§ 1615. Judicial divisions

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1954

   Pub. L. 83–558 § 25 · 68 Stat. 587

   Enacted · 48 U.S.C. § 1615

   July 22, 1954, ch. 558, § 25, 68 Stat. 507

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   July 22, 1954, ch. 558, § 25, 68 Stat. 507

2. 1978

   Pub. L. 95–598 title III § 336(b) · 92 Stat. 2549

   Substituted · 48 U.S.C. § 1615

   Pub. L. 95–598 substituted “section 2075 of title 28 in cases under title 11” for “section 53 of title 11 in bankruptcy cases”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 95–598 substituted “section 2075 of title 28 in cases under title 11” for “section 53 of title 11 in bankruptcy cases”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (b) Section 25 of such Act (48 U.S.C. 1615) is amended by striking out “30 of the Bankruptcy Act in bankruptcy cases” and inserting “2075 of title 28, United States Code, in cases under title 11, United States Code” in lieu thereof.

3. 1984

   Pub. L. 98–454 title VII § 707 · 98 Stat. 1732

   1. Amended · 48 U.S.C. § 1615

      Pub. L. 98–454 amended section generally

   2. Inserted · 48 U.S.C. § 1615

      Pub. L. 98–454 inserting provisions setting forth places for the holding of court of each judicial division

   3. Struck · 48 U.S.C. § 1615

      Pub. L. 98–454 striking out provisions relating to the applicability of procedural rules and prosecutions by information and indictment, which are now covered under section 1614 of this title

   4. Repealed · 48 U.S.C. § 1615

      Pub. L. 98–454 repealed section 336 of Pub. L. 95–598 which had amended this section

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 98–454 amended section generally, inserting provisions setting forth places for the holding of court of each judicial division and striking out provisions relating to the applicability of procedural rules and prosecutions by information and indictment, which are now covered under section 1614 of this title, and repealed section 336 of Pub. L. 95–598 which had amended this section.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 707. Section 25 of the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Courts, U.S. Islands (68 Stat. 507; 48 U.S.C. 1615) is amended to read as follows: “Sec. 25. The Virgin Islands consists of two judicial divisions; the Division of Saint Croix, comprising the island of Saint Croix and adjacent islands and cays, and the Division of Saint Thomas and Saint John, comprising the islands of Saint Thomas and Saint John and adjacent islands and cays. Court for the Division of Saint Croix shall be held in Christiansted, and for the Division of Saint Thomas and Saint John at Charlotte Amalie.”,

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 98–454 effective on ninetieth day following Oct. 5, 1984, see section 1005 of Pub. L. 98–454, set out as a note under section 1424 of this title.

4. 1989

   Pub. L. 101–219 title II § 203 · 103 Stat. 1870

   Struck · 48 U.S.C. § 1615

   Pub. L. 101–219 struck out provision that court for the Division of Saint Croix be held in Christiansted and for the Division of Saint Thomas and Saint John at Charlotte Amalie

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 101–219 struck out provision that court for the Division of Saint Croix be held in Christiansted and for the Division of Saint Thomas and Saint John at Charlotte Amalie.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 203. VIRGIN ISLANDS. The Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands is amended by striking out the second sentence of section 25 (48 U.S.C. 1615).

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