2019 US Virgin Islands Code
Title 14 - Crimes
Chapter 29 - Contempts
§ 582. Contempts constituting crimes

  • (a) Whoever willfully disobeys any lawful writ, process, order, rule, decree or command of any court of the Virgin Islands by doing any act therein, or thereby forbidden, if the act or thing done be of such character as to constitute also a criminal offense under any statute of the United States or under the laws of the Virgin Islands shall be punished by fine or imprisonment, or both.

  • (b) Any fine imposed under subsection (a) of this section shall be paid to the Government of the Virgin Islands or to the complainant or other party injured by the act constituting the contempt, or may, where more than one is so damaged, be divided or apportioned among them as the court may direct, but in no case shall the fine to be paid to the Government of the Virgin Islands exceed, in case the accused is a natural person, the sum of $1,000, nor shall such imprisonment exceed the term of 180 days.

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