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Home » US Law » 2019 US Virgin Islands Code » Title 14 - Crimes » Chapter 9 - Arrests, Searches, and Seizures

§ 221. Malicious procurement of warrants

Whoever, maliciously and without probable cause, procures a search warrant or warrant of arrest to be issued and executed, shall be fined not more than $200 or imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both.

§ 222. False arrest or seizure

Whoever, being a public officer, under pretense or color of any process or other legal authority— (1) arrests any person or detains him against his will; (2) seizes or levies upon any property; or (3) dispossesses any one of any lands or property— without a regular process or other lawful authority therefor, shall be fined […]

§ 223. Refusal to aid in arrest

Whoever, being a male person over eighteen years of age, willfully neglects or refuses to aid and assist in— (1) taking or arresting any person against whom there may be issued any process; (2) retaking any person who, after being arrested or confined, may have escaped from such arrest or confinement; or (3) preventing any […]