Act No. 7518 — An Act amending title 14, chapter 113 of the Virgin Islands Code by prohibiting any person convicted of a violent felony from possessing bod
ACTNO. V518 BILL NO. 30-0062 THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS Regular Session 2013 An Act amending title 14, chapter 113 of the Virgin Islands Code by prohibiting any person convicted of a violent felony from possessing body armor Be it enacted by the Legislature of the Virgin Islands: SECTION 1. Title 14, chapter 113 of the Virgin Islands Code is amended by adding a new section § 2258 to read as follows: “§ 2258. Proscription on possession of body armor by persons convicted of a violent felony (a) As used in this section: (1) ‘Body armor’ means any bullet-resistant material intended to provide ballistic and trauma protection for the person wearing the body armor. (2) ‘Crime of violence’ means: (A) a felony offense that has as an ‘element the use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force against the person or property of another’, or (B) any other offense that is a felony and that, by its nature, involves a substantial risk that physical force against the person or property of another may be used in the course of committing the offense. …
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