Act No. 8986 — An act amending title 16 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 2, section 99, establishing certain conditions for bail in domestic violence cases ---
ACT NO.8 9 8 6 BILL NO. 36-0005 THIRTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS Regular Session 2025 An act amending title 16 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 2, section 99, establishing certain conditions for bail in domestic violence cases ---0--- Be it enacted by the Legislature of the Virgin Islands: SECTION 1. Title 16 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 2, section 99 is amended as follows: (a) subsection (b): (1) in paragraphs (1), (2) and (3) by by striking “with no 10% provision” and inserting “however, bail must be determined based on the defendant’s risk to the victim and the community and fully secured where there is clear and convincing evidence of a threat to the victim or likelihood of flight” after “harm;” in each paragraph respectively; and (2) _ by inserting the following paragraph (4): “(4) If the underlying crime has a higher bai! …
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