Rule 1 Scope; Construction; Citation.
Rule Text
(a) These rules govern the practice and procedure in the superior court except in cases where the Virgin Islands Rules of Civil Procedure, the Virgin Islands Rules of Criminal Procedure, the Virgin Islands Rules of Evidence, the Virgin Islands Small Claims Rules, the Virgin Islands Habeas Corpus Rules, or other rules promulgated by the Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands apply. They are intended to provide for the just determination of causes coming within the jurisdiction of the court. They shall be liberally construed to secure simplicity and uniformity in procedure, fairness in administration and the elimination of unjustifiable expense and delay.
(b) These rules shall be known as the Rules of the Superior Court. They shall be cited as “Super. Ct. R.”