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(a) An individual convicted of prostitution or other nonviolent offenses committed as a direct result of being a victim may apply by motion to the Superior Court to vacate the conviction and expunge the record of conviction. The court may grant the motion on a finding that the individual’s participation in the offense was a direct result of being a victim.\n(b) No official determination or documentation is required to grant a motion by an individual under subsection (a), but an official determination or documentation from a federal, state, local, or tribal agency that the individual was a victim at the time of the offense creates a presumption that the individual’s participation was a direct result of being a victim.\n(c) A motion filed under subsection (a), any hearing conducted on the motion, and any relief granted are governed by 5 V.I.C., ch. 314.