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Legal Information: U.S. Virgin Islands

Workplace Protections

Laws current as of December 5, 2024

What is considered to be “domestic violence” under the law?

Domestic violence against a victim means an attempt, threat, or actually committing:

  1. assault;
  2. battery;
  3. burglary;
  4. kidnapping;
  5. unlawful sexual contact;
  6. rape;
  7. forcible or unlawful entry;
  8. coercion;
  9. destruction of property;
  10. harassment;
  11. threats;
  12. false imprisonment;
  13. stalking;
  14. violation of a restraining order; or
  15. non-consensual dissemination of private sexual images, sometimes called “revenge porn.”1

“Victim” includes any person who has been subjected to domestic violence by:

  • a current or former spouse;
  • a parent;
  • a child;
  • any other person related by blood or marriage;
  • a present or former household member;
  • a person with whom s/he has a child in common; or
  • a person with whom s/he has or had a sexual or intimate relationship.2

16 V.I.C. § 91(b)
16 V.I.C. § 91(c)