Vermont § 1098 - Disposition of pending cases
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§ 1098. Disposition of pending cases
- (a) The Judicial Bureau shall enter judgment against the defendant in all cases in which: (1) prior to January 1, 2007, the defendant filed an answer admitting or not contesting
the violation; (2) the defendant paid all or a portion of the fine, penalty, or surcharge; and (3) the issuing officer did not file the original complaint prior to July 1, 2007. (b) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, with respect to any judgment entered pursuant
to this section, the Judicial Bureau shall immediately seal the record and shall not
report the judgment to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. Any funds received by the
Judicial Bureau for judgments under this section shall be deposited in the Court Technology
Special Fund up to $150,000.00, and the balance to be deposited to the Municipal Ticket
Repayment Revolving Fund defined in 4 V.S.A. § 28. (c) The Judicial Bureau shall dismiss the action in all cases in which: (1) the defendant filed an answer denying or contesting the violation prior to January
1, 2007; and (2) the issuing officer did not file the original complaint prior to July 1, 2007. (Added 2007, No. 51, § 17.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 1098 ("Disposition of pending cases") 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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