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V.I. Code tit. 14, § 19 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 14 - Crimes|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Subchapter IIA - Special Evidentiary Rules|§ 19. Prior inconsistent statements

 Evidence of a prior statement, oral or written, made by a witness is not made inadmissible by the hearsay rule if the prior statement is inconsistent with his testimony at a hearing or trial. After the witness has been given an opportunity at such hearing or trial to explain or deny the prior statement, the court shall allow either party to prove that the witness has made a prior statement, oral or written, inconsistent with his sworn testimony. Such prior statement shall be admissible for the purpose of affecting the credibility of the witness or for proving the truth of the matter asserted therein if it would have been admissible if made by the witness at the hearing or trial. Each party shall be allowed to cross-examine the witness on the subject matter of his current testimony and the prior statement.
V.I. Code tit. 14, § 20 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 14 - Crimes|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Subchapter IIA - Special Evidentiary Rules|§ 20. Immunity

 (a) Immunity generally.  Whenever a witness refuses, on the basis of his privilege against self-incrimination, to testify or provide other information in a proceeding before or ancillary to— (1) a court of the United States, (2) a court of the Virgin Islands, (3) any other investigation pursuant to Title 4, chapter 35 of the Virgin Islands Code, and the person presiding over the proceeding communicates to the witness an order issued under this section, the witness may not refuse to comply with the order on the basis of his privilege against self-incrimination; but no testimony or other information compelled under the order (or any information directly or indirectly derived from such testimony or other information) may be used against the witness in any criminal case, except a prosecution for perjury, giving a false statement, or otherwise failing to comply with the order. (b) Court and investigative proceedings.  (1) In the case of any individual who has been or may be called to testify or provide other information at any proceeding before or ancillary to a court of the United States, the United States Attorney or the Attorney General of the Virgin Islands, the district court for the judicial division in which the proceeding is or may be held shall issue, in accordance with paragraph (2) of this subsection, upon the request of the United States Attorney or the Attorney General of the Virgin Islands, an order requiring such individual to give testimony or provide other information which he refuses to give or provide on the basis of his privilege against self-incrimination, such order to become effective as provided in subsection (a) of this section. (2) The United States Attorney or the Attorney General of the Virgin Islands or any designated Assistant Attorney General, may request an order under paragraph (1) of this subsection when in his judgment— (i) the testimony or other information from such individual may be necessary to the public interest; and (ii) such individual has refused or is likely to refuse to testify or provide other information on the basis of his privilege against self-incrimination.
V.I. Code tit. 14, § 41 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 14 - Crimes|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Subchapter III - Resistance to Commission of Crime or Offense|§ 41. Resistance by party to be injured

 Any person about to be injured may make resistance sufficient to prevent— (1) an illegal attempt by force to take or injure property in his lawful possession; or (2) an offense against his person or his family or some member thereof.
V.I. Code tit. 14, § 42 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 14 - Crimes|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Subchapter III - Resistance to Commission of Crime or Offense|§ 42. Resistance by other parties

 Any person, in aid or defense of the person about to be injured, may make resistance sufficient to prevent the offense.
V.I. Code tit. 14, § 43 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 14 - Crimes|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Subchapter III - Resistance to Commission of Crime or Offense|§ 43. Self-defense

 The right of self-defense does not extend to the infliction of more harm than is necessary for the purpose of defense. To justify a homicide on the ground of self-defense, there must be not only the belief but also reasonable ground for believing that at the time of killing the deceased, the party killing was in imminent or immediate danger of his life or great bodily harm.
V.I. Code tit. 14, § 44 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 14 - Crimes|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Subchapter III - Resistance to Commission of Crime or Offense|§ 44. Justifiable use of force

 (a) Any person is justified in the use of force when: (1) the person is resisting an attempt by another to kill him or to inflict serious bodily injury upon him; or (2) the person is resisting an unlawful or forcible entry by another into his residence and he reasonably believes that there is an imminent threat of harm to him or his family. (b) In determining whether a person is justified in the use of justifiable force, the finder of fact shall consider all relevant circumstances including, but not limited to: (1) time of day; (2) location; (3) visibility conditions; (4) type of weapon, object or instrument; and (5) brandishing of a firearm or other dangerous or deadly weapon, as defined in Section 2251 of this Title, by the perpetrator. (c) A person who uses justifiable force while within his residence against another unlawfully in the residence or attempting to unlawfully or forcibly enter the residence shall be presumed to have held a reasonable belief that there is an imminent threat of harm to his person, provided: (1) that he knew or had reason to believe that an unlawful and forcible entry had occurred or was about to occur; or (2) he knew or had reason to believe that the perpetrator had a dangerous weapon on his person or within his reach.
V.I. Code tit. 14, § 81 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 14 - Crimes|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Subchapter V - Applicability of Title|§ 81. Persons liable to punishment

