This newest edition of Virgin Islands Criminal, Vehicle and Traffic Laws Annotated is presented in a convenient softbound single volume and contains a comprehensive presentation of the most important Virgin Islands criminal, vehicle, and traffic laws, reprinted from the Virgin Islands Code. All statutes are followed by the legislative and amendment history and have been fully annotated by our expert editorial team to provide Cases in Context, a curated selection of the cases most helpful to understand the statutory language and expand your research. Whether you are a law enforcement professional or lawyer practicing in or with the Virgin Islands, you'll find the materials you need in this volume, all with a Table of Contents and Index designed to help you locate the information easily and quickly. This latest edition also includes a reprint of our national Search and Seizure Law reference.
Virgin Islands Criminal, Vehicle and Traffic Laws Annotated: 2024 Edition
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This 2024 edition of Virgin Islands Criminal, Vehicle and Traffic Laws Annotated, is fully up to date with important criminal and traffic law updates.
This edition includes updates to the Rules sections, which were substantially updated since the last publication. Also included are two charts: the first showing the breakdown, by title and section, of the Motor Vehicle violations; the second displaying the schedule of fines for motor vehicle offenses. This publication also comes complete with the national edition of Search and Seizure Law, with coverage of Arrests, Confessions, and Privacy Expectations, which provides a clear and comprehensive approach to the study of modern constitutional criminal procedure.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Highlights of Recent Legislation
Motor Vehicle Laws and Related Statutes
Traffic Violations - Schedule of Fines
TITLE THREE EXECUTIVE
Chapter 8. Department of Justice
Chapter 14. Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Chapter 15. U.S. Virgin Islands Police Department (V.I.P.D.)
Chapter 21. Bureau of Corrections
Chapter 33. Public Records; Fees
Chapter 42. Virgin Islands Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drug Control
TITLE FOUR JUDICIARY
Chapter 8. Magistrate Division of the Superior Court
TITLE FIVE JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
Chapter 47. Uniform Interstate Enforcement of Domestic-Violence Protection Orders
Chapter 64. Interstate Compact for Juveniles
Chapter 201. Family Division of the Superior Court
Chapter 301. General Provisions
Chapter 303. Limitation of Actions
Chapter 309. Conduct of the Trial; Verdict
Chapter 313. Probation
Chapter 314. Expungement
Chapter 345. Virgin Islands DNA Database and Databank
Chapter 407. Parole
Chapter 408. Community Oriented Correctional Programs
Chapter 24. Child Protection
Chapter 25. Compounding Crime
Chapter 27. Conspiracy
Chapter 29. Contempts
Chapter 30. Criminally Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act
Chapter 31. Disorderly Conduct
Chapter 33. Escape and Rescue
Chapter 35. Extortion, Oppression, and Threats
Chapter 37. False Personation
TITLE TEN CIVIL RIGHTS
Chapter 1. Equal Rights of All Persons Against Discrimination
Chapter 5. Virgin Islands Civil Rights Commission
TITLE TWELVE CONSERVATION
Chapter 1. Wildlife
Chapter 3. Trees and Vegetation Adjacent to Watercourses
Chapter 9.Air Pollution Control
Chapter 9A. Commercial Fishing
Chapter 19. Pesticide Control
TITLE FOURTEEN CRIMES
Chapter 1. General Provisions
Chapter 3. Abduction
Chapter 3A. Prevention of and Remedies for Human Trafficking
Chapter 5. Abortion
Chapter 7. Animals and Birds
Chapter 9. Arrests, Searches, and Seizures
Chapter 11. Arson and Other Burning of Property
