Defenses and exceptions

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  • (a) It shall be a defense to a prosecution under section 3031 of this chapter that before the commission of the offense with which the defendant is charged, the Government of the Virgin Islands had publicly acknowledged or revealed the confidential relationship to the Government of the Virgin Islands of the individual, the disclosure of whose confidential relationship to the Government of the Virgin Islands is the basis for the prosecution.

  • (b) It shall not be an offense under section 3031 of this chapter for an individual to disclose information that solely identifies himself as an undercover agent or informer.

  • (c) It shall not be an offense under section 3031 of this chapter for an individual to personally disclose information to members of the committee or committees of the Legislature of the Virgin Islands with jurisdiction over the Department of Justice or the U.S. Virgin Islands Police Department (V.I.P.D.); Provided, however, That the provisions of this subsection shall not be deemed to permit such members from violating the provisions of section 3031 of this chapter.

  • (d)

    • (1) Subject to paragraph (2) hereof, no person other than a person committing an offense under section 3031 of this chapter shall be subject to prosecution under such section by virtue of section 11 or 13 of this title or chapter 27 of this title.

    • (2) Paragraph (1) hereof shall not apply (A) in the case of a person who engaged in an activity intended to identify and expose undercover agents or informers and with reason to believe that such activity would impair or impede the crime prevention or criminal apprehension activities of the Government of the Virgin Islands, or (B) in the case of a person who has authorized access to restricted information.


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