Title 14 — Crimes
77 chapters · 525 sections in this title.
14 V.I.C. § 1661 Definitions
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As used in this chapter—“public monies” includes all bonds and evidences of indebtedness and all monies belonging to the Government of the Virgin Islands. “public monies” includes all bonds and evidences of indebtedness and all monies belonging to the Government of the Virgin Isl…
14 V.I.C. § 1662 Embezzlement or falsification of public accounts
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(1) Whoever, being a public officer or person charged with the receipts, safekeeping, transfer or disbursement of public monies—(1) appropriates the same, or any portion thereof to his own use or the use of another, without authority of law;(2) fails to keep the same in his posse…
14 V.I.C. § 1663 Neglecting to pay over public monies
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(1) Whoever—(1) being an officer charged with the receipt, safekeeping, or disbursement of public money, neglects or fails to keep and pay over the same in the manner prescribed by law; or(2) being a clerk, marshal, or other officer, receives any fine or forfeiture and refuses or…
14 V.I.C. § 1664 False certificates by public officers
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Whoever, being a public officer authorized by law to make or give any certificate or writing, makes and delivers as true any such certificate or writing containing statements which he knows to be false, shall be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned not more than 2 years, or bot…
14 V.I.C. § 1665 Disclosure of confidential trade secrets
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Whoever, being an employee of the Government of the Virgin Islands or any department, agency or instrumentality thereof, discloses in any manner not authorized by law any information coming to him in the course of his employment which concerns or relates to the trade secrets of a…