Chapter 13. Assault and Battery
Chapter 15. Attempts to Commit Offenses
Chapter 17. Bigamy
Chapter 19. Bribery and Graft
Chapter 21. Burglary
Chapter 22. Computer Crimes
Chapter 22A. Home Invasion
Chapter 23. Children
Chapter 23A. Computer Pornography and Child Exploitation Prevention Act
Chapter 41. Fraud and False Statements
Chapter 43. Health and Safety
Chapter 44. Conversion
Chapter 45. Homicide
Chapter 47. Incest
Chapter 49. Incompetent Persons
Chapter 51. Indecency
Chapter 53. Kidnapping
Chapter 55. Larceny and Embezzlement
Chapter 57. Letters and Messages
Chapter 59. Libel and Slander
Chapter 60. Loitering
Chapter 61. Lotteries, Gambling, and Betting
Chapter 63. Malicious Mischief
Chapter 65. Marriage
Chapter 67. Mayhem
Chapter 69. Vehicle Anti-Theft Act
Chapter 71. Navigation
Chapter 73. Nuisances
Chapter 75. Obstruction of Justice
Chapter 77. Perjury
Chapter 79. Prisoner's Mistreatment
Chapter 81. Prostitution and Related Offenses
Chapter 83. Public Officers and Employees
Chapter 85. Rape and Related Offenses
Chapter 86. Sexual Offender Registration and Community Protection
Chapter 87. Real Property
Chapter 89. Records, Documents, and Reports
Chapter 91. Riots and Unlawful Assemblies
Chapter 93. Robbery
Chapter 95. Sabotage
Chapter 97. School Attendance
Chapter 99. Seduction
Chapter 101. Sepulture
Chapter 103. Bestiality
Chapter 104. Stalking
Chapter 105. Stolen Property
Chapter 107. Suicide
Chapter 108. Criminal Hoax
Chapter 109. Trade-Marks, Labels and Brands
Chapter 110. Theft
Chapter 111.Vagrancy
Chapter 113.Weapons
Chapter 115. Rewards
Chapter 117. Credit Cards
Chapter 119. Failure to Appear in a Criminal Proceeding
Chapter 120. Protection of Undercover Agents
Chapter 121. Curfew Violation
Chapter 122. Deception
Chapter 123. The Hate-Motivated Crimes Act
Chapter 124. Criminal Street Gang Prevention Act
TITLE SIXTEEN DOMESTIC RELATIONS
Chapter 2. Remedies for Domestic Violence
TITLE NINETEEN HEALTH
Chapter 29. Controlled Substances
Chapter 31. Behavioral Health, Alcoholism and Drug Dependency
Chapter 53A. Smoking Ban
Chapter 56. Solid and Hazardous Waste Management
Chapter 62. Noise Pollution Control
Chapter 66. Animal Protection and Control
TITLE TWENTY HIGHWAYS AND MOTOR VEHICLES
Chapter 31. General Provisions
Chapter 32. Certificates of Title
Chapter 33. Registration of Motor Vehicles
Chapter 34. Weights of Vehicles
Chapter 35. Operators' Licenses
Chapter 36. Commercial Motor Vehicles Inspection and Commercial Driver's License
Chapter 37. Automobiles for Hire
Chapter 38. Regulation of Car Rental Business
Chapter 39. Fees
Chapter 41. Equipment and Inspection of Vehicles
Chapter 42. Traffic Bureau
Chapter 43. Regulation of Traffic
Chapter 45. Accidents; Penalties
Chapter 47. Compulsory Automobile Liability Insurance
Chapter 49. Abandoned Motor Vehicles
Chapter 51. Motor Vehicle Safety
TITLE TWENTY-THREE INTERNAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC ORDER
Chapter 3. Police Regulations
Chapter 5. Control of Firearms and Ammunition
TITLE TWENTY-FIVE NAVIGATION
Chapter 15. Motorboats
Chapter 15A. Mandatory Motorboat Education and Safety
Chapter 16. Mooring and Anchoring of Vessels and Houseboats
Chapter 17. Cruise Ships
TITLE TWENTY-SEVEN PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
Chapter 11. Closing Times for Businesses
TITLE THIRTY-TWO SPORTS AND PARKS
Chapter 21. Virgin Islands Casino and Resort Control Act of 1995
LOCAL RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE OF THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS
RULES GOVERNING THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS
VIRGIN ISLANDS RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE
VIRGIN ISLANDS RULES OF JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION