In accordance with Judicial Conference policy, the District Court of the Virgin Islands must provide sign language interpreters or other auxiliary aids and services to participants in federal judicial proceedings who are deaf, hearing-impaired, or have communication disabilities, and may provide these services to spectators when the court deems appropriate.
“Participants” are generally defined as parties, attorneys and witnesses of in-court or out-of-court judicial proceedings. Judicial Proceedings include in-court events, such as trials, hearings, ceremonies, and other public programs or activities conducted by a judicial officer. In Bankruptcy proceedings, section 341(a) Meetings (First Meeting of Creditors) are presided over by the United States Trustee and are not considered “judicial proceedings.”
Written requests for any services identified above must be submitted to the Access Coordinator at least one (1) month in advance of the judicial proceeding. Application to Provide Services to the Hearing Impaired or Other Persons with Communication Disabilities form is available at the public counter and on the Court’s website below.
The Access Coordinator is:
Marilyn Arroyo
Chief Deputy Clerk II
Almeric L. Christian Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse
3013 Estate Golden Rock
Christiansted, St. Croix 00820-4355
(340)718-1130
marilyn_arroyo@vid.uscourts.gov