§ 451. Short title
This chapter may be cited as “The Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Prevention Act.”
§ 452. Definitions
The following terms have the meaning set forth in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise— (a) “Abandonment” means the desertion or willful forsaking of an elder or dependent adult by anyone having care or custody of that person under circumstances in which a reasonable person would continue to provide care and custody. (b) “Abduction” […]
§ 453. Mandated reporter; duties
(a) Any mandated reporter who, in the mandated reporter’s professional capacity, or within the scope of the mandated reporter’s employment, has observed or has knowledge of an incident that reasonably appears to be physical abuse, abandonment, abduction, isolation, financial abuse, or neglect, or is told by an elder or dependent adult that he has experienced […]
§ 454. Other persons making report
Any person who is not a mandated reporter under this chapter, who knows, or reasonably suspects, that an elder or dependent adult has been the victim of abuse may report the abuse to a local law enforcement agency.
§ 428. Immunity from civil liability
(a) A broadcaster that has agreed to participate in the Amber Alert Program and that (1) receives an Amber Alert notification from the Department; and (2) broadcasts a description of the abducted child contained in the notification and other information contained in the notification which will assist in locating the child, is immune from civil […]
§ 429. Rules
(a) The Commissioner of Police shall promulgate rules in accordance with Title 3, chapter 35 of the Virgin Islands Code for the implementation of the Program. The rules must include, but need not be limited to: (1) Procedures for verifying whether child abduction has occurred and the circumstances thereunder; (2) The process for reporting the […]
§ 431. Short title
This chapter may be cited as The Missing Minors and Dependant Adult Act.
§ 432. Definitions
As used in this chapter: (1) “Custodian” means the Territorial Registrar of Vital Records, local registrars of vital records appointed by the Territorial Registrar and District clerks. (2) “Department” means the Virgin Islands Police Department. (3) “Registrar” means the Registrar of Vital Records. (4) “Missing Minor” means a person 17 years old or younger reported […]
§ 422. Findings
(a) The Legislature finds that: (1) Public alerts can be one of the most effective strategies in combating child abductions; (2) Professionals in the field of child abduction and missing children agree that in the case of an abducted child, the first few hours following the abduction are critical in finding the child, and that […]
§ 423. Definitions
As used in this chapter (a) “Abducted child” means a child: (1) whose whereabouts are unknown; (2) (A) whose domicile at the time he was reported missing was the Virgin Islands; or (B) about whom credible information is received from a law enforcement agency located in another jurisdiction that the abducted child is traveling to […]