Below is a general overview of when juvenile records can be sealed or expunged in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Please note that the Clean Slate Clearinghouse does not provide legal advice. Read the legal policies and statutes for detailed statutory information. Juvenile Record Clearance Policies Overview
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Records relating to a misdemeanor conviction can be expunged by the court six months after sentence completion if the person served less than 14 days in jail. V.I. Code Ann. tit. 5, §§ 3734, 3737. (Cannot link directly to statutes.)
View DetailsRecords relating to a misdemeanor conviction can be expunged by the court one year after sentence completion if the person served between 14 and 60 days in jail. V.I. Code Ann. tit. 5, §§ 3734, 3737. (Cannot link directly to statutes.)
View DetailsRecords relating to a misdemeanor conviction can be expunged by the court two years after sentence completion if the person served between 61 and 180 days in jail. V.I. Code Ann. tit. 5, §§ 3734, 3737. (Cannot link directly to statutes.)
View DetailsRecords relating to a misdemeanor conviction can be expunged by the court five years after sentence completion if the person served between 181 and 365 days in jail. V.I. Code Ann. tit. 5, §§ 3734, 3737. (Cannot link directly to statutes.)
View DetailsRecords relating to an arrest and court proceedings are expunged by the court upon dismissal after the successful completion of probation without conviction for a first offense. V.I. Code Ann. tit. 5, § 3711(c). (Cannot link directly to statutes.)
View DetailsRecords relating to arrest and court proceedings can be expunged by the court upon dismissal pursuant to successful completion of probation without conviction for a first controlled substance possession offense, so long as the person was not over age 21 at the time of the offense. V.I. Code Ann. tit. 19, § 607(b). (Cannot link directly to statutes.)
View DetailsRecords relating to an arrest and court proceedings can be expunged by the court upon acquittal, nolle prosequi, dismissal, or the expiration of the limitations period without charges. V.I. Code Ann. tit. 5, §§ 3732, 3733. (Cannot link directly to statutes.)
View DetailsRecords relating to delinquency matters can be vacated and sealed two years after the person's final discharge from custody or supervision, or, in a case not involving custody or supervision, two years from any other court order. V.I. Code Ann. tit. 5, § 2531(a). (Cannot link directly to statutes.)
View DetailsRecords relating to charges where the child is not found delinquent can be expunged. V.I. Code Ann. tit. 5, § 2531(e). (Cannot link directly to statutes.)
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