 The punishment prescribed by this title shall apply to whoever— (1) commits, in whole or in part, any offense within the Virgin Islands; or (2) commits larceny or robbery outside the Virgin Islands, and brings, or is found with, the stolen property within the Virgin Islands; or (3) from outside the Virgin Islands, causes, aids, advises or encourages another person to commit an offense within the Virgin Islands and is afterwards found within the Virgin Islands.
V.I. Code tit. 14, § 82 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 14 - Crimes|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Subchapter V - Applicability of Title|§ 82. Crimes commenced outside Virgin Islands

 When the commission of a crime commenced without the Virgin Islands is consummated within its boundaries the defendant is liable to punishment thereof in the Virgin Islands, although he was out of the Virgin Islands at the time of the commission of the crime charged, provided he consummated it in the Virgin Islands through the intervention of an innocent or guilty agent, by any means proceeding directly from himself.
V.I. Code tit. 14, § 83 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 14 - Crimes|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Subchapter V - Applicability of Title|§ 83. Place of commission of murder or manslaughter

 When the crime of murder or manslaughter has been committed by means of a mortal wound given, or injury inflicted, or poison administered without the Virgin Islands, and the person so wounded, injured, or poisoned dies thereof within the Virgin Islands, the person committing such crime is liable to punishment therefor in the Virgin Islands, and in such case the action therefor may be commenced and tried in the Virgin Islands.
V.I. Code tit. 14, § 84 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 14 - Crimes|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Subchapter V - Applicability of Title|§ 84. Conviction or acquittal outside Virgin Islands

 When an act declared to be a crime is within the jurisdiction of any United States, State, county, commonwealth or Superior Court in the United States or any of its possessions as well as of the Virgin Islands, a conviction or acquittal thereof in the former is a bar to a prosecution therefor in the Virgin Islands.
V.I. Code tit. 14, § 91 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 14 - Crimes|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Subchapter VI - Effect of Imprisonment|§ 91. Sentence for term of more than one year

 A sentence of imprisonment for any term of more than one year and less than for life suspends all the civil rights of the person so sentenced, and forfeits all public offices and all private trusts, authority, or power during such imprisonment.
V.I. Code tit. 14, § 92 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 14 - Crimes|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Subchapter VI - Effect of Imprisonment|§ 92. Sentence for life

 Whoever is sentenced to imprisonment for life is thereafter deemed civilly dead.
V.I. Code tit. 14, § 93 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 14 - Crimes|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Subchapter VI - Effect of Imprisonment|§ 93. Capacity of persons imprisoned

 The provisions of sections 91 and 92 of this title shall not be construed to render the persons therein mentioned incompetent as witnesses upon the trial of a criminal action or proceeding, or incapable of making and acknowledging a sale, conveyance of property or will.
V.I. Code tit. 14, § 101 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 14 - Crimes|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Subchapter VII - Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 101. Penalty for violation of regulations

 Whoever violates any regulation issued under authority of law for which no other penalty is provided shall be fined not more than $20 or imprisoned not more than 30 days, or both.
V.I. Code tit. 14, § 102 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 14 - Crimes|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Subchapter VII - Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 102. Civil remedies

 The omission to specify or affirm in this Code any liability for any damages, penalty, or forfeiture, or other remedy imposed by law and allowed to be recovered in a civil action, for any act or omission declared to be punishable as a crime does not affect any right to recover or enforce such remedy.
V.I. Code tit. 14, § 103 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 14 - Crimes|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Subchapter VII - Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 103. Forfeiture of property

 No conviction of any person for crime works any forfeiture of any property, except in cases in which a forfeiture is expressly imposed by law.
V.I. Code tit. 14, § 104 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 14 - Crimes|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Subchapter VII - Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 104. Act or omission punishable under different provisions

 An act or omission which is made punishable in different ways by different provisions of this Code may be punished under any of such provisions, but in no case may it be punished under more than one. An acquittal or conviction and sentence under any one bars a prosecution for the same act or omission under any other.
V.I. Code tit. 14, § 111 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 14 - Crimes|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Subchapter VIII - Restraining Orders|§ 111. Definitions

