Expungement of criminal records—when they may be expunged

  1. Law
  2. US Virgin Islands Code
  3. Judicial Procedure
  4. Criminal Procedure
  5. Procedure Generally
  6. Expungement
  7. Expungement of criminal records—when they may be expunged

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  • The arrest record, including fingerprints, mugshots and DNA samples, and any other police or judicial proceeding records of a person must be expunged upon petition to the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands when:

    • (1) A person successfully completes the Pretrial Intervention Program under title 5 V.I.C., Section 4611 et seq.;

    • (2) A person has received a statement of Nolle Prosequi, because the People are unable to meet their burden of proof;

    • (3) A person whose case has been dismissed with prejudice and the person has no other charges or arrest pending; or

    • (4) A person has been arrested, and no complaint or information has been filed and the statute of limitation has expired.


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