Trends in eviction filings:

Virgin Islands

1 of 1 counties/municipalities tracked

1,121

Filings since March 16, 2020

24

Filings in October 2024

About this territory

48.3%

nationally

^(46.74%)

Rent burdened residents

22.7%

^(12.75%)

Poverty rate

Eviction Filings and Defaults in Virgin Islands

During the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a state-wide moratorium on evictions from March 23, 2020 to December 31, 2021.

The CDC moratorium was in place from September 4, 2020 through August 26, 2021.

Due to a lack of detailed demographic estimates below the territory-level, the estimates provided here are for the entire territory. Eviction moratorium dates come from territory government reporting.

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Policy Summary for Virgin Islands

The policy summary below provides a "snapshot" of eviction laws and procedures. Unless otherwise specified in a gray information button below, the information presented here was current as of January 1, 2021. If you have questions or concerns, please reach out to us at civilcourtdata@lsc.gov.

Notice stage

Does the law outline a process by which tenants can lawfully withhold rent in response to issues with their landlord?

N/A

Are landlords required to give renters a notice to vacate before filing for eviction for nonpayment of rent?

Minimum lawful period for notice to vacate for nonpayment of rent

N/A

Are landlords required to give renters a notice to vacate before filing for eviction for reasons other than nonpayment of rent?

Minimum lawful period for notice to vacate for reasons other than nonpayment of rent

N/A

Filing stage

Does the jurisdiction require landlords to have a "just cause" to file for eviction?

N/A

Does the jurisdiction require landlords to participate in an eviction diversion program prior to filing?

N/A

Minimum time period between the day rent is due and the first day a landlord can file for eviction for nonpayment of rent

N/A

Which courts have original jurisdiction over eviction cases?

Superior

Total required fee to file an eviction case

75

Is information on legal services required in the notice to vacate?

N/A

Hearing stage

What is the minimum number of days a tenant must be served with a summons before they are required to "respond"?

N/A

What must a tenant do to "respond" to a summons once it is received?

N/A

Is information on legal services required in the summons?

N/A

Can tenants pay back rent owed to stop evictions for nonpayment after filing but before the first hearing?

N/A

Is there an active right to counsel program in place?

N/A

Court decision stage

Are tenants permitted to appeal an eviction judgment?

N/A

Up to how many days after an eviction judgment can a tenant file an appeal?

N/A

Is the tenant required to pay a bond as part of the appeal?

N/A

What is the minimum number of days after an eviction judgment that a writ can be issued?

N/A

What is the minimum number of days after an eviction writ is issued that it can be executed?

N/A

Can tenants pay back rent owed to stop evictions for nonpayment after an eviction judgment but before the writ is executed?

N/A

Is there a law or court rule that automatically seals some eviction cases?

N/A

Is there a law or court rule regulating the disclosure of eviction information on credit reports or tenant screening reports?

N/A

About the Data

Please cite the data as: Civil Court Data Initiative. Legal Services Corporation, 2022. (accessed TODAY’s DATE).

Cases filed under a case type containing any of the following terms or with any of the following event information are considered evictions: civil - real property - forcible entry, detainer, and restitution

Census data comes from the following 2021 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year tables: B25070 (rent burden), B25032 (housing units), and B25008 (renter and total population).