Committee on Rules and Judiciary
The 36th Legislature of the Virgin Islands Committee on Rules and Judiciary has scheduled a hearing for 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 28, 2025 in the Frits E. Lawaetz Legislative Conference Room on St. Croix. The purpose of the meeting is to receive testimony and consider the following legislative measures:
BLOCK I 10:00 A.M. – 11:30 A.M.
Mr. Roy Moorehead, Governor’s Nominee, Board of Parole
Mr. Damian M. Cartwright, Governor’s Nominee, Virgin Islands Board of Land Use Appeals
BLOCK II 11:30 A.M. – 1:00 P.M.
Mr. Xavier A. Acevedo, Governor’s Nominee, Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority Governing Board
Dr. Safiya George, Governor’s Nominee, Virgin Islands Government Hospitals and Health Facilities Corporation Board of Directors
LUNCH 1:00 P.M. – 2:00 P.M.
BLOCK III 2:00 P.M. – 3:30 P.M.
Bill No. 36-0101 An act to provide for continuity of operations in the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands in the event of prolonged judicial vacancies.
Invited Testifiers:
Ms. Regina deChabert Petersen, Administrator of the Courts, Judicial Branch of the Virgin Islands
Mr. J. Russel B. Pate, Esq., President, Virgin Islands Bar Association
Honorable Gordon C. Rhea, Esq., Attorney General, Department of Justice
Ms. Julie S. Todman, Esq., Chief Territorial Public Defender, V.I. Office of the Territorial Public Defender
BLOCK IV 3:30 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.
Bill No. 36-0112 An act amending title 4 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 31, section 516 increasing the filing fee for general civil complaints in the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands and title 5 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 41, section 426 allowing for the collection of nine percent prejudgment interest when an offer of judgment is filed with the court.
Invited Testifiers:
Ms. Regina deChabert Petersen, Administrator of the Courts, Judicial Branch of the Virgin Islands
Mr. J. Russel B. Pate, Esq., President, Virgin Islands Bar Association
Date
- Aug 28 2025
Time
- 10:00 am
Location
- St. Croix
