Local Rule Rule 1.1: Scope of Rules
D.V.I. — General rule
Rule 1.1. Scope of Rules
(a) Title and Citation. These Rules shall be known as the Local Rules of Civil Procedure of the District Court of the Virgin Islands. They shall be cited as 'LRCi.'
(b) Scope of Rules. These Rules apply in all proceedings in civil actions. Rules 72.1 to 72.3 and 73.1 to 73.2 govern proceedings before Magistrate Judges.
(c) Effective Date. These Rules become effective on February 1, 2026.
(d) Relationship to Prior Rules; Actions Pending on Effective Date. These Rules supersede all previous civil rules promulgated by this Court or any Judge of this Court. They govern all applicable proceedings brought in this Court after they take effect. They also apply to all proceedings pending at the time they take effect, except to the extent that in the opinion of the Court the application thereof would not be feasible or would work injustice, in which event the former rules govern.
(e) Rule of Construction. United States Code, Title 1, Sections 1 through 5, shall, as far as applicable, govern the construction of these Rules.
(f) Modification. The application of the Rules in any case or proceeding may be modified by the Court in the interests of justice.