Act No. 7744 — An Act amending the Virgin Islands Code title 5, part VI adding chapter 101 establishing Judicial procedures for stalking victims and repeal
ACTNO, @'744 BILL NO. 31-0011 THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS Regular Session 2015 An Act amending the Virgin Islands Code title 5, part VI adding chapter 101 establishing Judicial procedures for stalking victims and repealing and reenacting title 14, section 2071 redefining terms relating to the crime of stalking Be it enacted by the Legislature of the Virgin Islands: SECTION 1. Title 5 Virgin Islands Code, part VI is amended by adding chapter 101 to read as follows: “CHAPTER 101 CIVIL PROCEDURE FOR VICTIMS OF STALKING §1471. Short title and declaration of purpose (a) This chapter may be cited as “The Virgin Islands Civil Procedure for Victims of Stalking Act” and its general purposes are to: (1) Assure that victims of stalking are granted the maximum protection from abuse that the law can provide; (2) Create a flexible and speedy remedy to discourage violence and harassment against individuals who are not related to the alleged perpetrator or others with whom the perpetrator has continuing contact; (3) Expand the ability of the Virgin Islands Police Department and Ja …
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