Court Administration

What is the Office of the Court Administrator? It is comprised of the Court Administrator, who is located on the island of St. Thomas, and the Assistant Court Administrator, who performs the mandated duties on the island of St. Croix. The Office of the Court Administrator was created by statute 4 V.I. Code Ann. § 91. The Court Administrator has oversight of the Offices of Accounting, Human Resources,Property and Procurement,Probation, Jury Management, Information Technology, the Law Library,the Pretrial Intervention Program, and the Rising Stars Youth Steel Orchestra.

The Court Administrator examines the administrative and business methods employed by the Office of the Clerk of Court and the other offices that serve the Court. This allows the Court Administrator to make recommendations for improving the operations of the Court. Additionally, the Court Administrator is charged with managing the budget, providing centralized policy guidance, and developing and implementing standards and guidelines for the Superior Court.

In fulfilling its mandated obligations, the Office of the Court Administrator promotes excellence by providing services in an accurate, timely and equitable manner. The Office provides visionary leadership by continuously evaluating innovative business techniques for improving the efficiency and accessibility of the Court to the general public. The Office of the Court Administrator is dedicated to offering the public meaningful, speedy and economical forums to resolve disputes.