
V.I. Code tit. 6, § 2 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 6 - Aeronautics|Chapter 1 - Airports|§ 2. Administration and use; revenues; Marine and Aviation Fund; expenses; grants

 The Commissioner of Commerce, through the Assistant Commissioner of Commerce for Marine and Aviation Services, shall administer, manage, control, and use all airports in the United States Virgin Islands. All revenues received from the operation of the airports shall be covered into a special fund to be known as the “Marine and Aviation Fund”. All expenses of administering said airports shall be paid from said fund on an annual budget basis to be enacted by the Legislature and approved by the Governor. The Legislature may make grants to the special fund from the general fund as may be needed to supplement the revenues of the special fund.
V.I. Code tit. 6, § 3 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 6 - Aeronautics|Chapter 1 - Airports|§ 3. Special Airport Fund

 There is hereby established in the Treasury of the United States Virgin Islands a special fund (separate and distinct from the Marine and Aviation Fund established by section 2 of this title) to be designated the “Special Airport Fund”, and which shall be used exclusively for the development, improvement, operation and maintenance of public airports within the United States Virgin Islands, to be expended in accordance with appropriations by the Legislature from the Fund. There shall be covered into the Special Airport Fund all income taxes collected by the Government of the United States Virgin Islands during a period of 16 consecutive years, beginning with the calendar year 1962, up to, but not exceeding, the sum of $75,000 per annum, on income derived from the construction, improvement, maintenance and operation of the Alumina Plant and related facilities described in Act No. 814, Fourth Legislature of the Virgin Islands, from the following taxpayers: (a) Harvey Aluminum (Incorporated), a corporation of California or any of its affiliates, including Harvey Alumina Virgin Islands, Inc., a corporation of the United States Virgin Islands. (b) Any individuals, firms, corporations or other persons having contracts with any of the persons set forth in paragraph (a) above. (c) Any employees of any of the persons set forth in paragraph (a) or (b) above. There shall also be covered into the Special Airport Fund all payments made by persons specifically to said fund provided that all such payments are approved by the Governor. The Legislature may appropriate or transfer additional monies out of the General Fund into the Special Airport Fund.
V.I. Code tit. 6, § 21 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 6 - Aeronautics|Chapter 3 - Licensing Aircraft and Pilots|§ 21. Definitions

 As used in this chapter— (1) “aircraft” means any contrivance known or invented, used or designed for navigation of or flight in the air, except a parachute or other contrivance designed for such navigation but used primarily as safety equipment; and (2) “operating aircraft” means performing the services of aircraft pilot.
V.I. Code tit. 6, § 22 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 6 - Aeronautics|Chapter 3 - Licensing Aircraft and Pilots|§ 22. Aircraft license; United States government standards applicable; exceptions

 Public safety requires, and the advantages of uniform regulations make it desirable in the interest of aeronautical progress, that aircraft operating within the United States Virgin Islands should conform with respect to design, construction and airworthiness to the standards prescribed by the United States government with respect to navigation of civil aircraft subject to its jurisdiction. It is unlawful for any person to navigate an aircraft within the United States Virgin Islands unless it has an appropriate, effective license issued by the United States government and is registered with it. The restrictions of this section do not apply to aircraft used exclusively in the governmental service of the United States, or of a state, territory, or possession thereof, or to aircraft licensed by a foreign country with which the United States has a reciprocal agreement covering the operation of licensed aircraft.
V.I. Code tit. 6, § 23 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 6 - Aeronautics|Chapter 3 - Licensing Aircraft and Pilots|§ 23. Pilot's license; issuance by United States government; exceptions

 Public safety requires, and the advantages of uniform regulations make it desirable in the interest of aeronautical progress, that a person engaging within the United States Virgin Islands in navigating aircraft in any form of navigation, shall have the qualifications necessary for obtaining and holding a pilot's license issued by the United States government. It is unlawful for any person to operate any aircraft in the United States Virgin Islands unless he is the holder of an appropriate, effective pilot's license issued by the United States government. The restrictions of this section do not apply to persons operating aircraft used exclusively in the governmental service of the United States or of a state, territory or possession thereof, or to persons operating aircraft licensed by a foreign country with which the United States has a reciprocal agreement covering the operation of licensed aircraft.
V.I. Code tit. 6, § 24 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 6 - Aeronautics|Chapter 3 - Licensing Aircraft and Pilots|§ 24. Possession and presentation of pilot's license

