U.S. Virgin Islands court rules for citations and filings

Table A Courts & Codes by State: U.S. Virgin Islands

• Requirement

  LRCi 1.1 (Local Rules of Civil Procedure, District Court of the Virgin Islands)

  District Court of the Virgin Islands

  Took effect

  Feb. 1, 2026

  Checked

  Oct. 15, 2026

  Official text of LRCi 1.1 (Local Rules of Civil Procedure, District Court of the Virgin Islands) vid.uscourts.govThe book on this: Table A Courts & Codes by State: U.S. Virgin Islands
• Requirement

  Pub. L. 112-226, §§ 1-2, 126 Stat. 1606 (2012); 28 U.S.C. § 1260; 48 U.S.C. § 1613

  Congress

  Took effect

  Dec. 28, 2012

  Checked

  Oct. 15, 2026

  Official text of Pub. L. 112-226, §§ 1-2, 126 Stat. 1606 (2012); 28 U.S.C. § 1260; 48 U.S.C. § 1613 govinfo.govThe book on this: Table A Courts & Codes by State: U.S. Virgin Islands
• Requirement

  V.I. R. App. P. 1(a)

  Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands

  Effective date

  not stated

  Checked

  Oct. 15, 2026

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• Requirement

  V.I. R. App. P. 15(b)

  Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands

  Took effect

  Mar. 1, 2017

  Checked

  Oct. 15, 2026

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• Requirement

  V.I. S. Ct. I.O.P. 5.7.1

  Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands

  Effective date

  not stated

  Checked

  Oct. 15, 2026

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• Requirement

  V.I. S. Ct. R. 106 (Promulgation Order 2018-008)

  Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands

  Took effect

  Jan. 1, 2019

  Checked

  Oct. 15, 2026

  Official text of V.I. S. Ct. R. 106 (Promulgation Order 2018-008) cdnsm5-hosted.civiclive.comThe book on this: Table A Courts & Codes by State: U.S. Virgin Islands