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Legal Information: U.S. Virgin Islands

Statutes: Virgin Islands, U.S.

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Updated: 
September 26, 2024

706. Harassment by telephone, telegraph, or written communication

Whoever, with intent to harass or alarm another person

(1) communicates with a person, anonymously or otherwise, by telephone, or by telegraph, mail or any other form of written communication, in a manner likely to harass or alarm; or

(2) makes a telephone call, whether or not a conversation ensues, with no purpose of legitimate communication, is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned for not more than 1 year, or both.