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) 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) […]
(a) Upon the filing of a petition under this subchapter, the Court may enter such temporary orders as it considers necessary to protect a petitioner from harassment, including relief as provided in subsection (c) of this section. (b) If the petitioner demonstrates a substantial likelihood of immediate danger of harassment, the Court may enter such […]
(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 […]
(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 […]
(a) Whenever a peace officer has reason to believe that a person has been abused or harassed or is in danger of being abused or harassed, such officer shall use all reasonable means to prevent further abuse or harassment. Peace officers shall make every reasonable effort to do the following as part of the emergency […]
(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 […]
(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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
