Bill No. 36-0057 - An Act amending title 5 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 314, section 3733, subsection (a) to require automatic expungement of the arrest record and complaint
COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY, JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY 06/25/2025-REPORTED OUT TO THE FLOOR 06/05/2025-REPORTED OUT TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES AND JUDICIARY BILL NO. 36-0057 Thirty-Sixth Legislature of the Virgin Islands March 28, 2025 An Act amending title 5 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 314, section 3733, subsection (a) to require automatic expungement of the arrest record and complaint or information when the accused has been acquitted PROPOSED BY: Senators Alma Francis Heyliger and Avery L. Lewis Co-sponsors: Clifford A. Joseph, Sr., Ray Fonseca and Milton E. Potter Be it enacted by the Legislature of the Virgin Islands: 1 SECTION 1. …
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COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY, JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY 06/25/2025-REPORTED OUT TO THE FLOOR 06/05/2025-REPORTED OUT TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES AND JUDICIARY BILL NO. 36-0057 Thirty-Sixth Legislature of the Virgin Islands March 28, 2025 An Act amending title 5 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 314, section 3733, subsection (a) to require automatic expungement of the arrest record and complaint or information when the accused has been acquitted PROPOSED BY: Senators Alma Francis Heyliger and Avery L. Lewis Co-sponsors: Clifford A. Joseph, Sr., Ray Fonseca and Milton E. Potter Be it enacted by the Legislature of the Virgin Islands: 1 SECTION 1. Title 5 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 314, section 3733, subsection (a) is 2 amended by striking paragraph (2) and by adding the following subsection (c): 3 “(c) Upon the acquittal of an accused, the Court shall enter an order expunging the 4 accused record of the arrest and the criminal complaint or information upon which the accused 5 was tried.” 6 BILL SUMMARY 7 This bill requires the Court enter an order expunging the arrest record and the complaint 8 or information upon which the accused was tried, if the accused was acquitted of the charges. 9 BR25-0298/March 18, 2025/SLR 10