§ 3050. Separability
If any provision of this chapter or the application of such provision to any person or circumstance is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder of this chapter and the application of the provisions of this chapter to any person or circumstance shall not be affected thereby.
§ 3045. Deception
Any person who knowingly sells, offers to sell, or attempts to sell the right to participate in a pyramid sales scheme, as defined in the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act, codified in title 12A, chapter 6 of this Code, commits a misdemeanor and, in addition to any fines and penalties imposed by the […]
§ 3046. Short title
This chapter may be cited as “The Hate-Motivated Crimes Act”.
§ 3047. Definitions
As used in this chapter: (a) “Enhanced penalty” means a statutory enhancement where the sentence is increased significantly and could double or more the sentence for the underlying crime for an offender who intentionally selects a victim based upon at least in part, the victim’s race, color, religion, national origin, sex, ancestry, age, disability, sexual […]
§ 3048. Penalties
A person who willfully commits, causes to be committed or attempts to commit any crime and whose conduct is maliciously motivated by prejudice of the victim’s actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity is subject to the following enhanced penalties: (a) If the maximum penalty […]
§ 3049. Evidence
In a prosecution for an offense under this section, evidence of expression or associations of the defendant may not be introduced as substantive evidence at trial, unless the evidence specifically relates to that offense. However, nothing in this section affects the rules of evidence governing impeachment of a witness.
§ 3020. Penalties for failure to appear
(a) Whoever, in connection with a proceeding for violation of a criminal law of the Virgin Islands, has been released before conviction or prior to the commencement of his sentence, and who willfully fails to appear before any court or judicial officer as required, shall, subject to the provisions of the Federal Rules of Criminal […]
§ 3031. Penalties for disclosure
(a) Whoever, having or having had authorized access to restricted information, learns the identity of an undercover agent or informer and discloses any information identifying such undercover agent or informer to any individual not authorized to have access to such restricted information, knowing that the information disclosed so identifies such undercover agent or informer and […]
§ 3032. Defenses and exceptions
(a) It shall be a defense to a prosecution under section 3031 of this chapter that before the commission of the offense with which the defendant is charged, the Government of the Virgin Islands had publicly acknowledged or revealed the confidential relationship to the Government of the Virgin Islands of the individual, the disclosure of […]
§ 3033. Definitions
For the purposes of this chapter: (a) The term “authorized”, when used with respect to access to restricted information, means having authority, right or permission pursuant to an order or instruction of the Governor, Attorney General, Police Commissioner or any court of the Government of the Virgin Islands or the Government of the United States. […]