COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY, JUSTICE AND PUBLIC

SAFETY



06/2 5/2025-REPORTED OUT TO THE FLOOR

06/05/2025-REPORTED OUT TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES AND JUDICIARY



BILL NO. 36-0057



Thirty-Sixth Legislature of the Virgin Islands



March 28, 2025



An Act amending’ title 5 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 314, section 3733, subsection (a) to

require automatic expungement of the arrest record and complaint or information when the

accused has been acquitted



PROPOSED BY: Senators Alma Francis Heyliger and Avery L. Lewis

Co-sponsors: Clifford A. Joseph, Sr., Ray Fonseca

and Milton E. Potter



Be it enacted by the Legislature of the Virgin Islands:



SECTION 1. Title 5 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 314, section 3733, subsection (a} is

amended by striking paragraph (2) and by adding the following subsection (c):



“(c) Upon the acquittal of an accused, the Court shal! enter an order expunging the

accused record of the arrest and the criminal complaint or information upon which the accused

was tried.”



BILL SUMMARY



This bill requires the Court enter an order expunging the arrest record and the complaint

or information upon which the accused was tried, if the accused was acquitted of the charges.



BR25-0298/March 18, 2025/SLR