(a) There is established in the judicial branch the Office of the Virgin Islands Marshal. At the head of the Office of the Virgin Islands Marshal is a Chief Marshal who shall administer the Office of the Virgin Islands Marshal, subject to the supervision, control and direction of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. The Chief Justice shall appoint the Chief Marshal and such assistant and deputy marshals as the Chief Justice considers necessary for the proper administration and performance of duties and functions.
(b) The Chief Marshal of the Office of the Virgin Islands Marshal, shall personally, or by the Assistant Marshal or the deputies, attend the sessions of the Superior Court, preserve order therein, execute all writs, processes and orders of the Superior Court, and perform such other duties incident to the Office of the Virgin Islands Marshal. Sufficient marshals must be assigned to ensure the orderly operations of proceedings in both the Superior Court and the Supreme Court.
(c) The Office of the Virgin Islands Marshal is under the supervision, direction and control of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. However, the deputy marshals are under the immediate direction of the particular judge or magistrate judge of the Superior Court or justice of the Supreme Court for whom they are performing specific duties at any particular time.
(d) The Marshal may, with the approval of the Police Commissioner, deputize or have deputized officers of the U.S. Virgin Islands Police Department (V.I.P.D.) to assist in the discharge of official duties of the Office of the Marshal.