RULES GOVERNING THE APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL TO REPRESENT INDIGENT PARTIES Rule 210.3. Private Attorney Panels

• Jurisdiction: United States

Rule 210.3. Private Attorney Panels

(a) The Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands shall establish the following Private Attorney Panels for the courts of the Virgin Islands:

1. Appeals
2. Felonies
3. Misdemeanors
4. Juvenile
5. Guardian Ad Litem
6. Habeas Corpus

The Judicial Branch Administrative Office, with the assistance of the Clerk of the Supreme Court, the Clerk of the Superior Court, and the Standing Committee on Indigent Appointments, shall prepare and maintain the Private Attorney Panels under the supervision of the Chief Justice.

(b) Each Private Attorney Panel shall consist of regularly admitted members of the Virgin Islands Bar who are eligible to practice law in the Virgin Islands and who have consented to provide representation to indigent parties on a recurring basis. In addition to bar membership, volunteer attorneys should have, when applicable, prior relevant...