Vermont § 1458 - Definitions For purposes of this chapter only:
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§ 1458. Definitions For purposes of this chapter only:
- (1) “Complainant” means a person who has suffered damage as a result of a hate-motivated
crime. (2) “Damage” includes destruction or defacement of personal or real property, personal
injury, or the receipt of threats of violence. “Threats of violence” means verbal,
electronic, or written communication, or course of conduct, or a combination thereof,
that causes reasonable fear of injury to the complainant or the complainant’s property. (3) A “hate-motivated crime” occurs whenever a person engages in conduct prohibited by
chapter 31 of this title or section 1063 of this title that causes damage to the person at whom the conduct was directed. (4) “Hate-motivated crime injunction” or “order” means an injunction or other order issued
under this chapter. (5) “Plaintiff” means the Attorney General or a complainant. (6) “Protected category” includes race, color, religion, national origin, sex, ancestry,
age, service in the U.S
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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