 As used in this subchapter the following words have the following meanings: (1) “Abuse” means attempting to cause or causing physical or emotional harm to another or placing another in fear of imminent serious physical or emotional harm. (2) “Harassment” means more than one act of willful and malicious conduct, however brief, that happens within a year including cyberstalking, sexual harassment and stalking aimed at a specific person committed with the intent to cause fear, verbal and/or physical intimidation, abuse or damage to property and which does in fact cause fear, intimidation, verbal or physical abuse or damage to property; or an act that by force, threat or duress causes another to involuntarily engage in sexual relations, or constitutes a violation or this subchapter. (3) “Court” means the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands. (4) “Cyberstalking” means the communication of words, images, or language through the use of electronic mail or electronic communication directed to a specific person which serves no legitimate purpose, but causes that person substantial emotional distress. (5) “Harassment Prevention Order” means an order issued by a court of the Virgin Islands, another jurisdiction, an injunction or other order issued by a court of the Virgin Islands, a court of another state, territory or possession of the United States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or the District of Columbia, or a tribal court that is issued for the purpose of preventing violent or threatening acts, abuse or harassment against, or contact or communication with or physical proximity to another person, including temporary and final orders issued by civil and criminal courts filed by or on behalf of a person seeking protection from a person with no domestic ties. (6) “Malicious” means conduct characterized by or involving malice cruelty, hostility or revenge. (7) “Peace officer” means any officer authorized to serve criminal process. (8) “Sexual harassment” means harassment in the workplace, or other professional or social situation, involving the making of unwanted sexual advances or obscene remarks. (9) “Stalking” means purposely and repeatedly following another person and engaging in a course of conduct or making credible threats with the intent of annoying or placing that person in reasonable fear of death or bodily harm or injury and causing emotional distress.
V.I. Code tit. 14, § 112 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 14 - Crimes|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Subchapter VIII - Restraining Orders|§ 112. Petitions and complaints; fees; other remedies not precluded

 (a) Petitions for proceedings under this subchapter must be filed, heard and determined in Magistrate Division of the Superior Court. (b) The Court shall adopt a form of complaint for use under this subchapter which shall be in such form and language to permit a petitioner to prepare and file such complaint pro se. (c) Filing fees and the fees pertaining to obtaining of certified copies shall be charged as per the instruction from the court. (d) Upon the filing of a complaint under this chapter, the clerk of the Court shall inform a petitioner that the proceedings under this subchapter are civil in nature, and that violations of orders issued in the proceedings under this subchapter are criminal in nature. The Court shall give the petitioner information prepared by the Attorney General’s office that other criminal proceedings may be available. The Attorney General’s Office shall instruct the petitioner relative to the procedures required to initiate criminal proceedings including but not limited to, a complaint for any violation under title 14 Virgin Islands Code. Whenever possible, the Court shall provide the information in the complainant’s native language. (e) The Court may not deny any complaint filed within the year of the last alleged incident of harassment. (f) A proceeding commenced under this subchapter does not preclude any other civil or criminal remedies. A party filing a petition under this subchapter shall disclose any prior or pending actions involving the parties; including but not limited to, court actions, administrative proceedings and disciplinary proceedings.
V.I. Code tit. 14, § 114 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 14 - Crimes|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Subchapter VIII - Restraining Orders|§ 114. Relief when court is closed or petitioner unable to appear

 (a) When the Court is closed for business or the petitioner is unable to appear in court because of severe hardship due to the petitioner’s physical condition, the Court may grant relief to the petitioner as provided under section 113, if the petitioner demonstrates a substantial likelihood of immediate danger of harassment. In the discretion of the Court, such relief may be granted and communicated by telephone to an officer or employee of an appropriate law enforcement agency, who shall record the order on a form of order promulgated for such use by the Court and shall deliver a copy of the order on the next court day to the clerk of the Court. If relief has been granted without the filing of a complaint pursuant to this section, the petitioner shall appear in court on the next available business day to file a complaint. If the petitioner in such a case is unable to appear in court without severe hardship due to the petitioner’s physical condition, a representative may appear in court, on the petitioner’s behalf and file the requisite complaint with an affidavit setting forth the circumstances preventing the petitioner from appearing personally. Notice to the petitioner and respondent and an opportunity for the respondent to be heard must be given as provided in section 113. (b) Any order issued under this section and any documentation in support thereof must be certified on the next court day by the Clerk of the Court issuing the order to the court having venue and jurisdiction over the matter. Such certification to the court has the effect of commencing proceedings under this subchapter and invoking the other provisions of this subchapter, but may not be deemed necessary for an emergency order issued under this section to lake effect.
V.I. Code tit. 14, § 115 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 14 - Crimes|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Subchapter VIII - Restraining Orders|§ 115. Full faith and credit

