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) INTL 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

• Virgin Islands Session Laws
  • Print: INTL KGZ8 .V57 (Subscription cancelled. Last updated 2000)
  • Electronic:
    • HeinOnline (1925 -)
    • LLMC Digital (1955 - 1984)
• Virgin Islands Code/Legislative Service
  • Print: as part of Virgin Islands Code, Annotated, INTL KGZ10.7 .V531
  • Electronic:
    • Westlaw: VI-LEGIS database
      • 1987-2009 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
• Internet: Legislature of the Virgin Islands

Legislature

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

REGULATIONS & AGENCIES

Regulations

• Electronic:
  • State Capital Universe (Georgetown only)

Agencies

• Office of the Governor
  • Executive Orders (current governor)
• Office of the Lieutenant Governor

CASES & COURTS

Cases

• Local Court:
  • Virgin Islands Reports:
    • Print:INTL KGZ13 .A25
    • Electronic:
      • Westlaw: VI-CS (state cases, 1996 - )
      • 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
    • 2007 - current
    • Older cases
• Federal Court:
  • Federal Supplement KF105 .F44 (published opinions)
  • U.S. District Court of the Virgin Islands includes:
    • 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 (current issue only)
  • Print: INTL K26 .I5 (1967-1974. Subscription cancelled)

GENERAL

• Findlaw: Virgin Islands
• Internet Law Library: Virgin Islands
• Virgin Islands Bar Association
• Virgin Islands Delegate to U.S. Congress
• Virgin Islands Daily News
• Virgin Islands Public Library System
• Tax Forms

Last Updated: 07/2011 (ET)