Title 14 — Crimes
77 chapters · 525 sections in this title.
14 V.I.C. § 1741 Trespass
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(a) Whoever enters upon the land of another without the consent of the owner or of the person in charge thereof, shall be fined not more than $50 or imprisoned not more than 30 days, or both. (b) Whoever enters upon the land or premises of a domestic violence center without the c…
14 V.I.C. § 1742 Trespass to remove or deface property
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(1) Whoever willfully commits any trespass by—(1) cutting down, destroying or injuring any kind of wood or timber growing upon the lands of another or upon public lands;(2) carrying away any kind of wood or timber lying on such lands;(3) maliciously injuring or destroying any sta…
14 V.I.C. § 1743 Leaving enclosure open
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Whoever passes through an enclosure of another and leaves the same open, shall be fined not more than $50 or imprisoned not more than 30 days, or both.
14 V.I.C. § 1744 Tearing down fence
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Whoever willfully tears down a fence without the consent of the owner or the person in charge thereof, to make passage through an enclosure, shall be fined not more than $100 or imprisoned not more than 90 days, or both.
14 V.I.C. § 1745 Permitting animals to stray upon lands of another
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Whoever knowingly and willfully permits any donkey, horse, mule, sheep, cattle, hog or goat owned or controlled by him, to stray or enter upon the land of another, without the consent of the owner or person in charge of such land, shall be fined not more than $100 or imprisoned n…
14 V.I.C. § 1746 Removing or defacing boundary markers
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(1) Whoever—(1) maliciously removes any monument erected for the purpose of designating any point in the boundary of any lot or tract of land, or a place where a subaqueous telegraph cable lies;(2) maliciously defaces or alters the marks upon any such monument; or(3) maliciously …
14 V.I.C. § 1747 Forcible and unlawful entry
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(1) Whoever—(1) uses force or violence in entering upon or detaining any lands or other property, public or private; or(2) enters another's domicile without the consent of the tenant—shall, except in the cases and in the manner prescribed by law, be fined not more than $200 or im…
14 V.I.C. § 1748 Returning to lands after removal by lawful process
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(1) Whoever—(1) having been removed from any lands by process of law; or(2) having removed from any lands pursuant to the lawful adjudication or direction of any court, tribunal or officer—unlawfully returns to settle, reside upon or take possession of such lands shall be fined n…
14 V.I.C. § 1749 Unauthorized presence on school premises
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(a) Whoever is present on the premises of any public or private school at any time, whether on the school grounds or in a school building, without lawful purpose or authority, shall be fined not less than $300 nor more than $1,000 and be imprisoned for a mandatory minimum term of…
14 V.I.C. § 1750 Impersonating a student on school premises
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(a) Any person who is present on the premises of any public or private school, whether on the school grounds or in a school building, without lawful purpose or authority, and who gains entry unto such school grounds or premises by wearing the official school uniform of that schoo…