 (a) Any protection order issued by another jurisdiction must be given full faith and credit throughout the territory and enforced as if it were issued in the territory for as long as the order is in effect in the issuing jurisdiction. A person entitled to protection under a protection order issued by another jurisdiction may file such order with the Court by filing a certified copy of the order. The person shall swear under oath in an affidavit, to the best of the person’s knowledge that the order is presently in effect as written. Upon request by a law enforcement agency, the Clerk of the Court shall provide a certified copy of the protection order issued by the other jurisdiction. (b) A Peace Officer shall deem valid, and enforce in accordance with section 116, a copy of a protection order issued by another jurisdiction which has been provided to the peace officer by any source; if the officer is also provided with a statement by the person protected by the order that such order remains in effect. Peace Officers may rely on such statement by the person protected by such order.
V.I. Code tit. 14, § 117 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 14 - Crimes|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Subchapter VIII - Restraining Orders|§ 117. Violations of orders

 (a) In each instance in which there is a violation of a Harassment Prevention Order or a protection order issued by another jurisdiction, the Court may order the respondent to pay the petitioner for all damages including, but not limited to, loss of earnings, out-of-pocket losses for injuries sustained or property damaged, cost of replacement locks, medical expenses, cost for obtaining an unlisted telephone number and reasonable attorney’s fees. (b) Any such violation may be enforced by the Court. Criminal remedies provided herein are not exclusive and do not preclude any other available civil or criminal remedies. The Court may enforce by civil contempt procedure a violation of its own court order.
V.I. Code tit. 14, § 118 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 14 - Crimes|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Subchapter VIII - Restraining Orders|§ 118. Records

 (a) The records of cases arising out of an action brought under this subchapter in which the petitioner or respondent is a minor must be withheld from public inspection except by order of the court; but such records must be open, at all reasonable times, to the inspection of the minor, such minor’s parent, guardian and attorney and to the petitioner and the petitioner’s attorney. (b) The petitioner’s residential address, residential telephone number, mobile phone number and workplace name, address and telephone number, contained within the Court’s records of cases arising out of an action brought by a petitioner under this subchapter, are confidential and must be withheld from public inspection, except by order of the Court provided; unless the petitioner specifically requests that this information be withheld from the order, that the petitioner’s residential address and workplace address appear on the court order and be accessible to the respondent and the respondent’s attorney. All confidential portions of the records must be accessible at all reasonable times to the petitioner and petitioner’s attorney, to others specifically authorized by the petitioner to obtain such information and to prosecutors, victim-witness advocates, sexual assault counselors and peace officers, if such access is necessary in the performance of their duties. This section applies to any protection order issued by another jurisdiction. The confidential portions of the court records shall not be deemed to be public records.
V.I. Code tit. 14, § 119 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 14 - Crimes|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Subchapter VIII - Restraining Orders|§ 119. Assessment for referral to treatment program

 The Court shall impose an assessment of $350 against any person who has been referred to a treatment program as a condition of probation. The assessment is in addition to the cost of the treatment program. In the discretion of the Court, the assessment may be reduced or waived if the Court finds that the respondent is indigent or that payment of the assessment would cause the respondent, or the dependents of the respondent, severe financial hardship. Assessments made pursuant to this section are in addition to any other fines, assessments or restitution imposed in any disposition. All funds collected by the Court pursuant to this section must be transmitted monthly to the Commissioner of Finance, who shall deposit such funds into the Harassment Prevention and Treatment Fund.
V.I. Code tit. 14, § 120 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 14 - Crimes|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Subchapter VIII - Restraining Orders|§ 120. Harassment Prevention and Treatment Fund

 The Harassment Prevention and Treatment Fund are established in the Treasury of the Virgin Islands as a separate and distinct fund. The Commissioner of Finance shall maintain and provide for the administration of the Fund and no monies may be made available for expenditure, except as provided in this section. The Fund consists of all fines, assessments and fees collected pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter. The Fund shall be used exclusively for persons referred to a treatment program pursuant to this subchapter.