Vermont Code — 13
Browse 990 sections in division 13 of the Vermont code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 1. Felonies and misdemeanors defined Any other provision of law notwithstanding, any offense whose maximum term of imprisonment is more than two years, for life, or which may be punished by death is a felony
- § 2. Crimes committed partly outside State A person who, with intent to commit a crime, does an act within this State in
- § 3. Accessory aiding commission of felony A person who aids in the commission of a felony shall be punished as a principal. (Amended 1971, No. 199 (Adj
- § 4. Accessory before the fact
- § 5. Accessory after the fact
- § 6. Prosecution and venue An accessory after the fact may be prosecuted, convicted, and punished whether the
- § 7. Inciting to felony A person who endeavors to incite, procure, or hire another person to commit a felony,
- § 8. Compounding felony A person having knowledge of the commission of a felony who takes money, or a gratuity
- § 9. Attempts
- § 10. Punishment for attempt on indictment charging commission Under an information or indictment charging the commission of
- § 11. Habitual criminals A person who, after having been three times convicted within this State of felonies or
- § 11a. Repealed. 2019, No. 77, § 6, eff
- § 12. Criminal use of anesthetics
- § 13. Repealed. 1999, No. 4, § 7.
- § 14. Lesser included offenses
- § 101. §§ 101-104.
- § 201. §§ 201, 202.
- § 203. §§ 203, 204.
- § 205. Intermarriage of or fornication by persons prohibited to marry Persons between whom marriages are prohibited by the
- § 206. Bigamy A person having a husband or wife living who marries another person, or continues to cohabit with such second husband or wife in this State, shall be imprisoned not more than five years
- § 207. Proof of respondent’s civil marriage In prosecutions for crimes and penalties where it is necessary to prove the fact
- § 208. Alleging civil marriage in bigamy prosecution In prosecutions for bigamy it shall be sufficient to allege in the
- § 301. Posting utility poles A person who paints or posts a sign, advertisement, or notice on a telegraph, telephone, or electric light pole shall be fined $5.00 for each offense.
- § 302. Advertising littering streets and highways A person who
- § 303. Posting on private property A person who advertises
- § 304. §§ 304-307.
- § 351. Definitions As used in this chapter:
- § 351a. Purpose of subchapter The purpose of this subchapter is to prevent cruelty to animals
- § 351b. Scope of subchapter This subchapter shall not apply to: (1) activities regulated by the Department of Fish and Wildlife pursuant to 10 V.S.A
- § 352. Cruelty to animals A person commits the crime of cruelty to animals if the person:
- § 352a. Aggravated cruelty to animals A person commits the crime of aggravated cruelty to animals if the person:
- § 352b. Rules; affirmative defense
- § 353. Degree of offense; sentencing upon conviction
- § 354. Enforcement; possession of abused animal; searches and seizures; forfeiture
- § 355. Interference with or cruelty to a guide dog
- § 356. Humane officer required training; authorization to perform duties
- § 361. Interference with domestic animals
- § 362. Exposing poison on the land
- § 363. Shooting birds for amusement
- § 364. Animal fights
- § 365. Shelter of animals
- § 366. Prohibited use of animals
- § 371. Euthanizing animals
- § 381. Transportation by railroad; rest and feeding
- § 382. Transportation by truck; rest and feeding
- § 383. Shipping of animals
- § 384. Preference of animals as freight
- § 385. Transportation on the highway without title documents
- § 386. Confinement of animals in vehicles
- § 387. Transportation of horses; vehicles
- § 391. Definitions In addition to those definitions set forth in section 351 of this title, the following words shall have the following definitions:
- § 392. Administration of drugs; violation; rules
- § 393. Statement of ownership A signed statement of ownership in the name of the handler, including a description
- § 394. Testing
- § 395. Hearing; finding; order Within 14 calendar days from the date test results are received by the Secretary,
- § 396. Appeal Any person aggrieved by a finding and order or penalty of the Secretary under this subchapter may
- § 397. Administrative penalty
- § 398. Loss of eligibility
- § 399. Abuse; disqualification
- § 400. Alcohol breath test; disqualification A superintendent may require that contestants or other participants at an animal pulling contest or competitive event pass a breathalyzer test for alcohol
- § 401. §§ 401-423.
- § 451. §§ 451-454.
- § 461. §§ 461-465.
- § 481. Repealed. 1989, No. 270 (Adj
- § 491. §§ 491-497.
