General

Rule 1 Scope and Purpose Rule 1-1 Title and Application Rule 1-2 Definitions; References to Judges and Magistrate Judges Rule 1-3 Procedure in the Absence of Controlling Rule or Virgin Islands Law Rule 2 One Form of Action Rule 3 Commencing an Action Rule 3-1 Contact Information to Be Provided Rule 4 Summons and Service of Process Rule 4-1 Service by Publication Rule 4.1 Serving Other Process Rule 5 Serving and Filing Pleadings and Other Papers Rule 5.1 Constitutional Challenge to a Statute — Notice, Certification, and Intervention Rule 5.2 Privacy Protection For Filings Made with the Court Rule 6 Computing and Extending Time Rule 6-1 Motion Requirements; Form; Support; Timing Rule 6-2 Motions for Extension of Time Rule 6-3 Continuances Rule 6-4 Motions for Reconsideration. Rule 6-5 Motions by Counsel for Leave to Withdraw. Rule 7 Pleadings Allowed; Form of Motions and Other Papers Rule 7.1 Disclosure Statement Rule 8 General Rules of Pleading Rule 8-1 Actions Instituted Using Fictitious Name of Defendant Rule 9 Pleading Special Matters Rule 10 Form of Pleadings Rule 11 Signing Pleadings, Motions, and Other Papers; Representations to the Court; Sanctions Rule 12 Defenses and Objections: When and How Presented; Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings; Consolidating Motions; Waiving Defenses; Pretrial Hearing Rule 13 Counterclaim and Crossclaim Rule 14 Third-Party Practice Rule 15 Amended and Supplemental Pleadings Rule 15-1 Form, Filing and Effect of Amendments Rule 15-2 Amendment Initiated by the Court Rule 16 Pretrial Conferences; Scheduling; Management Rule 16-1 Joint Final Pretrial Order Rule 17 Plaintiff and Defendant; Capacity; Public Officers Rule 18 Joinder of Claims Rule 19 Required Joinder of Parties Rule 20 Permissive Joinder of Parties Rule 21 Misjoinder and Nonjoinder of Parties Rule 22 Interpleader Rule 23 Class Actions Rule 23.1 Derivative Actions Rule 23.2 Actions Relating to Unincorporated Associations Rule 24 Intervention Rule 25 Substitution of Parties Rule 26 Duty to Disclose; General Provisions Governing Discovery Rule 26-1 Discovery and Trial Testimony from Expert Witnesses Rule 27 Depositions to Perpetuate Testimony Rule 28 Persons Before Whom Depositions May Be Taken Rule 29 Stipulations About Discovery Procedure Rule 29-1 Stipulations on the Scope of Discovery Rule 30 Depositions by Oral Examination Rule 31 Depositions by Written Questions Rule 32 Using Depositions in Court Proceedings Rule 33 Interrogatories to Parties Rule 34 Producing Documents, Electronically Stored Information, and Tangible Things, or Entering onto Land, for Inspection and Other Purposes Rule 35 Physical and Mental Examinations Rule 36 Requests for Admission Rule 37 Failure to Make Disclosures or to Cooperate in Discovery; Sanctions Rule 37-1 Pre-Motion Discovery Conferencing Duties of All Counsel. Rule 38 Right to a Jury Trial; Demand Rule 39 Trial by Jury or by the Court Rule 40 Reserved. Rule 41 Dismissal of Actions Rule 42 Consolidation; Separate Trials Rule 43 Taking Testimony Rule 44 Proving an Official Record Rule 44.1 Determining Foreign Law Rule 45 Subpoena Rule 46 Objecting to a Ruling or Order Rule 47 Selecting Jurors Rule 47-1 Juror Contact Rule 48 Number of Jurors; Verdict; Polling Rule 49 Special Verdict; General Verdict and Questions Rule 50 Judgment as a Matter of Law in a Jury Trial; Related Motion for a New Trial; Conditional Ruling Rule 51 Instructions to the Jury; Objections; Preserving a Claim of Error Rule 52 Findings and Conclusions by the Court; Judgment on Partial Findings Rule 53 Masters Rule 54 Judgments; Costs Rule 55 Default; Default Judgment Rule 55-1 Applications for Default Judgment Rule 56 Summary Judgment Rule 57 Declaratory Judgment Rule 58 Entering Judgment Rule 59 New Trial; Altering or Amending a Judgment Rule 60 Relief from a Judgment or Order Rule 61 Harmless Error Rule 62 Stay of Proceedings to Enforce a Judgment Rule 63 Judge's Inability to Proceed Rule 64 Seizing a Person or Property Rule 65 Injunctions and Restraining Orders Rule 65.1 Proceedings Against a Surety Rule 66 Receivers Rule 67 Deposit into Court Rule 68 Offer of Judgment Rule 69 Execution on Judgments Rule 70 Enforcing a Judgment for a Specific Act Rule 71 Enforcing Relief For or Against a Nonparty Rule 71.1 Condemning Real or Personal Property Rule 77 Conducting Judicial Business Rule 77-1 Advancement of Case on Calendar Rule 77-2 Cases not Reached Rule 78 Hearing Motions Rule 79 Records Kept by the Clerk of Court Rule 79-1 Sealing of Records Rule 79-2 Exemplification of Court Records Rule 79-3 Exhibits Rule 80 Stenographic Record of Proceedings Rule 81 [Reserved] Rule 82 Jurisdiction and Venue Unaffected Rule 83 [Reserved.] Rule 84 Unsworn Declarations Under Penalty of Perjury Rule 85 Court Orders Rule 90 Civil Mediation Rule 91 Writs of Review