Vermont § 2028 - Fraudulent violations of joint fiduciary accounts

Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 2028 — Fraudulent violations of joint fiduciary accounts, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 2028. Fraudulent violations of joint fiduciary accounts

  • (a) No person shall intentionally violate 8 V.S.A. § 14212(b) or (e) while acting as a fiduciary on a joint fiduciary account. (b) A person who violates this section, or misappropriates funds of $500.00 or less in
    violation of this section, shall be imprisoned not more than two years or fined not
    more than $10,000.00, or both. (c) A person who misappropriates funds of more than $500.00 in violation of this section,
    or who is convicted of a second or subsequent violation of this section, shall be
    imprisoned not more than 10 years or fined not more than $10,000.00, or both. (Added 2001, No. 115 (Adj. Sess.), § 4, eff. May 28, 2002.)

Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 2028 ("Fraudulent violations of joint fiduciary accounts") is part of the Vermont Statutes Online, the codified statutory law of Vermont. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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