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Virgin Islands (U.S.) Resources

This Territory Guide lists the major sources of law in this territory. Members of the Georgetown University community may seek additional assistance at the reference desk or online.

RESEARCH GUIDES

• U. S. Virgin Islands: Guide to Law Online
  A guide to legal publications and research in Virgin Islands published by the reference librarians at the Library of Congress.

STATUTES & LEGISLATION

Statutes/Code

• Print: Virgin Islands Code, Annotated (official), Wolff KGZ10.7 .V531
• Electronic:
  • Westlaw: VI-ST-ANN database
  • Lexis: States Legal-U.S. > Virgin Islands > Statutes & Regulations > VI-Virgin Islands Code Annotated
  • Internet: Virgin Islands Code (Michie)

Legislative History

• Bill Tracking
• Virgin Islands Session Laws (1962-2000), Wolff KGZ8 .V57
• Virgin Islands Code/Legislative Service
  • Print: as part of Virgin Islands Code, Annotated, Wolff Z10.7 .V531
  • Electronic:
    • Westlaw, VI-LEGIS database
      • 1987-2007 available in VI-LEGIS-OLD database
    • Lexis, States Legal-U.S. > Virgin Islands > Legislation & Politics > VI-Virgin Islands Advance Legislative Service
    • Each year from 1991 available from: States Legal-U.S. > Virgin Islands > Legislation & Politics > Legislative Archive

Legislature

• Legislature of the Virgin Islands, Senate Homepage (unicameral)

REGULATIONS & AGENCIES

Regulations

• Electronic:
  • State Capital Universe (Georgetown only)

Agencies

• Office of the Governor
• Office of the Lieutenant Governor
• Government Agencies
  • from web site of the Lieutenant Governor (partial list)

CASES & COURTS

Cases

• Local Court:
  • Print: Virgin Islands Reports, Wolff KGZ13 .A25
  • Electronic:
  • Westlaw: VI-CS (state cases)
  • Lexis: States Legal-U.S. > Virgin Islands > Cases > VI Territorial Court Cases (state cases) & States Legal-U.S. > Virgin Islands > Cases > VI Federal & State Cases, Combined (state and federal cases)
  • Opinions of the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands,
    • 1998 - current
    • 2007 - current
• Federal Court:
  • Federal Supplement, KF105 .F44 (published opinions)
  • U.S. District Court of the Virgin Islands
    • Opinions of the District Court, 1995 - current and selected cases prior to 1995
    • Opinions of the Bankruptcy Court, 2007 - current

Courts

• Local Court:
  • The Virgin Islands Supreme Court
  • The Virgin Islands Superior Court

• Federal Court:
  • U.S. District Court of the Virgin Islands

LAW REVIEWS & BAR JOURNALS

• Virgin Islands Bar Journal (2007-2009)
• (1967-1974) K26 .I5

GENERAL

• Virgin Islands Delegate to U.S. Congress
• Virgin Islands Daily News
• Virgin Islands Public Library System

Last Updated: 06/2009 (SAS); 08/2008 (MK)

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