Rescuing and assisting escape

1. Law
2. US Virgin Islands Code
3. Crimes
4. Escape and Rescue
5. Rescuing and assisting escape

• Whoever rescues or attempts to rescue or instigates, aids or assists the escape of a person arrested upon a warrant or other process issued under any law of the Virgin Islands, or committed to the custody of the Police Commissioner or to any jail, shall—

  • (1) if the custody or confinement is by virtue of an arrest on a charge of felony, or conviction of any offense, be fined not more than $2,000 or imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both; or

  • (2) if the custody or confinement is for extradition or by virtue of an arrest or charge of or for a misdemeanor, and prior to conviction therefor, be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both.

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