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14 V.I.C. § 1722 Duty to register
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14 V.I.C. § 1724 (b)(1) Registration requirements
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14 V.I.C. § 1721B Tiered Offenses
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14 V.I.C. § 1724(d) Registration requirements
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Yes
Tier I offenders register for 15 years
Tier II offenders register for 25 years
Tier III offenders register for life
Section IX: https://smart.ojp.gov/sites/g/files/xyckuh231/files/media/document/usvi_0.pdf
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No.
Link needed.
Response Needed.
Response needed.
Citizens on the registry can ask for a reduction, but not removal, in the required registration period.
14 V.I.C. § 1723 (d)(4) and (f) Court determination; territorial board
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All visitors and individuals who are required to register pursuant to this chapter and who will be present in the territory for less than 30 days in any given year, must contact the Department of Justice in order to notify the Department of his or her presence in the territory as well as all arrival and departure information.
14 V.I.C. § 1721(j) Definitions
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Within 3 days.
14 V.I.C. § 1722 Duty to Register - for moving
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14 V.I.C. § 1724(b)(2) Registration Requirement s - for school
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14 V.I.C. § 1721A Covered Offenses (listing only Virgin Island offenses):
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(1) 14 V.I.C. § 1700 (Aggravated Rape).
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(2) 14 V.I.C. § 1700a. (Aggravated Rape in the Second Degree).
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(3) 14 V.I.C. § 1701 (Rape in the First Degree).
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(4) 14 V.I.C. § 1702 (Rape in the Second Degree when minor is under 16 but over 13 years of age).
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(5) 14 V.I.C. § 1708 (Unlawful Sexual Contact in the First Degree).
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(6) 14 V.I.C. § 1709 (Unlawful Sexual Contact in the Second Degree).
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(7) 14 V.I.C. §§ 707 & 1709 (Use of intimidation by reason of the actual or perceived race, religion, color, place of birth, sex or ethnicity or handicap of another individual or group of individuals when engaging in unlawful sexual contact) & (Unlawful sexual contact in the second degree).
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(8) 14 V.I.C. § 1024(b) (Distribution of child pornography).
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(9) 14 V.I.C. § 1025 (Distribution of obscene matter to a minor when the obscene matter depicts a minor engaging in sexual conduct and is distributed for the purpose of enticing the minor into engaging in sexual conduct).
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(10) 14 V.I.C. § 1027 (Employment of a Minor to Perform Prohibited Acts).
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(11) 14 V.I.C. § 1051 (False Imprisonment and Kidnapping) of a minor, (except by a parent).
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(12) 14 V.I.C. § 1052(b) (Kidnapping of persons for the purpose of rape).
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(13) 14 V.I.C. § 1622(2), (3), (4) (Prohibition on solicitation and use of minors in Prostitution).
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(14) V.I.C. § 1623 (Knowingly Leasing Property to be used for prostitution of minors).
(15) 14 V.I.C. § 1624 (Keeping house of prostitution of minors).
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(16) 14 V.I.C. § 1625 (Prohibition on Pandering when pandering involves the use of minors in sexual acts.
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(17) 14 V.I.C. § 121 (Abduction) (Use of invitation or device to prevail upon a person to visit any place for the purpose of prostitution of minors).
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(18) 14 V.I.C. § 134(a)(3) (Trafficking of persons for illegal sexual activity based upon convictions under 14 V.I.C. §§ 1622, 1623, 1624 &1625.
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(19) 14 V.I.C. § 505 (Child abuse as defined in 14 V.I.C. § 503(a) which involves the use of a minor for the purpose of exploitation or to engage in sexual conduct).
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(20) 14 V.I.C. § 506 (Aggravated child abuse when it involves the use of a minor for the purpose of exploitation or to engage in sexual conduct).
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(21) 14 V.I.C., § 489 (Computer Pornography).
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No.
Link needed.
No.
Link needed.
None.
Link needed.
Age 17.
14 V.I.C. § 1702 (Rape in the Second Degree when minor is under 16 but over 13 years of age)
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14 V.I.C. § 1721 (b)(1)(b). Definitions
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Yes. It is not considered a sex offense if the person was at least thirteen (13) years old and the offender was not more than four (4) years older than the victim.
14 V.I.C. § 1721 (b)(1)(b). Definitions
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No one in an overseas territory, felon or not, is allowed to vote in presidential elections per Article II, Section 1 of the US Constitution.
Felons do not have the right to vote. 18 V.I.C. § 263(b) Covers loss of franchise by felons; mental incompetents.
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United States Virgin Islands Department of Justice Sex Offender Registry
https://usvi.nsopw.gov/
How the VI legislative process works. It is not enunciated well by VI itself.
https://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42843.pdf
Bill Tracker
https://www.legvi.org/billtracking/
Sex offender
Bill Tracker, but only search is available
http://www.legvi.org/bill-tracker/
Senators
https://legvi.org/index.php/team/senate/
Homeland Security, Justice, and Public Safety
https://legvi.org/
Legislative Calander
http://legvi.org/calendar/legislativecalendar.pdf
There are only 15 senators for the VI. The body of VI is unicameral. There are seven senators from St. Croix, seven senators from St. Thomas and one at-large Senator from St. John.
http://www.legvi.org/senators/
Department of Justice Sexual Offender Registry
https://usvi.nsopw.gov/ContactUs.aspx
Response needed.
Virgin Island sex offender registry
https://usvi.nsopw.gov/