Rule 6e Payment of Costs for Storage of Personal Property.

Whenever the Office of the Virgin Islands Marshal is required to store items of personal property taken into custody by court order, a fee payable to the Clerk of the Court shall be imposed. Upon personal property being taken into custody, and upon satisfaction of all proceedings required to legally transfer ownership, the Office of the Virgin Islands Marshal shall provide written notice of such custody to the new owner of the property, along with instructions for taking possession of the same. After the expiration of five (5) days after such notice, the Office of the Virgin Islands Marshal shall assess, against the owner of the property, a fee of $10 per day, which fee shall be imposed for thirty (30) days. Thereafter, the fee shall be increased to $25.00 per day for the next fifteen days. If the owner fails to collect the property after receiving notice and fails to pay the storage fee as outlined above, the Court may dispose of the property by any lawful method. Written notice must be provided to the owner of the property of the intent to dispose of the property at least ten days prior to the disposition.