- § 501. Arson causing death A person who willfully and
- § 502. First degree arson A person who willfully and maliciously sets fire to or burns or causes to be burned, or
- § 503. Second degree arson
- § 504. Third degree arson A person who willfully and maliciously sets fire to or burns or causes to be burned, or
- § 505. Fourth degree arson
- § 506. Burning to defraud insurer
- § 507. Burning forests A person who willfully and maliciously sets on fire, or causes to be set on fire, woods or
- § 508. Setting fires A person who enters upon lands of another and sets a fire that causes damage shall be imprisoned not more than 60 days nor less than 30 days or fined not more than $100.00 nor less than $10.00, or both
- § 509. Attempts The placing or distributing of any inflammable,
- § 601. §§ 601-607.
- § 608. Assault and robbery
- § 701. Penalty A person who is a common barrator shall be fined not more than $50.00 and become bound with sufficient surety for his or her good behavior for not less than one year.
- § 801. §§ 801, 802.
- § 901. Duties of officers A Superior
- § 902. Rioters refusing to disperse Persons so unlawfully and
- § 903. Hindering officer A person who, with force and arms, willfully and knowingly obstructs or in any manner
- § 904. Officer killing resisting rioter, not liable Officers, and
- § 905. Rioters injuring building or vessel Persons riotously assembled who destroy or injure a dwelling house or other
- § 931. §§ 931-933.
- § 971. §§ 971-973.
- § 974. §§ 974-976.
- § 1021. Definitions
- § 1022. Noise in the nighttime A person who, between sunset and sunrise, disturbs and breaks the public peace by firing guns, blowing horns, or other unnecessary and offensive noise shall be fined not more than $50.00
- § 1023. Simple assault
- § 1024. Aggravated assault
- § 1025. Recklessly endangering another person A person who recklessly engages in conduct which places or may place another
- § 1026. Disorderly conduct
- § 1026a. Aggravated disorderly conduct
- § 1027. Disturbing peace by use of telephone or other electronic communications
- § 1028. Assault of protected professional; assault with bodily fluids
- § 1028a. Assault of correctional officer; assault with bodily fluids
- § 1029. Alcoholism; limitations; exceptions
- § 1030. Violation of an abuse prevention order, an order against stalking or sexual assault, or a protective order concerning contact with a child
- § 1031. Interference with access to emergency services A person who, during or after the commission of a crime, willfully
- § 1032. Law enforcement use of chokeholds
- § 1033. Interference with access to health care facility
- § 1041. Definition As used in this subchapter, “family or household members” means persons who are eligible for relief from abuse under 15 V.S.A. chapter 21. (Added 1993, No. 95, § 2.)
- § 1042. Domestic assault Any person who attempts to cause or willfully or recklessly causes bodily injury to a
- § 1043. First degree aggravated domestic assault
- § 1044. Second degree aggravated domestic assault
- § 1045. §§ 1045, 1046.
- § 1047. Offense committed within the presence of a child When imposing sentence for an offense listed in this subchapter, the court may consider whether the offense was committed within the presence of a child. (Added 2007, No. 174 (Adj
- § 1048. Removal of firearms
- § 1051. Repealed. 1971, No. 222 (Adj
- § 1052. Repealed. 1959, No. 262, § 37, eff
- § 1061. Definitions As used in this subchapter:
- § 1062. Stalking Any person who intentionally stalks another person shall be imprisoned not more than two years or fined not more than $5,000.00, or both. (Added 1993, No. 95, § 1.)
- § 1063. Aggravated stalking
- § 1064. Defenses In a prosecution under this subchapter, it shall not be a defense that the defendant was not provided actual notice that the course of conduct was unwanted. (Added 2015, No. 162 (Adj
- § 1101. Bribing public officers or employees
- § 1102. Public officers or employees accepting bribes
- § 1103. Bribing triers of causes
- § 1104. Triers of causes accepting bribes
- § 1105. Public Utility Commission members or clerk not to accept pay except from State If a member of the Public Utility
- § 1106. Kickbacks; purchasing supplies
- § 1107. Kickbacks; granting licenses
- § 1108. Kickbacks; private corporations
- § 1201. Burglary
- § 1202. §§ 1202, 1203.
