Vermont § 1465 - Penalties

Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 1465 — Penalties, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 1465. Penalties

  • (a) Provided that notice was properly served, a person who violates a hate-motivated crime
    injunction issued under this chapter shall be imprisoned not more than one year or
    fined not more than $2,000.00, or both. (b) A person who is convicted of a second or subsequent offense under this section shall
    be imprisoned not more than three years or fined not more than $10,000.00, or both. (c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to diminish the inherent authority of the
    courts to enforce their lawful orders through contempt proceedings. (d) Prosecution under this section shall not bar prosecution for any other crime, including
    any crime that may have been committed at the time of the violation of the hate-motivated
    crime injunction. (Added 1999, No. 56, § 3.)

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Section 1465 ("Penalties") 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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