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Legal Information: U.S. Virgin Islands
Statutes: Virgin Islands, U.S.
Updated:
November 15, 202395. Limitations on liability
Law enforcement agencies and peace officers shall not be liable for personal injury or property damage which occurs in the course of any good-faith effort to protect a victim of domestic violence, including, but not limited to, action taken during the course of an arrest, an attempt to separate two parties or to enforce a court order, or action taken during the transportation of the victim to a shelter, hospital, or other safe place.
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