Title 34 — Welfare
17 chapters · 206 sections in this title.
34 V.I.C. § 201 Legislative intent
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In recognition of the civic and moral duty of victims and witnesses of crime to fully and voluntarily cooperate with law enforcement and prosecutorial agencies, and in further recognition of the continuing importance of this citizen cooperation to Territorial and Federal law enfo…
34 V.I.C. § 202 Definitions
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(1) As used in this chapter(1) “Crimes against the person” means criminal offenses that involve bodily harm; including assault, battery, domestic violence, kidnapping and rape.(2) “Victim” means a person who suffers direct or threatened physical, emotional, or financial harm as t…
34 V.I.C. § 203 Rights of victims and witnesses
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(a) Victims and witnesses have a right to be treated with dignity and compassion. This section may be cited and shall be known as the “Victim's and Witness' Bill of Rights.” To the extent reasonably possible and subject to available resources, victims and witnesses of crime are a…
34 V.I.C. § 203a Notification of the release of an offender to victims of crimes against the person
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(a) In addition to the rights granted to victims and witnesses in section § 203, a victim of a crime against the person has a right to request advance notice of the offender’s release from custody. Initially, the court shall notify the Virgin Islands Police Department-Office of V…
34 V.I.C. § 204 Cause of action not created
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Nothing in section 203 of this chapter shall create a cause of action on behalf of any person against any Territorial or Federal Government employee or agency or the Government of the United States Virgin Islands or the United States of America or any agency responsible for the r…
34 V.I.C. § 205 Victim impact statement
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(a) The provisions of this section shall govern the disposition of any criminal offense within the jurisdiction of the Superior Court in any case which involves an identified victim whose whereabouts are known. (b) It is the responsibility of the prosecutor's victim or witness as…
34 V.I.C. § 206 Medical examination of victims of sexual assault; costs
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(a) The Government of the Virgin Islands shall pay for forensic medical examinations conducted on victims, including a child victim of rape, or unlawful sexual contact in any degree, without regard to whether the victim cooperates with law enforcement, or has health insurance. (b…