- § 1204. Making or having burglar’s tools A person who manufactures or knowingly has in his or her possession any engine,
- § 1301. Contributing to juvenile delinquency A person who causes, encourages, or contributes to the delinquency of a minor shall be imprisoned not more than two years or fined not more than $2,000.00, or both. (Amended 1971, No. 199 (Adj
- § 1302. Repealed. 1973, No. 249 (Adj
- § 1303. Abandonment or exposure of baby
- § 1304. Cruelty to a child
- § 1305. Cruelty by person having custody of another A person having the custody, charge, care, or control of another person,
- § 1306. Mistreatment of persons with impaired cognitive function A person who willfully and maliciously teases, plagues,
- § 1307. Repealed. 1973, No. 249 (Adj
- § 1308. §§ 1308, 1309.
- § 1310. Discarded ice boxes
- § 1311. Unlawful sheltering; aiding a runaway child
- § 1351. §§ 1351-1356.
- § 1375. Definitions As used in this chapter:
- § 1376. Abuse
- § 1377. Abuse by unlawful restraint and unlawful confinement
- § 1378. Neglect
- § 1379. Sexual abuse
- § 1380. Financial exploitation
- § 1381. Exploitation of services Any person who willfully forces
- § 1382. Deferred sentence Notwithstanding the limitation of subsection 7041
- § 1383. Adult Abuse Registry A person who is convicted of a crime under this chapter shall be placed on the Adult
- § 1384. Civil action; recovery by Attorney General
- § 1385. Civil investigation
- § 1386. Employment agreements In accordance with 21 V.S.A. § 306, it is the policy of the
- § 1401. §§ 1401-1403.
- § 1404. Conspiracy
- § 1405. Testimony of co-conspirator No person shall be convicted of conspiracy upon the testimony of a co-conspirator, unsupported by corroborating evidence. (Added 1985, No. 183 (Adj
- § 1406. Defense It is a defense to a prosecution under this chapter that the defendant renounced his or her criminal purpose by:
- § 1407. Jurisdiction This chapter applies if:
- § 1408. Venue A conspiracy may be prosecuted in the county or territorial unit in which any conspirator entered the conspiracy or in which an overt act was done in furtherance of the conspiracy
- § 1409. Penalties The penalty for conspiracy is the same as that authorized for the crime that is the object of the conspiracy
- § 1451. §§ 1451-1453.
- § 1454. Statement of purpose The Legislature finds and declares that it is the right of every person to enjoy the
- § 1455. Hate-motivated crimes
- § 1456. Burning of cross or other religious symbol
- § 1457. Civil liability and enforcement
- § 1458. Definitions For purposes of this chapter only:
- § 1459. Commencement of action and hearing
- § 1460. Juvenile defendants
- § 1461. Relief
- § 1461. Relief
- § 1462. Service Hate-motivated crime complaints, notices of hearing, and
- § 1463. Procedure
- § 1464. Enforcement
- § 1465. Penalties
- § 1466. Civil penalties The Attorney General may seek the
- § 1501. Escape and attempts to escape
- § 1502. Unlawfully aiding prisoners
- § 1503. Giving prisoner tools for escape; aiding escaped prisoner A person who gives to a prisoner in any such place of
- § 1504. Repealed. 2019, No. 77, § 12, eff
- § 1505. Repealed. 1995, No. 147 (Adj
- § 1506. Officer aiding or voluntarily allowing escape An officer or person employed in keeping, taking care of, or guarding the
- § 1507. Repealed. 1977, No. 233 (Adj
- § 1601. Willful and malicious injuries caused by explosives A person who willfully and maliciously, by the explosion of
- § 1602. Attempts A person who willfully and maliciously throws into, against, or upon, or puts, places, or
- § 1603. Definitions For the purposes of this chapter:
- § 1604. Possession of destructive devices
- § 1605. Injuries caused by destructive devices A person who
- § 1606. Possession and use of explosives A person who
- § 1607. Sale of explosives A person who gives, transfers,
- § 1608. Injuries caused by explosives A person who purposely
- § 1609. Record of sale
- § 1610. Purchase in contiguous states
- § 1611. Exemptions
- § 1612. Placing a hoax device
- § 1701. Definition and penalty A person who maliciously threatens to accuse another of a crime or offense, or with
- § 1702. Criminal threatening
- § 1703. Repealed. 2023, No. 46, § 21, eff
- § 1751. False alarms to agencies of public safety
- § 1752. Tampering with facilities
- § 1753. False public alarms
- § 1754. False reports to law enforcement authorities
- § 1801. Forgery and counterfeiting of papers, documents, etc A person who wittingly, falsely, and deceitfully makes, alters,
- § 1802. Uttering forged or counterfeited instrument A person who utters and publishes as true a forged, altered, or
- § 1803. Counterfeiting or altering peddler’s license A person who counterfeits a license to a peddler, or alters such license
