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Home » US Law » 2019 US Virgin Islands Code » Title 10 - Civil Rights » Chapter 6 - Indemnification of Law Enforcement Officers

§ 101. Indemnification

Subject to the limitation of this chapter and notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the Government of the United States Virgin Islands shall indemnify and pay on the behalf of any police officer, corrections officer, Virgin Islands marshal and probation officer of the Superior Court employed by the Government, or member of […]

§ 102. Limitations

(a) Indemnification or payment under section 101 of this chapter shall not exceed $100,000 for each occurrence of wrongful death and $25,000 for each occurrence in all other actions, except as provided in subsection (c) hereof. (b) No indemnification or payment shall be paid in any amount for punitive damages, nor in libel or slander […]

§ 103. Insurance by Government

The Governor may, at his discretion, and subject to appropriations therefor, obtain appropriate insurance coverage for indemnifications or payments payable under this chapter.