Rule 101 Scope; Definitions
Rule Text
(a) Scope. These rules apply to proceedings in the courts of the Virgin Islands. The specific courts and proceedings to which the rules apply, along with exceptions, are set out in Rule 1101.
(b) Definitions. In these rules
(1) “civil case” means a civil action or proceeding;
(2) “criminal case” includes a criminal proceeding;
(3) “public office” includes a public agency;
(4) “record” includes a memorandum, report, or data compilation;
(5) a “rule prescribed by the Supreme Court” means a rule adopted by the Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands under statutory authority; and
(6) a reference to any kind of written material or any other medium includes electronically stored information.
(7) “State” means a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
to a U.S. Code section for definition.]