EXHIBIT 270¶
Bill 29-0239¶
Proposed amendments:¶
Section 6, (amending Section 1724 of Title 14 of the VI Code),¶
Section 6, Sub-section (b)(4) (revision to 1724(b) by deletion and replacement)¶
(4). All sex offenders required to register in thisjurisdiction shall notify the Department of Justice at least twenty-one (21) calendardays prior to any intended travel outside the United States for seven (7) days or more, and provide information about their intended travelas provided in Section 1726; provided, however, that a sex offenderwho provides reasonable and reliable proof to the Department of Justice that he travels outside the United States frequently for work or other legitimate purposes,and a sex offenderwho travels outside the United States for emergency situations, shall notify the Department of Justice in writing at least twenty-four (24) hours before traveling outside of the United States for seven (7) days or more, and, in any such case, shall notify the Department of Justice in writing upon the sex offender’s return to this jurisdiction.¶
Section 6, Sub-section 9(16) and (19) (revision to 1726 by deletion and replacement):¶
(16) Within twenty-one(21) days priorto travel awayfrom the Virgin Islands for 7 days or more, the sex offender shall provide the information set forth below to the Department of Justice, provided, however, that a sex offender who provides reasonable and reliable proof to the Department oflustice that he travels frequently forwork orother legiti mate purposes, and a sex offenderwho travels foremergency situations, shall providesuch information within at least twenty-four(24) hours before traveling away from the Virgin Islands for? days or more:¶
(i) identifying information of the temporary lodging locations, including addresses and names, or, in the case of a sex offender who provides reasonable and reliable proof to the Department oflustice that he travels frequently forwork orother legitimate purposes, reliable information regarding general travel locations and areas of work in lieu of specificaddresses, and contact telephone information at which the sex offender can be contacted without unreasonable delay at all times while traveling away from the Virgin Islands, and¶
(ii) the dates the sex offenderwill be staying at each temporary lodging location, or in such general locations and areas of work.¶
(19) Within twenty-one (21)days priorto traveling outside of the United States for seven (7) days or more, except when a different time for notification is prescribed underSection 1724(b)(4), the sex offender shall provide the following information:¶
(i) Destination;¶
(ii) Dates/Places of arrival and departure;¶
(iii) Itinerary details or, in the case of a sex offenderwho provides reasonableand reliable proof to the Department of Justice that he travels frequently forwork orother legitimate purposes, and a sex offender who travels for emergency situations, reliable information regarding general travel locations and areas of work in lieu of specific itinerary information;¶
(iv) Addressor, in lieu of address, contact telephone information at which the sex offendercan be contacted without unreasonabledelay at all times while in the destination country;¶
(v) Purpose of Travel;¶
(vi) Any other information as may be required by the Attorney General; and¶
(vii) In addition to any other information sharing requirements of this chapter, any information regarding a sex offender’s intended oractual travel outside of the United States will be immediately forwarded by the Department of Justice to the United States Marshals Service.¶