Whoever, willfully and deliberately or negligently communicates through any medium the presence of a bomb where there is no such device found, and which the person knows, intends or reasonably believes is likely to cause public alarm or disruption has committed the act of creating a bomb hoax.
Whoever places a false bomb, chemical, biological, or radioactive substance or causes to be placed, any device or object that by its design, construction, content or characteristics appears to be or to contain, a bomb, chemical, biological or radioactive substance, but it is, in fact an inoperative facsimile or imitation of such a device or […]
(a) Any person who is 18 years or over found guilty of creating a bomb hoax or terrorist threat or threat by false chemical, biological, or radioactive substance, or falsely reporting an incident in the second or third degree shall be fined $5,000 and be imprisoned for not less than 5 years. (b) Any person […]
A person is guilty of falsely reporting an incident in the third degree when, knowing the information reported, conveyed or circulated to be false or baseless, he: (a) initiates or circulates a false report or warning of an alleged occurrence or impending occurrence of a crime, catastrophe or emergency under circumstances in which it is […]
A person is guilty of falsely reporting an incident in the second degree when, knowing the information reported, conveyed or circulated to be false or baseless, he: (a) initiates or circulates a false report or warning of an alleged occurrence or impending occurrence of a fire, explosion, or the release of a hazardous substance under […]
(a) A person is guilty of falsely reporting an incident in the first degree when he: (1) commits the crime of falsely reporting an incident in the second degree as defined in section 2146, and has previously been convicted of that crime; or (2) commits the crime of falsely reporting an incident in the third […]
The Government of the Virgin Islands may seek restitution of costs associated with responding to a bomb hoax, the placing of a false bomb, or the false reporting an incident by: (a) filing the proper application with the court for a sum not to exceed $10,000; (b) filing a civil action against the parent of […]
