(a) Title and Citation. These Rules shall be known as the Local Rules of Criminal Procedure
of the District Court of the Virgin Islands. They shall be cited as “LRCr.”
(b) Scope of Rules. These Rules apply in all proceedings in criminal actions.
(c) Effective Date. These Rules become effective on February 1, 2026.
(d) Relationship to Prior Rules; Actions Pending on Effective Date. These Rules supersede
all previous criminal rules promulgated by this Court or any Judge of this Court. They govern all
applicable proceedings brought in this Court after they take effect. They also apply to all
proceedings pending at the time they take effect, except to the extent that in the opinion of the
Court the application thereof would not be feasible or would work injustice, in which event the
former rules govern.
Rule of Construction and Definitions. United States Code, Title 1, Sections 1 through 5,
shall, as far as applicable, govern the construction of these Rules.
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