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Home » US Law » 2019 US Virgin Islands Code » Title 14 - Crimes » Chapter 22A - Home Invasion

§ 475. Home invasion

(a) A person who is not a peace officer acting in the line of duty commits home invasion when, without authority, he knowingly enters the dwelling place of another when he knows or has reason to know that one or more persons are present or when he knowingly enters the dwelling place of another and […]

§ 476. Penalties

(a) Home invasion in violation of subsection (a)(1) or (a)(2) is punishable by a term of imprisonment of not less than 10 years nor more than 15 years; (b) Home invasion in violation of subsection (a)(3) is punishable by a term of imprisonment for not less than 15 years nor more than 20 years; (c) […]