§ 467. Handling of criminal records
(a) It is unlawful for a peace officer or employee of a law enforcement agency with access to criminal offender record information maintained by a local enforcement criminal justice agency to knowingly disclose, with intent to affect a person’s employment, any information contained therein pertaining to an arrest or detention or proceeding that did not […]
§ 468. Penalties
(a) In any case where a person violates this subchapter, the applicant may bring an action to recover from that person actual damages or $200, whichever is greater, plus costs, and reasonable attorney’s fees, as a civil penalty and, as a criminal penalty, imprisonment not to exceed six months or a fine not to exceed […]
§ 469. Exceptions
This subchapter does not apply if: (1) state or federal law requires an applicant to be rejected based on criminal history; (2) the employment requires a satisfactory criminal background as an established bona fide occupational position or a group of employees; (3) a standard fidelity or equivalent bond is required and a conviction of one […]
§ 465. Prohibited inquiry, investigation and use
(a) No employer, whether a public agency or private individual or corporation, may ask any applicant for employment to disclose, through any written form or orally, information concerning an arrest or detention that did not result in conviction, or information concerning a referral to, or participation in, any pretrial or post trial diversion program, or […]
§ 466. Exceptions
(a) Persons seeking employment or persons already employed as peace officers or persons seeking employment for positions in the Department of Justice or other criminal justice agencies are not covered by this subchapter. (b) Nothing in this subchapter prohibits an employer at a health facility, as defined in 19 V.I.C. § 221(1) from asking an […]