Rule 79 Records Kept by the Clerk of Court
Rule Text
(a) Calendars. The clerk of the court shall maintain a calendar which shall list the cases to be heard at each session of the court in each division. The clerk of the court shall also maintain a docket for each division of the court, in which he or she shall enter the title of each case, with date of its commencement and a record of all the fees charged.
(b) Civil Docket.
(1) In General. The clerk of the court must keep a record known as the “civil docket.” The clerk must enter each civil action in the docket. Actions must be assigned consecutive file numbers, which must be noted in the docket where the first entry of the action is made.
(2) Items to be Entered. The following items must be marked with the file number and entered chronologically in the docket:
(A) papers filed with the clerk of the court;
(B) process issued, and proofs of service or other returns showing execution;
(C) appearances, orders, verdicts, and judgments; and
(D) a record of every proceeding with the date thereof
(3) Contents of Entries; Jury Trial Demanded. Each entry must briefly show the nature of the paper filed or writ issued, the substance of each proof of service or other return, and the substance and date of entry of each order and judgment. When a jury trial has been properly demanded or ordered, the clerk of the court must enter the word “jury” in the docket.
(c) Civil Judgments and Orders. The clerk of the court must keep a copy of every final judgment and appealable order; of every order affecting title to or a lien on real or personal property; and of any other order that the court directs to be kept. The clerk of the court must keep these in the form and manner prescribed.
(d) Indexes. Under the court’s direction, the clerk of the court must keep indexes of the docket and of the judgments and orders described in Rule 79(c).
(e) Other Records. The clerk of the court must keep a record of every proceeding and any other record required by statute, rules of court issued by the Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands, or the Presiding Judge.