Victim Impact Statement

In preparing the presentence report pursuant to Rule 32(c) of the Virgin Islands Rules of Criminal Procedure, the probation officer shall request information from the multidisciplinary team and other appropriate sources to determine the impact of the offense on the child victim and any other children who may have been affected. The guardian ad litem, appointed under section 3519 shall make every effort to obtain and report information that accurately expresses the child’s and the family’s views concerning the child’s victimization. The guardian ad litem shall use forms that permit the child to express the child’s views concerning the personal consequences of the child’s victimization, at a level and in a form of communication commensurate with the child’s age and ability.