63 chapters · 662 sections in this title.
5 V.I.C. § 4611 Declaration of purposes
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The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the interests of protecting society and rehabilitating individuals charged with violating criminal laws can best be served by creating new and innovative alternatives for treatment and supervision within the community; that in many c…
5 V.I.C. § 4612 Diversion of selected offenders
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(a) The district and superior courts shall have jurisdiction to divert to a program of community supervision and services, any person who is charged with any offense or offenses against the Government of the Virgin Islands, except murder, kidnapping, assault in the first or secon…
5 V.I.C. § 4613 Definitions
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(1) As used in this chapter, subject to the provisions of section 4612 of this chapter, the term—(1) “eligible individual” means any person who is charged with an offense against the Government of the Virgin Islands, except murder, kidnapping, assault in the first or second degre…
5 V.I.C. § 4614 Interview by director
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The director of a program of community supervision and services shall, to the extent possible, interview each person charged with a criminal offense against the Government of the Virgin Islands whom he believes may be eligible for diversion in accordance with this chapter and, up…