legislation: 97-s-2729
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| 97-s-2729 | 97 | s | 2729 | A bill to amend or repeal certain provisions of the Organic acts applicable to the Virgin Islands, and for other purposes. | Law | 1982-07-14 | 1982-09-13 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. | Senate | Sen. Weicker, Lowell P., Jr. [R-CT] | CT | R | W000253 | 0 | Title I: Amends the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands to permit prosecution in the district court of all offenses against Federal and local laws to be had by indictment by grand jury or by information. Authorizes the establishment of a local appellate court. Authorizes the legislature of the Virgin Islands to vest in the local courts jurisdiction over all cases in the Virgin Islands subject to the exclusive or concurrent jurisdiction of the District Court of the Virgin Islands. Grants to the district court the jurisdiction of a Federal bankruptcy court. Grants to the district court exclusive jurisdiction over all criminal and civil proceedings in the Virgin Islands with respect to the income tax laws applicable to the Virgin Islands, except certain laws enacted by the Virgin Islands legislature. Grants to the district court general original jurisdiction over all causes of action in the Virgin Islands the jurisdiction over which is not vested by local law in the local courts. Grants jurisdiction over certain minor civil and criminal cases to the local courts. Grants concurrent jurisdiction to the district court and the local courts over criminal offenses against the laws of the Virgin Islands that are similar to statutes over which the district court has jurisdiction. Declares that relations between the Federal courts and the local courts shall be the same as relations between the Federal courts and State courts. Provides that, for 15 years following the establishment of a local appellate court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (rather than the U.S. Supreme Court) shall have jurisdiction over appeals from all final decisions of the highest court of the Virgin Islands on Federal questions. Authorizes the appellate division of the district court to review, until the local appellate court is established, the judgments and orders of the local courts. Prohibits the Virgin Islands legislature from precluding the review of a judgment involving a Federal question. Sets forth the membership of the appellate division of the district court. Grants the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit jurisdiction over appeals from all final decisions of the appellate division of the district court involving Federal questions. Prohibits the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit from reviewing causes of action governed by the laws of the Virgin Islands unless Federal questions are involved. Changes the term of office for judges of the district court from eight years to ten years. Makes the Federal rules of civil and criminal procedure applicable, where appropriate, to the district court and to appeals from the district court. Sets forth the judicial divisions of the Virgin Islands. Repeals certain provisions of the Organic Act of the Virgin Islands and specified sections of other Acts that have been replaced by later law. Title II: Amends the Organic Act of Guam to grant the District Court of Guam the jurisdiction of a Federal bankruptcy court. Requires the district court to determine the requirements of indictment by grand jury or trial by jury for local causes of action. Authorizes the Guam legislature to establish an appellate court on or after January 1, 1983. Authorizes the legislature to vest in the local courts jurisdiction subject to the exclusive or concurrent jurisdiction of the district court over all causes of action in Guam. Declares that relations between the Federal courts and the local courts of Guam shall be the same as relations between the Federal courts and State courts. Provides that, for 15 years following the establishment of a local appellate court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (rather than the U.S. Supreme Court) shall have jurisdiction over appeals from all final decisions of the highest court of Guam on Federal questions. Authorizes the appellate division of the district court to review, until the local appellate court is established, the judgments and orders of the local courts. Prohibits local law from precluding review of a judgment involving a Federal question. Sets forth the membership of the appellate division of the district court. Grants the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit jurisdiction over appeals from all final decisions of the appellate division of the district court involving Federal questions. Prohibits the court of appeals from reviewing causes of action governed by Guam's laws unless Federal questions are involved. Makes the Federal rules of civil and criminal procedure applicable, where appropriate, to the district court and to appeals from the district court. Changes the term of office for judges of the District Court of Guam from eight years to ten years. Repeals a provision of the law relating to grand jury indictments on Guam that has been replaced by later law. Title III: Changes the term of office for judges of the District Court of the Northern Mariana Islands from eight years to ten years. Grants the District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands the jurisdiction of a Federal bankruptcy court. Limits the jurisdiction of the district court with respect to the government of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. Grants the district court authority to review, until the establishment of an appellate court for the Northern Mariana Islands, the judgments and orders of the local courts. Prohibits the laws of the Northern Mariana Islands from precluding the review of a judgment involving a Federal question. Grants the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit jurisdiction over appeals from all final decisions of the appellate division of the district court involving Federal questions. Prohibits the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit from reviewing causes of action governed by the laws of the Northern Mariana Islands unless a Federal question is involved. Title IV: Repeals specified sections of the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978 that are incorporated in this Act. | 2025-04-23T11:41:33Z |