Vermont § 1032 - Law enforcement use of chokeholds
Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 1032 — Law enforcement use of chokeholds, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1032. Law enforcement use of chokeholds
- (a) As used in this section: (1) “Law enforcement officer” has the same meaning as in 20 V.S.A. § 2351a. (2) “Chokehold” means the use of any maneuver on a person that employs a lateral vascular
neck restraint, carotid restraint, or other action that applies any pressure to the
throat, windpipe, or neck in a manner that limits the person’s breathing or blood
flow. (3) “Serious bodily injury” has the same meaning as in section 1021 of this title. (b) A law enforcement officer acting in the officer’s capacity as law enforcement who
employs a chokehold on a person in violation of 20 V.S.A. § 2368(c)(6) that causes serious bodily injury to or death of the person shall be imprisoned for
not more than 20 years or fined not more than $50,000.00, or both. (Added 2019, No. 147 (Adj. Sess.), § 6, eff. Oct. 1, 2020; amended 2021, No. 27, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2021.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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