 The pilot's license required by section 23 of this title shall be kept in the personal possession of the licensee when he is operating aircraft within the United States Virgin Islands, and must be presented for inspection upon the demand of any passenger, any peace officer, or any official, manager, or person in charge of any airport or landing field in the United States Virgin Islands.
V.I. Code tit. 6, § 25 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 6 - Aeronautics|Chapter 3 - Licensing Aircraft and Pilots|§ 25. Service of process on nonresidents and absent residents

 (a) Any nonresident who operates an aircraft in the United States Virgin Islands, and any nonresident who owns an aircraft which is operated in the United States Virgin Islands with his express or implied consent, shall be deemed to have appointed the Lieutenant Governor of the United States Virgin Islands as his agent upon whom may be served the process in any action against him arising out of any accident or collision occurring within the United States Virgin Islands in which the aircraft is involved while being so operated. Such operation shall be a signification of the agreement by such nonresident that any process so served shall be of the same force and validity as if served upon him personally within the United States Virgin Islands. Such nonresident shall also be deemed to have agreed that such appointment shall be irrevocable and binding upon his executor or administrator. If the nonresident dies prior to the commencement of an action under this section, service of process shall be made on his executor or administrator in the same manner as that provided by this section for service upon the nonresident. (b) Service of process under this section shall be made upon the Lieutenant Governor in the same manner as in civil actions generally, accompanied by a fee of $2, and when so made, such service shall be as effectual to all intents and purposes as if made personally upon the defendant in the United States Virgin Islands: provided, that not later than the day following the commencement of the action, a copy of the process, and notice that service of the original process has or soon will be made upon the Lieutenant Governor, shall be sent by the plaintiff or his attorney to the defendant by registered mail with return receipt requested. The defendant's return receipt and the affidavit by plaintiff or his attorney that this section has been complied with shall be filed in the action within 10 days after the plaintiff receives the defendant's return receipt. If the notice and copy of the process are not received by the defendant, the court may order such continuance as may be necessary to afford the defendant reasonable opportunity to defend the action. (c) The provisions of this section shall also apply to a resident who is absent from the United States Virgin Islands at the time of the accident or who departs from the United States Virgin Islands after the accident, and who remains absent therefrom continuously for a period of 30 days after the accident, whether such absence is intended to be temporary or permanent. (d) This section is an extension of, and not a limitation upon, any rights otherwise existing to serve process by attachment or publication or otherwise.
V.I. Code tit. 6, § 26 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 6 - Aeronautics|Chapter 3 - Licensing Aircraft and Pilots|§ 26. Penalties

 Whoever violates any provision of this chapter shall be fined not more than $100 or imprisoned not more than ninety days, or both. Acts or omissions made unlawful by this chapter do not include any act of omission which violates the laws or regulations of the United States, but it shall not be necessary to allege or prove, as part of the case for the government of the United States Virgin Islands, that the defendant is not amenable, on account of the alleged violation, to prosecution under the laws of the United States. That he is amenable to such a prosecution shall be a matter of defense, unless it affirmatively appears from the evidence adduced by the government of the United States Virgin Islands.
V.I. Code tit. 6, § 51 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 6 - Aeronautics|Chapter 5 - Airport Zoning in St. Croix|§ 51. Purpose of chapter; short title

 The purpose of this chapter, which shall be known as the “St. Croix Airport Zoning Act”, is the promoting of the health, safety and general welfare of the inhabitants of St. Croix, by preventing the creation or establishment of airport hazards, thereby protecting the lives and property of users of the Alexander Hamilton Airport and of occupants of land in its vicinity and preventing destruction or impairment of the utility of the Airport and the public investment therein.