- § 1804. Counterfeiting paper money
- § 1805. Counterfeiting scrip A person who falsely makes, alters,
- § 1806. Affixing false signature to obligation of corporation A person who, with intent to pass the same as true, fraudulently
- § 1807. Making or repairing tools for counterfeit money A person who engraves, makes, or mends, or begins to engrave, make, or
- § 1808. Joining parts of several bills or instruments
- § 1809. Counterfeiting coin A person who counterfeits gold or silver coin, current by law or usage in this State,
- § 1810. Making or repairing tools for counterfeiting coin A person who casts, stamps, engraves, makes, or mends, or knowingly
- § 1811. Making imitation of gold or silver A person who makes, mixes, or changes a metal in imitation of gold or silver, or
- § 1812. Officers to make seizures
- § 1813. Making or uttering illicit money If a person or corporation within the State, without authority of law, emits and
- § 1814. Selling or passing illicit money A person who
- § 1815. Description of paper forged or counterfeited In a complaint, information, or indictment for forgery or counterfeiting,
- § 1816. Possession or use of credit card skimming devices and re-encoders
- § 1901. Definition The words flag, standard, color, ensign, or shield, as used in this subchapter, shall include
- § 1902. Display A person shall not, in any manner,
- § 1903. Illegal acts A person shall not publicly mutilate, deface, defile, defy, trample upon, or by word or act cast contempt upon any such flag, standard, color, ensign, or shield.
- § 1904. Construction This subchapter shall not apply to any act permitted by the statutes of the United
- § 1904a. Use of State Seal and Coat of Arms The State Seal and Coat of Arms may be used for commemorative medals or for public displays not connected with any advertising, provided that:
- § 1905. Penalty A person who violates any provision of this subchapter shall be imprisoned not more than one year or fined not more than $1,000.00, or both.
- § 1906. Uniform interpretation This subchapter shall be so construed as to effectuate its general purpose and to make uniform the laws of the states which enact it.
- § 1931. Repealed. 1979, No. 152 (Adj
- § 2001. False personation A person who falsely personates or represents another, and in such assumed character
- § 2002. False pretenses or tokens
- § 2003. False tokens described The use of a matured
- § 2004. Repealed. 1973, No. 249 (Adj
- § 2005. False advertising A person, firm, corporation, or association, or an agent or employee thereof, who, with
- § 2006. False statement as to financial ability A person
- § 2007. Receiving value upon false statement Knowing that a
- § 2008. False statement as to present validity of prior
- § 2009. Penalties A person who violates a provision of sections 2006-2008 of this title shall be imprisoned not more than one year or fined not more than $1,000.00, or both.
- § 2010. Repealed. 1967, No. 202, § 6, eff
- § 2011. Fraudulent use of badges A person not entitled by the rules and regulations of the departments of the Grand
- § 2012. Misrepresenting livestock
- § 2013. Painting or disguising horses A person who knowingly and designedly for the purpose of competing for a purse or premium offered by an agricultural society, corporation, or association within the
- § 2014. Transferring chattel without notice of lien A person who sells or disposes of personal property, or causes the same to
- § 2015. Transferring realty without notice of encumbrance A person who knowingly and with intent to defraud sells, mortgages,
- § 2016. Signing or issuing false certificates of stock A president or other officer or agent of a bank, railroad,
- § 2017. Repealed. 1979, No. 152 (Adj
- § 2018. Fraudulent use of slugs and tokens
- § 2019. Manufacture and sale of devices for cheating
- § 2020. Repealed. 1959, No. 262, § 37, eff
- § 2021. Telecommunications fraud and facilitation of telecommunications fraud
- § 2022. Bad checks A person who issues or passes a check or similar sight order for the payment of money, knowing
- § 2023. Simulating objects of antiquity or rarity A person
- § 2024. Workers’ compensation fraud; criminal penalties Any person, including an employee, employer, medical case manager,
- § 2025. Employers without workers’ compensation insurance; criminal sanction Any employer who fails to comply with the provisions of 21 V.S.A. § 687 shall be fined not more than $2,500.00 or imprisoned for up to one year, or both
- § 2026. Installation of object in lieu of air bag
- § 2027. Sale or trade of motor vehicle with an inoperable air bag
- § 2028. Fraudulent violations of joint fiduciary accounts
