VIRGIN ISLANDS COURTS ELECTRONIC DEVICE POLICY

• Jurisdiction: United States

VIRGIN ISLANDS COURTS ELECTRONIC DEVICE POLICY

Originally Effective: June 15, 2017

(S. Ct. Misc. No. 2017-0009)

The Judicial Branch of the Virgin Islands, recognizing the important role that electronic devices may play in assisting attorneys in fulfilling their professional responsibilities, adopts the following procedure to establish a general understanding of what is acceptable regarding the possession and use of electronic devices in the courts of the Judicial Branch of the Virgin Islands, while at the same time not interfering with the discretion of the presiding judicial officer to operate the courtroom in an appropriate manner.

A. DEFINITIONS

For purposes of this policy:

1. "Administrator of Courts" refers to both the Administrator of Courts as well as any desig-nees he or she has appointed to assist in the administration of this policy.

2. "Attorney" refers to an active member of the Virgin Islands Bar, whether regularly or specially admitted or admitted only on a pro hac vice basis.

3. "Attorney Registration Card" refers to the card issued to an active member of the Virgin Islands Bar by the Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands after compliance with the annual registration requirement codified in Supreme Court Rule 203(e), which certifies that the member is on the roll of attorneys eligible to practice law in the U.S. Virgin Islands pursuant to the Rules of the Virgin Islands Supreme Court. An attorney registration card is "valid" up to and including the expiration date shown on the front of the card.

4. "Electronic Devices" refers to cellular telephones; smart phones; any type of computer (including, but not limited to, a laptop, handheld...