- § 2029. Home improvement and land improvement fraud
- § 2030. Identity theft
- § 2031. Insurance fraud
- § 2032. Sales suppression devices
- § 2051. Issue of bill of lading for goods not received
- § 2052. Issue of bill of lading containing false statement An officer, agent, or servant of a carrier, who, with intent to
- § 2053. Issue of duplicate bills of lading not so marked An officer, agent, or servant of a carrier, who, with intent to
- § 2054. Negotiation of bill of lading for goods subject to security interest A person who ships goods to which he or she has
- § 2055. Negotiation of bill of lading when goods are not in carrier’s possession A person who, with intent to deceive,
- § 2056. Inducing carrier to issue bill of lading when goods have not been received A person who, with intent to defraud,
- § 2057. Issue of nonnegotiable bill of lading not so marked A person who, with intent to defraud, issues or aids in issuing a
- § 2061. Issue of warehouse receipt for goods not received A warehouseman, or any officer, agent or servant of a warehouseman,
- § 2062. Issue of warehouse receipt containing false statement A warehouseman, or any officer, agent, or servant of a
- § 2063. Issue of duplicate warehouse receipts not so marked A warehouseman, or any officer, agent, or servant of a
- § 2064. Issue for warehouseman’s goods of warehouse receipts that do not state his or her ownership Where there
- § 2065. Delivery of goods without obtaining negotiable warehouse receipt
- § 2066. Negotiation of warehouse receipt for goods subject to a security interest A person who deposits goods to which he or
- § 2071. Penalty for failure to discharge security agreement When the condition of a security agreement has been fulfilled, within 30 days thereafter, the secured party shall cause the security agreement to be discharged of record
- § 2072. Removal of collateral from the State No person may, with intent to defraud or to deprive a secured party or debtor of
- § 2073. Sale of collateral A debtor shall not sell, pledge, or exchange collateral without the consent of the
- § 2074. Prior security interest to be set forth in subsequent security agreement A debtor shall not execute a second or
- § 2075. Penalties
- § 2076. Statutory construction
- § 2101. Setting up, promoting, or aiding Except as provided in section 2143 of this title, a person who sets up or promotes a
- § 2102. Disposing of property by way of chance
- § 2102a. Affirmative defense It shall be an affirmative defense to a charge under section 2101 or 2102 of this title that the person charged complied with the provisions of section 2143 of this title. (Added 1993, No. 183 (Adj
- § 2103. Lottery tickets
- § 2131. Repealed. 1961, No. 185, § 7.
- § 2132. Repealed. 1979, No. 152 (Adj
- § 2133. At gaming house A person who plays at
- § 2134. Keeping gambling instrument A person who has or
- § 2135. Gambling machines—Sale, lease, or rental
- § 2136. Possession A person shall be punished as provided
- § 2137. Seizure; hearing A sheriff, deputy sheriff, constable, or police officer shall seize without a warrant any machine or device described in sections 2134 and 2135 of this title, found in a place of public resort
- § 2138. Destruction If, upon hearing, it is found that such machine was seized in a place of public resort, or was
- § 2139. Penalties An association, copartnership, corporation, or person who
- § 2140. Repealed. 1973, No. 249 (Adj
- § 2141. Winning or losing by gambling A person who
- § 2142. Repealed. 1979, No. 152 (Adj
- § 2143. Nonprofit organizations
- § 2143a. Political parties Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter, a political party, organized under 17
- § 2143b. Contests and sweepstakes
- § 2151. Bookmaking; pool selling; off-track wagers
- § 2152. Penalty A person who violates a provision of section 2151 of this title shall be fined not more than $250.00 or
- § 2153. Prohibition on dog and horse race betting A person shall not hold, conduct, operate, or simulcast a pari-mutuel dog race or pari-mutuel horse race for public exhibition. (Added 1961, No. 185, § 3; amended 1973, No. 233 (Adj
- § 2154. Repealed. 2019, No. 128 (Adj
- § 2155. Penalty A person who violates a provision of section 2153 of this title shall be fined not more than $5,000.00 or imprisoned not more than two years, or both. (Added 1961, No. 185, § 5; amended 1971, No. 199 (Adj
- § 2156. Repealed. 2019, No. 128 (Adj
- § 2171. “Bucket shops” A person or corporation shall not
- § 2172. Evidence If stocks or bonds are in any manner quoted in such places, or the word “corporation,”
- § 2173. Penalties
- § 2174. What constitutes offense; accessories The offense shall be complete against a person or corporation pretending or